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Trentino-Alto Adige, Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia Flashcards

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Terrain of Trentino-Alto Adige

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Landlocked, mountainous

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General location and language of Trentino vs Alto Adige

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Alto Adige is North - German speaking

Trentino is South - Italian speaking

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German word for Alto Adige?

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Südtirol

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What is Südtirol

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German word for Alto Adige

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What DOC encapsulates all of Trentino-Alto Adige (and Verona in Veneto)

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Valdadige DOC

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Name some Trentino DOC whites often varietally labeled

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Chard, PG, Pinot Bianco, Müller-Thurgau, Sauvignon Blanc

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What grape is heavily utilized in Alto Adige but not as much in Trentino

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Gewürztraminer

name linked to local village of Tramin

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What is the Valle Isarco (Eisacktaler)?

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official subzone of Alto Adige

  • gaining recognition for higher quality whites from German and Austrian varietals
  • Silvaner, Veltliner, Kerner
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What is the parentage of Kerner? Where is it often found?

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Schiava Grossa x Riesling

-found in Alto Adige - subzone Valle Isarco Eisacktaler

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What official subzone of Alto Adige is gaining recognition for higher quality whites from German and Austrian varietals?

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Valle Isarco (Eisacktaler)

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Where is the best Pinot Bianco in Alto Adige?

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Oltradige, south of Bolzano, near Appiano

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What is Terlano DOC known for? Where is it?

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In AA, just west of capital in Val d’Adige

  • whites blended from Chard, Pinot Bianco, Sauv Blanc
  • oaked and unoaked

-home of Cantina Terlano (Terlan)

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What is one of the most respected cooperatives in Italy located in AA

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Cantina Terlano in Terlano DOC

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Does Trentino-Alto Adige supply larger quantity of red or white wine?

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Known more for white, but supplies larger quantity of reds!

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What is the predominant grape in AA and Trentino?

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Schiava (Vernatsch)

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What is Vernatsch?

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Schiava

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Name for Schiana in Alto Adige?

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Vernatsch

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What subzone of Alto Adige is the premier geographical appellation for Schiava varietal wines?

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Santa Maddelena

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Two DOCs known for Schiava? Which allows for blending with Merlot and Lambrusco?

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Casteller DOC in Trentino (allows blending)

Lago di Caldaro DOC

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What dense, spicy red grape is native to Trentino but thrives in AA?

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Lagrein

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Best growing area for Lagrein in AA?

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-flatter growing area of Gries, just outseide Bolzano

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Where is Pinot Nero found in AA?

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Bassa Atesina - southernmost growing zone

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DOC for Teroldego?

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Teroldego Rotaliano DOC - Trentino

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What is Marzemino?

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  • progeny of Teroldego - sibling to Lagrein

