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How did Lombardia’s history impact the region’s modern wine industry?

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How Lombardia’s winegrowing area is subdivided and what makes the divisions different from each other
(soils, climate, grape varieties, etc.)?

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What are the origins of Lombardia’s most important grape varieties and their synonyms?

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What are the winemaking techniques that are specific to “need to know” appellations in Lombardia?

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What are the permissible wine styles (still, sparkling, dessert, aromatized, etc.) of the “need to know” appellations In Lombardia?

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Describe the history of the Franciacorta DOCG and its production requirements.

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What are the important sub-zones of “need to know” appellations of Lombardia?

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Discribe the climate, topography and geology of the “need to know” appellations in Lombardia.

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What is Italy’s most populated region?

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Lombardy

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What are Italy’s 4 largest regions?

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Sicily, Piedmont, Sardinia, Lombardy

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What areas border Lombardy?

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Switzerland (N), Piemonte (W), Emilia-Romagna (S), Trentino-Alto Adige (E) and Veneto (E)

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What are the four sectors of Lombardy?

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The Alps, The Prealps, The Padana Plain, The Apennine Foothills

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What is the topographical breakdown of Lombardy?

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Mountains 41%, Plains 47%, Hills 12%

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Which Italian region has the larges number of rivers and lakes?

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Lombardy

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What is Italy’s longest river?

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Po River

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What is Italy’s largest lake?

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Lake Garda [not Maggiore!]

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Which parts of Lombardy are influenced by the lakes?

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almost all of it

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What is the climate of Lombardy?

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continental

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What are the climatic zones of Lombardy?

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the Alpine Zone, the Lakes Zone, the Padana Plain

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Describe the rain in Lombardy?

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Very high (55 inches) in the Alps, lower further south.

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What are the synonyms for Turbiana?

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Verdicchio, Trebbiano di Lugana

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What are the synonyms for Croatina?

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Bonarda (in Otrepo Pavaese)

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What is the most widely planted grape in Lombardy?

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Croatina

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What is the synonym for Nebbiolo in Lombardy?

