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1
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What Langhe means

A

Tongue (of land)

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2
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Capital of Langhe

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Alba

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3
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Influence of Tanaro River

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Moderates the climate

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4
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What is the most important grape in Langhe

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Nebbiolo

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5
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Langhe is often compared to what French wine region

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Burgundy

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6
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Why Langhe is compared with Burgundy

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Small parcels of land
Diversity of Terroir
Small production scale
Multiple owners

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7
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Nebbiolo word comes from what

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Nebia, Fog

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8
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Where is home for Nebbiolo

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Langhe

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9
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Why Nebbiolo is challenging

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Early budding, late-ripening, difficult to grow

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10
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What are the most important appellation in Langhe

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Barolo DOCG and Barbaresco DOCG

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11
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How big is Barolo compared with Barbaresco

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3 times bigger

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12
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Who were the two most important figures in the early history of Barolo

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Giulia Falletti, Marquise of Barolo and Camitlo Benso Count of Cavour

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13
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What did Giuia Falletti do

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Introduced Barolo wines to the rich circles of Torino

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14
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Who was the enologist of Count of Cavour Camillo Benso

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Paolo Francesco Staglieno

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15
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Who did the enologist Paolo Francesco Staglieno do

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Introduced the dry wine in mid 19th

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16
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How many communes can produce Barolo wines

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11 communes

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17
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What are the five most important communes

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La Morra, 
Barolo, 
Castiglione Falletto, 
Serralunga d'Alba and 
Monforte d'Alba
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18
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What is the percentage of wine produced by the five important communes

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90%

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19
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What are the two main geological formation in Barolo

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Tortonian and Helvetian/Serravallian

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20
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Where is generally more structured, powerful and full-bodied wines in Barolo

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Helvitian/Serravallian

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What is the type of soil in Helvetian/Serravallian

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Sandstone-sand

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22
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Where is generally softer and more perfumed and elegant wines in Barolo

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Tortonian

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23
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What is the type of soil in Tortonian area of Barolo

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Calcareous Marls

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24
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What communes among the five + have more Tortonian soils

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La Morra and Alba

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25
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What communes among the five+ have more Helvetian/Serravallian soils

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Monferte d’Alba and Serralunga

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26
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Traditionally most Barolo was made from single vineyards OR blend of different vineyards and villages

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TRADITIONALLY was blend of different vineyards and village

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27
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When single vineyards become important

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1960-1970s

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28
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What was the traditional way of winemaking in Barolo (Traditional) up to 1970

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Long maceration, neutral oak barrels

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29
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What was the modern way of winemaking in Barolo (Traditional) in the 1980s

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Fruit driven, small oak barrels

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30
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Who was the most important figure in the early history of Barbaresco

A

Domizio Cavazza

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31
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What did Domizio Cavazza do

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Bought the Barbaresco castle and created the first cooperative Produttori del Barbaresco 1894

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32
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Who is credited to transforming Barbaresco into a modern world-class wine

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Angelo Gaja

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33
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What are the three main cities in Barbaresco DOCG

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Barbaresco
Neive
Treiso

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34
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Is the climate in Barbaresco warmer or cooler than in Barolo

A

warmer

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35
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Why climate in Barbaresco is warmer than in Barolo

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Closer to the river

More sun

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36
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What soil in Barbaresco Torotnian or Helvetian/Serravalian

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Tortonian (calcareous marl with layers of sand)

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37
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Barbaresco wines are more or less diverse than Barolo

A

Less diverse

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38
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What is the percentage of Nebbiolo in Barbaresco

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100%

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39
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What is MGA

A

Menzione Geografica Aggiuntiva

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40
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Is UGA part of classification system

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No

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41
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How many MGA in Barolo DOCG

A

181

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42
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How many MGA in Barbaresco DOCG

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66

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43
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Which one Barbaresco or Barolo started MGA first

A

Barbaresco

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44
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Names of UGA in Barolo

A

Canubi
Sarmassa
Brunate

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45
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Names of MGA in Barbaresco DOCG

A

Rajbaja

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46
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What is ageing time in Barolo

A

38 months 18 in oak

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47
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What is the ageing time in Barolo for Riserva

A

62 months 18 in oak

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48
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What is ageing time in Barbaresco DOCG

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26 months 9 in oak

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49
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What is the ageing time in Barbaresco for Riserva

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50 months 9 in oak

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50
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What are the three main areas of Monferrato

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Basso Monferrato, Monferrato Astiano and Alto Monferrato

51
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What are the grapes which are considered home in Monferrato

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Barbera
Cortese
Grignolino

52
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Which are the three main soil types that characterize the hills of Monferrato

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Terre Bianche (white)
Sabbie Astiane (sand)
Terre Rosso (red)
53
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What components in Terre Bianche

A

Sandstone
Sand
White Calcareous marls

54
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Where is Sabbie Astiane based found in Monferrato

A

At the banks of the river

55
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What components in Terre Rosso

A

Clay, iron content and magnesium

56
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Which are the main Barbera-based appellations of Monferrato

A

Barbara d’Asti DOCG
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG
Barbera del Monferrato DOC

57
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Do areas in Monferrato overlap or not

A

They overlap

58
Q

Which of the soil type Barbera d’Asti DOCG concentrate

A

North - Sabbie Astiane (sand)
South - Terre Bianche
Guyot/Cordone trained
Best sites

59
Q

What is the min percentage of Barbera in Barbera d’Asti DOCG

60
Q

What is the ageing time for Barbera Superiore

A

14 months / 6 months in oak

61
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What is the largest DOCG in Piemonte

