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Millerandage

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Irregular fruit set that causes berries to be non-uniform in size and maturity

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Original Chianti recipe by Bettino Ricasoli

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Sangiovese, canajolo, malvagia - has changed when DOCG 1984

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First Chianti documented when

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13 century

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Barolo communes

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Novela
Serralunga d’Alba
Monforte d’Alba
Castigliane Faletto
Barolo
Diano d’Alba
Verduno
Roddi
Cherasco
Grinzane Cavour
La Morra

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Barbaresco communes

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Barbaresco
Treiso
Neive
San Rocco Seno d’Elvio

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Malvasia group

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Malvasia Bianca di Candia
Malvasia Bianca Lunga
Malvasia del Lazio
Malvasia Istriana
Malvasia Nera di Brindisi
Malvasia Nera di Lecce
Malvasia di Candia Aromatica
Malvasia di Lipari
Malvasia di Casorzo
Malvasia di Scierano

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Lambrusco family

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Lambrusco sorbara
Lambrusco grasparossa
Lambrusco salamino
Lambrusco maestri
Lambrusco marani

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Moscato family (5)

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Moscato Bianco
Moscato d’Alessandria/zibbibo
Moscato Giallo
Moscato di Scanzo
Moscato Rosa

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Valpolicella 5 regions

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Sant’Ambrogio di Valpolicella
San Pietro in Cariano,
valleys of Fumane,
Marano and
Negrar di Valpolicella.

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Vernacchia di Serrapetrona DOCG

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Marche.
min 40% Air-dried grapes Vernaccia Nera
Sparkling red wine

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7 subzone of Valle d’Aosta

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Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle
Enfer d’Arvier
Torrette
Nus
Chambave
Arnad-Montjovet
Donnas

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12
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Lighter->darker Valle d’Aosta red grape varieties (6 of them)

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Lightest, aromatic - Prie Rouge (Premetta)
Petit Rouge
Cornalin - firm tan, med acid
Mayolet - med tan, med acid
Fumin - firm tannin, high acid
Vuillermin - high tannin, fresh acidity

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Albarola

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AKA Bianchetta Genovese
AKA La Spezia, Sarzana (Tuscany)
Liguria: Golfo del Tigullio DOC, Val Polcevera DOC (blend w/Pigato, Bosco)
Tuscany: Massa Carara, Piza

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Falanghina

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2 distincts cultivars:
Falanghina Flegrea and Falanghina Beneventana
Lemon yellow collar both
Flegrea: white flowers, fresh herbals
Beneventana: “yellow” flowers, apples, banana peach

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Forastera

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Campania
Ischia island, DOC Ischia Forastera, part of blend
white grape
The good forester is herbal, rich mouthfeel

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Nebbiolo name in Valle d’Aosta

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Picotendro

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Nebbiolo name in nord Piedmont (Alta Langhe)

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Spanna

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Garganega name in Sicily

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Grecanico Dorato

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Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto grape

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Grechetto di Todi/Grechetto Gentile
Emilia-Romagna
Surrounding Bologna
soil - marl, conglomerate

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20
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Colli Martani DOC grape, where

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Grechetto di Todi/Grechetto Gentile
near historic town Todi
Umbria

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21
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Grechetto aromas (both)

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Grechetto di Orvieto: pear, hazelnut, floral
Grechetto di Todi/Grechetto Gentile: citrus and herbal

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22
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Vendimmia tardiva meaning

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late harvest

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23
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Grillo 2 biotypes

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Grilo Vecchio
Grillo Nuovo - more widely planted, less susceptible to millendage

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Grillo parents

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Catarratto Bianca Lungo + Moscato d’Alessandria

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High anthocyanin meaning

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Deep ruby cooler with purple hues

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26
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Nasco

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white grape from Sardinia
one of oldest grape
DOC Nasco di Cagliari
best Nasco - sweet one

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27
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Nebbiolo soils

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marine sedimentary soils from 3 geological stages with layers of sandstone and clay called flysch.
Roero - marine-sedimentary rock&sand of lake or river origin
alto Piedmont - ancient volcanic soil to sandy to alluvial
Valtellina - alluvial, sandy, rocky

