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2019 MS Alexis Iaconis > Veneto, Lombardia, Friuli, Alto Adige > Flashcards

Veneto, Lombardia, Friuli, Alto Adige Flashcards

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Name three DOCs or DOCGs that are located on Lake Garda

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Bardolino Superiore DOCG
Lugana DOC
Riviera del Garda DOC
Bardolino
Bardolino Classico
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What is the name of the lake that is closest to Franciacorta?

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Lake Iseo

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What is the elevation of Friuli?

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This is not a high elevation region- 113 meters average

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What are the primary grape varietals of Friuli?

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Merlot, Refosco, Friulano and Ribolla Gialla

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What does “col fondo” mean?

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Second fermentation in the bottle- old fashioned way of making Prosecco.

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What are the subzones of Soave DOC?

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Colli Scaligeri

Classico

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What styles of wine can be produced in Soave DOC?

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Soave
Spumante
Colli Scaligeri
Classico

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What is the blend of Soave DOC? How does this differ with Soave Superiore DOGC?

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70% Garganega and a max 30% Trebbiano di Soave and Chardonnay. Soave Superiore DOCG is also 70% Garganega and max 30% Trebbiano plus other white varietals. Alcohol percentage jumps from 10.5% alcohol to 12% and 12.5% for Riserva.

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How long must Amarone Della Valpolicella DOCG and Riserva age before release?

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2 years from January 1 the year following harvest and Riserva must age 4 years from January 1.

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When must the grapes for Amarone be dried until before fermenting?

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December 1 the year of harvest.

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What is the blend for Amarone della Valpolicella?

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45-95% Corvina
5-30% Rondinella
Max 25% other reds

This is actually hr dame requirements for Valpolicella as well.

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Name a few sweet wine DOCGs of the Veneto?

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Recioto di Gambellara DOCG- 100% Garganega
Recioto di Soave DOCG- Classico or Spumante, same blend as Soave- 70g/l
Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio DOCG- 95% Moscato Giallo- 50g/l

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Name some DOCs or DOCGs of Veneto that produce wine using dried grapes?

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Recioto di Gambellara DOCG- 100% Garganega- 11.5% effective alcohol- not sure if this is a sweet wine or dry?

Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG- 12% alcohol, grapes dried to achieve 14%- until December 1

Breganze DOC- making Torcolato from 100% Vespiolo, dried grapes that are hung, some affected by botrytis. 35g/l released 12.31 the year following harvest

Piave Malanotte DOCG- 70% Rabossa Piave and max 30% Rabossa Veronese. 15-30% of the grapes must be dried until December 8. Must be aged 3 years from November 1 and 4 months in the bottle.

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What is the difference between Colli Euganei DOC and Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio DOCG?

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Both are located in Veneto. Colli Euganei is for dry wines in the style of Spumante, Serprino Frizzante, Bianco, Rosso, Rosso Riserva, Varietal and Moscato. Major grapes used there are Garganega, Tai, SB, Merlot, Cabernet, Cab Franc, and Carmenere.
Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio DOCG is a sweet wine appellation from 94% Moscato Giallo, made in Tranquillo, Spumante, Passito styles.

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What is Serprino Frizzante?

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This is a wine style made in Colli Euganei DOC - Serprino is a synonym for the Glera grape.

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What is Tai Rosso known as in France?

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Grenache

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Where is Lison DOCG and what type of wine is produced in that DOCG?

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Lison is directly next to Piave which are both above Venice on the coast. Lison is right below Friuli. The wine style here is Bianco only from 85% Tai and 15% other whites. There is a Classico zone also.

Lison Pramaggiore DOC encapsulates the DOCG and permitted all other styles of wine.

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Montello Rosso DOCG is a red wine appellation in the Veneto- what grapes are permitted and what is the aging requirement?

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Strangely this is based on a BDX varietals with a wood aging component.
40-70% Cabernet
30-60% Merlot, Franc, Carmenere
Required to age 18 months from 11/1 with 9 months in oak. Superiore must age 24 months with 12 in oak and 6 in bottle.