- one of major Trentino DOC red grapes

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What international grapes are steading increasing in importance in T-AA?
Cab Sauv Cab Franc Merlot Pinot Nero
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Are there any DOCG zones in T-AA? Is there a lot of quality wine in general?
NO but over 75% is DOC (as of 2000) -3/4 output dominated by co-ops, so struggles with rep of avg quality wine
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What is the capital of Veneto?
Venice
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What region produces the most wine in Italy?
Veneto!
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What is the quality level of much of the wine from the Veneto?
Over a quarter is DOC, but ocean of neutral cheap PG and sparkling wine is most common
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Two DOCGs within Valpolicella DOC
- Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG | - Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG
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Styles and Subregions of Valpolicella DOC
Styles - Valpolicella - Valpolicella Superiore Subregions -Valpolicella Classico -Valpolicella Valpantena (-Valpolicella Est - unofficial)
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Grapes of Valpolicella DOC
- 45-95% Corvina (Corvinone may substitute up to 50%) - 5-30% Rondinella - Max 25% other red grapes (no single variety may comprise more than 10% of the blend) - ->often Molinara, Negrara, Oseleta (Of this 25%, a maximum 15% are non-aromatic red grapes suitable for cultivation in Verona, and a maximum 10% are native Italian red grapes suitable for cultivation in Verona)
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Where is Valpolicella Classico?
Western end of Valpolicella
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Subregions of Valpolicella Classico (5)
- Fumane - Marano - Negrar - Sant'Ambrogio - San Pietro
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How is Valpolicella Superiore different from Valpo DOC?
- Rounder - higher min. Alcohol (12% instead of 11) - Min. 1 year of aging
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Where is Romano Dal Forno located?
Val D'Illasi
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Are vigna bottlings common in Valpolicella?
Yes - becomming more common
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What came first, recioto or Valpo?
Recioto is the historical specialty of the region - Valpolicella's recursor
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What is the name for the process used to make Recioto della Valpolicella and Amarone
appassimento
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What is appassimento?
Expensive process for Recioto della Valpolicella and Amarone where grapes are dried for over 3 months in special lofts (fruttai) before fermentation - concentrating sugar and extract
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What is a fruttai?
Loft used for drying grapes in Amarone and Recioto
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Difference between Amarone and Recioto della Valpolicella?
Recioto della Valpolicella - typically dried for an additional month, resulting wine is semi-sweet to sweet Amarone - fermented to dryness or near-dryness
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What does the appassimento process add to final wine?
- complex dried fruit tones - alcoholic warmth - round, glycolic mouthfeel
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Aging reqs for Amarone della Valpolicella and Recioto?
Amarone della Valpolicella: - Minimum 2 years from January 1 yr after harvest - Minimum 4 years from November 1 NO aging reqs for Recioto
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Two producers using more modern approach (new barriques) with Amarone
- Dal Forno | - Allegrini
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Name a traditionalist Amarone producer using large neutral Slavonian botti
Giuseppe Quintarelli
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What is required to label Amarone Riserva?
Aging min 4 years
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When did Recioto and Amarone della Valpolicella achieve DOCG?
2010
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May any of the Valpolicella/Amarone/Recioto wines be spumante?
Just Recioto della Valpolicella
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What is Valpolicella Ripasso
Valpolicella Ripasso DOC - steppingstone in style between Valpolicella and Amarone - "re-passed" over and refermented with unpressed skins of grapes previously fermented for Amarone or Recioto wine
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Min alcohol for Valpolicella Ripasso DOC? Riserva?
12.5% for Ripasso | 13% for Ripasso Riserva
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Min alcohol for Recioto della Valpo? Amarone?
Recioto - 14% | Amarone - 12%
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Where is the Bardolino DOC
between Valpolicella Classico and eastern shore of Lake Garda
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What is the blend and style of Bardolino DOC?
Corvina, Rondinella (may have Molinara and others) - slightly lighter and more neutral than Valpolicella - from Novello or Classico Novello must have 85% carbonic
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Requirements for Bardolino Superiore DOCG?
1 year of aging | 12% alcohol
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What is the term for rose wines from Bardolino?
Bardolino Chiaretto (translates to Claret)
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What is Chiaretto?
Rose from Bardonlino | translates to Claret
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What is the most important white wine zone in Veneto?
Soave DOC
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Grapes of Soave DOC
- min. 70% Garganega - max. 30% Trebbiano di Soave + Chardonnay -max 5% other white non-aromatic grapes suitable for cultivation in Verona.
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Subregions of Soave DOC
- Colli Scaligeri (hillsides outside Classico) | - Classico (part of the communes of Soave and Monteforte d'Alpone)
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Two DOCGs within Soave DOC
- Recioto di Soave DOCG | - Soave Superiore DOCG
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Grapes for Soave Superiore DOCG/Recioto di Soave DOCG
- Minimum 70% Garganega - Maximum 30% combined Trebbiano di Soave and (max 5% single variety for the following) other white varieties suitable for cultivation in Verona
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Aging reqs for Soave Superiore/Riserva?
1 yr with 3months in bottle | riserva- 2 yrs
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What is Recioto di Soave?
- Made from grapes dried 4-6 months - same delimited area as Soave Superiore - BOTRYTIS encouraged
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Would you find botrytis on Recioto di Soave wines?
likely! it is encouraged
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May Soave DOC, Recioto di Soave and Soave Superiore wines be Spumante?
Just Soave DOC and Recioto di Soave DOCG may be spumante Superiore may NOT be spumante
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What is the primary grape of Gambellara DOC? Where is it located?
