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1
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in which year was the DOC system introduced?

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1963

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In which year was the DOCG system introduced and when were the first DOCG created?

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1963

1980 with brunello, barolo e vino nobile di montepulciano

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When was the IGT system introduced?

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1992 with the goriaßs law

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after how many years a doc can apply for docg?

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5 years

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5
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Italian wine classifications

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DOCG
DOC
IGT
VINO

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wHAT means SORI in piedmont?

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are the southfacing vineyards in dialect

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Which are the 3 most important red grape of piedmont?

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nebbiolo, dolcetto, barbera

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Which are in order of importance the white grapes of piedmont?

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Moscato Bianco (a petit grains), Cortese, Arneis, Erbaluce and favorita(vermentino)

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9
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how many docg are present in piedmont?

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18

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10
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along which river are the appellation of barolo and barbaresco located?

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along the Tanaro River

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which are the 5 most importante commune for the production of barolo?

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La Morra, Barolo, Serralunga dßalba, monforte d alba, Castiglione falletto

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2 type of soils of barolo communes

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Barolo & La Morra: Tortonian soils (softer style of wine)

the other 3 communes: Serravallian(more structure in wine)

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13
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Barolo aging requirements

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38 months (18 in wood)
RISERVA: 62 months
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name 3 tradionalist producers and 3 modern producers

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traditionalist : Rinaldi, Conterno, Mascarello

Modern: Scavino, Sandrone, Altare

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3 most important communes for production of Barbaresco

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Barbaresco, Neive, Treiso

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Barbaresco aging requirements

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26 moths (9 in oak)
RISERVA. 50 MONTHS
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3 producers of barbaresco

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Produttori del barbaresco, Bruno Giacosa, ANgelo Gaja

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what is barolo chinato?

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a DOCG of a sweet wine produced with barolo and aromatized with quinine

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Roero DOCG styles and grapes used

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Red min 95% nebbiolo

white Arneis

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In which part of piedmont are these 2 appellation located? Ghemme and Gattinara DOCG

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North east, North of the Po river

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21
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What is “Spanna”?

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a synonimous for nebbiolo

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Which other 2 grapes are used to blend with nebbiolo in ghemme and gattinara docg?

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Vespolina e bonarda

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Which are the 18 DOCG of Piedmont?

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Alta Langa
Asti
Barbaresco
Barbera d'Asti
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
Barolo
Brachetto d'Acqui, also called Acqui
Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato
Cortese di Gavi, also simply called Gavi
Dolcetto di Dogliani Superiore, also simply called Dogliani
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore, also simply called Ovada
Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba, also simply called Diano d'Alba
Erbaluce di Caluso, also simply called Caluso
Gattinara
Ghemme
Nizza
Roero, and Roero Arneis
Terre Alfieri
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Which DOCG in Piedmont are dedicated to the grape barbera?

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Barbera d’asti, barbera del monferrato superiore, NIzza docg

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Barbera d’asti DOCG label classification and aging requirements

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barbera d’asti(4 months), barbera d’asti superiore(14 months / 6 oak), barbera d’asti superiore con indicayione della sottozona(24 months/ 6 oak)

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Barbera del monferrato superiore DOCG aging requirements

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14 months (6 oak)

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Which is the main grape used in the DOCG Ruchè di castagnole monferrato?

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ruche

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28
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How many DOCG produce 100% dolcetto wines?

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3 : Dogliani, Dolcetto di ovada superiore, Dolcetto di Diano d’alba

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29
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Which was the first white DOCG in Piedmont?

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Gavi DOCG

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wHICH is the style and grape permitted in GAVI DOCG?

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BIANCO, bianco riserva, bianco frizzante, bianco spumante, bianco metodo classico…all 100%cortese

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31
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Where is the DOCG Gavi located?

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Extreme southern portion of Alexandria(bordering on west with dolcetto di Ovada)

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Erbaluce di Caruso DOCG, location, grape and style permitted

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  • South of CArema and north of Torin
  • Grape Erbaluce
  • Still, Spumante or passito style
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33
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Differene between Asti Spumante and Moscato d’Asti

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both charmat but Asti spumante is made with riper grapes, a more artigianal product that preserve better the quality of moscato. Less pressure in bottle and alcohol between 4.5 and 6.5

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Alta Langa DOCG grape permitted, style and aging requirements

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  • Classic Method sparkling
  • Min 90% CHardonnay and Pinot NOir combined
  • 30 months and 36 moths for riserva
35
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Bracchetto d’Aqui DOCG, Style , grapes

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  • Grape Bracchetto

- Rose , Rose spumante, Rosso, Rosso Spumante, Rosso passito

36
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What is La Salle?

