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1
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International ranking for grape growing amount

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3rd largest vineyard acreage behind Spain, France

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International ranking wine production

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Largest producer in the world except 2014 poor harvest

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3
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International ranking for exports, volume and value

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Largest volume exporter, second largest value after France

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4
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List the countries Italy borders

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France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia

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Name the seas that surround Italy

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Adriatic, Ionian, Tyrrhenian, Ligurian

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6
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Name the mountain ranges and locations of Italy

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Alps along entire northern border, Apennines north to south through central Italy, almost to southern tip

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7
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List 20 political regions of Italy

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Valle d’Aosta, Piedmont, Trentino-Alto Adige, Lombardy, Veneto, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Liguria, Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany, Umbria, Marche, Lazio, Abruzzo, Molise, Campania, Calabria, Basilicata, Puglia, Sardinia, Sicily

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List political regions without a coastline

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Valle d’Aosta, Piedmont, Trentino-Alto Adige, Lombardy, Umbria

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9
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Who is credited with establishing viticulture in Italy

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Etruscans

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How did Roman Empire contribute to modern wine world

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Planted vineyards throughout the empire, including the islands and most of southern Europe

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What other non-Italian cultures contributed to Italy’s viticultural diversity

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Spain, France, Germany, Austria

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What are the levels of the EU wine pyramid

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Wine < PGI Protected Geographic Indication < PDO Protected Designation of Origin

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What are the Italian equivalents to the EU wine pyramid

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Vino (da Tavola) < IGP Indicazione Geografica Protetta < DOP Denominazione d’Origine Protetta

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What are the traditional levels of the Italian quality levels

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Vino (da Tavola < IGT Indicazione Geografica Tipica < DOC(G) < Denominazione d’Origine Controllata < (e Garantita)

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15
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Define Classico, Superiore, and Riserva

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Classico: inner historical sub zone of a region that has been subsequently expanded
Superiore: higher quality designator for wines w/ .5 - 1% higher alcohol content (from riper grapes)
Riserva: higher quality designator for wines that have fulfilled the DOP’s Riserva aging requirements

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16
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Name seven regions that touch the Alps

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Valle d’Aosta, Liguria, Piedmont, Lombardy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Veneto, Friuli Venezia Giulia

17
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Indicate the country with which the Alpine regions share a border

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Liguria: France
Valle d'Aosta, Piedmont: France, Switzerland
Lombardy: Switzerland
Trentino AA: Switzerland, Austria
Veneto: Austria
FVG: Austria, Slovenia
18
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Name three DOP of Trentino-Alto Adige

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Trentino DOC, Alto Adige DOC, Valadige DOC

19
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Name the 7 DOCG that make Nebbiolo-based wine

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Gattinara, Ghemme, Roero, Barbaresco, Barolo, Valtellina Superiore, Sforzato di Valtellina Superiore

20
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Give alternate names for Alto Adige, Valle d’Aosta, Lombardy, Piedmont

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Sudtirol, Vallée d’Aoste, Lombardia, Piemonte

21
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Most prestigious grape of Veneto

22
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Where is Oltrepo Pavese

23
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Name DOPs that make Dolcetto-based wine

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Dogliani, Diano, d’Alba, d’Asti, d’Acqui, Ovada

24
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Red grape with most acreage in Trentino-Alto Adige

25
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Region that makes the most wine in Italy

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Name the two large northeastern IGPs and their region(s)

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delle Venezie (Trentino, Veneto, FVG), Veneto

27
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Region with most DOCGs? DOCs?

28
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Name the two Piedmont DOCG that require 100% Nebbiolo

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Barbaresco, Barolo

29
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Where do you find Collio

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DOP in FVG on Slovenian border

30
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Name the two DOCGs for Barbera

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Barbera d’Asti, Nizza DOCG

31
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Name the three DOCGs for Dolcetto

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Dogliani, Diano d’Alba, Ovada

32
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What red grapes are grown in Liguria, mainly for local consumption

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Dolcetto, Rossesse

33
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What red grapes are grown in Vallee d’Aosta

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Petit Rouge, Nebbiolo, Pinot Nero

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Name the three primary red grapes of Lombardy and their associated DOC(G)s

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Barbera and Croatina (blended or as varietals) in Oltrepo Pavese, Pinot Nero (for sparkling) in Garda DOC, Nebbiolo in Valtellina Rosso DOC, Valtellina Superiore DOCG, and Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG in northern Lombardy

35
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Name three red grapes and the area in which they are grown in Trentino Alto-Adige

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Schiava and Lagrein in Alto-Adige, Teroldego in Trentino

36
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What two DOPs require Rondinella? In which region?

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Valpolicella DOC and Bardolino DOC, Veneto

37
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In what region are Rondinella, Raboso, and Refosco found?

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