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1
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what are the DOCGs of Veneto?

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  • Soave Superiore
  • Recioto di Soave
  • Recioto di Gambellara
  • Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco
  • Asolo Prosecco
  • Bardolino Superiore
  • Amarone della Valpolicella
  • Recioto della Valpolicella
  • Piave Malanotte
  • Lison (shared with Friuli)
  • Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio
  • Colli di Conegliano
  • Friularo di Bagnoli
  • Montello Rosso
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what are the grapes of Valpolicella?

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45-95% Corvina, blended with Rondinella. Other non-aromatic grapes of the region, such as Molinara, Negrara and Oseleta, may not exceed a total 15% of the blend.

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What are the aging requirements for Amarone della Valpolilcella?

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min 2 years from January 1 of the year following harvest

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What are the aging requirements for Amarone della Valpolilcella Riserva?

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Minimum 4 years from November 1 of the harvest year

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what is the max of a producer’s harvest which may be used for Amarone?

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65%, with the remainder being elegible for Valpolicella DOC or Valpolicella Ripasso DOC

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6
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max rs for Amarone?

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12g/l

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what is the min alc for Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG?

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12% ABV, grapes are harvested at 11% pot alc, then dried to achieve 12%

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what styles may Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG be produced in?

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still and sparkling

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what are communes of production on the western edge of the Valpolicella appellation?

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Fumane
Marano
Negrar
Sant'Ambrogio
San Pietro in Cariano
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what are the areas of production on the eastern side of the Valpolicella appellation?

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Valpantena and Illasi

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what is the min ABV and max RS of Bardolino Superiore DOCG?

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12%, 6 g/l

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what is the minimum aging required for Bardolino Superiore DOCG?

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Minimum one year from November 1 of the harvest year

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13
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what is a fruttai?

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a special loft for drying the grapes for Recioto della Valpolicella

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what grape are used in Soave DOC?

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min 70% Garganega, plus up to 30%Trebbiano di Soave and Chardonnay

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what is the aging for Soave Superiore DOCG?

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min one year with 3 months in the bottle

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16
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what is the aging for Soave Superiore riserva DOCG?

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Min 2 years aging

17
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what are the areas of production for Soave Superiore DOCG?

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Soave Classico and Colli Scalagieri

18
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which wines in the Soave zone may be spumante

A

Soave DOC and Recioto di Soave DOCG. Soave Superiore DOCG wines may not be sparkling

19
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what is the principal grape of the wines of Gambellara DOC?

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Garganega. Trebbiano di Soave and Trebbiano di Toscana are allowed to be a max 20%

20
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what is the varietal makeup of Recioto di Gambellara DOCG?

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100% garganega

21
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what is the grape of Breganze Torcolato DOC?

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Vespaiolo

22
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what is the production method of Prosecco?

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Charmat Method

23
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what is the min pressure of Prosecco Spumante?

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3.5 atm

24
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what is the range of pressure of Prosecco Frizzante?

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1.0-2.5 atm

25
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what are the DOCG zones of Prosecco as of 2009?

A

Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG and the more obscure Asolo Prosecco DOCG

26
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what was the former name of Asolo Prosecco DOCG?

A

Prosecco Montello e Colli Asolani

27
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what is the best regarded cru of Prosecco?

A

Cartizze

28
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what is the historical heartland of Prosecco?

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the hills between Conegliano and Valdobbiadene

29
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what is the primary grape of Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio DOCG?

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Moscato Giallo

30
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what are the wine styles of Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio DOCG?

A

still, sparkling and passito, all with a min RS of 50 g/l

31
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what are the grapes and wine styles of Piave Malanotte/Malanotte del Piave DOCG?

A

dry reds from primarily Raboso Piave- partially passito

32
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what are the grapes and wine styles of Lison DOCG

A

Min. 85% Tai (Friulano)

33
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what is the max amount of juice that can be extracted from 100kg of grapes in Prosecco Conegliano Valdobbiadene?

A

70L

34
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what is the minimum vine density in Prosecco Conegliano Valdobbiadene?

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2500 vines/hectare

35
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what are the requirements of a Prosecco Conegliano Valdobbiadene which includes mention of a “Rive”?

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must be hand-harvested, must name one of 43 vineyards, must be vintage dated

36
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What is a “Rive”, and what wine area may use the term?

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a hillside vineyard,

Prosecco Conegliano Valdobbiadene

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