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Durella grape

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white grape, Veneto
Lessini Durello DOC
Gambellara DOC

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29
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Pecorino regions and resurrected by who

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Guido Cocci Grifoni in 1980s
Marche, Abruzzo
Marche: Offida DOCG

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30
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Pignolo resurrected by who, region

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Walter Filiputti
Abbazia di Rosazzo
Friuli-Venezia Giulia

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Ribolla Gialla 2 grand cru’s

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Oslavia - higher altitude&cooler nights -,Emory, mineral, higher acid wines
Rosazzo - warmer mesoclimate - richer, deeper wines

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Ruche parents

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Croatina x Malvasia di Aromatica di Parma (Malvasia Odorosissima)

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33
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Ruche resurrected by who

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Don Giacomo Cauda

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34
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Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG zones (5)

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Montefalco
Bevagna
Castel Ritaldi
Gianno dell’Umbria
Gualdo Cattaneo

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35
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Friuli Colli Orientali DOC (Schipettino 2 subzones)

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Cialla (1995)
Schioppettino di Prepotto (2008)

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36
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High rotondone meaning

A

pepper

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37
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Who bring Teroldego to intentional stage

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Elisabetta Foradori
to limit vine’s natural vigor:
mass selection the estate’s oldest and and most high quality yielding vines

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Best area for Teroldego

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Piana Rotaliana sandy, gravelly plain at the foot of the Dolomites (calcareous, granitic, porphyr) - original and best site for variety

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39
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Timorasso who rescued?

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Walter Messia winemaker
first 100% Timorasso 1987

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40
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Timorasso region

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Colli Tortonesi (Piedmont)

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41
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Verdicchio biotypes

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Trebbiano di Soave
Trebbiano di Lugana (AKA Turbiana)

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42
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2 sub varieties of Verduzzo Friulano

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Verduzzo Giallo - hillside, sweet, Ramandolo DOCG
Verduzzo Verde - flatland, dry

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43
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Marzemino grape
2 group name

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Trentino-Alto Adige, red grape
offspring of Teroldego
parent Refosco del Peduncolo Rosso
2 main groups:
Marzemino Gentile
Marzemina Padovana
Mostly blended Colli di Conegliano DOCG and Botticino DOC
Pashto examples can be found, abbocato, med-sweet, sparkling in E-R and Veneto.

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44
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Valtellina Cru’s

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Maroggia
Sassella
Grumello
Inferno
Valgella

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45
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River name in Valtellina

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Adda river

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46
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Soil in Valtellina

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Schist mixed with moraine (deposits left by ancient glaciers) and alluvial
Good drainage

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47
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Franciacorta first published

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1570 - doctor Conforti referred wine Mordace - fizzy wine

48
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Pergola system in Piedmont

49
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Training system for Spanna

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Maggiorina

50
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Soils of Barolo 3 name

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Messinian 7-5 mln ago
Tortonian 11-7 mln ago
Serravalian 13-11 mln ago

51
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Campania regions

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Caserta
Benevento
Napoli
Avellino
Salerno

52
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2 subregions share Fiano d’Avelino and Taurasi

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Montefalcone
Lapio

53
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Piedirosso grape

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Campania
Mostly grown in Napoli province
Ischia DOC, Campi Glegrei DOC, Capri DOC, Cilento DOC, Costa d’Amalfi DOC, Irpinia DOC, Ischia DOC
Meaning “red foot”
Normally blend w/Aglianico to soften acidity and tannin

54
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Schiava group

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Schiava Gentile
Schiava Grigia
Schiava Grossa
Light bodied wines
red berried fruits, almond flavour
most planted in Alto Adige
Santa Madalena area

55
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Alto Adige rivers

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Adige
Isarco

56
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Nosiola best side

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Alto Adige, Lake dei Laghi

57
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Schiava best sub-regions

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Santa Maddalena AA DOC
Meranese AA DOC
Colli di Bonzano AA DOC

