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36 Cards in this Set
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Where in Italy is Piedmont Located? N,S,E,W??
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northwest
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What grapes are used in Piedmont?
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Barolo - Nebbiolo
Barbaresco - Nebbiolo Barbera |
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What is the Italian term for sparkling?
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spumante or frizzantino
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For a wine to be an Amarone, what has to happen to the grapes?
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they must be dried
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Prosecco is found in the ______ region, is made from the _______ grape and is best known for its _______ wines.
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veneto
prosecco off-dry sparkling |
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What was the DOC created to encompass the most famous "Super Tuscans"
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Bolgheri
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Whats the famous Sweet wine of tuscany?
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Vin Santo (Trebbiano)
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Classico on a label of Italian wine indicates what?
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Oldest region of Tuscany
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Describe Labrusco and from what region does it come
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Red sparkling
Emilia Romagna |
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Amarone can be made from a blend of what 3 grapes?
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Corvina
Melinara Rondinella |
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Name the grape for the following DOCG Ghemme
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75% Nebbiolo + Bonarda & Vespolina
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Name the grape for the following DOCG Gattinara
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Nebbiolo + 10% Bonarda
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Name the grape for the following DOCG Roero (White)
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Arneis (brand new DOCG)
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Name the grape for the following DOCG Gavi
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Cortese
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Name two Sparkling wines of Piedmonte
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Brachetto d'Acqui
Muscato d'Asti |
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Name the grape for the following DOCG Barbaresco
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Nebbiolo
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Name the grape for the following DOCG Barolo
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Nebbiolo
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True or False, Chianti still requires white grapes to be added
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False
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Chianti is made from a minimum ______% of the ______ grape
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75% Sangiovese
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The Tre Venezie consists of what 3 areas?
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Trentino - Alto Adige
The Veneto Friuli - Venezia Giulia |
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Trentino - Alto Adige
The Veneto Friuli - Venezia Giulia All use what 4 grapes? |
Prosecco, Bardolino, Valpolicella, Soave
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Lombardy consists of what 3 wine regions?
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Valtellina
Franciacorta Oltrepo' Pavese |
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Piedmonte consists of what 9 wine regions?
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Gattinara
Ghemme Barbera Arneis Barbaresco Barolo Dolcetto Asti Gavi |
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Name the 4 main Super Tuscans
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Sassicaia
Ornellaia Tignanello Solaia |
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Name the 3 wine regions of Sicily
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Malvasia delle Lipari
Marsala Moscato di Pantelleria |
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Name the only wine region of Abruzzi
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Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
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Name the 3 wine regions of Umbria
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Torgiano
Montefalco Orvieto |
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Whats the famous wite wine of Umbria?
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Orvieto
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Where will the DOC of Marsala be found?
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Sicily
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The _______ region is best known for its Primotivo
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Puglia
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The best known wine of Vesurio is ....?
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Tears of Christ
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The most famous Montepulciano out of Tuscany is....?
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Montepulciano d'Abruzzi
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Whats the famous sparkling wine of Lombardy?
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Franciacorta
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Whats the name for the technique of placing new wine onto the lees & skins of old wine?
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Ripasso
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Name the Italian quality levels from highest to lowest
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Highest: DOCG ->DOC->IGT
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Whats the only DOC/DOCG for Nebbiolo outside of Piedmonte?
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Valtellina Superior (90% Nebbiolo)
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