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This DOC is located entirely in the mountainous inland area to the northwest of Imperia at altitude up to 2,400 ft/800 m.

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Ormeasco di Pornassio (or Pornassio DOC) (!)

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What are four wines of Colli di Luni DOC?

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  1. Colli di Luni Vementino (at least 90%)
  2. Colli di Luni Albarola (at least 85%)
  3. Colli di Luni Bianco (blend of Vermentino and Trebbiano Toscano)
  4. Colli di Luni Rosso (based on Sangiovese)
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What is the traditional training system in the eastern Riviera particularly in Cinque Terre?

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Overhead Pergola (low variant)

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What is the classic white grape of the western Riviera, specifically within the provinces of Savona and Imperia to produce varietal wines under the Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC?

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Pigato(!)

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True or False:

Vermentino and Pigato are genetically identical.

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True:

However the two grapes are listed separate in the National Registry of Grape amd om tje Disciplinare.

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Most widely planted red variety in Liguria, represents 10% of the vine total.

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Rossese (!)

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What is the percentage of Vermentino accounted for in Liguria?

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20%

The most widely planted grape variety

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True or False

Most vineyard holdings and wineries are small is size and family owned in Liguria.

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True

More than 40% of the toal land under vine is owned by producers with less than 2.5 ac/1 ha and often fragmented.

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What is the percentage of white varieties planted in Liguria?

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More than 70%

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What will each grape variety, Bosco, Vermentio and Albarola provide for Cinque Terre blends?

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Bosco : structure

Vermentino: perfume

Albarola: acidity

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What is t he main source of income for Liguria region?

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Tourism

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What is an inter regional DOC shared between Liguria and Toscana? It covers the most of the eastern part of the Riviera di Levante?

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Colli di Luni DOC (!)

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A red variety almost all plantings are concentrated in the western Riviera di Ponente.

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Rossese(!)

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What is the minimum percentage required for Rossese di Dolceaqua DOC?

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95%

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What grape variety is the main component of. Colli di Luni DOC and Colline di Levanto DOC?

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Sangiovese

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What are grape varieties based in Colli di Luni DOC for red (1) and white (2)?

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Red: Sangiovese

White: Trebbiano Toscano, Vermentino,

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What is sweet passito style white wine of Cinque Terre is called (to be only produced in the best years with small quantties)?

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Cinque Terre Schiacchetra (!)

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True or False:

Ligurea has the smallest area under vine.

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False:

Valle d’Aosta is the smallest. Liguria has the secone smallest (Liguria is third smallest region Italy. Marche is the second smallest in size)

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Viticulturally Liguria can be split into two main wine growing sub-regions. What are the two and which one has most concentrration of winegrowing?

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  1. Riviera di Ponente (West Coast) - covers from the Frnech border to Genoa - the provinces of Savona and Imperia
  2. Riviera di Levante (East Coast) - From Genoa to the Tuscan border. Besides Genoa, includes La Specia. Also includes famous villages of Cinque Terre and Portfino.
  3. Most winegrowing is concentrated in the western Riviera di Ponente sub region which produces mainly DOC wine.
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What is claim to fame for Cinque Terre?

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Rare passito Schiacchetra

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What climate is Liguria generally? Which area is the driest?

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Mediterranean

Riviera di Levante (east) is wetter while the western Ponente is drier.

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What French variety Rossese proven to be genetically identical with?

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Tibouren

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Which grape variety Albarola is known as (and is considered to be genetically identical) in Golfo del Tigullio and Valpolcevera DOC?

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Bianchetta Genovese

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Narive white grape variety primarilly grown in the sub region of Riviera di Levante where it produces varietal wines and blends with Vermentino and Bosco.

