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South Italy Flashcards

1
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River and lake in Umbria

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Tiber river
Nera river
Talia river
Lago di Trasimento

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Grapes for Orvieto

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Grechetto at least 60%
Trebbiano di Toscano

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Soil for Orvieto

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Volcanic soil (Tuff - soil made from ash)

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Grechetto types

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Grechetto di Orvieto - thin skin, allow botrytis
Grechetto di Todi - thick skin, better version

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Synonym of Grechetto di Orvieto in ER

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Pignoletto

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Trebiano types

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Trebbiano Toscano - suitable for Vendimmia Tardiva, Vin Santo , sweet
Trebbiano Spoletino - botrytis resistant, higher quality

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Torgiano Rosso Riserva location

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In the crossing of 2 rivers: Tiber river and Chiascio river
near the city Perugia

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Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG requirements

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100% Sagrantino
37 m (12 m in wood)
still and passito

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soil in Montefalco and Torgiano

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Lacustrine deposit (comprised of yellow sand and sandy-clay mix) and sandy gravelly alluvial soil

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Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG grapes and ageing

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min 70% Sangiovese
min 3 years (6 m in btl)

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Montefalco DOC grapes

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Bianco: min 50% Trebbiano Spoletino
varietal Grechetto: min 85% Grechetto
Red: 60-80% Sangiovese
10-25% Sagrantino

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Orvieto DOC grapes

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Grechetto 60%
Trebbiano

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Todi DOC

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Bianco : MIn 50% Grechetto +other
Rosso: MIn 50% Sangiovese+other
Dry, passito

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Spoletto DOC

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Min 50% Trebbiano Spolettino
Varietal: min 85% Trebbiano Spolettino
Dry, passito

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Torgiano DOC

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Bianco: min 20-70% Trebbiano
Rosso: min 50-100% Sangiovese

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Hero producer for Torgiano

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Lungarotti

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5 communes of Montefalco

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Montefalco
Castel Ritaldi
Bevagna
Giano dell’Umbria
Gualdo Cattaneo

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3 soil for Toscana Chianti

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Galestro (from flysch)
Albarese (from flysch)
Macigno (gray-blue sand stone , tends to arose from sand, drained too easily )

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3 types of Chianti depending the soil

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Macigno - lighter colored, more perfumed expression of Sangiovese with soft tannins
Galestro - medium structure, savory wines with firm tannins, ageworthy wines
Alberese - highest limestone content, white in color, most structured, most savory, most tannic wines with higher acidity.

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1716 Cosimo 3 de Medici, the Grand Duke of Tuscany, delimited the first ever wine regions

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Chianti
Pomino
Carmignano
Valdarno di Sopra

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DOCGs of Lazio

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Cesanese del Piglio DOCG
Frascati Superiore DOCG
Cannelini di Frascati DOCG

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Name 3 DOPs for Cesanese

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Cesanese del Piglio DOCG
Cesanese d’Affile DOC
Cesanese di Olevano DOC

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Name 2 types of Cesanese

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Cesanese Commune
Cesanese d’Affile

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Soil for Cesanese’s

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Terra rossa for Cesanese del Piglio and Cesanese d’Affile
Flesh type formation - sandstone marl, sandy rock)

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Frascati’s grape

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Malvasia di Candia or Malvasia Puntinatta (del Lazio) min 70%
Trebbiano Toscano, Trebbiano Giallo

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grape for Cori DOC

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Bellone min 50%
Malvasia del Lazio
Greco

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27
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Malvasia area’s DOP

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3 Frascati’s:
Canneli di Frascati DOCG
Frascati Superiore DOCG
Frascati DOC
Colli Albani DOC
Castelli Romani DOC

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Conero DOCG grapes

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Montepulciano 85%
Sangiovese max 15%

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Pergola DOC grape

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Marche
Aleatico min 60%

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Offida DOCG grape

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w: Passerina, Pecorino 85%
r: Montepulciano 85%

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Vernacchia di Serrapetrona DOCG grape

