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This DOCG must be aged for a minimum of just over 4 years before release. Two years on wood, at least 4 months in bottle. It may not be sold before January 1st if the 5th year following harvest

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Brunello di Montalcino

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Lambrusco is a famous fizzy wine produced in __________ - __________ including 3 DOCs.

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Emilia-Romagna

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Two DOCGs Umbria

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Montefalco Sarantino (100% Sagrantino grapes) and Torgiano Rosso Riserva (min of 70% Sangiovese)

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High acid, darkly colored, cherry, herbal licorice and menthol favored - grape expression of ______________; widely planted in Piedmont

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Barbera; best in Alba and - Asti

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The sweet wine of Veneto

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Recioto del Valpolicella

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Chiavennasca is another name for the ___________ grape grown Lombardy

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Nebbiolo

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Roero DOCG

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Red and white DOCG; lighter version of Nebbiolo from the hills of Tanaro River (Barbaresco); Roero Arnies is the white wine, made from the Arneis grape.

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Methodo Classico sparkling wine produced in Lombardy

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Franciacorta ( Frahnch-ah-cortah)

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Nizza DOCG

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Separated from Barbera d’ Asti DOCG requires 100% Barbera and minimum of 18 months aging; 30 months for riserva

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Prugnolo Gentile

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Name for Sangiovese grape in Rosso di Montepulciano

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Serralunga D’Alba, Monteforte d’Alba, Castiglione Falleto produces ________ wines that are ___________

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Barolo brawny harsh tannic wines

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Grape is a relative to Sauvignon blanc

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Friulano grown in Friuli-Venezia Giulia

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White DOCG wine of Emilia-Romagna

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Albana di Romagna

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La Morra and Barolo produce barolos that are

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Softer, more perfumes, and less tannic. 6-8 years of aging

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Glera grape makes what type of wine

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Prosecco

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Region known as ______ _________ which is triangular shaped stretching across the top of Italy (almost side to side). Large portion falls in the fertile Po Valley

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Emilia-Romagna

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The only DOCG in Sicily

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Cerasuolo di Vittoria blend of Nero d’ Avola and Frappato

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Prominent appellation of Calabria located in the “boots” toe

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Ciro DOC; Rosso using the Gaglioppo grape and white made from Greco Bianco

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___________ is a robust, dark colored grape grown in Puglia.

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Negroamaro

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Region Known for white wines made from Verdicchio, pecorino and passerina. Know also for red blends made from Montepulciano and Sangiovese (Conero DOCG)

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Marches - located on Adriatic coast

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Region that produces Marsala

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Sicily

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What region surrounds the city of Rome?

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Lazio; produces a range of grapes but known for Frascati DOC and Est! Est! Est! Di Montefiascone

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Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio

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Produced in red, white roasato supmante and liquoroso styles

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Describe the Asti method

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It’s a way to create sparkling wine with some residual sugar. It’s a single fermentation that is done in a pressurized tank. The wine is cooled down below fermentation temp to stop fermentation. This leaves residual sugar and low alcohol.

