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60 Cards in this Set
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Northwest Regions
(5) |
Piemonte
Lombardia Liguria Valle d'Aosta Emilia-Romagna |
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White Grapes of Piemonte
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Moscato
Cortese Arneis |
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Cortese (Piemonte)
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Makes Gavi
Gavi di Gavi, 100% Cortese |
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Red Grapes of Piemonte
(5) |
Nebbiolo
Barbera Dolcetto Brachetto Grignolino |
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Nebbiolo (Piemonte)
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Light Color
Tannic Acidic Long Aging |
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Barbera (Piemonte)
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Acidic
Low Tannins Deep Ruby Color |
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Dolcetto (Piemonte)
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Ripens Early
Low Acidity Soft, Round and fruity Deep Dark Color |
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Brachetto (Piemonte)
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Used for Frizzante to full Spumante
Very Aromatic |
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Piemonte DOCG's White
(3) |
Gavi
Moscato d'Asti Roero (Red and White) |
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Piemonte DOCG's Red
(10) |
Barolo
Barbaresco DOCG Barbera d'Asti Barbera del Monferrato Superiore Gattinara Ghemme Roero (Red and White) Brachetto d' Acqui Dolcetto Di Dogliani Superiore Dolcetto Di Ovado Superiore |
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Piemonte Primary Red DOC Wines
(8) |
Barbera d' Alba
Dolcetto d'Alba/Asti/Acqui Grignolino d'Alba/Asti/Monferreto Nebbiolo d'Alba |
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Piemonte Primary White DOC Wines
(3) |
Arneis
Erbaluce Favorita |
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Barolo DOCG
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In Piemonte
Varietals: 100% Nebbiolo Min. ABV 13% Aging Barolo: 38 mo. from Nov. 1 of harvest yr.. 18 mo. in wood. Barolo Riserva: 62 mo from Nov. 1, 18 mo. in wood |
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Famous Crus of Borolo
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Rocche
Brunante Cerequio Cannubi Vigna Rionda |
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Villages of Barolo
(5) |
La Morra
Castiglione Falletto Barolo Serralunga d' Alba Monforte d'Alba |
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Barbaresco DOCG
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In Piemonte
Varietals: 100% Nebbiolo Minimum Alcohol 12.5% Aging Regular: 2 years, 9 mo. in Barrel Riserva: 4 years total (9 mo. in Barrel) |
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Gattinara DOCG
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In Piemonte
Minimum 90% Nebbiolo Max 10% - Bonardi di Gattinara Max 4% Vespolina Aging Regular: 3 years total, 1 in barrel Riserva: 4 yers total, 2 in barrel |
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Ghemme DOCG
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In Piemonte
Rosso Still, dry red Nebbiolo (65-85%) Vespolina (10-30%) Bonarda Novarese (15%) Aging: 3 years Total, 20 months in barrel Riserva: 4 years total, 25 months in barrel |
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Roero DOCG
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Rosso - Still, dry red wine, aged 8 months
Nebbiolo 95% Arneis, 2-5% Other local up to 3% Bianco - White, dry, aged 8 months 100% Arneis Spumante - Sparkling white, dry, aged 8 months 100% Arneis |
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Barbera d'Asti DOCG
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Barbera 85 - 100%
Freisa, Grignolino, Dolcetto up to 15% Min. Alcohol 12% 12.5 and higher = Superiore |
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Barbera del Monferrato DOCG
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Barbera 85 - 100%
Freisa, Grignolino Dolcetto up to 15% Must be Superiore, 12.5 Alcohol or higher. |
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Dolcetto di Dogliani DOCG
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Still, Dry Red Wine
Aged 14 Months 100% Dolcetto |
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Dolcetto di Ovado DOCG
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Still, Dry Red Wine
Aged 14 months 100% Dolcetto |
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Brachetto d'Acqui DOCG
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Generally Sweet and Sparking but can be still
Delicate aromas of strawberry |
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Barbera d' Alba DOC
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Barbera 100%
Minimum Alcohol 12% |
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Dolcetto d'Alba/Asti/Acqui DOC
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100 % Dolcetto Grape
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Grignolino d'Alba/Asti/Monferreto DOC
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Still dry red wine
Grignolino Grape Minimum 90% Freisa Grape Max 10% |
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Nebbiolo d' Alba DOC
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Still, dry red wine.
