Fci Sommelier Certification Italy

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4 quality levels of Italian wine

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Vdt table wine
IGT Geographic
DOC
DOCG Guarantia

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Describe Goria laws

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Set up IGT
Reserva terminology added
Zones shrunk

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Name grapes of Barolo & Barberesco & Synonym used locally

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Nebbiolo Grape

Synonym = Spanna, to indicate the span of your hand for length of cluster

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Name the sparkling win of Piedmont & its grape

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Asti

Grape = Moscato di Asti

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Grapes of Gavi

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Cortesi

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Most widely planted grape of Piedmont

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Barbera

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Stae aging for Barola & Barbaresco & Riserva's for both

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Barbaresco = 2 yrs ; 4 Riserva

Barola = 3 yrs ; 5 Riserva

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Describe Barolo Chinato

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Baroloa with quinine added; bittersweet taste

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name a wine of Piedmont

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CA Bianca Barolo 2000
Nebbiolo Grape

Sarasio Moscato d'Asti 2009

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Name Italys first Methodo Tradizionale sparkling wine DOCG

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Franciacorta

ie Franc-e or French champagne

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Name a DOC for prosecco and what state it is found within.

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Prosecco di Montello c Colli

Asolani, Veneto

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Define Repasso

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2nd fermentation over lees of Amorone Valpolicella

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State difference between Amorone and Recioto

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Amorone = dry high alcohol

Recioto = sweet

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name the grape of Valpolicella & Bardolino

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CRM (like GSM in France)
Corvian
Rundinella
Molinara

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Name grape of Soave

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Garganega

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Name grape of Veltellina

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Nebiolo

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Name 1 region of Italy where german grapes ar common

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Trantino Alta Attiga in Sultriol

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Name a wine of Northern Italy

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Bella Vista Franciacorta Cuvee Brut NV

Catarino Zardini Pinot Grigio 2008
Venezia Giulia

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Chardonnay, Pinot Noir Pinoit Blanc, nose of apple spray

Nose olive juice, citrus
Taste as well, bitter finish, classic producer

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Aging requirements for Brunello & Brunello Riserva

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Brunello; 4 yrs 2 yrs in oak

Brunello Riserva; 5yrs, 2.5 in oak

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Name important grape of Tuscany

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Sangiovese

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Name 2 DOCG zones in Chianti

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7 total:
Chianti Colli Aretini,
Chianti Colli Fiorentini,
Chianti Colli Senesi,
Chianti Colline Pisane,
Chianti Montalbano,
Chianti Montespertoli,
Chianti Rufina.

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A wine made in one of the subzones may be labeled either with the name of the subzone or simply with that of Chianti. Chianti Rufina wines are generally considered the best of the various subzones. Superiore is a category that requires an additional 3 months of aging over the regular Chianti DOCG wines. The word "riserva" on the label indicates that the wine has been aged for at least 2 years and 3 months before being released. A federation called Chianti Putto is made up of growers in the Chianti DOCG-their labels often sport a pink cherub called a putto. Chianti's sturdy, dry red wines were once instantly recognizable by their squat, straw-covered bottles called fiaschi. However, Chianti wines-particularly those from better producers-are now more often found in the traditional Bordeaux-type bottle. Only a few vintners use the straw-based bottle, which today usually designates a cheaper, and often inferior, product. Chianti wines are made from four grape varieties-sangiovese (minimum 75 percent), canaiolo, trebbiano and malvasia. Today, however, cabernet sauvignon and/or merlot are being added to some Chianti blends. During the 1970s and 1980s, Chianti's reputation was tarnished by the expansion of production and lack of quality control, but in the 1990s it has regained some of its stature as quality leaders improved both vineyard practices and winemaking approaches.

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Name 1 of the DOC's created to include the Super Tuscans

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Bulgheri
Sant Antimo,
Sassicaia,
Ornellaia,
Masseto
Solaia

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Name Tuscanys only white DOCG

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Vennaccia di San Gimignano

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State production style of Vin Santo

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Dessert sweet passito

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State non traditional grape of the first Super Tuscan

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Cabernet Sauvignon

Bordeaux, Syrah

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State a DOCG of Tuscany other than Chianti & name the grape

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Morellino di Scansano

Sangiovese

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Name the newest DOCG of Tuscany

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Elba Aleatico Passito

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In my research, it has been all but impossible to pinpoint the complete list of Italian DOCG wines. Recently, I have been able to find eight more, the newest being Aglianico del Vulture and the duo “Amarone della Valpolicella” and “Recioto della Valpolicella”(the assumption, for now, is that they share the DOCG, similar to Barolo and Barolo Chinato does) , Moscato di Scanzo, Elba Aleatico Passito and Prosecco Superiore Conegliano Valdobbiadene, Prosecco Superiore Asolo And a two Marche DOCG's of Verdicchio of which there are designations for Verdicchio di Matelica and Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico (and riserva) , bringing the list up to 49.