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Freisa
Grape relative to Nebbiolo; acidic and tannic, if planted in right areas and right wine making techniques can rival Barbaresco and Barolo
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Colli or colline
Hill(s)
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The term used for Sangiovese in the region of Scansano
Morellino
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Region surrounding the city of Naples
Campania; known for Taurasi DOCG made from Aglianico grape
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Region located in the Apennines between Marches and Tuscany
Umbria; known for Orvieto DOC - white wine made from Grechetto and Trebbiano grapes; typically dry but sometimes sweet styles.
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Saten
Brut blanc de blanc from Lombardy
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Brachetto d’ Acqui DOCG
Wines made from Brachetto grape. Widely distributed as slightly sweet, sparkling w red berry aromas
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Montepulciano d’ Abruzzo
From Abruzzo - 85% Montepulciano with Sangiovese
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Orvieto DOC
White wine made with Trebbiano and Grechetto.... typically dry white but can be semi-dry and semi sweet and sweet
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Primitive dimanduria Dolce naturals, Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva, castel del Monte Rosso Riserva, Castel del Monte Bombino Nero are DOCG’s in
Puglia
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Amarone Della Valpolicella
A dry still wine made by appassimento method allowed to fully ferment and results in a high alcohol wine - 15 to 16%; firm tannins and high acidity. $$$$
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Chianti DOCG regions
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A Tuscan wine that uses 10-20% cab sauv and cab Franc
Carmignano
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What wine region surrounds the City of Naples?
Campania
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Term for fully sparkling
Spumante
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This form of Nebbiolo is known for rich, spicy, tobacco, dark fruit, floral aromas and mouth watering acidity
Barbaresco
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Region that produces Orvieto
Umbria
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Recioto
Sweet wine produced by chilling the wine during fermentation to reach desired alcohol and sweetness
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Piedmont Nebbiolo ripens earlier and has lighter softer tannins in ___________ than ______________.
Barbaresco than Barolo
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Gavi DOCG
Produces crisp floral white wine made from the Cortese grape. Also known as Cortese du Gavi or Gavi del coming di Gavi
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Abruzzo has two DOCGS what are they
Collins Teramane Montepulciano d’ Abruzzo DOCG and Tullum (Terre Tollesi) DOCG
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What is Abruzzo known for?
The Montepulciano grape; DOC 85% Montepulciano and Sangiovese is permitted as a blend
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Red wines of Umbria
Montefalco Sagrantino made from Sagrantino grapes and Torgiano Rosso Riserva (70% Sangiovese)
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Main grapes of Frascati and Est! Est! eat!
Trebbiano and Malvasia
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Italy has Approx _____ DOCG and _________ DOCs
75; 334
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What is found in the Trento DoC
Sparkling wines made in Trentino
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A co-op of 60 grape growers in Barbaresco who own best sites and pool grapes together for awesome wines.
Produttori del Barbaresco
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High volume area of Italy that produces wines made with Vermentino and red wines made w a local grape called Cannonau (Grenache or Garnacha)
Sardinia
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Primary grapes of Marsala
Catarratto, Grillo and Inzolia among others
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Valpolicella Classico
Low ABV lighter color lighter body very cherry driven - spring/summer wine - pizza pasta
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Sudtirol is another name for ....
Trentino- alto adige (northern Italy region) borders Austria and. German is common.
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Main grape of Taurasi
Anglianico
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Name the region produces Nebbiolo using partial dried grapes that results in a high alcohol wine (rich and dry in flavor)
Lombardy and grape is known as Chiavennasca
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Sparkling wines produced in the Piedmonte
Asti moscato d’asti Brachetto d’asti
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In addition to ___________, Treiso and Neive are known for ____________ wines.
Barbaresco
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Classification approved in 2014 for the use of high quality estate grown grapes
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
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What three grapes make Amarone Wine?
Corvina, Molinara, and Rondinella
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Best value wine of the Veneto?
Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso Made by Ripasso process using the pomace from the amarone grapes; tends to be med body, rich, soft complex. $$ transition wine for cab lovers Pairs well w steak mushrooms
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Name for Rose in the Veneto and other parts of Italy
Chiaretto
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White grape DOC in Abruzzo
Trebbiano d’ Abruzzo
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Gattinara and Ghemme DOCG
Nebbiolo based blends (Spanna)
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What is the appassimento method
Pick ripe grapes and may them out to dry for several months. Then the grapes go through fermentation.
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Valpolicella Superiore
Everyday drinking wine min alcohol 12% one year in wood. Tends to be a bit darker in color than the Classico $$
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Leading grape of Piedmont (acreage)
Barbera
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Montefalco
A town or place
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The original super Tuscan
Sassicaia (sassy - ki- ya)
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Fiano di Avellino DOCG and Greco di Tufo DOCG
Two whites grown in Campania using volcanic soils
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What is ripasso
When left over sediment, lees from amarone is used to ferment a younger wine
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Traminer is
Gewurztraminer
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What is made from 100% moscato Bianco grapes?
Asti - intensely aromatic, wine with peach and apricot flavors
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White blends and and orange wines are produced in this region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Collio
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Oro, ambra, and Rubinho are types of
Marsala
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Soave is made with at least 70% of the ___________ grape and remaining verdicchio, Chardonnay or both.
Garganega
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Barbers d’ Asti DOCG
Approved in 2008 as a DOCG for red wines with at least 90% Barbera
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Chiavennasca
Nebbiolo that grows in Lombardy (from Valtellina) at foothills of alps
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Grape variety of Gavi
Cortese ( Cortese di Gavi)
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Franciacorta DOCG is known for its
Sparkling wines made using the metodo classic with charddonay, Pinot bianco, Pinot Nero grapes.
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Dessert wine in Veneto (DOCG)
Recioto Della Valpolicella | Made by halting the fermentation process to leave residual sugar.
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Term known for their quality sparkling wines
Metodo classico
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Tuscany’s white DOCG wine?
Vernaccia di San gimignano ( giminino) Crisp fragrant
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Sweet fruit, earth bitterness and smooth acid characteristics of _______ grape. Grown in the piedmont.
Dolcetto; Alba, Dogliani, and Langhe best areas

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