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Brunello di Montalcino

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Biondi Santi

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Chianti Classico’s 11 subzones (from north to south)

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  • San Casciano
  • Greve
  • Montefioralle
  • Lamole
  • Panzano
  • San Donato in Poggio
  • Castellina
  • Radda
  • Gaiole
  • Vagliali
  • Castelnuovo Berardenga
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What DOC in Abruzzo allows for varietal Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvigon, and Merlot as well as local varieties?

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DOC Controguerra

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Total subzones in Abruzzo and what are they?

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There is 5 subzones
- Alto Tirino,
- Casauria,
- Teate,
- Terre dei Peligni, and
- Terre dei Vestini

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Viticulture training method are commonly used in Abruzzo

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Tendone training method

Where pergola is a patchwork of small square structures that support the vines, tendone is a continuous and seamless series of pergolas, as it were. (To better get a sense of the system, keep in mind that a tendone in Italian means big tent.)

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the Red only DOCG in Abruzzo

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Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane
Montepulciano—min. 90%

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the White only DOC in Abruzzo

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Trebbiano d’Abruzzo

Trebbiano Abruzzese e/o
Bombino Bianco e/o
Trebbiano Toscano—min. 85%

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the Red only DOCs in Abruzzo

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Montepulciano d’Abruzzo and Villamagne

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo—min. 85%
Villamagne—min. 95%

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the Rosé only DOC in Abruzzo

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Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo
Montepulciano—min. 85%

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the DOCs in Abruzzo for producing min. 95% Montepulciano

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Villamagne and Ortona

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Terre d’Abruzzo

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the folding of Abruzzo’s eight IGTS into a single one

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What is the only DOCG in Basilicata

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Aglianico del Vulture Superiore

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Which area produces 100% Aglianico

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Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG and Aglianico del Vulture DOC

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What is the regulation of Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG

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  • Both DOC and DOCG wines must be 100% Aglianico
  • The DOCG requires 24 months of ageing, of which 12 must be in oak.
  • While the DOC version may not be released on to the market prior to the September following the year of harvest
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Main river of Alto Adige

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River Adige and Isarco

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Main red varieties of Alto Adige

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  • Blauburgunder (Pinot Noir)
  • Lagrein
  • Schiava
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Wine regions without DOCG

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Alto Adige

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A DOC in Alto Adige, where covers whole of Alto Adige and neighbouring Trentino

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Valdadige DOC

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A DOC in Alto Adige produces international varieties

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Alto Adige DOC

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A sub-regions in Alto Adige DOC produces exclusively white wines

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A DOC in Alto Adige produces exclusively for Schiava

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Lago di Caldaro DOC

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What is Spanna

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Nebbiolo in Alto Piemonte

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The authorized grape varieties of Amarone

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There are 8 authorized red grapes
The major
- Corvina and/or Corvinone (45-95% )
- Rondinella (5-30%)

Up to 25% of other red varieties authorized, with a maximum of 10% for each variety
- Molinara
- Oseleta, Croatina, Dindarella, Spigamonti

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The regulated RS of Amarone by law
Amarone—must be dry with no more than 9 g/l RESIDUAL SUGAR (RS) at 14% alcohol - further allowing an additional 0.1 g RS for every 0.10% between 14% and 16%, and - 0.15g for every 0.10% above 16%
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Amarone della Valpolicella Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Amarone della Valpolicella Valpantena
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The regulation of Amarone in terms of aging, grape production and drying process
Aging - Must be aged for at least two years, and - Four years for wines labelled RISERVA. Grape production - Producers are allowed to transform up to 65% of their total grape production into Amarone Drying process - By law the grapes for Amarone must be dried at least until the first of the December after the vintage.
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What is appassimento
Italian term for the process of drying grapes off the vine
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What is azienda agricola
The equivalent of a French—Domain The phrase should appear on a wine label only if the grapes were grown and the wine produced on that estate;
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Main river of Valle d’Aosta
River Dora Baltea
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The Italy's smallest wine region
Valle d’Aosta
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What is Picotendro
Nebbiolo in Vallée d’Aoste 'Donnas' DOC
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The three most important local varieties in Valle d’Aosta
- Petit Rouge - Picotendro (Nebbiolo) - Prié Blanc which together account for more than one-third of the regions DOC production.
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The renown Nebbiolo-based subregions in Valle d’Aosta
- Valle d’Aosta 'Donnas' DOC - Valle d’Aosta 'Arnad-Montjovet' DOC
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The renown Petit Rouge reds in Valle d’Aosta
Enfer d'Arvier, Torrette, and Chambave Rosso
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Valle d’Aosta Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle DOC
100% Prié Blanc
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A Nebbiolo-based wine region in Valle d'Aosta
Donnas
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What DOCG devoted to Delcetto
Dogliani DOCG in Piemonte region
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A DOC for Pinot Grigio in Italy
Pinot Grigio delle Venezie DOC
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Subzones of Barbera d'Asti DOCG
Tinella, Colli Astiani or Astiano, and Nizza (elevated to DOCG in 2019)
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Local grape varieties in Asti
Dolcetto, Freisa, Grignolino, Malvasia di Casorzo, and Barbera
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The % of grape varieties must be consisted for producing Asti and Moscato d'Asti
97% Moscato Bianco (Muscat Blanc À Petits Grains)
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What is Sorì?
A vineyard site with more than 50% inclination
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Waht is Raboso Piave
Red grape variety in Vento, locally known locally known as Friularo
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Bagnoli Friularo DOCG
Friularo DOCG, Friularo Riserva DOCG, Friularo Vendemmia Tardiva DOCG, Friularo Passito DOCG
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Tortonion soils
The Calcareous clay soil - can be found in Barbaresco and the Barolo communes of La Morra and Barolo
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Ageing requirements for Barolo and Barbaresco
Barbaresco—min. 26 months, with at least 9 months in oak; and 50 months for the Riserva Barolo—min. 38 months, of which 18 are in oak; and 62 months for the Riserva
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Min. alcohouc strength for Barbaresco
12.5%abv
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Aging Regulation of Brunello

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