Producers Flashcards

(22 cards)

1
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Last vintage of Bruno Giacosa, Barbaresco Santo Stefano

The wine is produced from which Cru, and the grapes were purchased from which producer

A

Bruno Giacosa, Barbaresco Santo Stefano only produced from 1964 - 2011

Grapes are from Albesani of Neive, Bruno bought the grapes from vineyard’s sole owner Castello di Neive, and they are still producing this wine until now.

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2
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IDDA is a joint venture between which two producers

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Angelo Gaja
Alberto Graci

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In which year did Solaia labeled their wine with ‘Annata Diversa’ and what’s so special about this vintage

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2002

Because Sangiovese grapes failed to ripen fully. As a result, Solaia 2002 is known as the “annata diversa” – different vintage – because it is the only recent wine to solely use the Cabernet variety

90% Cabernet Sauvignon
10% Cabernet Franc

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4
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Solaia was never produced in which five vintages

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1980
1981
1983
1984
1992

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5
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Who is this person

A

Angelo Gaja

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6
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Who is this person

A

Gaia Gaja

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7
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Three white wines produced by Gaja

What is the grape of these wines

Appellation of these wines

A

Gaia & Rey: Chardonnay

Alteni di Brassica: Sauvignon Blanc

Rossj-Bass: Chardonnay (mainly) & Sauvignon Blanc

All Langhe DOC

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8
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What is the grape and appellation of this wine

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100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Langhe DOC

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9
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What is Gaja’s winery in Montalcino

A

Pieve Santa Restituta

(PSR)

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10
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Who produced the first vintage of Sassicaia in which year

What are the second and third wine of Sassicaia

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Marchese Mario Incisa della Rocchetta in 1968 - bottled as simple Vino da Tavola

2nd: Guidalberto

3rd: Le Difese

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11
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What are the second and third wine of Ornellaia

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2nd: Le Serre Nuove

3rd: Le Volte

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12
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Giulio Ferrari bottled his sparkling wine with which appellation

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Trento DOC

They are located in the Dolomites

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13
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What is Giuseppe Quintarelli’s second wine

Their Alzero is made with which grape

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Rosse del Bepi

Alzero:
- 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Cabernet Franc, 20% Merlot

“Bepi” is the nickname for Giuseppe Quintarelli, the legendary “Maestro of Amarone” who led the winery to fame

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14
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What is the blend of this wine

A

Pugnitello
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Petit Verdot

(Used to be 100% Sangiovese)

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15
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Who produces “50 & 50”

A

Capannelle

Avignonesi

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16
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Who produces Testamatta

What is the grape

Name another wine from this producer

A

Bibi Graetz

100% Ansonica for Bianco
100% Sangiovese for Rosso

Colore

17
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Name the second label of the below Super-Tuscan wines, and the third label if there is any:
- Ornellaia
- Sassicaia
- Masseto
- Luce della Vite

A

Ornellaia:
- Le Serre Nuove dell’Ornellaia
- Le Volte

Sassicaia:
- Guidalberto
- La Difese

Masseto:
- Massetino

Luce della Vite
- Lucente

18
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Who produces Camartina

19
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Who produces Blangè

What is the grape

A

Ceretto

Arneis

20
Q

Where is Mario Schiopetto

21
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Where is Villa Bucci

A

Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Riserva

22
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Who produces Poggio al Vento

A

Poggio al Vento is a prestigious Brunello di Montalcino Riserva produced by the Col d’Orcia estate in Tuscany