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Region, style, and varietal of Asti
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Region: Piedmont
Style: sparkling Varietal: Moscato |
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Region, style, and varietal of Barbaresco
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Region: Piedmont
Style: red Varietal: Nebbiolo |
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Region, style, and varietal of Barolo
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Region: Piedmont
Style: red Varietal: Nebbiolo |
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Region, style, and varietal of Gattinara
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Region: Piedmont
Style: red Varietal: Nebbiolo |
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Region, style, and varietal of Ghemme
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Region: Piedmont
Style: red Varietal: Nebbiolo |
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Region, style, and varietal of Moscato d' Asti
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Region: Piedmont
Style: white Varietal: Moscato |
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Region, style, and varietal of Gavi
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Region: Piedmont
Style: white Varietal: Cortese |
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Region, style, and varietal of Franciacorta
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Region: Lombardy
Style: sparkling Varietal: Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Nero |
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Region, style, and varietal of Valtellina Superiore
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Region: Lombardy
Style: red Varietal: minimum 90% Nebbiolo |
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Region, style, and varietal of Soave Superiore
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Region: Veneto
Style: white, aged 6 months, 11.5% ALC Varietal: Gargenega, Chardonnay, and Trebbiano |
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Region, style, and varietal of Bardolino Superiore
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Region: Veneto
Style: red Varietal: Corvina, Molinora, Negrara, and Randinella |
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Region, style, and varietal of Brunello di Montalcino
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Region: Tuscany
Style: red Varietal: Brunello (Sangiovese clone) |
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Region, style, and varietal of Carmignano
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Region: Tuscany
Style: red Varietal: Sangiovese and Cab. |
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Region, style, and varietal of Chianti
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Region: Tuscany
Style: red Varietal: Sangiovese, Canaiollo Nero, and up to 15% Cab |
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Region, style, and varietal of Chianti Classico
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Region: Tuscany
Style: red Varietal:Sangiovese with up to 15% Cab and Merlot |
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Region, style, and varietal of Vernaccia di San Gimignano
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Region: Tuscany
Style: white Varietal: Vernaccia |
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Region, style, and varietal of Vino Nobile do Montepulciano
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Region: Tuscany
Style: red Varietal: Pugnolo Gentile (clone) Cannaiolo, Mommolo |
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Region, style, and varietal of Torgiano Rosso Riserva
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Region: Umbria
Style: red, aged 3 years Varietal: Sangiovese, Canailo Nero |
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Region, style, and varietal of Taurasi
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Region: Campania
Style: red, aged 3 years Varietal: Aglianico |
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Region, style, and varietal of Vermentino di Gallura
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Region: Sardinia
Style: white Varietal:Vermentino |
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In the Piedmonte, the best vys are located where?
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foothills of Alps
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Important factor in Italy regarding growing grapes is (this factor over another)
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altitude not latitude
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Northern and Central Italy has what kind of soil?
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limestone
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Southern Italy and Sicily have what kind of soil?
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volcanic bedrock and soils
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The most planted varietal in the Piedmonte
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Barbera
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Gattinara and Ghemme are made from this varietal (local name)
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Spanna
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The largest DOCG is this.
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Asti DOCG
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The best wine from Asti comes from this DOCG
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Moscato d'Asti DOCG
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The name of the DOC for Barolo and Barbaresco containing 15% of foreign vanietals
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DOC Langhe Nebbiolo
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Progresive DOC in Piedmonte that allows for many different varietals
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Piedmonte DOC
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DOC in Piedmonte that is a synergy of French, Swiss, and Italian and allows for varietal labeling
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Valle D'Aosta DOC
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The Trentino Alto Aldige has what kind of labeling?
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Varietal labeling
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The Trentino Alto Aldige's best style of wines is this.
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white
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The Veneto's most famous red wine.
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Amarone della Valpolicella
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Amarone della Valpolicella is made from this method.
