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What are the climate conditions in Piedmont?

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Continental Climate
Apennines
Alps (Rain shadow effect)
Po river

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In which year Italy announced the first DOCG and what are those?

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1980,

Brunello di Montalcino
Vino Noble di Montepulciano
Barolo

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What is the Piedmont’s most planted red grape?

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Babera

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What is the Piedmont’s most planted white grape?

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Moscato Bianco

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What is the synonym of Vermentino in Piedmont?

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Favorita

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Which river are Barolo and Barbaresco are located along?

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Tanaro River

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Name the 5 communes of Barolo

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La Morra
Castiglione Falleto
Serralunga d’Alba
Monforte d’Alba
Barolo

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Which communes have Helvetian (Serravallian) soils in Barolo?

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Castiglione Falleto
Serralunga d’Alba
Monforte d’Alba

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What are the two soil types in Barolo region?

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Tortonian (Calcareous Marl)
Helvetian (Chalky, Iron-rich Soil)

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Name the traditionalists among Barolo producers

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Giacomo Conterno
Bartolo Mascarello
Giuseppe Rinaldi

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Name the modernists among Barolo producers

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Paolo Scavino
Luciano Sandrone
Elio Altare

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What are the aging requirements for Barbaresco and Barolo?

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Barbaresco : 26months, 9 of which in wood
Barbaresco Riserva : 50months, 9 of which in wood

Barolo : 38months, 18 of which in wood
Barolo Riserva : 62months, 18 of which in wood

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What are the dominating grapes in Roero DOCG?

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Arneis, Nebbiolo

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What are the dominating grapes in Gattinara & Ghemme DOCG

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Spanna (Nebbiolo) 90%, 85% respectively.
Bornada , Vespolina are the rest

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Name the 6 DOCGs using Nebbiolo in Piedmont

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Barolo
Barbaresco
Roero
Gattinara
Ghemme
Terre Alfieri

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Name the 3 DOCGs using Barbera in Piedmont

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Barbera d’Asti
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
Nizza

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Name the 3 DOCGs using Dolcetto in Piedmont

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Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba
Dogliani

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What is the name of DOCG using Erbaluce grape in Piedmont?

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Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG

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What is the produced wine style in Moscato d’Asti?

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Frizzante (Slightly sparkling with 2.5 atmosphere pressure)

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Name the 2 DOCGs using Moscato Bianco in Piedmont

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Asti DOCG
Canelli DOCG

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What is the previous subzone of Asti and promoted to DOCG?

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Canelli DOCG

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What are the grapes used in Alta langa DOCG and the aging requirements?

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Pinot Nero, Chardonnay

30months on lees
36months on lees for Riserva

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What is the DOCG using Brachetto grape in Piedmont?

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Brachetto d’Aqui DOCG

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What is the Italy’s smallest region?