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What is the soil type of Conegliano Valdobbiadene?

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Conegliano is primarily clay and limestone with alluvial and glacial and Valdobbiadene is moraines, sandstone and clay.

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What is the blend of Prosecco?

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85% Glera
15% Pinot Nero, Bianco, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio
Max 15% Verdiso, Bianchetta, Trevigiana and Glera Lunga.

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Can Spumante Superiore from Colli Asolani DOCG be made in Extra Brut or Dolce styles?

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No it isn’t permitted.

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What are the permitted wine styles of Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG?

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Tranquillo, Frizzante, Spumante, Spumante Superiore, Spumante Cartize

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What are the subzones of Trentino?

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Sorni
Isera
Ziresi
Castle Beseno

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Where would you find the wine Marzemino? What is this?

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This is a light bodied historic red wine from Trentino. Marzemino is the grape. It is the permitted varietal for the subzones of Zinesi and Isera.

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What is the altitude of Alto-Adige?

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650-3,300 feet. The best vineyard land is at 1,840 feet.

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What is “Kretzer?”

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Kretzer is a protected regional term with the EU for rosso to wines in the Teraldigo-Rotaliano, Alto Adige and Trentino DOCs.

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What are the subzones of Alto-Adige?

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Valle Venosta- in the Northwest
Valle Isarco- in the Northeast
Maranese
Santa Maddalena
Caldero
Terlano
Colli di Bolzano
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28
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What is the elevation of Liguria?

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It is basically sea level- 4-20 meters

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What is Ormeasco a synonym for and where would this be used?

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Dolcetto in Liguria. Ormeasco di Pornassio DOC is Dolcetto.

30
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Rossese is a red grape varietal that is common in Liguria- what is another name for this grape?

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Tibouren

31
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What are the subzones of the Valle d’Aosta?

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Arnaud Montjovet
Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle
Chambave
Enter d’Arvier
Nus
Torrette
32
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What is the subzone of Valle d’Aosta that is permitted for white wines only from 100% Prie Blanc?

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Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle- styles are VT, Spumante/Mousseaux

33
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Which subzones of Valle d’Aosta are for red wines only?

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Arnaud Montjovet- 70% Picoutener (Nebbiolo)
Donnas- 85% Picoutener
Torrette- 70% Petite Rouge

34
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What is Nebbiolo known as in Valle d’Aosta?

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Picoutener

35
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What is the elevation of the Valle d’Aosta?

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583-685 meters. This is a continental climate and there are 10 inches of rainfall during the growing season.

36
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What is unique about the vines in the Valle d’Aosta subzone Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle?

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These are un-grafted vines of Prie Blanc never affected by phylloxera.

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What are the names of the terraces found in Valtellina?

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“Muretti”

These are extensive stone walls and terraces that date back to the Middle Ages. Some are as long as 1,500 miles and is the largest terraced wine region in Italy.

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What are the soils in Valtellina?

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Clay, loam, sand and gravel

39
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What is Chiaretto?

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A rose style of wine from Lombardy- made with Gropello, Marzemino and Sangiovese.

40
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Which region does the “Foehn” and “La Breva” wind impact?

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Both are important in the Lombardy region. La Breva is a warm, gentle wind over Lake Como that reduces fungal disease. THe Foehn wind is a dry Alpine wind that warms the valley. Also called the Tramontana wind.

41
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Where would you find the Dora Baltea River?

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In the Valle d’Aosta

42
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What is the climate of the Valle d’Aosta?

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Cold continental

43
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What are the two subregions of the Valle d’Aosta that focus on Nebbiolo?

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Arnad-Montjovet (70% Nebbiolo, Dolcetto, Freisa, Pinot)

Donnas- 85% Nebbiolo

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Which regions of the Valle d’Aosta focus on the Petite Rouge grape?

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Enter d’Arvier- Petite Rouge, Dolcetto, Galaxy, Neyret, Pinot
Torrette- 70% Petite Rouge
Chambave- 60% Petite Rouge and Moscato for whites

45
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Where in Italy would you find ungrafted vines of Prie Blanc?

