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1
Q

what are the wine styles of Franciacorta DOCG?

A

all wines are traditional method sparkling
Franciacorta
Franciacorta Satèn
Franciacorta Rosé
Franciacorta Millesimato (requires 85% from stated vintage)
Franciacorta Riserva (requires 85% from stated vintage)

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2
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the still wine from the Franciacorta area are released as what?

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curtefranca

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3
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what grapes are permitted in Franciacorta?

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Pinot Nero and Chardonnay

Maximum 50% Pinot Bianco

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4
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what grapes are permitted in Franciacorta Satèn?

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Chardonnay

Maximum 50% Pinot Bianco

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5
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what is the min % PN in Franciacorta Rosé?

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25%

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min aging for Franciacorta?

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Minimum 18 months on the lees from February 1 of the year following the harvest, 25 months total from the date of harvest

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min aging for Franciacorta Millesimato?

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imum 30 months on the lees from February 1 of the year following the harvest, 37 months total from the date of harvest

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min aging for Franciacorta Riserva?

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Minimum 60 months on the lees from February 1 of the year following the harvest, 67 months total from the date of harvest

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9
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what is the permitted sweetness level for Franciacorta Satèn?

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Brut only, max pressure of 5 atm

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what are the primary soil types of Franciacorta?

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Moraine, limestone and volcanic material

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11
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what are the grapes of Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG?

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min 70% PN, combined max 30% CH and PB for both Classico and Rose

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12
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if labeled “Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico Pinot Nero” or “Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico Rosé”, what is the minimum % of PN req’d?

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85%

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13
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what is the aging for NV Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG?

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Minimum 15 months on the lees from January 1 of the year following the harvest

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what is the aging for Millesimato Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG?

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24 months on the lees from January 1 of the year following the harvest

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15
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what are the grape varieties of Scanzo (Moscato di Scanzo) DOCG?

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100% Moscato di Scanzo (red)

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16
Q

min/max RS for Moscato di Scanzo DOCG?

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50g/L-100g/L

17
Q

min drying period for the grapes of Moscato di Scanzo DOCG?

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21 days

18
Q

when was the Moscato di Scanzo DOCG established?

A

2009

19
Q

what are the DOCGs of Lombardy?

A 
Franciacorta
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico
Valtellina Superiore
Sforzato di Valtellina
Moscato di Scanzo
20
Q

where are the best vineyards of Valtellina?

A

on the north bank of the Adda River

21
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what are the subzones of Valtellina?

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Grumello (lightest)
Sassella (regarded as the best)
Inferno (hottest, rockiest part of the valley)
Valgella (most productive, least interesting)
Maroggia
Stagafassli (Valtellina Superiore bottled in Switzerland)

22
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what is the synonym for nebbiolo in Valtellina?

A

Chiavennasca

23
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what is the aging for Valtellina Superiore DOCG?

A

24 months, 36 months for Riserva

24
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what is Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG?

A

effectively the equivalent of amarone, the grapes are left to shrivel on the vine and then vinified dry to a min alc of 14.5%

25
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what does Sforzat mean?

A

strained

26
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what is the minimum aging for Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG?

A

minimum 18 months

27
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what is the classic bottle shape of the wines of Moscato di Scanzo DOCG?

A

futura (same style as the bottles for the icewines of Inniskillin)

28
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where is Lugano DOC

A

on the southern shores of lake Garda, overlapping into the Veneto

29
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what are the grapes of Lugano DOC?

A

usually trebbiano, although there is some Chardonnay

30
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where is the producer Guido Berlucchi?

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Lombardy, one of the first sparkling wine producers in Franciacorta in the 1960’s

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