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Where is the Valle d’Aosta located?
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landlocked in the Western Alps above Carema DOC
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What is the climate of the Valle d'Aosta?
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continental climate with long, cold winters and short, hot summers
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What is Italy's smallest and least populus region?
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Valle d'Aosta
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What river flows thru the Valle d'Aosta?
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Dora Baltea River
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What are the 7 sub appellations of the Valle d'Aosta?
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Arnad-Montjovet
Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle Chambave Donnas Enfer d’Arvier Nus Torrette |
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What are some authorized grapes of Valle d'Aosta?
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Petit Arvine
Gamay Petit Rouge Fumin Premetta |
(Premetta is usually bottled as rosé)
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What is the grape of Torrette, Chambave, and Enfer d’Arvier?
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Petit Rouge
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What is the grape of Donnas & Arnad-Montjovet?
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Picotendro (Nebbiolo)
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What is the grape of La Salle?
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Blanc de Morgex or Prié
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What is one of Europes highest vineyards?
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La Salle located on the slopes of Mont Blanc
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Where is Franciacorta DOCG located?
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most important DOCG zone in Lombardy, and the only true rival to the style of Champagne in Italy
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What is the lake to the north of Franciacorta?
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Lago d'Isso
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What are still wines called from Franciacorta?
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Curtefranca (formerly Terre di Franciacorta) DOC or Sebino IGT
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What year was Franciacorta elevated to DOCG?
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1995
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What are the grapes used in Franciacorta DOCG?
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Pinot Nero & Chardonnay with a maximum 50% Pinot Blanco
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What is Franciacorta Satèn DOCG?
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Franciacorta produced from Chardonnay and a maximum 50% Pinot Bianco
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What grapes are used for Franciacorta Rosé?
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minimum 25% Pinot Nero
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What are the aging requirements for non vintage Franciacorta?
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Minimum 18 months on the lees from February 1 of the year following the harvest, 25 months total from the date of harvest
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pretty much 2 years and 1 month
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What are the aging requirements for Franciacorta Satèn & Rosé?
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Minimum 24 months on the lees from February 1 of the year following the harvest, 31 months total from the date of harvest
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pretty much 2 years and 7 months
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What are the aging requirments for Franciacorta Millesimato?
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Minimum 30 months on the lees from February 1 of the year following the harvest, 37 months total from the date of harvest
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pretty much 3 years and 1 month
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What are the aging requirements for Franciacorta Riserva?
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Minimum 60 months on the lees from February 1 of the year following the harvest, 67 months total from the date of harvest
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pretty much 5 years and 7 months
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TorF. Franciacorta Satèn & Rosé maybe made as Millesimato & Riserva.
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TRUE
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What sweetness level may Franciacorta Satèn be made?
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Brut only
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TorF. The residual sugar scale in Franciacorta mirrors that of Champagne.
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TRUE
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What is dosato?
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Italian for dosage
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What are the atmospheres for Franciacorta Satèn?
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less than 5 atmospheres, a lower pressure than the 5 to 6 atmospheres required for standard bottlings
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Who prduces "Annamaria Clementi”?
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Mauricio Zanella of Ca’Del Bosco
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What is the % of wine from a stated vintage on bottles of Millesimato & Riserva Franciacorta be present from stated vintage?
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85%
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What style wines are from Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG?
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Sparkling wines from a minimum 70% Pinot Nero
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What % of Pinot Nero must be present in Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG to be labled “Pinot Nero” and “Pinot Nero Rosé”?
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85%
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What are the aging requirements for non vintage & vintage Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG?
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non-vintage: 15 months on the lees
vintage: 2 years on the lees |
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What are the still wine of Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG labled as?
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Oltrepò Pavese DOC
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What are the 6 subzones of Oltrepò Pavese DOC?
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Buttafuoco (DOC)
Sangue di Giuda (DOC) Casteggio Bonarda dell'Oltrepò Pavese Pinot Nero dell'Oltrepò Pavese Oltrepò Pavese Pinot Grigio |
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What is Lombardy's most important zone for red wine?
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Valtellina
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What is the grape of Vatellina?
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Nebbiolo
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What is the synonmy for Nebbiolo in Vatellina?
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Chiavennasca
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TorF. Valtellina’s vineyards represent the Nebbiolo grape’s northernmost outpost in Italy.
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TRUE
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What river flows thru Valtellina?
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Adda River a tributray of the Po River
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What province is Vatellina in?
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Sondrio. Sondrio is the town in the middle of Valtellina
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What are the 2 DOCG zones with in the Valtellina DOC?
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Valtellina Superiore DOCG
Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG |
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What are the 5 subzones of Valtellina Superiore DOCG?
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Valgella
Inferno Grumello Sassella Maroggia |
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if Valtellina Superiore DOCG is bottled in the neighboring territory of Switzerland, what is it labled as?
