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River and lake in Umbria

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Tiber river
Nera river
Talia river
Lago di Trasimento

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Grapes for Orvieto

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Grechetto at least 60%
Trebbiano di Toscano

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Soil for Orvieto

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Volcanic soil (Tuff - soil made from ash)

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Grechetto types

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Grechetto di Orvieto - thin skin, allow botrytis
Grechetto di Todi - thick skin, better version

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Synonym of Grechetto di Orvieto in ER

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Pignoletto

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Trebiano types

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Trebbiano Toscano - suitable for Vendimmia Tardiva, Vin Santo , sweet
Trebbiano Spoletino - botrytis resistant, higher quality

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Torgiano Rosso Riserva location

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In the crossing of 2 rivers: Tiber river and Chiascio river
near the city Perugia

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Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG requirements

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100% Sagrantino
37 m (12 m in wood)
still and passito

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soil in Montefalco and Torgiano

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Lacustrine deposit (comprised of yellow sand and sandy-clay mix) and sandy gravelly alluvial soil

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Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG grapes and ageing

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min 70% Sangiovese
min 3 years (6 m in btl)

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Montefalco DOC grapes

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Bianco: min 50% Trebbiano Spoletino
varietal Grechetto: min 85% Grechetto
Red: 60-80% Sangiovese
10-25% Sagrantino

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Orvieto DOC grapes

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Grechetto 60%
Trebbiano

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Todi DOC

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Bianco : MIn 50% Grechetto +other
Rosso: MIn 50% Sangiovese+other
Dry, passito

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Spoletto DOC

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Min 50% Trebbiano Spolettino
Varietal: min 85% Trebbiano Spolettino
Dry, passito

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Torgiano DOC

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Bianco: min 20-70% Trebbiano
Rosso: min 50-100% Sangiovese

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Hero producer for Torgiano

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Lungarotti

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5 communes of Montefalco

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Montefalco
Castel Ritaldi
Bevagna
Giano dell’Umbria
Gualdo Cattaneo

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3 soil for Toscana Chianti

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Galestro (from flysch)
Albarese (from flysch)
Macigno (gray-blue sand stone , tends to arose from sand, drained too easily )

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3 types of Chianti depending the soil

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Macigno - lighter colored, more perfumed expression of Sangiovese with soft tannins
Galestro - medium structure, savory wines with firm tannins, ageworthy wines
Alberese - highest limestone content, white in color, most structured, most savory, most tannic wines with higher acidity.

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1716 Cosimo 3 de Medici, the Grand Duke of Tuscany, delimited the first ever wine regions

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Chianti
Pomino
Carmignano
Valdarno di Sopra

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DOCGs of Lazio

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Cesanese del Piglio DOCG
Frascati Superiore DOCG
Cannelini di Frascati DOCG

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Name 3 DOPs for Cesanese

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Cesanese del Piglio DOCG
Cesanese d’Affile DOC
Cesanese di Olevano DOC

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Name 2 types of Cesanese

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Cesanese Commune
Cesanese d’Affile

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Soil for Cesanese’s

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Terra rossa for Cesanese del Piglio and Cesanese d’Affile
Flesh type formation - sandstone marl, sandy rock)

