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Where is Valle d’Aosta

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The Northwest corner of Italy, surrounded on 2 sides by Piemonte

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How to the Valle d’Aosta wines vary from the Piemontese

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They tend to be lighter with higher acid

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What is the only DOCG of Valle d’Aosta

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Valle d’Aosta DOCG

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What are the 7 subzones of Valle d’Aosta DOCG

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Arnad-Montjovet, Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle, Chambave, Donnas, Enfer d’Arvier, Nus, Torrette

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What are the 6 main white varietals of Valle d’Aosta

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Blanc de Morgex, Müller-Thurgau, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Petite Arvine, and Moscato

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What are the 5 main red varietals of Valle d’Aosta

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Petite Rouge, Nebbiolo, Gamay, Pinot Noir, Merlot

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What is the name for Nebbiolo in Valle d’Aosta

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Picotendro

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What styles are produced in Valle d’Aosta

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Still white, rosé, and red, and late harvest wines

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What is the Climate of Lombardy

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True Continental, Warm Summers & Cold Winters

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Where is Lombardy Located

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East of Piemonte on the border of Switzerland

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What grapes are produced in Franciacorta DOCG

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Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc

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What styles are produced in Franciacorta DOCG

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Traditional Method, Blanc, Rose Saten, Millesimato, and Riserva

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What is Saten

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sparkling wine made from all-white grapes and bottled at less than 5 atmospheres of pressure

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What are the minimum aging requirements for Franciacorta

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18 months on lees post tirage
25 months total

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What are the minimum aging requirements for Franciacorta Saten and Rose

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24 months on lees post tirage
31 months total

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What are the minimum aging requirements for Franciacorta Millesimato

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30 months on lees post tirage
37 months total

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What are the minimum aging requirements for Franciacorta Riserva

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60 months on lees post tirage
67 months total

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What is Moscato di Scanzo

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a red version of Moscato

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What styles are allowed in Scanzo DOCG

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A dried, sweet wine made from 100% Moscato di Scanzo
Grapes must be dried for at least 21 days

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What styles are allowed in Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG

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White and Rose traditional method sparkling wines
Varietally labeled Pinot Noir

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What styles are allowed in Valtellina Superiori DOCG

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Dry reds from Nebbiolo. Can be Riserva and labeled with a subzone.

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what does Stagafassi mean

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Wines from Valtellina bottled in Switzerland

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What are the aging requirements for Valtellina Superiore Riserva

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3 years

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What are the aging requirements for Valtellina Superiore DOCG

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24 months

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What style is produced in Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG
dry reds from Nebbiolo Must be 14% ABV with high tannin
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Where is Liguiria Located
South of Piemonte on the Mediterranean Coast
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What are the Notable DOCs from Liguria
Cinque Terra, Colli di Luni, Riviera Ligure di Ponente
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What styles does Cinque Terra produce
dry and sweet wine from Bosco and Vermentino
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What styles does Colli di Luni Produce
Whites from Vermentino and Trebbiano Reds from Sangiovese
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What styles does Riviera Ligure di Ponente
dry to sweet whites from Vermentino, Pigato, and Moscato dry to sweet reds from Rossese
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Where is Emilia Romagna Located
South of Piemonte and Lombardy, spanning the width of Italy
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What river runs through Emilia Romagna
The Po
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What are the 2 DOCGs of Emilia Romagna
Albana Romana, Colli Bolognese Classico Pignoletto
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What styles do Albana Romana DOCG produce
dry to sweet white wines from Albana
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What styles do Colli Bolognese Classico Pignoletto DOCG produce
dry still and sparkling wines from Pignoletto
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What are the 3 Lambrusco producing DOCGs of Emilia Romagna
Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro, Lambrusco di Sorbara, Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce
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Where is Trentino Alto Adige
Northeast Italy. On the border with Switzerland and Austria. East of Lomardy
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What is the climate of Trentino Alto Adige
Alpine Continental
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What is the biggest body of water in Trentino Alto Adige
Lake Garda
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What are the 3 most important DOCs in Alto Adige
Casteller, Lago di Caldero, Teroldego Rotaliano
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What styles does Casteller DOC produce
Dry reds from Schiavia, Merlot, and Lambrusco
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What styles does Lago di Caldero DOC produce
Dry to sweet reds from Schiavia
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What styles does Teroldego Rotaliano DOC produce
Dry reds and roses from Teroldego
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Where is the Veneto Region located
Northeast Italy. Reaching from Austria in the North to the Adriatic in the South
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What is the main red variety in Veneto
Corvina
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What are the main whit varieties in Veneto
Gargenega, Trebbiano, and Pinot Grigio Glera for Prossecco
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What is the drying time for grapes made in the Valpollicella style
3 months
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What styles does Amarone di Valpolicella DOCG produce
Dry to to semi dry reds made from dried Corvina and Rondinella
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What are the 2 subzones of Amarone di Valpolicella
Classico and Valpantina
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What are the aging requirements and minimum ABV for Amarone di Valpolicella
Minimum 2 years Riserva 4 years 14% ABV
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What styles does Recioto di Valpolicella DOCG make
Sweet red wine made from Corvina and Rondinella in the Amarone style
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What styles does Valpolicella Ripasso DOC produce
Dry red wine from Corvina and Rondinella
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What styles does Valpolicella DOC produce
Dry red wine from Corvina and Rondinella
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What does the Ripasso in Valpolicella Ripasso indicate
Ripasso is when a wine is run through the spent skins of an Amarone fermentation. This adds body and richness to the wine
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What styles does Bardolino Superiore DOCG produce
dry reds from Corvina and Rondinella
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What styles does Colli Asolani DOCG produce
Dry to sweet white sparkling wine from the Glera grape, made in either the Charmat or traditional method.
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What styles can Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio DOCG produce?
still, sparkling or passito sweet wines from MoscatoGiallo
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What styles can Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG produce
Dry to sweet sparkling wine from Glera made in the Charmat method
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What does rive mean in prossecco
Single Vineyard
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What is the highest quality DOCG in Prossecco
Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG
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What styles does Montello Rosso DOCG produce
Dry red wines from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and CabernetFranc. Can be Superiore.
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What styles does Recioto di Gambellara DOCG produce
Dry to semi-sweet white wine made from Garganega. Can be sparkling or Classico
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What styles does Soave Superiore make
Dry white wines from Garganega. Can be Classico and Riserva
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What styles does Recioto di Soave produce
Dry to semi-sweet white wine made from Garganega. Can besparkling or Classico
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Where is Fruili Venezia Guilia located
West of Veneto. Bordering Austria, Slovenia, and the Adriatic
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Which white varietals can be found in Fruili Venezia Guilia
Pinot Grigio, Malvasia, Traminer, Ribolla Gialla, Ramandolo, Picolit, and Friulano
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Which red varietals can be found in Fruili Venezia Guilia
Pignolo, Refosco, and Schioppettino
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What styles are produced in Colli Orientali del Fruili Picolit DOCG
Sweet passito wines made from Picolit. Can be Riserva and be labeled with the sub-zone, Cialla
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What styles are produced in Lison DOCG
Dry white wine from Tai (Friulano) can be labeled with Classico
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What styles are produced in Ramandolo DOCG
Sweet passito wines made from Verduzzo Fruilano
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What styles are produced in Rosazzo DOCG
Dry white wine from a blend of Tai, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Bianco, and Chardonnay

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