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Italy quality classification
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DOCG
DOC IGT VDT |
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Superiore'
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higher in alcohol
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reserve'
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wine aged longer than the DOC dictates
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Classico'
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a geographical place with a historical significance where a better quality wine is made
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Fizzante
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semi-sparkling
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Spumante
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sparkling wine
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Passito
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method for making sweet wines
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metodo classico
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italian sparkling wine made in the french champenoise method
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Azienda Agricola
az. ag. |
Estate
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Azienda Vinicola
az.vi. |
negociant
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Vendemmia
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vintage
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Fattoria / Tenuta
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names of places-estate
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Northen italy regions
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Piedmont
Veneto Trentino alto-adige Lombardy |
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Central italy regions
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Tuscany
Emilia-romagna Marches Umbria |
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Southern italy regions
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sicily
sadinia campania basilicata |
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Valpolicella Grapes
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corvina,molinara,rondinella
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does Valpolicella blend?
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yes
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Prosecco: type of wine, type of grape
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Spumante
Prosecco |
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Congneliano Valdobbiadenne
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Area where prosecco is made
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Valpolicello Ripasso
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portion of blended wine added to the fermented wine to make it more rich
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Amarone della valpolicella recioto
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dessert wine
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Amarone della valpolicella
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Dry wine with no residual sugar
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wine of Emilia Romagna
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Lambrusca
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Famous white wine of Umbria
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Orvieto
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Famous red wine of Umbria
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Sagrantino di montefalco
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Famous red grape of Tuscany
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Sangiovese
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Black Rooster consorsium
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Gallo Nero-focused on a quality wine not quantity
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Sassicaia
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first supertuscan made with cabernet sauvignon
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Piedmont famous wines
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Barolo
Barberesco |
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Piedmont famous grape
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Nebbiolo
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Super tuscan quality classification
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IGT
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Tuscany Red wine Districts
1 thru 5 |
Chianti
Chianti Classico Brunello di Montelcino Vino Noble di Montepulciano Carmingnano Rosso |
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Tuscany white wine district/grape
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Vernaccia di San Gimingnano/vernaccio
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Historically had to be a blend.
Must now be 70% sangiovese min. |
Chianti
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Vinsanto
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Passito wine (dessert style)
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Brunello Montalcino Grape
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Sangiovese grosso
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Vino Noble di Montepulciano
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Pugnolio Gentile
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Carmingnano Rosso
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sangiovese, cabernet sauvignon blend
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Sicily
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Nero D'Avola
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Campania
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taurasi
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Gattinara
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poor mans barolo
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Reciotto
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grapes dried off the vine. made in the passito method. dessert wine exclusive in the veneto
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spanna
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Nebbiolo in the north
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3 white grapes of piedmont
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Moscato
Cortese Arneis |
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white wine district in the Veneto
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Soave
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Veneto white grape
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Garganega
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cinque terre
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trebbiano
malvasio |
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Famous Franciacorta wine
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spumante
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Tuscon DOCG's
1-4 |
Chianti
Chianti Classico Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Carmignano |
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White and Red grape of Piedmont
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Muscato, Nebbiolo
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Key White and Red grape of Tuscany
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Vernaccia, Sangiovese
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Most prestigious Appelation and grape in south italy
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Campania, Taurasi
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Wine of Gavi
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Cortese
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difference between Gattinara and Barolo
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Barolo-requires 3yr minimum aging
Gattinara, made in a cool climate |
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Difference between Valpolicella Amarone, and Recioto
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Amarone is a dry wine with no risidual sugars.
Recioto is a dessert wine made in the passito method. |
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Piedmont Appellations and their grapes.
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Gattinara-Nebbiolo
Gavi-Cortese Roero-arneis |
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Veneto Appellations and their grapes
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Soave-garganega
Bardolino- Valpolicella-corvina, molinara, rondinella |
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Tuscany appellations and their grapes
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Chianti-sangiovese
Brunello di Montalcino-sangiovese grosso San Gimingnano-vernaccia |
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Southern italy regions and grapes
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Campania-taurasi
Abruzzi-trebbiano Basilicata-allianico |
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Spain quality classification
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DOCa
DO VDIT VDM |
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Spains only DOCa's
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Rioja
Priorato |
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4 spain regions
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Rioja
Rias biaxas Rueda Navarra |
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Key red grape of Spain
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Tempranillo
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Rias Biaxas key grape
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Albarino
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Rueda key grape
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Verdejo
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Priorato key grape
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Garnacha
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Madiera key grapes
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Sercial
verdelho boal malmsey |
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Madiera production method
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estufagem-wine is placed in heated tanks for 90 days or aged in casks in warm climate.
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Sherry production method
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Made in the solera method where barrels are stacked 2/3rds full and the wine is transfered from youngest to oldest and continuously blended.
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sherry key grapes
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Palomino, P/X pedro ximenez
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Port styles
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Ruby port
Tawny port |
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Filtered port that does not continue to age.
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ruby port
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Unfiltered port that is unfiltered and continues to ferment in the bottle.
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tawny port
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port styles
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Vintage, late bottled vintage, colheita
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