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vineyards at the bottom of mont blanc, above the highest in europe

37
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Which other varietal whites can valle d’aosta doc produce?

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Petit Arvine, Gamay, Petit

Rouge, Fumin, and Premetta

38
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Woth which name are the still wines in franciacorta produced?

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Curtefranca doc or sebino igt

39
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Which grapes are permitted in franciacorta docg?

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Pinot NOir, Chardonnay and max 50% pinot blanc

40
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Non vintage franciacorta aging requirements?

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18 months on the lees, release not before 25 months

41
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Max atmosphere for Saten?

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less the 5 atmostphere

42
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grapes in Saten?

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only white grapes

43
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Method and grapes in Franciacorta rose?

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Blending, min 35% pinot noir

44
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Vintage(millesimato) franciacorta requirements?

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37 months min aging, 85% of that year

45
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Vintage Riserva requirements?

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5 years on the lees, release not before 67 months(5 anni e 7 mesi)

46
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Other docg for traditional sparkling in lombardy?

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Oltrepo pavese metodo classico docg

47
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Grapes of Oltrepo pavese metodo classico docg?

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Min 70% pinot noir

48
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aging requirements oltrepo pavese metodo classico docg?

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15 months for non vintage, 24 months for vintage

49
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What’s the name of nebbillo in valtellina?

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CHiavennasca

50
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Valtellina superiore DOCG subregions?

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Inferno, Valgella, grumello, Sassella, Maroggia

51
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When is the term “stagafassli” used?

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When wines from valtellina superiore docg are bottled in the neighbour switzerland

52
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Valtellina superiore and superiore riserva aging requirements?

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24 months (12 casks), riserva 36 momths

53
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Sforzato della valtellina style?

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similar to recioto, grapes dried prior to vinification, wines with min14% alcohol and 2 years aging(dry style)

54
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Moscato di scanzo DOCG..grapes, style and aging?

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Passito red wines from Red MOscato grapes, aged 2 years(bottles in futura bottle 500ml)

55
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How is vermentino known in Liguria?

A

Pigato

56
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Most well knowned white wines appelation in liguria?

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Bosco grape from cinque terre DOC

57
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NAME the 2 DOCG of emilia romagna?

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Romagna Albana, COlli bolognesi pignoletto

58
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Grape use in Colli bolognesi pignoletto?

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grecchetto

59
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Synonimous of Schiava in german language?

A

Vernatsch

60
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Does Trentino alto adige produce more white or reds?

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reds

61
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where can you find the grapes teroldego and marzemino?

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südtirol

62
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Which is the biggest wine producers in italy in terms of quantity?

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Veneto

63
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Main grape in valpolicella DOC?

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Corvina(45-95%), blended with rondinella

64
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In which appelation do you find this places? Fumane, Marano, Negrar, Sant’Ambrogio, and San Pietr

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ON the west side of veneto on the coast of lake garda, in the valpolicella classico region

65
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In which year where the DOCG of amarone and recioto approved?

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2010

66
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Where do you find the bardolino doc and bardolino superiore docg?

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ON the east coast of lake garda, similar to style of valpollicella but lighter and more neutral

67
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What kind of wine is bardolino chiaretto doc?

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a rose wine made in the bardolino doc(east coast of lake garda)

68
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Soave DOC grapes permitted?

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70% garganega, max30% trebbiano and chardonnay

69
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HOw many crus are in the soave region?

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33

70
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Name the 2 DOCG in Soave?

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Soave Superiore DOCG and Recioto di Soave DOCG

71
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aGING requirements for Soave Superiore DOCG and Riserva?

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min 6 months aging, RISERVA min 1 year

72
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Recioto di gambellara DOCG styles and grapes permitted?

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Sweet Still with 100% garganega dried grapes

SPUMANTE:

73
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Grape use in Breganze di TOrcolato DOC?

A

Vespaiolo in passito style

74
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Prosecco atmosphere in frizzante and spumante?

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frizzante 1 to 2.5

spumante min 3.5

75
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Name the 2 DOCG of prosecco?

A

Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG

Asolo Prosecco DOCG

76
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mAIN Grape in DOCG fior d’areancio colli euganei?

A

Moscato giallo

77
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Piave Malanotte DOCG grape and region?

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Veneto, Raboso

78
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Which 2 DOCG in friuli venzia giulia produces sweet wines and with which grapes?

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Ramandolo DOCG (Verduzzo Gialla)
Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG (Picolit)
79
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Main grape in ROSAZZO DOCG?

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50% Friulano, 20-30% sauvignon, 20-30% pinot bianco,chardonnay

80
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MOst popular red grape in liguria`?

A

Rossese

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