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In the Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle region of the Valle d’Aosta. This region has never been affected by phylloxera.

46
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What is another name for Croatina?

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Bonarda

47
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Where would you find the Adda River?

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In Lombardy

48
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What is the Lambrusco DOC that is located in Lombardy?

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Lambrusco Mantovano

49
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What is the required blend of Franciacorta?

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Pinot and Chardonnay with a max of 50% Pinot Bianco and 10% Erbamat

50
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What is the required blend for Franciacorta Rose?

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Minimum 35% Pinot Noir, max 65% Chardonnay and max 50% Pinot Bianco, and 10% Erbamat

51
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Moscato di Scanzo DOCG is located where and what type of wine is it?

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This is a sweet red wine from Lombardy. The grapes are dried for a min of 21 days. The RS is usually between 50-100g/l

52
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What are the subregions of Valtellina?

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Valgella
Inferno
Maroggia
Sassella
Grumello
53
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What is the elevation range of Valtellina?

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250-850 meters

54
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Where would you find “Muretti” terraces?

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In the Valtellina region. These are stone terraces, some of which are from the Middle Ages. Some are 1,500 miles long. This is the largest terraced wine region in Italy.

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What is the soil type in Valtellina?

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Clay, loam, sand and gravel

56
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What is a “portini?”

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This is a harvest basket that was traditionally used in the Valtellina region.

57
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What is the name of the terracing in Valtellina?

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Muretti a secco terraces which are stone walls without any mortar. You also see these in Sicily, Cinque Terre and other parts of Italy.

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What are the stone terraces called in Friuli?

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Ronco- or ronci is the plural, which means “stones”

59
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What are the two DOCGs of Veneto that use Raboso Piave?

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Friularo di Bagnoli DOCG (90%)

Piave Malanotte DOCG (70%)

60
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The Ramandolo DOCG uses which grape?

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This is a DOCG of Friuli- uses 100% Verduzzo Friulano. This is a sweet wine.

61
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Where is Rosazzo DOCG and what style of wine is it?

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This is in Friuli. Dry whites. 50% Friulano, 20-30 Sav. Blanc, 20-30% Pinot Blanc, max 10% Ribolla. The soils here are called Ponca Vale. This was formerly a subzone of Colli Orientali del Friuli.

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Who is the biggest producer in Soave?

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Cantina di Soave which is a co-op of 425 wineries, produces 45% of Soave wines and 50% of Valpolicella wines.

63
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Sorni, Isera, Zinesi and Castel Beseno are all subzones of which region?

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Trentino

64
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Colli di Bolzano, Meranese, Santa Maddalena, Terlano, Valle Isarco and Valle Venosta are subregions of which region?

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Alto Adige

65
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Alto Adige DOC wines must be 75% of which grapes?

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Pinot Blanc, Pinot Grigio, and Chardonnay

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The Alto Adige subregions of Meranese, Santa Maddalena and Colli di Bolzano are primarily planted to which grape?

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These two regions are known for Schiava and are mostly planted to this grape whereas Valle Isarco and Valle Venosta are all white grapes,

67
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Where would you find the Monti Lessini Hills, the Po River and the Adige River?

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In the Valpolicella region.

68
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What is the aging requirements for Franciacorta?

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Franciacorta: 18 months lees/ 25 months total
Saten & Rose: 24 months lees/ 31 months total
Vintage: 30 months lees / 37 months total
Riserva: 60 months lees/ 67 months total

69
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Who produces Te Koko?

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Cloudy Bay. This is a Sav blanc that is aged in oak.

70
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Fausto Maculan is a producer of which wine?

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Braganze Torcolato DOC from the Vespiola grape.

71
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Where is Bassa Atesina?

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This is the southernmost growing zone of the Alto Adige. Best for Pinot Noir.

72
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What is a Ramato wine?

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This is a copper-colored wine that’s made from Pinot Grigio in Friuli.

2019 MS Alexis Iaconis (48 decks)

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