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Italy Flashcards

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Piemonte DOCG

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  • Asti and Moscato d’Asti
  • Barbaresco
  • Barolo
  • Brachetto d’Aqui or Acqui
  • Dolcetto di Dogliani Superiore or Dogliani
  • Gattinara
  • Gavi or Cortese di Gavi
  • Ghemme
  • Roero
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Lombardy DOCG

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  • Franiacorta
  • Sforzato della Valtelina or Sfursat della Valtelina
  • Valtelina Superiore
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Veneto DOCG

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  • Recioto di Soave
  • Soave Superiore
  • Bardolino Superiore
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Friuli DOCG

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  • Picolit
  • Ramandolo
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Emilia Romagna DOCG

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Albana di Romagna

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Marches DOCG

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  • Conero
  • Vernaccia di Serrapetrona
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Tuscany DOCG

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  • Brunello di Montalcino
  • Carmignano
  • Chianti
  • Chianti Classico
  • Morellino di Scansano
  • Vernaccia di San Gimignano
  • Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
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Abruzzo DOCG

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Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane

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Umbria DOCG

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  • Montefalco Sagratino
  • Torgiano Rosso Riserva
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Campania DOCG

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  • Fiano di Avellino
  • Greco di Tufo
  • Taurasi
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Sicilia DOCG

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Cerasuolo di Vittoria

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Sardinia DOCG

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Vermentino di Gallura

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Quality Designations

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  • Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG): Italy’s reconized best
  • Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC): French AC
  • Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT): French Vin de Pays
  • Vino da Tavola: table wine
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abbocato

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lightly sweet

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amabile

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semi sweet

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annata

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vintage year

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azienda agricola

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wine estate which doesn’t buy in grapes or wine, unlike an azienda vinicola

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cantina

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celler / winery

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casa vinicola

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chiaretto

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classico

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original, rather than expanded, zone

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consorzio

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growers’ association

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fattoria

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literally, farm

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frizzante

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semi sparkling

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gradi (alcool)
alcoholic strength as a percentage by volume
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imbotigliato (all'orinige)
bottled (at source)
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liquoroso
strong, usu. fortified
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metodo classico / tradizionale
bottle-fermented sparkling wine
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passito
strong, usu. sweet wine made from dried grapes
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podere
very small agricultural property, smaller than a fattoria
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recioto
wine made from half dried grapes, a Veneto speciality
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riserva
special, long aged selection
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rosato
rosé
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spumante
sparkling
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rosso
red
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bianco
white
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secco
dry
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superiore
wine that has undergone more aging than normal DOC and contains 0.5-1% more alcohol
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tenuta
small holding or estage
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vendemmia
vintage
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vendemmia tardiva
late harvest
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vigna, vigneto
vineyard
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vignaiolo, viticoltore
vine grower
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