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32 Cards in this Set
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Piedmont: Region
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Strong quality of winemaking tradition
Less rain and colder than bordeaux |
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Valle D'Aosta: Region
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Smallest region (both geo and production)
french influence hard to find bc rocky terrain, produces reds mostly (pinot noir), harvests in september |
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Lombardy: Region
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Known for white and sparkling wines
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Liguira: Region
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steep land
increases cost without increasing quality |
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Trentino-Alto Adige: Region
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Strong german influence, cool climate
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Friuli: Region
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known for pinot grigio, tocai friulano, and sauvignon blank
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Veneto
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important for quantity and qulity, especially for amarone and persecco
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Emilia Romagna
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known for quantity and coops making vino da tavola
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Tuscany
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most known region of italy with some of the best wines
Uses sangiovese Not known for white wines |
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ICT Toscana/Supertuscans
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Means a wine was made in tuscany but not following the rules of DOC/G (like using mostly sangiovese)
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Moscato d'Asti
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Appellation of Piedmont
Very popular, aromatic, sparkling white through Charmat |
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Barbera d'Asti/d'Alba
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Appellation of Piedmont
Native plants, known for acidity and color |
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Barbaresco
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Appellation of Piedmont
Less tannic than Barolo, drank young, min 12.5% alcohol, more consistent soil within appellation |
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Barolo
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Appellation of Piedmont
From Nebbiolo grapes, top quality (competes with french bordeauxs), long celler time (20yr) and expensive |
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Oltrepo Pavese
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Appellation of Lombardy
Fresh white wine production |
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Franciacorta
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Appellation of Lombardy
Sparkling from charmet system, elegant |
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Valtellina
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Appellation of Lombardy
Nebbiolo is interesting here (geo gives it time to ripen), less aged than Barolo |
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Cinque Terre
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Appellation of Liguria
Local Market driven by tourism, decent quality Often use Pigato Grape |
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Colli di Luni
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Appellation of Luguia
Mineral qualities Often use Pigato Grape |
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Lambrusco
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Appellation of Emilia Romagna
Slightly sparkling, to eat with bollito misto, acidic |
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Collio
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Appellation of Friuli
most known for quality/price balance |
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Isonzo
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Appellation of Isonzo
poor quality and cheap |
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Prosecco
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Appellation of Veneto
Sparkling white, drank as apertivo, |
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Amarone
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Appellation of Veneto
Wine obtained by two varietals left to concentrate until it will yield a 16 alcohol Top italian wine |
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Suave
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Appellation of Veneto
Easy to profile, average, cheap |
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Valpolicella
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Appellation of Veneto
Well balanced red, structured, easy |
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Recioto
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Appellation of Veneto
sweet, white wine |
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Chianti
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Appellation of Tuscany
blend of sangiovese with merlot drank young and often no wood |
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Chianti classico
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Appellation of Tuscany
Btwn florence and Siena, costly, aged longer, acidic freshness, black rooster |
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Brunello di Montalcino
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Appellation of Tuscany
100% sangiovese, aromas, balanced, aged, great |
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vin santo
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Appellation of Tuscany
sweet wine from concentrated trebbiano grapes that age in oak/chestnut barrels |
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vin santo
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Appellation of Tuscany
sweet wine from concentrated trebbiano grapes that age in oak/chestnut barrels |