- Garganega is principle grape (80%) | - Located to the immediate East of Soave
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What is the DOCG for Gambellara?
Recioto di Gambellara DOCG (2008) | -sweet still and sparkling wine
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What are the grapes of Recioto di Gambellara DOCG?
100% dried Garganega grapes
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Grape and style of Breganze Torcolato DOC?
100% Vespaiolo -local acidic grape -passito wines - min 35 g/L RS
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Best producer of Breganze Torcolato DOC?
Fausto Maculan
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What varietals might you see in Breganze DOC?
number of varietal dry wines whites min 50% Tai (tocai friulano) reds min 50% Merlot
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How much sparkling wine is produced annually from the Prosecco grape
over 1 million hectoliters! ~26.5 million gallons
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What is another name for the Prosecco grape?
Glera
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What method is usually employed for the frizzante/spumante wines of Prosecco?
Charmat method
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Min pressure for spumante Prosecco? | Frizzante?
spumante - min 3.5 atm | frizzante - 1 - 2.5 atm
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Where does secondary fermentation occur for Prosecco wine?
usually in large stainless steel autoclaves to keep the wine under pressure
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Classic base of the Bellini cocktail?
Prosecco!
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Two DOCGs for Prosseco
- Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG - Asolo Prosecco DOCG (2009)
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Main grapes of Prosecco?
minimum 85% Glera (prosecco) ``` Others: Verdiso, Bianchetta Trevigiana, Perera, Glera Lunga, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Nero (vinified as a white wine) ```
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What styles are the main focus in DOCG Prosecco wines?
- focus on frizzante and spumante superiore styles - Spumante wines may be brut to demi-sec but usually extra dry or brut (may also produce still wine)
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Would 2ndary fermentation very occur in the bottle for Prosecco?
Yes sometimes for the semi-sparkling (frizzante) styles - but will be noted on label with rifermentazione in bottiglia
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What is the historical hearland of Prosecco production?
Hilly zone between the communes of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene
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Most noteworthy Cru of Prosecco? What are wines like from there?
Cartizze (labeled Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze) -fully sparkling and "dry" 17-35 g/L RS
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Is most Prosecco Vintage or NV? How much required for vintage statement?
Most is NV -requires 85% for vintage date
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If the wine is not at Prosecco DOC level, how must it be labeled?
With historical name - Glera on label. | -Cant have Prosecco on label
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What is main grape of Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio, Piave Malanotte, and Lison DOCGs?
Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio - Moscato Giallo Piave Malanotte - Raboso Piave Liso - Tai (friulano)
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What is Tai?
Grape known as tocai friulano - today just friulano
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What is Mario Schiopetto credited with introducing to Friulian winemaking in the 1960s
techniques adapted from Germany and Austria leading to clean modern white winemaking
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What is the Friulian style
crisp, aromatic, fruit driven varietal white wines designed for quick consumption
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What is the style of Josko Gravner's wines
- orange wine with lengthy skin contact | - aged in amphorae in ancient Slavic fashion
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What Friulian producer is known for aging in amphorae with lengthy skin contact making orange wines?
Josko Gravner
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Name common international grapes bottled varietally in Friuli
Pinot Bianco Chardonnay Pinot Grigio Sauvignon Blanc (Sauvignon)
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DOCGs of Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 4
``` Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG Lison DOCG (shared with Veneto) Ramandolo DOCG Rosazzo DOCG ```
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Which DOCGs from Friuli are known for sweet passito wines? What are the main grapes of each?
Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG - Picolit Ramandolo DOCG - Verduzzo Giallo (Verduzzo Friulano)
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What is the sole subzone of Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG, containing the coolest and highest elevation areas?
Cialla (monopole of Ronchi di Cialla)
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Who is the sole producer of the monopole Cialla?
Ronchi di Cialla
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What is Ronchi di Cialla most known for?
Schioppettino | -shepherded the varietal back from extinction
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Two most famous producers of orange wine in Friuli
- Gravner | - Radikon
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Two producers famous for powerful white wines in Friuli
- Miani | - Livio Felluga
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Two producers for Sauvignon Blanc in Friuli
- Venica e Venica | - Ronco del Gnemiz
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Name a few indiginous grapes to friuli
- Ribolla Gialla - Malvasia Istriana - Friulano (tocai Friulano) AKA Tai
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Main grape of Rosazzo DOCG?
Friulano
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Who makes Terre Alte? Grape and DOCG?
Felluga -made with friulano (and Pinot Bianco/Sauvignon) in Rosazzo DOCG
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What DOCG is shared between Friuli-Venezia Giulia and the Veneto? What DOC is shared between the two?
Lison DOCG Prosecco DOC
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What is the most planted grape of Friuli?
MERLOT! May be blended with Cab Sauv and Cab Franc
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Noteworthy indigenous red grapes of Friuli?
Refosco - lightest, most planted Schioppettino Pignolo -bottom two are denser, spicier, more ageworthy
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What are the two most relevant and quality minded DOC zones in Friuli?
Collio DOC Colli Orientali del Friuli DOC make varietal white and red wines
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How does Friuli rank in terms of DOC wine production out of Italy's regions?
3rd, behind Trentino-Alto Adige and Piedmont
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What DOC in Friuli makes the most wine?
Grave del Friuli DOC

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