Guildsomm Northern Italy - Set 2

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Label 1-7 growing areas correctly

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1. Val Venosta2. Merano3. Valle Isarco4. Val d'Adige5. Bolzano6. Oltradige7. Bassa Atesina

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What is the German name for Alto-Adige?

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Südtiroler

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Name the DOCGs of Trentino-Alto Adige:

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None

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What 2 DOCs are shared by both Trentino and Alto Adige?

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Val d'Adige DOC

Lago di Caldaro DOC

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What is Alto Adige's capital?

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Bolzano

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What is the most northern Italian Provence?

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Alto Adige

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What is the soil of Alto Adige?

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Limestone with volcanic (porphyritic) rock

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What is the most southern growing area in Alto Adige?

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Bassa Atesina

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What grape is the southern half of Bassa Atesina famous for?

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Gewurztraminer

-Town of Tramin

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What is the eastern portion of Bassa Atesina known for?

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Pinot Noir

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What 3 varietals is Oltradige known for?

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Pinot Grigio

Pinot Bianco

Sauv. Blanc

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Where is the Lago di Caldaro growing zone located?

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In Oltradige

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What grape and its percentage is used in Lago di Caldaro?

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100% Schiava

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What main town is located in Val d'Adige?

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Terlano

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What growing area produces the majority of Alto Adige's wines?

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Val d'Adige

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What 3 varietals is Val d'Adige known for?

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Pinot Bianco

Sauv. Blanc

Chardonnay

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What does Merano and Val Venosta grow a lot of?

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Apples

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What 2 varietals is Bolzano known for?

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Schiava

Legrein

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Where does Schiava grow best in Bolzano?

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Santa Maddalena

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What is the flavor profile of Schiava?

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Fruity nose, red berries, violets, and almonds

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Where does Lagrein grow best?

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Gries, in Bolzano

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What is the name of the most northern growing area in Italy?

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Valle Isarco

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What varietals are Valle Isarco known for?

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Sylvaner

Kerner

Veltliner

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What is the crossing of Kerner?

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RieslingSchiava

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What 2 rasinated wine styles are in Valpolicella?

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1. Amarone della Valpolicella

2. Recioto della Valpolicella

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What 2 rasinated wine wine styles are in Valpolicella?

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1. Amarone della Valpolicella

2. Recioto della Valpolicella

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What are the flavor profiles of red Valpolicella DOC wines?

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cherry- and bitter almond-tinged

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Valpolicella DOC wines are produces with what blend?

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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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Valpolicella Superiore wines have what 2 requirements?

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higher minimum alcohol and a minimum of 1 year of aging.

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Recioto della Valpolicella and Amarone wines are produced through what process?

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Appassimento process

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Appassimento process means that the grapes are what?

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Dried for over three months in special lofts (fruttai) before fermentation, effectively concentrating sugar and extract.

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Grapes destined for Recioto della Valpolicella are typically dried for how long?

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4 months (not 3 like the regular appassimento process)

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The extra month of air drying does what to the Recioto della Valpolicella wines dryness profile?

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resulting wine is semi-sweet to sweet

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Amarones appassimento style give what dryness profile?

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Amarone is fermented to dryness or near-dryness

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What does the appassimento process add for flavor and texture in the final wines?

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Adds complex dried fruit tones, additional alcoholic warmth and a round, glycolic mouthfeel to the final wines.

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What does "Ricoto" mean?

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Straw wine

A sweet dessert wine made from grapes that have been dried on straw.

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Whats the most important white wine zone in Veneto?

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Soave DOC

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What minimum grape are the whites of Soave DOC made of?

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70% Garganega

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What are the 2 DOCGs in Soave?

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Recioto di Soave DOCG

Soave Superiore DOCG

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Soave wines are vinified in what?

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Stainless Steel

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What sparkling wine is
Veneto known for?

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Prosecco

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What is the name of the grape used to produce Prosecco?

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Glera

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What 3 different cultures does the winemaking of Friuli-Venezia Giulia take on?

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Neighboring Slavic, German, and Italian cultures

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What individual are the new, cleaner techniques of Friuli-Venezia Giulia accredited to?

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Mario Schiopetto

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What did Mario Schiopetto introduce to the Friuli-Venezia Giulia winemakers?

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Controlled cold fermentations in stainless steel

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What characteristics do wines produced in Friuli-Venezia Giulia have after undergoing controlled cold fermentations in stainless steel?

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Crisp, aromatic, fruit-driven varietal white wines designed for quick consumption

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Where is Friuli-Venezia Giulia located in Italy?

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furthest northeastern corner

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What are the international grapes used in Friuli-Venezia Giulia?

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Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, and Sauvignon Blanc

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What are 3 native grapes to Friuli-Venezia Giulia?

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Picolit, Verduzzo Gialla (Ramandolo), and Tocai Friulano (Friulano or Tai)

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What is the style of Tocai Friulano (Friulano or Tai)

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light, refreshingly almond- and mineral-tinged

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What is the most planted grape in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region?

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Merlot

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What is the typical red wine style of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia Merlot, Cab franc, and Cab Sauv blends?

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lighter, fragrant, herbal flavors

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What are the 3 most notable native red varietals?

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Refosco, Schiopettino, and Pignolo