Northern Italy (Not Piemonte) Flashcards
(146 cards)
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what region in italy produces the least amount of wine
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Valle d’A
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major river of the valle d’aosta
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dora baltea
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what colour grape is Prëmetta
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red (grown in central valle d’aosta, aka prié rouge, which produces a natural rosado wine
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what is the grape of Blanc de Morgex
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Prié Blanc
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Moscato bianco would grow in what part of Valle d’Aosta
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Chambave
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What is Pinot Grigio called in VdA
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Malvoisie
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what is another name for Petit Rouge
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picciourouzo
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what is another name in VdA for passito wines
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Fletri
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Valle d’Aosta AOC has how many subzones
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7
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name valle d’aostas 7 subzones from east to west
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donnas, arnad-montjovet, chambave, Nus, Torette, Enfer, Blanc de Morgex
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how long must Donnas reds age for?
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24 months (10 in oak)
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what is the largest of the VdA subzones
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Tourrette
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min Petit Rouge in Tourrette wines
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70%
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where would you find the Padana Plain
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central/southern Lombardia
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what river runs through Valtellina
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Adda
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what are the 5 subzones of Valtellina Superiore
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Sassella, (elegant) Inferno (most structured) Vergella (largest) Grummelo (soft, fragrant - Marrogia (most recent)
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Turbiana is identical to what grape
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verdicchio
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Trebbiano di Lugana is also called what
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Turbiana
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Turbiana is known as what in the Veneto
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Trebbiano di Soave
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What is Croatina called in Oltrepo Pavese
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Bonarda
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What is the name for Vespolina in Lombardia
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Ughetta
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what Lambrusco DOC is in Lombardia
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Lambrusco Mantovano (often made from Lambrusco Viadanese)
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min alcohol for Sforzato di Valtellina
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14
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min aging for sforzato di valt
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20 months (1 year in oak) (less than Donnas..weird)
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how long must Valtellina Superiore be aged for?
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24 months (1 year in oak)
36 months for reserva
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in what DOC would you find small amounts of Rossola, Pignola and Brugnola blended in
Valtellina Rosso DOC
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Franciacorta is NE of what city
Brecia
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what lake lies to the north of Franciacorta
Lake Iseo
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what year did Franciacorta become the first DOCG for sparkling wine
1995
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Franco Ziliani is credited with the invention of wha twine
franciacorta
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what AOC is used for the dry wines of the Franciacorta region
curtefranca
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explain the terroir of franciacorta
glacial moraine, moderated by lake iseo, mix of soils (sand, limetone, gravel)
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lees aging for Franciacorta NV, saten, rose, Vintage, Riserva,
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24/24
30
60
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name three regions that are not required to state the PDO level on their label (just the name of the appellation)
Franciacorta
Sherry
Marsala
Champagne
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what is the smallest DOCG in italy?
Moscato di Scanzo
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what city sits adjacent to Moscato di Scanzo
Bergamo (red air dried muscat, min age 2 years before release)
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In what area would you find a bottle of Barbacarlo
Oltrepo Pavese
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why is Pinot Noir planted in Oltrepo Pavese
limestone hills, good for sparkling (min 70%)
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min age for oletrepo pavese metodo classico NV and V
15 months
| 24 months
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what wine in italy uses the term Cruasé
oltrepo pavese rosé
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what styles of wine are made in the Bonarda dell'Oltrepo Pavese DOC
dry red
vivace
frizzante (most common)
sometimes with r/s
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what DOC in Lombardia was once a subzone of Oletrepo Pavese DOC
Buttefuoco (Croatina (25-65) and Barbera with a max 45% of uva rara, ughetta
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what two appellations are shared between Veneto and Lombardia
Garda/Gardca Classico
| Lugana
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what is the principal red grape of Garda DOC
Groppello
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what styles of wine are produced in Valtenesi DOC
red and chiaretto
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Lugana is on the south end of what lake
Garda
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what styles of wine are made in Lugana
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Lugana
Lugana Superiore (12 months age)
Lugana Risera (24 months, 6 months in bottle)
spumante
VT
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what are the two DOCGs of Emelia-Romagna
Albana Romagna
| Colli Bolognese Classico Pignoletto
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where would you find the grape Ortrugo
Emelia-Romagna
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what lambrusco varities are cultivated around santa croce? castelvetro?
