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What is the main industry in Liguria?

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tourism

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Who planted first grapes in Liguria?

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Liguria tribes ( well before 1000 BCE and before any Etruscan or Greek influence)

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What are the four main cities/provinces of Liguria?

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Imperia, Savona, Genova, La Spezia

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How does Riveria di Ponente differ from Riveria di Levante in Liguria?

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Ponente is larger, drier and more diverse

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What is the topographic breakdown of Liguria?

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65% mountains, 35% hills [no plains]

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“Heroic” viticulture applies to which Italian regions?

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Vitellina, Valle d’Aosta, Liguria (especially Cinque Terre)

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What are the sub-regions of Liguria?

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2, Riviera di Ponente and Riviera di Levante

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Which sub-region of Liguria produces the most wine?

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Riviera di Ponente

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What areas border Liguria?

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Ligurian Sea, France, Piemonte, Emilia-Romagna [!], Toscana [not Lombardia]

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In which Ligurian appellation is flat land used for viticulture?

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none

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How do the soils of Riveria di Ponente differ from those of Riveria di Levante?

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All soils are poor and stony. Ponente: reddish calcareous marl; Levante: clay, sand and limestone [L-limestone]

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What is climate of Liguria?

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humid Mediterranean

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Describe the diurnal temperature swings in Liguria?

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low; cold blocked by mountains, heat moderated by sea breezes

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Why is Riviera di Levante wetter?

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prevailing winds from south and southwest bring sea moisture

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How is summer in Liguria?

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warm and dry (risk of drought,) moderated by sea breezes

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Where are temperatures in Liguria the lowest?

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inland

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How many grape varieties are in Liguria?

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over a 100

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What is the role of international grapes in Liguria?

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very small, mostly for IGT wines

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What is the red/white grape mix of plantings in Liguria?

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> 70% white

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What is the difference between Pigato and Vermentino?

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none genetically; Both produce varietal wines in Riviera di Ponente; Vermentino is used for both varietal labelings and blends.

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What are the need to know white grapes in Liguria?

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Vermentino, Pigato, Bosco

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What Ligurian appellation is associated with Bosco grape?

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Cinque Terre DOC in Liguria

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What is wine quality pyramid in Liguria?

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> 70%/<15%/<15%

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What are the need to know red grapes in Liguria?

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Rossese, Ormeasco

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What grape defines Cinque Terre Bianco DOC in Liguria?
Bosco blended with Vermentino and Albarola
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What grape defines Dolceacqua DOC in Liguria?
Rossese
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Compare Ormeasco in Liguria to Dolcetto in Piemonte.
Ormeasco tends to be more herbal and lighter in style
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What is the most widely planted white grape variety of Liguria?
Vermentino
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What is the most widely planted red grape variety of Liguria?
Rossese
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Where is Dolceacqua DOC?
Western Liguria along coast and French border
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What is Guyot system of training?
low horizontal, one or two new canes are kept every year
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The Guyot system of training is most suitable where?
poor, dry hillside soils
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What is Cordone speronato system of training?
permanent cordon of old wood trained horizontally [sPEROnato > permanent, old]
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The Cordone speronato system of training is most suitable where?
medium to poor soils, allows for mechanical pruning
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What is the traditional training in the western part of Liguria?
alberello (head-training) in windy sub-zone
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What is the traditional training in the eastern part of Liguria?
overhead pergola
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What is peculiar about the training in Cinque Terre in Liguria?
traditional pergola is done in a low variant (similar to western Valle d'Aosta)
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How does the wine style differ between western and eastern Liguria?
western Liguria is focused on single-varietal wines; eastern Liguria includes single varietal wines and blends
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Summarize differences between western and eastern Liguria? (overarching mnemonic)
[Western: 'single red head' > Reddish soil, Single varietal wine, often Rossese, done with Head training; Eastern: 'lower back pain LBP' - Limestone and clay soil, Both varietal and Blends, often Bosco, Pergola training]
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What is Liguria's largest DOC (area under vine)?
Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC
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What white wine would one expect from Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC?
single varietal, Pigato and! Vermentino
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What was first Ligurian wine to achieve DOC status?
Dolceacqua DOC (1972)
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What is the most *distinctive* wine produced in Liguria?
Rossese di Dolceacqua DOC
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Ormeasco is linked to what town?
Pornassio
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Rossese is linked to what town?
Dolceacqua
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What is Sciac-trà?
fruity rosato style from Ormeasco di Pornassio in Liguria [not a sweet white blend!]
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What Ligurian producer is known for the best Pigatos?
Albenganese [ap]
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What Ligurian producer is known for the best Vermentinos?
Finalese [vf]
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Where is Ormeasco di Pornassio located in Liguria?
mountainous inland area, no coastal exposure
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What is the most *famous* wine of Liguria?
rare white passito, Sciacchetrà (only made in exceptional years)
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What style of wine is made in Cinque Terre DOC in Liguria?
white blends, dry and sweet passito [not red]
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What are the main grapes are found in Cinque Terre in Liguria?
blend of Bosco (body), Vermentino (perfume), Albarola (acidity), other white grapes also allowed [ABV]
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Name an inter-regional appellation in Liguria?
Colli di Luni
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What does Colli di Luni refer to?
hills of ancient Roman town, Luni, in Liguria
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What is the capital of Liguria?
Genoa, major commercial port
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What is the minimum aging required for Cinque Terre Sciacchetrà Riserva?
3 years
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In what part of Liguria is Vermentino grown?
both Western and Eastern Riviera
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What is the percentage of Rossese in Rossesse di Dolceacqua DOC?
95%
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What are the DOCG's in Liguria?
none
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When does most of the rain fall in Liguria?
autumn (also significant in winter)
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What is the difference between Dolceacqua and Acqui?
Rossese is grown in Dolceacqua DOC in Liguria; Brachetto is grown in Acqui in Monferrato
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Albenganese is known for what?
subzone on Riviera di Ponente in Liguria producing Pigato
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Finalese is known for what?
subzone on Riviera di Ponente in Liguria producing Vermentino
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What styles of wine are made in Pornassio DOC
red appellation in Liguria producing mostly dry, but also rosato (Sciac-trà) sweet passito

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