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Vernacchia Nera 85%

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Rosso Piceno DOC grapes

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Montepulciano 35-85%
Sangiovese 15-50%

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Trebbiano Abruzzese native place

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Abruzzo
Colli Aprutini

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Possible origin on Montepulciano and where is best Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo

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L’Aquila

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Tintilia del Molise DOC grape

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95% Tintilia
Molise

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36
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Pentro d’Isernia DOC grape, where

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W: Trebbiano Toscano, Bombino Bianco
R: Montepulciano 75-80%, Tintilia 20-25%
Molise

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37
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Biferno DOC grape, where

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W: Trebbiano T 60-70%
R: Montepulciano 70-80%, Aglianico 15-20%
Molise

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38
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important communes in Basilicata

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Vulture:
Barile
Venosa
Maschito

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Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG rules

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100% aglianico
normal: 3 years (12 m in barrel, 12 m in btl)
Riserva: 5 years (2 y in barrel, 12 m in btl)

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40
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Basilicata geographical features

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Mount Vulture (extinct volcano)
Craters - lakes
Volcanic soil
High altitude, large diurnal range
Volcanic soils, soils less fertile, allows -> good accumulation of sugar, high acid, tannin, anthocyanins

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Nero di Troia parents

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Uva Antica x Bombino Bianco

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42
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DOCGs of Puglia

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Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG
Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG
Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG
Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG

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43
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Basilicata DOCGs

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Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG

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44
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Most famous DOCs of Molise

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Biferno DOC - W: Trebbiano T 60-70%
R: Montepulciano 70-80%, Aglianico 15-20%
Tintinlia del Molise DOC - tintilia 95%

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Puglia geographical features

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Least mountainous region of Italy, flat area 50%
Murgia plateau - the compact calcareous layer known as the Crostone

46
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Primitivo DOPs in Puglia

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Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG
Primitivo di Manduria DOC
Gioia del Colle DOC
Terra d’ottano DOC (blend with Negroamaro and Malvasia Nera)

47
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Negroamaro DOPs in Puglia

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Brindisi DOC
Copertino DOC
Leverano DOC
Lizzano DOC
Negroamaro di Terra d’Otrano DOC
Salice Salentino DOC
Terra d’Otrano DOC (blend with Primitivo and Malvasia Nera)

48
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Ciro DOC grapes

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W: Greco Bianco min 80%
R: Gaglioppo min 80%

49
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Greco di Bianco DOC grape and where

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95% Greco di Bianco
Calabria

50
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Ciro DOC 3 growing area and soil

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Heat, dry conditions
1. Coastal plain
2. Sub-flat area (intermediate)
3. Hills

1,2 - poor soil, alluvial, sedimentary , well drained (water stress)
3 - clay , water retain

best wines from hills - Fragrant wines, spice notes, rich in body, bright acidity, greater persistent, best wines from hillside vineyards. PN, Nebbiolo like wines - rose, violet, dried herbal, spicy, eucalyptus

51
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Gaglioppo name from

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Greek “Kalos Podos” meaning “Beautiful foot”

52
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Greco di Bianco grape identical to :?

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Malvasia di Dubrovnik
Malvasia di Lipari
Greco di Bianco
Malvasia di Sardegna
Malvasia di Stiges
Malvasia di Tenerife
Malvasia di Candida

53
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Style of wine Greco Bianco DOC

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passito (air dried ourdoor) and
dry

54
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Synonims of Malvasia di Lipari

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Malvasia di Dubrovnik
Greco di Bianco (Greco di Gerace) - Calabria DOC
Malvasia di Sardegna
Malvasia Candida

55
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Moscato Bianco DOC’s in Sicily

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Siracusa DOC
Noto DOC

56
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Faro DOC grapes

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Nerello Mascalese 45-60%

57
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Marsala white grapes

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Grillo
Cataratto
Ansonica
Damaschino

58
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Marsala red grapes

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Nero d’Avola
Nerello Mascalese
Perricone
70%

59
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Malvasia di Lipari DOC grape and location

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Salina island
95% Malvasia

60
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Vermentino di Gallura DOCG soil and Vermentino difference than other P, L

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Soil: Granite
95%Vermentino
Extra level of concentration due to soil and sea breezes (salinity)
Generally: Riper Vermentino
High alcohol levels
Luschiuos texture, waxy
Increased level of generousity
Tendensy of petrol-chemical aromas

61
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Nasco di Cagliari DOC grape and grown where?