58
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Lago di Coldaro sub region where which grape

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Under Alto Adige DOC (sub region Oltradige)
Exclusively Schiava

59
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Sub regions of AA DOC

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Val Venosta
Merano
Val d’Adige
Bolzano
Valle Isarco
Oltradige
Bassa Atesina

60
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Nosiola

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Lake dei Laghi

61
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The only Lambrusco grow on the hill

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Lambrusco Grasparosso

62
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Which species has only female flowers

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Picolit and Lambrusco di Sorbara

63
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Meaning of the word Labrusca

A

bramble bush

64
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House of the Attelani

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They have discovered in 2010 from 14th century - Malvasia di Candia Aromatica
Attelani owned land in Candia, Lomellina
They replanted the vineyard now

65
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monoterpenes

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Monoterpenes are compounds found in the plants. These compounds contribute to the flavor and aroma of plant.

linalool, geraniol, nerol, alpha-terphinol

66
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Garganega 2 separate varieties

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Garganega Comune (Grecanico Dorato in Sicily) - most commonly we refer this
Garganega Grossa (Garganegona in Venice)

67
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Breganze DOC grape (where)

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Veneto
100% Vespaiolo
Torcolato - sweet dried on or off (passito)

68
Q

Lison DOCG

A

Min 85% Tai

69
Q

Piave Malanotte DOCG

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Raboso Piave min 70%
Raboso Veronese max 30%

70
Q

Bagnoli Friularo DOCG

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Raboso min 90%

71
Q

Bardolino Superiore DOCG

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Corvina (35-80%), Rondinella (10-40%), Molinara (max 15%)

72
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Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio DOCG

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Moscato Giallo min 95%

73
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Lessini Durello DOC

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Min 85% Durella

74
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Lugana DOC

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MIn 90% Trebbiano di Lugana (called Turbiana)

75
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Buttafuoco Del Oltrepo Pavese DOC grape

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Barbera 25-65%
Croatian 25-65%
Uva Rara, Vespolina max 45%

76
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Bonarda del Oltrepo Pavese DOC grapes

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Croatian min 85%, Vespolina, Uva Rara

77
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Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG grape

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Pinot Nero min 70%
Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Bianco

78
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Valtellina Superiore DOCG grape

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min 90% Nebbiolo

79
Q

Which Malvasia found in the house of Leonardo da Vinci

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Malvasia di Candia Aromatica

80
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Nero d’Avola sinonimo

81
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Nero d’avila DOCGs and DOCs

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Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG (50-70%),
Eloro DOC (Pacino is Grand Cru), Marsala DOC, Noto DOC
Sicilia DOC, Siracusa DOC, Vittoria DOC

82
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Nero d’avila growing regions

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Sicily, Calabria

83
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Main characteristic of Nero d’avola

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Tolerant to heat and of saline soils without dropping the acidity

84
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Aglianico synonyms

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Aglianicello
Aglianico Panarano

85
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Aglianico biotypes

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Taurasi, Taburno, Vulture

86
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Aglianico DOC and DOCGs

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Aglianico del Taburno DOCG (85%)
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG (100%)
Taurasi DOCG (85%)
Campi Flegrei DOC, Irpinia DOC
Silento DOC, Sannio DOC, Gallucio DOC

87
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Aglianico blending partners

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Abruzzo/Molise - Montepulciano
Puglia - Primitivo
Campania - Piedirosso

88
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Aglianico most important characteristics

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Drought resistant, late ripening, small, thick skinned, thrives on volcanic soil and calcareous

89
Q

Barbera in Lombardy?

A

Oltrepo Pavese (blended with Croatina)

90
Q

Malvasia di Lipari synonims

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Greco Bianco (Calabria)
Malvasia di Dubrovnik
Malvasia di Sardegna
Greco di Gerace

91
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Gaglioppo root and where?