salamino
| grassparossa
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sangiovese is a natural cross of what two grapes
Ciligieo and Calabrese Montenuovo
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pignoletto is identical to what Umbrian grape
grechetto di todi
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name 3 white grapes of Emelia Romagna
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Albana
Ortugo
Pignoletto
Malvasia Candia
Trebbiano Romagnolo
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where is the Rubicone IGT located
emelia-romagna (specifically romagna)
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what region of Emilia Romagna abuts oltrepo pavese
Piacenza (colli Piacentini, off dry, frizzante/passito)
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what styles of wine are produced in Gutturnio DOC
Gutternio normale (usually off dry and frizzante)
Superiore (still, dry)
Riserva (still, dry)
barbera/bonarda cross
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what are Calanchi
arid clay bad lands of romagna
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what is the prominent white grape of Modena DOC
Pignoletto
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A Colli di Scandiano di Canossa bianco classico would be based on what grape?
Spergola
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what was italy's first white docg
albana romagna
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where would you find the village of Bertinoro and what kind of wine is it known for
Romagna (passito albana)
| a subzone Romagna Pagadebit
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what is the local name for Bombino Bianco in ER
Pagadebit
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what kind of wine is Romagna Cagnina
sweet red made from terrano grape. consumed almost novello style
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where would you find "vini delle sabbie" wines
Bosco Eliceo DOC
"wines of the sand"
Fortana red grape
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min lees aging for Trento DOC NV? V? Riserva
15 months
24 months
36 months
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whAt are the four valleys of Alto Adige
valadige
venosta (NW)
Iscaro (NE, Sarco)
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What are the 4 main valleys of Trentino
Valadige (extends from Vallagarina at the veneto border
Val di Cembra (nw, aviso river)
valle dei laghi (runs parallel to valadige to the west, along sarco river that flows into lake garda
valsugana (SE, Brenta river)
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what is responsible for the warm temperatures of the valle dei laghe
Oro del Garda
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what grape is used for vino santo production
Nosiola
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where would you find the grape Enantio
Trentino (red grape)
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muller thurgau is a cross between what two grapes
riesling x madeleine royale (grows well in val di cembra)
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name 2 subzones for Marzemino Superiore
Isera, Ziresi ( Iseriouslly, its zireasy to rememer)
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which 3 grapes require 100% of the blend in a Trentino DOC
Gewurtz, Moscato Giallo, Moscato Rosa (the others are 85%)
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can Vino Santo wines be noble rotted
yes (not required) (usually ferment for 2-3 years just to get an alcohol of 11-12
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min aging for Teroldego Rotaliano Riserva
24 months
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what is the german name for adige river
etsch
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german names for schiava
vernatch (in adige),
trollinger (most of germany),
Urban (wurttemberg specifically)
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3 biotypes of Schiava
grigia, gentile, grossa
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The Isarco Valley represent 5% of the total world production of what grape
Sylvaner
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kerner is a cross between what two grapes
riesling x schiava
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what town might affix its name to Alto Adige LagreinDOC
Greis
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what are the sixm subzones of Alto Adige
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Terlano (home of sauvignon)
Valle Isarco (mostly white except klausner
Velle Venosta (NW
St Magdalener (bolzano, home to schiava)
Meraner (nw, known for schiava)
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where would you find the wine "Alto Adige Klausner Laitacher"
valle isarco (shiava, legrein, pinot blend)
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what features define Lago di Caldero ...