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Sardinia
Nasco - white grape
One of most ancient native grape
Grown mainly in the Campidano plain
(near Cagliari)

62
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Nuragus di Cagliari DOC grape and grown where?

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Sardinia
Nuragus - white grape
Grown in near Oristano

63
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Cannonau growing area?

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Sardinia
Between Nuoro and Cagliari
Oliena
Jerzu
Capo Ferrato

64
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Training system for Cannounau

65
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Soil for Cannonau di Sardegna DOC?

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Nord: quartz (limestone on top)
South: ??

66
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Carignano di Culcis DOC

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Carignano 85%
Typically planted on original rootstocks (due to sandy soils, phylloxera resistant)
Carignano needs heat
Sandy clay soils controlling vigor

67
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DOC Algero grape and where

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Sardinia, north west
Cagnulari - red grape

68
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What are allophones and where they are?

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Allophones - Volcanic ash containing allophane can transform volcanic soils into fertile soils much more faster than the many centuries required for the breakdown of other types of volcanic deposits.
Essential for plant growing
Etna

69
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Etna Bianco DOC grape?

A

60% Carricante

70
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Etna Bianco Superiore DOC ?

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Comune only from Milo, 920 m asl, eastern slopes, exposed to the Ionian sea and eastern winds. Saline aromatic kind of style (wetter, windier Scirocco, colder)
80% Carricante

71
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Teroldego Rotaliano soil?

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alluvial soil due to rivers Noce river and Adige river

72
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soil for Taurasi ?

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3 types:
Terrigenous Flysch- contains alternating layers of marl and sand
Pyroclastic deposits - volcanic ash, pumice, tuff (rocks continue to be on the surface, and they made from volcanic ash, pumice and tuff) - the reason why they not widely spread - through tectonic movement. Rocks eroded away. (moved away)
Continental deposit - made by rivers, pebbles.. alluvial sand and gravel (near Taurasi city)

73
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Fiano other name

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Uve Apiane

74
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Fiano Grand Cru

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Summonte
Montefredane
Lapio

75
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Greco Grand Cru

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Tufo
Santa Paolina

76
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River name in Greco

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Sabbato river

77
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Falanghina 2 biotypes names and difference

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Falanghina Flegrea - most abundant, lighter, mineral, coastal areas
Falangina Beneventano - more coplee

78
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Murgea plateau which region?

79
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Brunello Montalcino sub-regions?

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Montalcino North
Montalcino
Tavernelle
Castelnuovo dell’Abate
Camigliano
Sant’Angelo in Colle
Sant’Angelo Scalo
Bosco
Torrenieri

80
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Greco group (2) and where they grow

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Greco (Campania, Greco di Tufo DOCG)
Greco Bianco (Calabria, Greco di Bianco DOC -airdried grapes)

81
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Greco Bianco same as?

A

Greco di Gerace
Malvasia di Lipari
Malvasia di Sardegna

82
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Greco wine, how is it?

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Depends on site: in Tufo high, steep sites - elegant, mineral focused wines, Montefuco lower elevation - structure and weight

83
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Malvasia Group 10 names

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Malvasia Bianca Candia (Frascati)
Malvasia Bianca Lunga (Vin Santo Tuscany)
Malvasia di Lipari (Sicily)
Malvasia Istriana (Friuli)
Malvasia del Lazio (Frascati)
Malvasia di Candia Aromatica (Emilia-Romagna)
Malvasia Nera di Lecce (Puglia)
Malvasia Nera di Brindisi (Puglia)
Malvasia di Cazorzo (Piedmont)
Malvasia di Scierano (Piedmont)

84
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Moscato Family (5)

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Moscato Bianco (Piedmont)
Moscato d’Alessandria (Sicily)
Moscato Giallo (Colli Eugenei Fior d’ArancioDOCG, Friuli, Veneto)
Moscato di Scanzo (red, Moscato di Scanzo DOCG, Lombardy)
Moscato Rosa (red, Piedmont, red)

85
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Raboso family ?