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Stagafassli
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What is the neighboring canton of switzerland that the Val Poschiavo of Valtellina is in?
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Graubünden
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What are the aging requirements for Valtellina Superiore?
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2 years including 1 year in cask riserva: 3 years prior to release
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What is the style of wine from Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG?
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Sforzato is a style similar to recioto, produced from Nebbiolo grapes that are dried to release no more than half the equivalent juice content of a freshly harvested grape. The resulting wine is aged for at least 2 years, is dry in character, and has a minimum 14% alcohol content.
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Where is the town Bergamo located?
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inside the Moscato di Scanzo DOCG west of Franciacorta
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What style of wine comes from Moscato di Scanzo DOCG?
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sweet, passito red wines from a red Moscato grape wines must be aged for 2 years not in wood.
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What is a futura?
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Moscato di Scanzo is often bottled in the sleek and slender bottle
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What is the sweet wine DOCG of Lombardy?
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Moscato di Scanzo
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What are the 2 DOCG's for sparkling wine in Lombardy?
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Franciacorta
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico |
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What is the synonmy for Vermentino in Liguria?
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Pigato. It is particularly successful in the DOC wines of Colli di Luni & Riviera Ligure di Ponent
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What is the synonmy for Dolcetto in Liquria?
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Ormeasco. Dolcetto, Sangiovese, and the local red Rossese may also be produced as Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC varietal wines
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What is the grape of Dolceacqua, or Rossese di Dolceacqua DOC
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Rossese
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What is the style of wine from Cinque Terre DOC?
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light white wines based from 40% Bosco with 20% Vermntino (Pigato) & Albarola.
Sciacchetrà passito |
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What are the 2 DOCG's of Emilia-Romagna?
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Albana di Romagna
Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto |
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What is Italy's 1st white wine DOCG?
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Albana di Romagna
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What style of wine is Albana di Romagna known for?
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white Passito from 95% Albana
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What is the % of Albana in Albana di Romagna DOCG?
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95%
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TorF. Passito Riserva Albana di Romagna DOCG must exhibit "muffa noble" (noble rot)
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TRUE
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What style of wines come from Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto DOCG?
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Dry whites from 95% Pignoletto
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What is the hisotry of the Pignoletto grape?
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Pignoletto, an autochthonous variety known to the ancient Romans as "Pino Lieto", is most likely identical to Umbria's Grechetto.
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What style of wine is Emilia-Romagna most known for?
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Frizzante wines made from Lambrusco grape
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What are the 3 Lambrusco DOC's of Emilia-Romagna?
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Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro
Lambrusco di Sorbara Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce |
all the Lambruscos are named after the type of Lambrusco grape
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What Lambrusco DOC lies just over the border in Lombardy?
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Lambrusco Montovano
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What are the provinces that landlock the Trentino-Alto Adige region?
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Lombardy to the East
Veneto to the South Switzerland Austria to the North. Austria more to the Northwest. |
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The Trentino-Alto-Adige region is subdivided into what 2 nearly autonomous provinces?
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Trento in the south and the German-speaking Bolzano-Bozen, known as Alto-Adige or Südtirol, in the north
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What are 2 other names for Alto-Adige?
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Bolzano-Bozen or Südtirol
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What areas dos the Valdadige DOC cover?
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Trentino-Alto Adige & Verona in Veneto, but the majority of wines are released under the separate Trentino and Alto-Adige (Südtiroler) DOCs
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What style of wines are found in theTrentino Alto-Adige?
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Chardonnay
Pinot Grigio Pinot Bianco Müller-Thurgau Sauvignon Blanc Sylvaner Gewürztraminer |
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What is the prominent red grape of Trentino-Alto-Adige?
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Schiava. It is the predominant grape in both provinces and produces light red wines
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What is the synonmy for Schiava in the Trentino-Alto-Adige?
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Vernatsch
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What are the subznes of the Alto-Adige?
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Colli di Bolzano (Bozner Leiten) Meranese (Meraner)
Santa Maddalena (St. Magdalener) Santa Maddalena Classico Terlano (Terlaner) Valle Isarco (Eisacktaler) Valle Venosta (Vinschgau) |
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What subzone of Alto-Adige is the premier area for Schiava?
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Santa Maddelena
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What subzone of Trentino is the premier area for Schiava?
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Casteller DOC also allows it to be blended with Merot and Lambrusco
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What style of wines are produced in the Teroldego Rotaliano DOC?
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located in Trentino. Red's from Teroldego grape can produce deeply colored wines
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What is Marzemino?
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an anceint genetic parent of Teroldego, is one of the major Trentino DOC red varietals
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TorF. Trentino-Alto Adige does not contain any DOCG zones.
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TRUE
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