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what is the definition of lees (fermentation)? |
process known as surlie in france de positives of dead yeast left over lees from amarone are used impart more flavor and color to partially aged valpolicella |
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explain ripasso or re passed mean in valpolicella? |
traditional wine making technique in veneto young valpolicella put into or containing (lees) or dried fruit from previous amarone fermentation causes second fermentation increasing alcohol content giving amore character to the wine |
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valpolicella needs to know |
principal grapes corvina veronese lesser amounts of rondinella climate range from continental on foothills and hot marine time towards coast 4 valpolicella types amarone della valpolicella DOC reciote della valpolicella DOCG valpolicella DOC valpolicella ripaso DOC |
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chianti sub zones all DOCG (8) |
classico rufina colli florentini (florence) colline senesi (siena) colline pisane (pisa) colli aretini (arezzo) moltabano montespertoli |
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brunello di montalcino facts |
100% brunello clone of sangiovese soils variety different types brunello di montalcino 4 years age minimum 2 years in oak brunello di montalcino riserva 5 years and 2 years minimum in oak rosso di montalcino young vines desclassified wines |
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3 other tuscan red wines |
vino nobile di montalciano DOCG 70% to 100% prugnolo gentile (sangiovese) bolgheri DOC one of the original IGTS later elevated to DOC moremma toscano DOC coastal appellation with bordeaux varieties |
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vin santo DOC |
dessert wine matured minium 3 years and up to 6 years holy wine (used to be drunk in mass for centuries) malvasia and trebbiano grapes must be dried for 3 to six months before made into vinsanto |
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primary grape varieties of umbria |
white trebbiano toscano (procanico)) grecheto red sangiovese sangrantino canaiolo |
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sicily and islands sicily or sicilia climate and grape varieties |
white grillo catarrato inzolia (ansonica) red nero d avola nerello mascalese frapatto Mediterranean climate with marine mountain influence |
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marchess or marche adriatic sea coast grape varieties |
white verdichio trebiano malvasia
red montepulciano sangiovese |
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facts of amarone della valpolicella DOCG |
grapes corvina rondinella corvinone produced from ripe bunches of dehydrated grapes fruit dries and develop unique flavor characteristics wine fermented dry or off dry intensely flavored 14 to 16% alcohol |
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the 4th largest production region of Italy is ? |
veneto |
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what are 12 grape varieties from trentino alto adige? |
white pinot grio chardonnay pinot bianco sauvignon blanc traminer tocai red merlot cabernet franc pinot nero teroldego lagrein schiava |
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what are the 10 primary grape varieties from veneto? |
white pinot grio glera or prosecco trebbiano garganega red corvina corvinone molinara cab franc merlot |
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piedmont other important DOC wines (3) |
nebbiole de alba DOC barbera de alba DOC dolcetto de alba DOC |
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important piedmont DOCG (9) |
1 barolo 2 barbaresco 3 gattinara 4 asti 5 moscato d asti 6 barbera d asti 7 barbera del monferrato superiore 8 gavi 9 roero (arneis and nebbiolo) |
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abruzzi or abruzzo grape varieties? |
white trebbiano d abruzzo trebbiano toscano malvasia red montelpulciano DOCG (ripe deep color) its own grape not confused with vino nobile di montelpuciano from tuscany important appellations montelpulciano d abruzzo colline teramane DOCG |
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north italy what are the 2 primary red grapes from lombardy? |
red nebbiolo (chiavennesca) pinot nero |
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barolo is made with what grape and percent? |
100% nebbiolo |
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lombardy north italy primary white grape varieties from lombardy (4) ? |
chardonnay pinot grio pinot bianco lugara (trebbiano) |
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barbaresco DOCG is made with what grape and percentage? |
100% nebbiolo |
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lugana or trebbiano is? |
a dry italian white wine based on refreshing trebbiano di lugana most tasty and aromatic type of trebbiano served with trout from lake garda |
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who is the biggest net exporter to U.S? |
italy has 20 regions |
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southern italy and the islands campania primary grape varieties (5) |
white falanghina fiano greco red aglianico piedirosso important appellations fiano di avellino DOCG taurasi DOCG or aglianico aglianico del taburno DOCG |
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primary grape varieties of friuli venezia giulua (8) |
whte pinot grio pinot bianco sauvignon blanc chardonnay friulano red merlot refosco (mondeuse) cabernet sauvignon |
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important DOCG of tuscany |
chianti chianti classico vin nobile di montelpulciano brunello di montalcino morellino di scansano vernaccia di san gimignano |
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DOCG chianti classico facts |
elevated to DOCG in 1984 minimum 80% sangiovese up to 20% cabernet sauvignon merlot and or syrah permited |
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southern italy and islands important appellations 1 cerasuolo di vittoria DOCG 2 marsala DOCG 3 Etna DOC |
cerasuolo di vittoria DOCG vineyards in the southeast, blend of nero d avola(50%-70%) and frappato (30%-50%) marsala DOC fortified wines both dry and sweet that dates 18th century made from a blend of (catarrato) inzolia and grillo etna DOC full-body reds from vineyards on slopes of mount etna, red grapes nerello mascalase and norello cappuccio and white grapes of carricante |
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what is DOC from italy mean? |
created in 1963 based on the french AOC laws regional laws established to define yields grape varieties geographic boundaries viticultural and vinification alcohol levels aging requirements |
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what does DOCG mean in italy? |
denominazione di origine controllata garantita created in 1985 garantita wines be approved by goverment tasting panel on annual basis |
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north italy barolo and barbaresco are made from what grape varietal? |
nebbiolo |
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how many years of wine and vine does Italy have ? |
4,000 years of wine and vine greeks christened enotria "land of the vine" 20 regions 900,000 registered vineyards |
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piedmont is italian for? |
foot of the mountain |
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primary grape varieties white from north italy? |
cortese armeis chardonnay moscato |
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what are the red primary grape varieties from north italy? |
nebbiolo barbera dolcetto brachetto |
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red primary grape varieties of tuscany? (4) |
sangiovese also known as prugnolo gentile and brunello and morellino canaiolo syrah cabernet sauvignon merlot |
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central italy
primary white grape varieties from tuscany or toscana? |
white trebbianno toscano vernaccia malvasia |
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2 important DOC from veneto 2 whites? |
prosecco and suave |