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why is Liguria's viticulture characterized as "heroic"?
No flat land is available to grow vines Exremely challenging and labor intensive conditions (steep cliffs and terrced vineyards)
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Hardy native white grape from La Spezia, mainly grown in the eastern Riviera di Levante, often right next to the sea.
Bosco (!)
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Which four major cities along the coast administratively divide Liguria region?
1. Imperia 2. Savona 3. Genoa 4. La Spezia
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What five wines Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC based on varietal may be labelled as?
1. Riviera Ligure di Ponente Pigato (min 95%) 2. Riviera Ligure di Ponente Vermentino (min 95%) 3. Riviera Ligure di Ponente Moscato (dry/passito) 4. Riviera Ligure di Ponente Rossese (min 90%, dry/passito) 5. Riviera Liugure di Ponente Granaccia (red wine based on Granaccia aka Cannonau)
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Which wine area in Linguria was renouwn by the advent of Roman Era?
Cinque Terre
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Liguria's largest DOC in terms of area under vine. It covers most of western Liguria stretching from San Remo to the west of side of Genoa. It produces classic Ligurian varietal white wines from Pigato and Vermentino as well as red from Rossesse.
**Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC (!)**
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What are seven widely planted grapes in Liguria?
1. Vermentino 23% 2. Pigato 12% 3. Rossese 10%. - red 4. Albarola 5% 5. Ormeasco 5% - red 6. Sangiovese 5% - red 7. Bosco 4%
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What are the two styles of Cinque Terre produced?
Dry Sweet ***passito***
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What is the minimum Ormeasco content of Ormeasco di Pornassio DOC?
95%
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What are traditional training system in the western Riviera?
***Alberello*** (head training)
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What is Ormeasco's more well known grape name?
Dolcetto
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What are two mountain ranges shaping Liguria?
1. The Maritime Alps (to the northwest) 2. The Ligurian Apennines (to the northeast)
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How many DOCs in Liguria (as of 2017) and how much of total production (in percentage) by DOCs and IGTs?
1. 8 DOCs 2. 70% 3. IGTs account for less than 15%
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Which two DOCs Sangiovese is mainly grown in Liguria?
1. Colli di Luni DOC 2. Colline di Levanto DOC
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What two appellations does Rossese grape produce varietal wines?
1. Dolceaqua DOC 2. Rossese Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC
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What is ***graticc***i?
Wooden racks in well ventilated rooms to air dry the grapes for *passito* wine
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In the western Riviera di Ponente, DOC wines made is focused on sngle varietal or blends?
Single Varietals
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Which three regions and one country border Liguria?
West: France East: Toscana Most of norht: Piemonte A small portionof northeast: Emilia-Romagna South: Ligurian Sea
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What appellation Ormeasco is mainly grown in Liguria?
Ormeasco di Pornassio DOC for dry and sweet reds
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What are two most widely white grapes in Liguria? What is the most widely red grape in Liguria?
* White varieties: **Vementino (!) and Pigato (!)** * Red variety: **Rossese (!)**
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True or False: Liguria is the smallest region in Italy(with regard to total size)
False: It is the third smallest.
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What is local name for Dolcetto grape n Liguria?
Ormeasco (!)
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Among the most well known wines produced in Liguria today. This appellation covers a narrow strip of coast from the town of Monterosso to the major city of La Spezia.
Cinque Terre - Cinqure Terre Schiacchetra DOC (!)
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Bosco is mainly blended with Vementino and Albarola to be bottled in which appellation?
Cinque Terre (Bianco) DOC
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What are minimum percentage for blends in Cinque Terre?
Bosco - Minimum 40% Albarola and/or Vermentino up to 40% Up to 20% other authorized grapes
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This DOC is situated on the coastal and inland hills stretching from the eastern side of Genoa up to the town of Deiva Marina for white and red wines.
Golfo del Tiguillo-Portfino (or Portfino) DOC
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The first Ligurian wine to receive DOC in 1972. Considered among the most distinctive wines produced in all of Liguria. Mentioned that Napoleon expressed admiration.
**Rossese di Dolceaqua (or Dolceaqua) DOC (!)**
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What are the five fishing villages nestled on the cliffs to the north of La Spezia which Cinque Terre refers to?
1. Monterosso 2. Vermazza 3. Corniglia 4. Manarola 5. Riomaggiore
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Which region Sangiovese is grown in Liguria?
Eastern sub region of Riviera di Levante
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What is ***Sciactra***?
***Rosato* style Ormeasco wine** made in **Ormeasco di Pornassio.** (Do not confuse the sweet white ***Sciaccetra*** of Cinque Terre with ***Sciactra***)
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What are the characteristics of Cinque Terre DOC?
* Steep terraced vineyards * Grapes transported using monorails * Vines so close to the sea, misted by the sprayof waves * Only white wines are produced
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