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Ripasso method
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Two of the best DOCs in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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Collio DOC and Colli Orientali Del Friuli
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The most important white grape in Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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Fruiliano
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The leading red grape in Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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Merlot
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Friuli-Venezia Giulia is known for wines made by these varieties
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International varietals
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Liguria makes mostly this kind of wine.
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White wine meant to go with seafood
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The first white wine to receive DOCG status
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Albana di Romagna DOCG
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Most of Tuscany's white wines are made from this varietal
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Trebbiano
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Chianti Classico is located on this
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a hilly plateau
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Brunello di Montalcino DOCG must be aged this long before it can be sold.
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2 years in wood and 2 in bottle
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Vino Nobile di Montelpulciano is primarily made from this varietal
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Pugnelo Gentile (clone)
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Vino Nobile di Montelpulciano must be matured how long before it be sold
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1 year in wood
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The name of the declassified, lesser, or young wines of Brunello di Montalcino that are more accessible in their youth.
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Rosso Di Montalcino DOC
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The name of the declassified, lesser, or young wines of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano that are more accessible in their youth
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Rosso Di Montepulciano DOC
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The DOC that brought in Sassicaia
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Bolgheri DOC
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The Marches' leading white grape
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Verdicchio
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The Marches' two best DOCGS
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Rosso Conero and Rosso Piceno
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Torgiano Riserva DOCG is located in which region
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Umbria
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Torgiano Reserva DOCG is primarily made from which varietal
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Sangiovese
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Sagrantino di Montefalco is made from which varietal and located where
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Sagrantino and Umbria
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Campania's best wine is called what and made from which varietal.
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Taurasi DOCG and made from Aglianico
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Sardinia's most successful red
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Carignano
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Spain's 3 DOCa
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Rioja
Priorat Ribero del Duero |
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The length of time Crianza wines much be matured, including the time in barricas.
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2 calendar years following the harvest, including a minimum of 6 months in barricas
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The length of time Reserva wines much be matured, including the time in barricas.
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3 calendar years following the harvest, including a minimum of 1 year in barricas
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The length of time Gran Reserva wines much be matured, including the time in barricas.
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5 calendar years following the harvest, including a minimum of 2 years in barricas
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Rias Baixas is best known for this varietal
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Albarino
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Rioja's 2 major influences
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Atlantic and Mediterranean
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The Alta area in Rioja have this soil
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limestone based with chalk top soil
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The Baja area in Rioja have this soil
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Bedrock is clay and has alluvial soils
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The Penedes is known for this wine
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Cava
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Cava is traditionally made from this varietal
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Macabeo
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Priorat's bedrock is made of this.
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Schist
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The two main varietals of Priorat
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Garnacha and Carinena
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Toro is mostly made from this varietal
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Tinto de Toro (Tempranillo clone)
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The most planted red varietal in Navarra
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Garnacha
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This area in Spain lacks winemaking history or association with varietal or style so producers have been able to be more flexible and play around with current styles
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Navarra
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Ribera del Duero's main varietal
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Tempranillo
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Ribero del Duero has been known for this type of wine
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Bordeaux style wine
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The wine that made Ribera del Duero famous
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Vega Sicilia
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The main area for Sherry production
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Jerez
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The name of the chalky soil which Sherry grapes are grown
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Albarizas
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The main grape used to make Sherry
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Palomino
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The two grapes used as sweetening agents for Sherry
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PX and Muscadelle
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When is Sherry fortified?
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after fermentation
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The style of Sherry made with Flor
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Fino
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The style of Sherry made w/out Flor
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Oloroso
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When is Port fortified?
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During fermentation
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The lowest quality of Port
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Ruby Port
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What are vintage dated Tawny Ports called?
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Colheitas
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The most important varietal used in Port production
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Touriga Nacional
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This style of port is made by blending ports from several years and matured
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Tawny
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The style of Port made from the highest quality grapes in the best years, matured 2 years in wood and rest in bottle
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Vintage Port
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Douro makes this style of wine
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dry, still wines made Touriga NAvional and Tinto Rouriz
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