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Chiavennasca in Valtellina

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What is the principal growing area for Turbiana?
Lugana DOC
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What is the principal growing area for Croatina?
Oltrepo Pavese
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What is the principal growing area for Nebbiolo in Lombardy?
Valtellina
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What is the principal growing area for Groppello?
Lake Garda
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What are the 6 sub-regions of Lombardy?
Valtellina, Bergamo Hills, Garda Lombardo, Oltrepo Pavese, Lower Lombardia, Franciacorta and Brescia Hills [vbgolf]
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What river is associated with Valtellina?
Valtellina vineyards lie on the northern bank of the Adda River in Lombardy's most northerly zone.
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Describe the soils of Valtellina.
shallow and poor, largely composed of granitic soil, broken schist and alluvial matter
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What is the smallest DOCG in Italy?
Moscato di Scanzo, sweet red passito from Bergamo Hills in Lombardy
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What is the largest and most productive sub-zone of Lombardy?
Oltrepo Pavese,
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What is the signature grape of Oltepo Pavese?
Pinot Nero, benchmark of Italian Pinot Nero [not Croatina]
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What is the defining characteristic of Garda DOC?
large, inter-regional DOC with single varietal wines
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What is the signature grape of Garda Classico DOC?
Groppello
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In what wine region is Garda Classico DOC located?
Lombardy
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What is the historic home for Groppello?
Valtenesi DOC
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What is the most distinctive white wine appellation of Lombardy?
Lugana DOC
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Name two inter-regional DOC's across Lombardy and Veneto.
Lugana DOC and Garda DOC [not Garda Classico DOC]
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What are the sub-zones of Valtellina Superiore DOCG?
5, Valgella, Inferno, Grumello Sassella, Mareggia [Valtellina Isn't GSM, from east to west]
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What grapes are allowed in Franciacorta?
Chardonnay, Pinot Nero, Pinot Bianco
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What brand name represents the best of Oltrepo Pavese's sparkling roses?
Cruasé
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Name 3 native grapes from Lombardy.
Moscato di Scanzo, Croatina, Turbiana [not Marche, Robinson agrees]
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Where is Buttafuoco DOC located?
northeastern part of Oltrepo Pavese, considered a classico zone for this area
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Describe the wines of Buttafuoco DOC?
blends of Croatina (Bonarda) and Barbera
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Which river forms the border between Lombardy and Emilia Romagna?
Po River
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Name the bodies of water associated with Valtenesi DOC and Valtellina Superiore DOCG
Lake Garda and Adda River
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What lake does the Adda River flow into?
Lake Como [river flows west into lake]
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Name a grape from Lombardy that is often made into chiaretto.
Groppello (rosato)
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What is the altitude of Valtellina vineyards?
700 to 800 m
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What are the DOC/G appellations of Valtellina?
3; Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG, Valtellina Superiore DOCG, Valtellina DOC (also Terrazze Retiche di Sondrio IGT)
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What is stagafassli?
Stagafassli is a label term in Valtellina. It indicates Valtellina Superiore wine that is bottled across the border in Switzerland. It cannot be labeled with a sub-zones nor can it be designated as riserva. [not IWS]
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What Lombardy wine appellation has the best reputation for Nebbiolo?
Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG
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Which Valtellina Superiore DOCG sub-zone produces the most structured, tannic and austere wines?
Inferno, dark garnet in color and riper fruit
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What is the largest terraced wine area in Italy?
Valtellina
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Which Valtellina Superiore DOCG sub-zone is the smallest?
Maroggia
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What is the etymology of the Sassella Valtellina Superiore DOCG sub-zone?
sassi, large stones [similar to Sassicaia]
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Which Valtellina Superiore DOCG sub-zone is the most prestigious?
Sassella
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Which Valtellina Superiore DOCG sub-zone is the largest?
Valgella
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What was the first rasinated Italian dry red wine to obtain a DOCG classification?
Sforzato di Valtellina (Sfursat) in 2003, it preceded Amarone by 7 years.
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What is vini di paglia?
Northern Italian term for wines of straw; raisinated red wines, a reference to the practice of drying the grapes for several months on mats of straw.
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Name two areas where viticulture is labeled "heroic."
Valle d'Aosta, Valtellina
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What winemaker started production of bottle-fermented sparkling wines in Franciacorta?
Franco Ziliani [p]
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What are the geographic landmarks of Franciacorta DOCG?
south of Lake Iseo between Oglio and Mella rivers
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What are the the two most famous villages of Franciacorta DOCG?
Erbusco and Adro
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What is dominant grape in Franciacorta DOCG?
Chardonnay
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What is minimum requirement for aging on the lees for NV Franciacorta DOCG?
18 months, longest minimum requirement in the world for NV traditional method sparkling wine
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What is minimum requirement for aging on the lees for different levels of Franciacorta DOCG?
NV: 18 months; | Saten and Rose: 24 months; Vintage: 30 months; Riserva: 60 months [18/24/30/60]
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What are the primary characteristics of Saten?
Chardonnay based Blanc de Blancs, < 5 atm pressure, brut style, aged 24 months
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What is the blend for Franciacorta Rose?
min. of 25% Pinot Noir
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What is typical dosage for Franciacorta?
low in warm growing conditions that achieve good ripeness
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What is the sub-region, grape and wine style associated with Scanzo DOCG?
Bergamo Hills sub-region of Lombardia; Moscato di Scanzo; sweet, red passito
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What grape is associated with Otrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG?
Pinot Nero (at least 70% plus Chardonnay/Pinot Bianco and Pinot Grigio)
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What are the DOC's most associated with the labeling Chiaretto?
Lake Guarda appellations: Garda Classico DOC, Riviera del Garda Bresciano DOC, Valtenesi DOC, Bardolino DOC (Veneto)
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What is the sweetness level of Sforzato?
dry, air-dried Nebbiolo from Valtellina [not sweet Scanzo]
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What sub-region is Lombardy's largest producer of bulk wine?
Otrepo Pavese (overall, most productive sub-region as well)
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What are the need to know appellations of Bergamo Hills?
Moscato di Scanzo DOCG (sweet red passito)

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