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19 Cards in this Set
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What is a DOC which grows primarily Cannonau in Sardinia?
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Cannonau di Sardegna DOC
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What is the only DOCG in Sardegna?
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Vermentino di Gallura DOCG
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What is the sole DOCG of Sardegna?
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Vermentino di Gallura.
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What are the more commonly found grapes in Sardegna?
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(whites) Vermentino, Nuragus, Vernaccia
(reds) Monica, Cannonau (Garnacha) Carignano |
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What are the two DOCGs of Umbria?
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Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG and Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG.
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Where is Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG and what kind of wine does it produce?
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Torgiano Rosso is in Umbria and produces a wine from a minimum of 70% Sangiovese.
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Name the DOCGs of the Marche.
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Conero Rosso Riserva
Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva Offida Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva Verdicchio Riserva Vernaccia di Serrapetrona |
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What is the DOCG of Abruzzo and what are its minimum requirements?
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Montepulciano, the DOCG raises the minimum to 90%, and stipulates two years of aging, including one year in wood. Riserva wines are aged for a minimum three years.
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What are the main grapes of Lazio?
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Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia are the principal grapes of the region, and are produced in mass quantities as Castelli Romani DOC.
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Name the red wine DOCG of Lazio.
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The indigenous Cesanese grape takes center stage in the rosso wines of Cesanese del Piglio, the first zone in Lazio to achieve DOCG status. The variety produces spicy, peppery, highly acidic wines of moderate to high alcohol levels.
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Name the 2 white DOCGs of Campania.
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Greco di Tufo
Fiani di Avelino. |
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Name the 2 red DOCGs of Campania.
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Taurasi DOCG
Aglianico del Taburno. |
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Name the 3 top grapes
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Nero (Uva) di Troia
Negroamar Primitivo |
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Does Basilicata have any DOCGs?
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One. Aglianico del Vulture Superiore. As a DOCG wine, Aglianico must show a minimum alcohol content of 13.5% and undergo three years of aging, including one in wood. If aged for a minimum five years, including two in wood, the wine may be labeled riserva.
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Name some indigenous Sicilian grapes.
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White grapes include the native Catarratto, Inzolia, Grecanico, Carricante, and Grillo. Zibibbo (Muscat of Alexandria) and the ubiquitous Malvasia are also commonly encountered on Sicily. Native red grapes include Nero d’Avola (although Calabrese, its synonym, suggests Calabrian origins), Frappato, Perricone, Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio.
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What is Sicily's most planted grape?
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Catarratto.
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What are the main grapes of Sardinia and from where do they most likely hail?
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South of Corsica, the island of Sardinia owes a great debt to Spanish grape varietals. Cannonau (Garnacha, or Grenache) and Carignano (Cariñena, or Carignan) are the dominant red varietals, and the island’s dominant white grape, Vermentino, is likely of Spanish origin. These grapes were likely introduced to the island during a period of general cultural assimilation, as the Spanish Kingdom of Aragon ruled Sardinia until the early 1700s, for a period of nearly 400 years.
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Does Sardinia have any DOCGs?
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Vermentino di Gallura is the island’s sole DOCG zone. At the extreme north end of Sardinia, Gallura is a hot, high-elevation zone with poor, rocky, granitic soils—a paramount requirement for keeping the Vermentino grape’s vigorous ambitions at bay. Here, Vermentino produces aromatic and rich wines and may see oak influence, although fresher styles are more common. To be labeled superiore, the wines must show a minimum 13% alcohol instead of the base 12% required for the DOCG.
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What is the name of southern Sardinia's white grape?
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Nuragus.
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