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What is the PDO of Italy?

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Denominazione di Origine Protetta (DOP)

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What is the PGI of Italy? What is the requirement?

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Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG)

Same requirements of DOC but must be bottled in region of production and pass a Ministry of Agriculture tasting

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What are the three models that all DOC and DOCG follow?

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  1. Locale
  2. Grapes pus Locale
  3. Historical
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Define the term - Classico

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The original part of an appellation before it was expanded

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Define the term - Riserva

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Much abused term that implies higher alcohol or extended aging

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Define Passito

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A wine making process taking dried (not botrytis infected) grapes.

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What are the three DOC or DOCG that produce sweet white passito?

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Recioto di Soave
Passito di Pantelleria
Tuscants Vin Santo

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Is Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG a red or white passito? Is it dry or sweet

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Dry full bodied high alcohol reds

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Is Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG dry or sweet Passito?

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Sweet red passito with lighter alcohol

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What are the three types of soil of Italy?

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Marine
Volcanic
Alluvial

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The Veneto, Trentino, Alto Adige all have a history of what kind of Viticulture?

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Pergola - or high trellising

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Define Alberello

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Bush trained shoots

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Define Cordone Speronato

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Single Cordon

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What are the 8 sub regions of Piemonte and their Grape Varietal?

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  1. Barolo - Nebbiolo
  2. Barbaresco - Nebbiolo
  3. Langhe - Nebbiolo
  4. Roero - Nebbiolo
  5. Barbaera d’ Asti - Barbera
  6. Dolcetto d’ Alba - Dolcetto
  7. Dogliani - Dolcetto
  8. Gavi - Cortese
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What is DOCG Franciacorta reserved exclusively for?

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Traditional Method Sparkling Wine

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What are the two soil types of Barolo?

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  1. Blue Tinted Tortonian

2. Helvetian

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What two communes in Barolo have Blue Tinted Tortonian?

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  1. La Morra
  2. Barolo

Softer fruiter and early mature style

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What two communes have Helvetian soils?

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Monforte
Serralunga

Makes more structured in style

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Describe the text book character of Barbera grown on clay soils of Barbera d’Asit

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Sour Cherry and Savory Notes

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What are the two sub regions of the trentino alto adige region?

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  1. Trentino

2. Alto Adige

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Alto Adige produces what 5 White Wines?

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  1. Pinot Grigio
  2. Traminer Aromatico
  3. Pinot Bianco
  4. Sauv Blanc
  5. Riesling
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Whats another name for Traminer Aromatico?

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Gewurztraminer

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Trentino is known for what?

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Pinot Grigio

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What two DOCs is Friuli Venezia Giulia known for?

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  1. Grave del Friuli

2. Collio

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The Piemonte is located where in Italy?
North West
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Trentino Alto Adige, Froiuli Venezia Giulia, Veneto, Valpolicella and Bardonlino and Soave are all located wherer?
North East Italy
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What French region inspires the blends of Grave del Friuli?
Bordeaux
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Collio DOC produces what styles of wine?
Red and White - international and local varietals
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The Veneto is known for what two DOCs?
Soave and Valpolicella
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What soil type is found in Valpolicella?
Limestone and Granite Slopes
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What is the principal grape of Valpolicella?
Corvina
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What two passito wines are home in Valpolicella Classico?
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG and Recioto della Valpolicella
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What famous style of wine is found in Bardolino DOC's Bardolino Chiaretto DOC?
Rose
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Saove DOC is made with what grape varietal?
Garganega
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What are the the textbook characteristics of Soave Classico?
High Acid | Floral notes of Chamomile and Iris
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What sub region of Central Italy is home to Lambrusco?
Emilia - Romagna
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What is the DOC known for the highest quality Lambrusco?
Sangiovese di Romagna DOC
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What is the main grape varietal of Tuscany?
Sangiovese
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What are the 7 sub regions of Tuscany
1. Bolgheri 2. Brunello di Montalcino 3. Chianti 4. Chianti Classico 5. Vernaccia di San Gimignano 6. Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 7. Toscana
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What are the four most common blending varietals (two local / two international) in Chianti?
Colorino Canaiolo Cabernet Merlot
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What is the min aging for Brunello di Montalcino?
5 years in ok - the highest in all of Italy
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What is the base wine of Brunello di Montalicino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano?
Sangiovese
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What are the 3 DOCs of the Tuscan coast known for high quality
1. Bolgheri DOC 2. Montecucco DOC 3. Montecucco DOC
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What is the one white wine DOCG in Tuscany?
Vernaccia di San Gimignano
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What varietal is Marche known for?
Verdicchio
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What DOC is produces the majority of of Verdicchio?
Verdicchio di Castelli di Jesi DOC
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What two appellations in Marche that produce red wines from the Montepulciano grape varietal?
Conero | Rosso Piceno
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Umbria is known for what DOC?
Orvieto
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What three varietals make up the inexpensive wines from Orvieto?
Grechetto Trebbiano Malvasia
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Lazio is known for what DOC? made up of what white varietal?
Frascati DOC Malvasia
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Abruzzo and Molize is home to what two varietals tat share the name of their DOCS?
Montepulicano Trebbiano
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What subregion of Italy is home to more DOCGs than anywhere else in the south?
Campania
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What is the grape varietal of Taurasia DOCG?
Aglianico
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Puglia is known for what two DOCs that have a reputation for Port like medicinal intensity and based on a bled of Negroamaro and Malcasia Nera?
Salice Salentino | Copertino
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Describe the region of Basilicata and its one DOC Agliancio del Vulture?
Mountainous region Rivals Taurisia as the souths finest reds
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Calabria produces half a milion hectolitres of wine. How much is seen outside of the region? And what two varietals?
Very little to none 1. Gaglioppo 2. Magliocco
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What region has the largest area under the vine?
Sicily
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What are the traditional red and white varietals of Sicily
Red - Nero d Avola | White - Inzolia
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What DOC in Sicily produces a lush dessert wine from dried Moscato grapes?
Passito di Pantelleria
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What varietal is Cannonau?
Grenache

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