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Frascati's grape
Malvasia di Candia or Malvasia Puntinatta (del Lazio) min 70% Trebbiano Toscano, Trebbiano Giallo
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grape for Cori DOC
Bellone min 50% Malvasia del Lazio Greco
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Malvasia area's DOP
3 Frascati's: Canneli di Frascati DOCG Frascati Superiore DOCG Frascati DOC Colli Albani DOC Castelli Romani DOC
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Conero DOCG grapes
Montepulciano 85% Sangiovese max 15%
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Pergola DOC grape
Marche Aleatico min 60%
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Offida DOCG grape
w: Passerina, Pecorino 85% r: Montepulciano 85%
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Vernacchia di Serrapetrona DOCG grape
Vernacchia Nera 85%
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Rosso Piceno DOC grapes
Montepulciano 35-85% Sangiovese 15-50%
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Trebbiano Abruzzese native place
Abruzzo Colli Aprutini
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Possible origin on Montepulciano and where is best Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo
L'Aquila
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Tintilia del Molise DOC grape
95% Tintilia Molise
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Pentro d’Isernia DOC grape, where
W: Trebbiano Toscano, Bombino Bianco R: Montepulciano 75-80%, Tintilia 20-25% Molise
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Biferno DOC grape, where
W: Trebbiano T 60-70% R: Montepulciano 70-80%, Aglianico 15-20% Molise
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important communes in Basilicata
Vulture: Barile Venosa Maschito
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Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG rules
100% aglianico normal: 3 years (12 m in barrel, 12 m in btl) Riserva: 5 years (2 y in barrel, 12 m in btl)
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Basilicata geographical features
Mount Vulture (extinct volcano) Craters - lakes Volcanic soil High altitude, large diurnal range Volcanic soils, soils less fertile, allows -> good accumulation of sugar, high acid, tannin, anthocyanins
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Nero di Troia parents
Uva Antica x Bombino Bianco
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DOCGs of Puglia
Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG
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Basilicata DOCGs
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG
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Most famous DOCs of Molise
Biferno DOC - W: Trebbiano T 60-70% R: Montepulciano 70-80%, Aglianico 15-20% Tintinlia del Molise DOC - tintilia 95%
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Puglia geographical features
Least mountainous region of Italy, flat area 50% Murgia plateau - the compact calcareous layer known as the Crostone
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Primitivo DOPs in Puglia
Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG Primitivo di Manduria DOC Gioia del Colle DOC Terra d'ottano DOC (blend with Negroamaro and Malvasia Nera)
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Negroamaro DOPs in Puglia
Brindisi DOC Copertino DOC Leverano DOC Lizzano DOC Negroamaro di Terra d’Otrano DOC Salice Salentino DOC Terra d’Otrano DOC (blend with Primitivo and Malvasia Nera)
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Ciro DOC grapes
W: Greco Bianco min 80% R: Gaglioppo min 80%
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Greco di Bianco DOC grape and where
95% Greco di Bianco Calabria
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Ciro DOC 3 growing area and soil
Heat, dry conditions 1. Coastal plain 2. Sub-flat area (intermediate) 3. Hills 1,2 - poor soil, alluvial, sedimentary , well drained (water stress) 3 - clay , water retain best wines from hills - Fragrant wines, spice notes, rich in body, bright acidity, greater persistent, best wines from hillside vineyards. PN, Nebbiolo like wines - rose, violet, dried herbal, spicy, eucalyptus
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Gaglioppo name from
Greek “Kalos Podos” meaning “Beautiful foot”
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Greco di Bianco grape identical to :?
Malvasia di Dubrovnik Malvasia di Lipari Greco di Bianco Malvasia di Sardegna Malvasia di Stiges Malvasia di Tenerife Malvasia di Candida
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Style of wine Greco Bianco DOC
passito (air dried ourdoor) and dry
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Synonims of Malvasia di Lipari
Malvasia di Dubrovnik Greco di Bianco (Greco di Gerace) - Calabria DOC Malvasia di Sardegna Malvasia Candida
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Moscato Bianco DOC's in Sicily
Siracusa DOC Noto DOC
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Faro DOC grapes
Nerello Mascalese 45-60%
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Marsala white grapes
Grillo Cataratto Ansonica Damaschino
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Marsala red grapes
Nero d'Avola Nerello Mascalese Perricone 70%
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Malvasia di Lipari DOC grape and location
Salina island 95% Malvasia
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Vermentino di Gallura DOCG soil and Vermentino difference than other P, L
Soil: Granite 95%Vermentino Extra level of concentration due to soil and sea breezes (salinity) Generally: Riper Vermentino High alcohol levels Luschiuos texture, waxy Increased level of generousity Tendensy of petrol-chemical aromas
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Nasco di Cagliari DOC grape and grown where?
Sardinia Nasco - white grape One of most ancient native grape Grown mainly in the Campidano plain (near Cagliari)
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Nuragus di Cagliari DOC grape and grown where?
Sardinia Nuragus - white grape Grown in near Oristano
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Cannonau growing area?
Sardinia Between Nuoro and Cagliari Oliena Jerzu Capo Ferrato
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Training system for Cannounau
Alberello
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Soil for Cannonau di Sardegna DOC?
Nord: quartz (limestone on top) South: ??
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Carignano di Culcis DOC
Carignano 85% Typically planted on original rootstocks (due to sandy soils, phylloxera resistant) Carignano needs heat Sandy clay soils controlling vigor
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DOC Algero grape and where
Sardinia, north west Cagnulari - red grape
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What are allophones and where they are?
Allophones - Volcanic ash containing allophane can transform volcanic soils into fertile soils much more faster than the many centuries required for the breakdown of other types of volcanic deposits. Essential for plant growing Etna