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Name a wine of Tuscany

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Banfi Brunello di Montalcino 1997
(100% Sangiovese--better be or Bruno will beat you up!)

Nose cured meat, tomato paste & basil
Taste-olive juice, capers, tomato paste,blk pepper

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name the grape, state and style of Frascati DOC

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Grape: Trebbiano & Malvasia
State: Latium
Style: Carafe wine of Rome

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State color, quality & state of Est! Est! Est! de Montefiascone DOC

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Color: White
Quality: Cheap, prolific & over produced
State: Latium

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name grape & style of Lambrusco

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Grape: Lambrusco
Style: Frizzante, slightly sweet, fruity &light red or rose
State: Emile Romagna

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Nae Italy's first white DOCG

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wine: Abonan di Romagna

state: Emile Romagna

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name the grapes of Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC & name state

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Grape: Montelpulicano
Color: red
Style: passito raisin, high alcohol

State: Abruzzi

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name grape, style & state of Rosso Conero DOCG

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Grape: Sangiovese & Montepulicano

style: dry red

State: Marches

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name the most famous producer of Torgiano Rossa Riserva DOCG

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Lungarotti

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During the 1980s and 1990s there was an obvious improvement in Umbrian Sangiovese and this progression was rewarded by the elevation of a Torgiano Rosso wine to DOCG status. Since 1991 the Riserva has been classified as a DOCG, whilst the Torgiano Rosso and Bianco remain DOCs.

It is a modern classic based of the Sangiovese grape, required to be aged for three years, and produces an elegant dry wine which has proven to age well, up to a decade or two. The Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG blend may also contain up to 30% Canaiolo as well as a small quantity of other varietals such as Trebbiano Toscano, Ciliegiolo or Montepulciano.

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Name the grape and style and state of Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG

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Grape: Sagrantino
Style: Dry, sweet, passito reds, high alcohol
State: Umbria

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Name a wine of Central Italy

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Argilloe Orvietto 2009
Trebbiano, Malvasia whte, crips, young well balanced

Calle Tachio Cesanese di Pigilio 2008
Red, jammy, smokey, fruit with good balance on pallete

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Name grape & style of Fiano d'Avellino DOCG

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Grape: Fiano
Style: Dry white, but some passtio or late harvest wines and sparkling are made (charmant-2nd ferm in tank method)

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Grape and style of Taurisi DOCG

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Grape: Aglianico

Style: Robust red-black grape

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name grape of Apulia that has USA connection

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Primitivo grape, same parent of Crljenik along with Zinfandel & Palvec Malvi

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Name grape grown on Mt Vulture in Basilicata

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Aglianico DOC

dark red wine

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State grape & style of Vermentino di Gallura

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Grape: Vermintino
Style: White, crisp, dry
State: Sardinia

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name grape & style of Greco di Tufo

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grape: Greco
Style: Dry white
State: Campagnia

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State international name of grape of Cannonan di Sardegna

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Grenache

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Name grapes of Cerrasuola

which is most important

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Nero d'Avolat & Frappato

100% Nero d'Avolat wines are worth looking for

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Name a wine of Southern Italy

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Terradore di Paola Taurasi 2004
Aglianico Grape, red, from Taurasi
nose: cherry, smokey, juniper
taste: roasted bell pepper, blk berry, smokey tea leaves

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3 Montepulciano's

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1. DOC Rosso di Monteloulicano-min 70% Sangiovese w/ 10-20% Caniolo Nero
2. DOCG Vin Noble di Montepulicano-100% Sangiovese
3. DOCG Montepulicino D'Abruzzo Collene Teramone--made with the grape Montepulciano with up to 10% Sangiovese +others

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What is Italian law concerning wineries and distilleries that affects Grappa production ?

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Grappa- By Italian law, the same company cannot be both a certified winery and a certified distillery, therefore, the Grappa is produced in cooperation, but, is usually sold by the winery and bears the winery name on its label.