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1
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Primary red grape of Valpolicella

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Corvina

2
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Primary grape of Soave

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Garganega (min 70%)

3
Q

Primary grape variety of Prosecco

A

Glera

4
Q

Dried-grape process

A

Appassimento

5
Q

Process that re-uses the sediment from Amarone other wine

A

Ripasso

6
Q

Sweet wine made in Valpolicella

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Recioto della Valpolicella

7
Q

Name used for Bardolino rose’

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Chiaretto (The term is used for other wines as well)

8
Q

Trento DOC

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Appellation used for sparkling wines in Trentino

9
Q

Two DOCGs that produce Prosecco

A

Conefliano-Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Colli Asolani

10
Q

Grape variety of Barolo and Barbaresco

A

Nebbiolo

11
Q

Grape variety of Gavi

A

Cortese

12
Q

Alternative name for Nebbiolo used in parts of Piedmont

A

Spanna

13
Q

Sparkling wines produced in Piedmont

A

Asti
Moscato d’Asti
Brachetto d’Acqui

14
Q

Metodo Classico sparkling wine produced in Lombardy

A

Franciacorta

15
Q

Leading grape of Piedmont

A

Barbera

16
Q

Alternative name for Nebbiolo used in Valtellina

A

Chiavennasca

17
Q

The “original “ Super-Tuscan

A

Sassicaia

18
Q

The seven sub-zones of the Chianti DOCG

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Colli Aretini
Colli Fiorentini
Colli Senesi
Collins Pisane
Matalbano 
Montespertoli
Rufina
19
Q

Minimum % of Sangiovese for Chianti DOCG wines

A

70%

20
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Minimum % of Sangiovese for Chianti Classico DOCG wines

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80%

21
Q

New classification for estate grown Chianti Classico

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Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

22
Q

Tuscan DOCG that requires a minimum of 10% Cabernet Sauvignon or Cabernet Franc

A

Carmignano

23
Q

Tuscany’s DOCG white wine

A

Vernaccia di San Gimignano

24
Q

White DOCG wine of Emila-Romagna

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Albana di Romagna

25
Q

Region well known for it’s DOCG white wines produced with Verdicchio

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Marches (Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi and Verdicchio di Matelica

26
Q

Region that produces Orvieto

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Umbria

27
Q

Main grapes of Frascati and Est! Est!! Est!!!

A

Trebbiano and Malvasia

28
Q

Main grape of Taurasi

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Aglianico

29
Q

Region that produces Marsala

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Sicily

30
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Number of DOCGs in the Veneto

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14