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Etna Bianco DOC grape?
60% Carricante
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Etna Bianco Superiore DOC ?
Comune only from Milo, 920 m asl, eastern slopes, exposed to the Ionian sea and eastern winds. Saline aromatic kind of style (wetter, windier Scirocco, colder) 80% Carricante
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Teroldego Rotaliano soil?
alluvial soil due to rivers Noce river and Adige river
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soil for Taurasi ?
3 types: Terrigenous Flysch- contains alternating layers of marl and sand Pyroclastic deposits - volcanic ash, pumice, tuff (rocks continue to be on the surface, and they made from volcanic ash, pumice and tuff) - the reason why they not widely spread - through tectonic movement. Rocks eroded away. (moved away) Continental deposit - made by rivers, pebbles.. alluvial sand and gravel (near Taurasi city)
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Fiano other name
Uve Apiane
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Fiano Grand Cru
Summonte Montefredane Lapio
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Greco Grand Cru
Tufo Santa Paolina
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River name in Greco
Sabbato river
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Falanghina 2 biotypes names and difference
Falanghina Flegrea - most abundant, lighter, mineral, coastal areas Falangina Beneventano - more coplee
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Murgea plateau which region?
Puglia
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Brunello Montalcino sub-regions?
Montalcino North Montalcino Tavernelle Castelnuovo dell’Abate Camigliano Sant’Angelo in Colle Sant’Angelo Scalo Bosco Torrenieri
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Greco group (2) and where they grow
Greco (Campania, Greco di Tufo DOCG) Greco Bianco (Calabria, Greco di Bianco DOC -airdried grapes)
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Greco Bianco same as?
Greco di Gerace Malvasia di Lipari Malvasia di Sardegna
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Greco wine, how is it?
Depends on site: in Tufo high, steep sites - elegant, mineral focused wines, Montefuco lower elevation - structure and weight
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Malvasia Group 10 names
Malvasia Bianca Candia (Frascati) Malvasia Bianca Lunga (Vin Santo Tuscany) Malvasia di Lipari (Sicily) Malvasia Istriana (Friuli) Malvasia del Lazio (Frascati) Malvasia di Candia Aromatica (Emilia-Romagna) Malvasia Nera di Lecce (Puglia) Malvasia Nera di Brindisi (Puglia) Malvasia di Cazorzo (Piedmont) Malvasia di Scierano (Piedmont)
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Moscato Family (5)
Moscato Bianco (Piedmont) Moscato d'Alessandria (Sicily) Moscato Giallo (Colli Eugenei Fior d'ArancioDOCG, Friuli, Veneto) Moscato di Scanzo (red, Moscato di Scanzo DOCG, Lombardy) Moscato Rosa (red, Piedmont, red)
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Raboso family ?
Raboso Piave Raboso Veronese Raboso Piave x Marzemine Bianca = Raboso Veronese
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Refosco Group ?
Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso Refosco Nostrano
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Schiava group? (3)
Schiava Gentile Schiava Grigia Schiava Grossa- Most popular, father for Malvasia del Lazio
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Trebbiano group (4) ?
Trebbiano Abruzzese Trebbiano Toscano Trebbiano Romagnolo (Emilia-Romagna Ravenna) Trebbiano Spoletino (Spoleto and Montefalco in Umbria)
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Vernacchia group (3)?
Vernaccia di San Gimignano (Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG) Vernaccia di Oristano (Sardinia: Vernaccia di Oristano DOC) Vernaccia Nera (red) (Marche: Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG)
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Brunello di Montalcino sub regions
Montalcino Nord Montalcino South Torrenieri Castelnuovo dell'Abate Sant'Angelo Tavernelle Camigliano
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Cori DOC grape, where?
Lazio, Bellone
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3 Cesanese's DOP, soil
Cesanese del Piglio DOCG (terra rossa) Cesanese d'Affile DOC (terra rossa) Cesanese di Olevano DOC
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Ischia DOC grapes, where?
Campania Piedirosso Biancolella Forastera
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Cinque Terre DOC grapes, where?
Liguria Bosco Pigato Albarolo
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Ramandalo DOCG grape
Verduzzo
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DOCG in Emilia Romagna and grape
Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto - pignoletto Romana Albana DOCG - Albana
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Suvereto DOCG grape, where?
85% Cab.S, Merlot Tuscany
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Recioto di Gambellara DOCG grapes
Garganega 100%
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Soave Superiore DOCG grape Recite di Soave DOCG
Garganega 70% Trebbiano 30%
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Bagnoli Friulano DOCG grape
Raboso 90%
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Piave Malanotte DOCG
Raboso Piave 70% Raboso Veronese 30%
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Vernaccia San Gimignano (Vernaccia sinonimo in Liguria)
Picabon
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Tannic white grapes
Greco Albana Insolia Vernaccia di San Gimignano
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Barbera DOCG's
Barbera d'Asti DOCG Berbera di Monferrato Superiore DOCG Nizza DOCG
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Nebbiolo DOCG in Piedmont
Barolo DOCG Barbaresco DOCG Ghemme DOCG Gattinara DOCG Roero DOCG Terre Alfiere DOCG
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Dolcetto DOCG's
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba DOCG Dogliani DOCG
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4 sparkling and white DOCG in Piedmont?
Alta Langhe DOCG Asti DOCG Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG Gavi DOCG
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2 more DOCG's from Piedmont except Barbera, Nebbiolo, Dolcetto, white and sparkling
Ruche del Castiglione Monferrato DOCG Brochette d'Acqui DOCG
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Pelaverga biotypes?
Pelaverga Grosso Pelaverga Piccolo
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Grignolino 2 DOCs and type of wine
Grignolino d'Asti DOC - sandy soil, fragrant wines Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese DOC - calcaroeus soil, structured wines
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Malvasia Odorosissima relationship with?
Malvasia Candia di Aromatica (from Milan story)

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