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Calabria, Campania, Marche
Sibling of Frappato
Sangiovese x Mantonico = Gaglioppo

92
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Sagrantino Montefalco DOCG grape and DOC grape

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Sagrantino Montefalco DOCG 100%Sagrantino
Montefalco DOC : 60-70% Sangiovese, Sagrantino 10-15%,
w:Grechetto 50%, Trebbiano Toscana

93
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Corvina grape % requirement in their DOC(g)

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Valpolicella DOC (together with Amarone DOCG, Recite DOCG), Ripasso DOC) 45-95%
Bardolino DOC (Bardolino Superiore DOCG) 35-80%

94
Q

Corvina parent/ siblings

A

Parent:
Refosco del Peduncolo Rosso
(grandparent -Teroldego
Marzemino)
Child (unknown another parent) - Rondinella

95
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Nebbiolo in Roero DOCG

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Right across Tanaro river from Barolo, Barbaresco
Climate: warm continental. Arid (low rain)
Hills are lower than Langhe
Le Rocche - rocky cliff
Soil: Tortonian soil and sand, high sand content - makes soil light, loose, soft
Min 95% Nebbiolo, 5% other varieties
20 m , 6 m in oak.
Riserva 32 m, 6 m
DOCG in 2004
2017 - MGA, 153. 19 minicipalities
Roero nebbiolo - medium bodied, softer, less tannic, approachable in their youth.

96
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Ciro DOC grapes

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Gaglioppo min 80%

97
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Grignolino DOCs

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Grignolino d’Asti DOC 90%
Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese DOC 90%
(10% for both Friesa)

98
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Ruche DOCG, grape

A

Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG
(90% Ruche, 10% Barbera, Brachetta)

99
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Malvasia di Odorosissima another name

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Malvasia Aromatica di Parma (the one from Leonardo house)

100
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Ruche parents

A

Malvasia Aromatica di Parma x Croatina

101
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Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG soil types and wine (how many sub zones)

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7 sub-zones
Soil : Calcium carbonate, silt - fragrant wines
Clay with sand - structured wines

102
Q

Ruche who rescued and when

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1964 - Don Giacomo Cauda

103
Q

Freisa DOCs

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Freisa d’Asti DOC 100%
Freisa di Chieri DOC 90%

104
Q

Verduno Pelaverga DOC where and grape

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Pelaverga 85%
Piedmont

105
Q

Nebbiolo based DOC from Alta Piedmont?

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Carema DOC 85%
Lessona DOC 85%
Bramaterra DOC 50-80% C V U
Boca DOC 70-90% V U
Sizzano DOC 50-70% V U
Fara DOC 50-70% V U

106
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Soil in Nord Piedmont

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Volcanic soil with porphyr - Gattinara, Bramaterra, Boca - elegant and perfumed wines with solid tannins.

Alluvial - Ghemme, Fara, Sizzano - darker, structurer wines

107
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Nebbiolo synonyms in other regions (3)

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Spanna - nord Piedmont
Picotendro - Valle d’Aosta
Chiavennasca - Valtellina

108
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Nebbiolo biotypes

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Nebbiolo Lampia -most widely planted, high quality
Nebbiolo Michet - more concentrated and more structured
Nebbiolo Rose - different variety

109
Q

Sangiovese based of Vin Santo

A

Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice

110
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Sangiovese DOCGs in Tuscany (7) sangiovese %-ge

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Chianti DOCG 70-100%
Chianti Classico DOCG 80-100%
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 100%
Morellino di Scanzano DOCG 85%
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG 70%
Carmignano DOCG 50%
Montecucco Sangiovese DOCG 90%

111
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DOC in Tuscany main grape variety Syrah?

A

Cortona DOC

112
Q

Supplementary varieties of Prosecco?

A

Verdiso
Perera
Bianchetta

113
Q

Father of Prosecco

A

Antonio Carpene

114
Q

Takes his name from Mascali, Catania, but also cultivated in Calabria

A

Nerello Mascalese

115
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RIbola spizad synonim

A

Prosecco Lungo, different from glera

116
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Cannonau 3 noticeable sub-zones:

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Oliena., Jerzu, Capo Ferrato

117
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How many % allowd to add Corvinone in blend for Amarone, Valpolicella, Recioto?

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