100% Nebbiolo |
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Asti DOCG
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Sparkling, Sweet
100% Moscato Bianco aka Canelli Charmat Production |
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Moscato d'Asti DOCG
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Same geographic area as Asti DOCG
Usually Frizante, can be still 100% Moscato Bianco More delicate than Asti Arrested Fermentation Process Usually Lower Alcohol |
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Gavi di Gavi DOCG
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100% Cortese
Still, Dry white wine |
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Erbaluce DOC (Caluso)
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Still dry white wine
100% Erbaluce |
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Favorita DOC (Langhe, Roero)
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100% Favorita
Still, dry white wine. |
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Lombardia DOCG
(5) |
Franciacorta
Valtellina Superiore - 5 sub zones Sforzato di Valtellina Moscato di Scanzo Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico |
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Lombardia DOC
(4) |
Terre di Franciacorta
Valtellina Lugana Oltrepo Pavese |
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Franciacorta DOCG
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Sparling Dry White, Sparkling Dry Rose
Methode Tradionalle In Lombardia Bianco Spumante Classico Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Nero Rosato Spumante Classico Pinot Nero at least 15%, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco Cremant Spumante Classico Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco |
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Valtellina Superiore DOCG
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Lombardia
Dry Red Nebbiolo 90% Other local 10% 6 Sub Zones Min. 12% ABV Aging: Regular 24 months Riserva 36 months |
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6 Sub Zones of Valtellina Superiore DOCG
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Grumello
Inferno Maroggia Sasella Valgella Stagafassli (Bottled in the Swiss Federation) |
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Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG
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Lombardia
Same zone and grapes as Valtellina Grapes are dried before fermentation min. 14.5 ABV Aged 18 months |
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Moscato di Scanzo DOCG
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In Lombardia
Sweet red Moscato Vinified from dried grapes Smallest DOCG in Italy |
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Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG
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in Lombardia
Methode Champenoise min. 70% Pinot Nero 30 % made from Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio. |
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Terre di Franciacorta DOC
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In Lombardia
Bianco: Burgundy style from Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco Rosso: Bordeaux style from Cabernet/Merlot blends with Nebbiolo/Barbera |
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Valtellina Rosso DOC
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In Lombardia
Dry Red Nebbiolo 80% Other local red grapes 20% |
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Oltrepo Pavese DOC
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In Lombardia
Makes many styles of wine Largest viticultural area in Lombardia 20 different types |
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Lugana DOC
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In Lombardia
Trebbiano di Lubana min. 90% Other local non aromatic white varieties up to 10% Dry spumante style also made, same grapes. Region extends into Venoto. |
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Liguria DOC
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Cinque terre and Cinque Terre Schiacchetra
Colli di Luni Rossese di Dolceacqua |
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Cinque Terre DOC
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In Liguria
40% Bosco Albarola, Vermentino up to20% other local varieties up to 20% |
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Valle d' Aosta DOC
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covers the region of Valle d'Aosta
makes 23 categories of wine. Named Italian and French |
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Albana di Romagna DOCG
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100% Albana
1st white to recieve DOCG status Types Secco - White, Dry Amabile - White, Sweet Dolce - White, Sweet Passito - White, Sweet |
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Tortonian Soil
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In the Communes of La Morra and Barolo
Conatin a higher proprtion of calcareous marl Produce a softer style of wine |
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Helvetian Soil
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Found in Monforte d'Alba and Serralunga d'Alba
Sandstone soils Provide more structure to wine. |
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Barolo Commune
Important Cru's |
Cannubi, Sarmassa, Brunante (Shared)
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La Morra Commune
Important Cru's |
Cerequio, Le Rocche, Brunante (Shared)
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Serralunga d'Alba Commune
Important Cru's |
Lazzarito, Cerretta
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Castiglione Falleto
Important Cru's |
Rocche, Monprivato, Villero, Bricco Fiasco
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Monforte d'Alba
Important Cru's |
Bussia, Ginestra, Santo Stefano
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Barbaresco Commune
Important Crus |
Asili, Roncagliette, Martinenga, Rabaja
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Neive Commune
Important Cru's |
Serraboella, Gallina. Basarin
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Treiso
Imporant Cru's |
Pajore, Bricco di Treiso
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Commune in Barbaresco
(3) |
Barbaresco
Neive Treiso |