62
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What if the largest red wine DOCG by volume in Piemonte

A

Barbera d’Asti DOCG

63
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Which sub-zone of Barbera d’Asti has recently been elevated to its own DOCG

A

Nizza DOCG (2014)

64
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What is the percentage of Barbera in Nizza DOCG

65
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What is the ageing requirements in Nizza DOCG

A

18 months / 6 months in oak

66
Q

What is the ageing requirements in Nizza DOCG Riserva

A

30 months / 12 months in oak

67
Q

What are the two sub-zones of Barbera d’Asti Superiore DOCG

A

Colli Astiani and Tinella with higher min alcohol

68
Q

What is the percentage of Barbera is in Barbera del Monferrato DOC and Superiore DOCG

69
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Barbera Del Monferrato Superiore DOCG is for still or frizzante

A

Still wine

70
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Barbera Del Monferrato Superiore DOC is for still or frizzante

A

Both still and Frizzante wines

71
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Which grapes can be used on top of Barbera del Monferrato DOC/G

A

Freisa
Grignolino
Dolcetto

72
Q

Who is credited with having invented Asti sparkling wines

A

Carlo Gancia

73
Q

What is some of the advantage having tank method

A

Freshness, aromatic, lower cost

74
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Which grape is used in Asti DOCG

A

Moscato Bianco

75
Q

Asti is the second largest appellation by volume yes or no

A

No. It is the largest appellation by volume in Piemonte

76
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What is the largest appellation by volume in Italy

A

Prosecco DOC

77
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What are the soils in Asti DOCG

A

Terre Bianche

78
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What are the two category of Asti DOCG area

A

Asti DOCG and Moscato d’Asti DOCG

79
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Which is fully sparkling Asti or Moscato d’Asti

80
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What is the percentage of alcohol in Asti DOCG

81
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What is the percentage of alcohol in Moscato d’Asti DOCG

A

5-5.5% ABV

82
Q

Which of Asti and Moscato d’Asti must be vintage dated

A

Moscato d’Asti DOCG

83
Q

Which of Asti and Moscato d’Asti has mushroom cork

84
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Which of Asti and Moscato d’Asti has normal cork

A

Moscato d’Asti

85
Q

Asti DOCG has large scale producers or small scale producers

A

Large scale producers

86
Q

What is pressure of Asti DOCG

87
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What is pressure of Moscato d’Asti DOCG

88
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What are the sub-zones of Asti DOCG

A

Canelli and Santa Vitoria d’Alba

89
Q

Which are the two appellations that together produce the third largest volume of Dolcetto in Piemonte

A

Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG

Dolcetto di Ovada DOC

90
Q

What is the percentage of Dolcetto in Dolcetto di Ovada DOC

91
Q

What s the percentage of Dolcetto in Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG

92
Q

What is the ageing time for Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG

A

1 year and 2 years for RISERVA

93
Q

Which are the two main appellations based on the Grignolino grape

A

Grignolino d’Asti DOC and

Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese DOC

94
Q

What is the percentage of Grignolino in Grignolino d’Asti DOC and Grignolino del Moneferrato DOC

95
Q

What other grape is used in Grignolino DOCs

96
Q

Which DOCG is based on the grape Ruchè

A

Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG

97
Q

What is the percentage of Ruchè grape

98
Q

What can be blended with Ruchè in Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato

A

Barbera and Brachetto

99
Q

Which is Monferrato’s main appellation for the grape Freisa

A

Freisa d’Asti DOC

100
Q

Where is Freisa d’Asti DOC located

A

In Monferrato

101
Q

Which appellation produces aromatic sweet sparkling red wines

A

Brachetto d’Aqui DOCG

102
Q

Which style in Brachetto d’Acqui

A

Frizzante, spumante and passito

103
Q

Where is Gavi DOCG located

A

South of Monferrato

104
Q

What is the grape in Gavi DOCG

105
Q

What is the percentage of Cortese in Gavi DOCG

106
Q

How many MGA is there in Gavi DOCG

A

18 MGA (di commune di…)

107
Q

Who is considered the pioneer of modern Gavi

108
Q

Which distinctive grape is considered native to the hills of Tortona (Colli Tortonesi)

109
Q

Timorasso is red or white

110
Q

Who saved Timorasso from extinction

A

Walter Massa

111
Q

How is Timorasso is usually labeled

A

Colli Tortonesi DOC or Derthona

112
Q

Which other grapes in Colli Tortonesi

A

Barbera, Cortese and Dolcetto

113
Q

What is the sub-zone for Barbera in Colli Tortonesi

114
Q

More than 80% of wine production comes from the southeast (yes or no)

115
Q

IGT is an important category in Piemonte (yes or no)

A

no IGT in Piemonte

116
Q

Piemonte has Italy’s second highest production of DOC/G wines (yes or no)

A

no, It is the highest proportion of DOC/G

117
Q

The average family vineyard holding is 10 ha yes or no

A

no. It is 1-2ha

118
Q

What is Infernotti

A

Nooks in underground cellars

119
Q

What is Lampia

A

Principal clone of Nebbiolo

120
Q

What is Bricco

A

A superior site on a hill

121
Q

What is Chinato

A

Fortified wine made with a Barolo base wine

122
Q

What did Camilo Gancia do

A

Created fully sparkling Asti

123
Q

What did Giulia do?

A

Marketed Barolo in Torino in mid 19th century

124
Q

What is UGA?

A

Unit à Geografiche Aggiuntive

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