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Valle d’Aosta

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In which region are those Petit Rouge, Picotendro, Gamay, Fumin, Premetta grown?
Valle d'Aosta
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In which method is Franciacorta made?
Metodo Classico
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How long the Franciacorta is required to be aged on lees?
18months on the lees
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What is Franciacorta Satèn?
Made from white grapes only (Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco) Min 24 months on the lees Brut only Lower pressure levels (Max 5 atmosphere)
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Name the two famous Franciacorta producers
Ca'Del Bosco 'Annamaria Clementi' Guido Berlucchi
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Name the 3 DOPs in Lombardy producing Sparkling wines
Franciacorta DOCG Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG Lambrusco Mantovano DOC
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What is the only Lambrusco DOC in Lombardy outside of the Emilia-Romagna?
Lambrusco Mantovano DOC
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What is the synonym of Nebbiolo in Lombardy?
Chiavennasca
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What is the labelling term for the wines bottled in Switzerland for Valtellina wine?
Stagafassli
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What is the Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG?
Sforzato is produced from Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo) grapes that are dried prior to fermentation and fermented to dryness.
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What is the DOCG that produces Rosso Passito in Lombardy?
Moscato di Scanzo DOCG
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How is the climate condition in Liguria Region?
Surrounded by Mediterranean Sea and Alps Mediterranean Climate
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What is the synonym of Vermentino in Liguria?
Pigato
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What are the famous grapes in Liguria?
Pigato (Vermentino) Bosco
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What is the most famous DOC in Liguira?
Cinque Terre DOC using Bosco grape
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Name the 2 DOCGs in Emilia - Romagna
Romagna di Albana DOCG Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto DOCG
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What is the name of Noble rot in Italy?
Muffa Noble
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For which type of wine is Emilia - Romagna known for?
Lambrusco frizzante red wines
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Name the 4 famous DOCs for Lambrusco in Emilia-Romagna
Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce DOC Modena DOC
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What is Süditrol?
Alto-Adige
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Which region is bordering Austria in Italy?
Trentino-Alto Adige Veneto Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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In which region are those Schiava, Lagrein, Teroldego produced?
Trentino-Alto Adige
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What is Appassimento
Grapes are dried for over 3months in special lofts called Fruttai before fermentation. Appassimento process adds complex dried fruit tones, additional alcoholic warmth and a round, glycolic mouthfeel to the final wines
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What are the ageing requirements for Amarone della Valpolicella?
Rosso : Min 2 years Riserva : Min 4 years
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What is Ripasso?
Remaining grapes skins after making Recioto / Amarone, is added to a young Valpolicella wine to start refermentation.
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What are the factors that decide the style of Amarone?
Assemblage Oak Usage Appassimento Processing time Residual Sugar contents Development of Botrytis Cinerea
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What are the grapes for Bardolino Superiore DOCG in Veneto?
Corvina Corvinone Rondinella
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What is the dominating grape in Gambellara DOC?
Garganega
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Which DOC is producing Vin Santo in Veneto?
Gambellara DOC
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Which grape is used in Breganze DOC?
Tai (Tocai Friulano)
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What are the 3 DOCGs in Veneto that produce Prosecco?
Asolo Prosecco DOCG Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze DOCG
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What are the terms for Sui Lieviti?
Must be Brut Nature Single Harvest Must be fermented in bottle and left undisgorged Min 90days on the lees
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What is the terms for Rive?
Hand harvested Must indicate Vintage Mus indicate one of the 43 Fraziones (villages)
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In which DOCG in Veneto using Refosco?
Colli di Conegliano DOCG
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What is the DOCG using Tai grape in Veneto?
Lison DOCG
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Which DOCG is shared between Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia?
Lison DOCG
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Name the 4 DOCGs in Friuli - Venezia Giulia
Ramandolo DOCG (Verduzzo Friulano) Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG (Picolit) Rosazzo DOCG (Friulano = Tai) Lison DOCG (Friulano = Tai)
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What is the grape for Ramandolo DOCG?
100% Verduzzo Friulano (Verduzzo Giallo)
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Which area is using 100% Picolit?
Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit Cialla (Subzone)
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What is the region using Refosco, Schioppettino, Terrano, Pignolo grapes?
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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When was DOC created?
1963
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What is the newest DOCG in Italy?
Canelli DOCG
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Name 3 Italian white grape varieties in Piedmont
Arneis, Moscato Bianco, Cortese
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What are the 3 sparkling DOCG wines from Piedmont?
Asti DOCG Alta Langa DOCG Canelli DOCG
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What is the river that cuts through Piedmont
Po River
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What is the river that cuts through Barbaresco
Tanaro River
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What is the main white varietal in Liguria?
Vermentino (Pigato) Bosco
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What is the aging requirement for each NV, Vintage, Riserva of Franciacorta DOCG?
NV : 18months on the lees Vintage : 30months on the lees Riserva : 60months on the lees
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What is Lagrein?
Red wine grape commonly vinified in Trentino- Alto Adige
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What does Torcolato Breganze DOC produce?
Passito wine using 100% Vespaiolo
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What is the most planted red grape varietal of Friuli?
Merlot
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What is the first White DOCG in Italy and the year?
Romagna di Albana 1987

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