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Raboso Piave
Raboso Veronese
Raboso Piave x Marzemine Bianca = Raboso Veronese

86
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Refosco Group ?

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Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso
Refosco Nostrano

87
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Schiava group? (3)

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Schiava Gentile
Schiava Grigia
Schiava Grossa- Most popular, father for Malvasia del Lazio

88
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Trebbiano group (4) ?

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Trebbiano Abruzzese
Trebbiano Toscano
Trebbiano Romagnolo (Emilia-Romagna Ravenna)
Trebbiano Spoletino (Spoleto and Montefalco in Umbria)

89
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Vernacchia group (3)?

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Vernaccia di San Gimignano (Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG)
Vernaccia di Oristano (Sardinia: Vernaccia di Oristano DOC)
Vernaccia Nera (red) (Marche: Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG)

90
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Brunello di Montalcino sub regions

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Montalcino Nord
Montalcino South
Torrenieri
Castelnuovo dell’Abate
Sant’Angelo
Tavernelle
Camigliano

91
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Cori DOC grape, where?

A

Lazio, Bellone

92
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3 Cesanese’s DOP, soil

A

Cesanese del Piglio DOCG (terra rossa)
Cesanese d’Affile DOC (terra rossa)
Cesanese di Olevano DOC

93
Q

Ischia DOC grapes, where?

A

Campania
Piedirosso
Biancolella
Forastera

94
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Cinque Terre DOC grapes, where?

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Liguria
Bosco
Pigato
Albarolo

95
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Ramandalo DOCG grape

96
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DOCG in Emilia Romagna and grape

A

Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto - pignoletto
Romana Albana DOCG - Albana

97
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Suvereto DOCG grape, where?

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85% Cab.S, Merlot
Tuscany

98
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Recioto di Gambellara DOCG grapes

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Garganega 100%

99
Q

Soave Superiore DOCG grape
Recite di Soave DOCG

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Garganega 70%
Trebbiano 30%

100
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Bagnoli Friulano DOCG grape

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Raboso 90%

101
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Piave Malanotte DOCG

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Raboso Piave 70%
Raboso Veronese 30%

102
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Vernaccia San Gimignano (Vernaccia sinonimo in Liguria)

103
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Tannic white grapes

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Greco
Albana
Insolia
Vernaccia di San Gimignano

104
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Barbera DOCG’s

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Barbera d’Asti DOCG
Berbera di Monferrato Superiore DOCG
Nizza DOCG

105
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Nebbiolo DOCG in Piedmont

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Barolo DOCG
Barbaresco DOCG
Ghemme DOCG
Gattinara DOCG
Roero DOCG
Terre Alfiere DOCG

106
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Dolcetto DOCG’s

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Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba DOCG
Dogliani DOCG

107
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4 sparkling and white DOCG in Piedmont?

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Alta Langhe DOCG
Asti DOCG
Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG
Gavi DOCG

108
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2 more DOCG’s from Piedmont except Barbera, Nebbiolo, Dolcetto, white and sparkling

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Ruche del Castiglione Monferrato DOCG
Brochette d’Acqui DOCG

109
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Pelaverga biotypes?

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Pelaverga Grosso
Pelaverga Piccolo

110
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Grignolino 2 DOCs and type of wine

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Grignolino d’Asti DOC - sandy soil, fragrant wines
Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese DOC - calcaroeus soil, structured wines

111
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Malvasia Odorosissima relationship with?

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Malvasia Candia di Aromatica (from Milan story)

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