Scelto/Auslese
Superiore
Classico superiore
11.5
11
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what it Raboso Piave called around the area of Padova
Friularo
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Name of the grenache/cannanou biotype in Veneto
Tai Rosso
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what is Garganega called in Sicily
Gracanio Dorato
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what is the grape used in the production of Torcolato
Vespaiola
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what is the most common Verduzzo biotype planted in the Veneto
Verduzzo Trevigiano
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bardolino doc overlaps what other appellation
Bianco di Custoza
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what wine's spicy-salty character is often referred to as salato
Bardolino Classico
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how many sub designations exist within Bardolino DOC
3 (Classico, Chiaretto, Novello)
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what is the DOCG for Bardolino
Bardolino Superiore (lower yields, one year age)
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what is Friulano called in the veneto
Tai
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define Marogne
stone terraces of valpolicella
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what are the three valleys of the valpolicella classica
Nagrar, Marano, Fumane
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Valpolicella blend
45-95 corvina (up to 50% may be replaced by Corvinone)
| 5-30 Rondinella
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what are three types of pergola systems used in Valpolicella
Pergola Trentina
Pergoletta Veronese
Pergola Veronese Doppia ie Tendone
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min alcohol for ripasso
12.5 (13 for superiore)
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aging for amarone
2 years
| 4 years for reserva
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when did Amarone become a docg
2010
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min drying time for grapes for recioto
dec 1 of harvest year
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max amount of harvest allowed for amarone production
65%
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colli scalageri is a subzone of what doc
soave
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what two valleys are shared between soave and valpolicella orientale
soave and valpolicella
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what is vinacce
left over amarone skins used for ripasso production
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what garganega based doc lies directly east of soave in the Vicenza province
gambellara (all volcanic basalt soils)
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what doc produces Vin santo in the veneto
gambellara
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Recioto di Gambellara is made by what method
picai (drying the grape bunches on strings hung from the ceiling)
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Lessini Durello is what kind of wine
spumante tank method or riserva trad method with 36 months aging
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what kind of wine is Torcolato
passito vaspaiola affected by noble rot from Breganze
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what is the grape used in Colli Euganei Fiori d'Arancio DOCG
Moscato Giallo
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what kind of wine is Bagnoli Friularo DOCG
dry red based on raboso piave, 50% may be appassimento
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who is responsible for modern day prosecco
carpene malvoti
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conegliano vs valdobbiadene
coneg to the east, low hills, adriatic influence
| valdo to the west, steep hills, leaner wine
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name 3 blending grapes of prosecco
verdiso, branchetta, perera
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what DOC/G would you find the Sylvoz and Cappuccina training systems used
Coneg-Valdo
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how many rivé are in coneg-valdo
43 (must be vintage dated spumante)
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what is main grape of colli di congeliano bianco docg
manzoni bianco
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what are the two subzones for passito wines in Colli di Conegliano
Refrontolo (marzemino)
| Torchiato di Fregona (glera/verdiso)
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Asolo lies between what two rivers
Brenta and Piave
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name thee dry Veneto DOCGs where wines may be produced from air dried grapes
Piave Malanotte (Raboso)
Amarone (Corvina)
Bagnoli Friularo
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what DOCG is shared between friuli and veneto
Lison (Tai/Friulano)
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how many docgs are there in veneto
13 (i think?)
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what is the name of the cold winter wind that affect friuli
Bora
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where would you find the Vitovska grape grown?
Carso, Friuli
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what is another name for schiopettino?
ribolla nero
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what friulian grape name translates to "tongue cutter"
tezzelenghe
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contribution of Mario Schiopetto
quality white wine makiing to italy, temp control, steel,
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what is Friuli's largest river
tagliamento (bisects Grave doc)
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define ronchi
well exposed, often terraced vineyards in friuli
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what kind of soil if Flych of Cormans
calcereous marl
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min age for collio bianco riserva
20 months
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difference between collio and collio orientale
Orientale makes much more red wine, further north, cooler
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four subzones of colli orientale
rozzazzo
cialla
prepotto (Schiopettino)
faedis (known for refosco nostrano)
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2 sweet wine docgs of friuli
colli orientale del friuli picolit (min 85%, 1 year age)
- if produced in Cialla subzone, 100% picolit, two year age, 4 for riservas
Romandolo (verduzzo Giallo, first docg in Friuli, often made apassimento but not always)
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only docg for dry wines in friuli
rozzazzo (friulano-led blend)
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define Pastini
terraces along the coastline of the Carso doc, overlooking the adriatic
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main grape of Carso Rosso
Terrano
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what are the two main wine growing areas of liguria
Riveria di Ponente (western, Pigato)
| Rivieria di Levante (eastern, Vermentino)
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another name for Albarola
Bianchetta Giovenese
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Sciacchetra vs Sciac-trà
Sciacchetra= Bosco-based passito wine of Cinque Terre
Sciac-trà = Ormeasco-based rosato from Western Liguria
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3 subzones of Cinque Terre
de Sera
da Posa
Campu
Seriously Pretty, Cinque Terre
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which doc boasts the coronata subzone, located around the city of Genoa
Val Polcevera
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min alcohol of cinque terre sciaccetra
13.5
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first doc in liguria
rossesse di dolce
