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Italian Wines
Italian wines and regions
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Education
Undergraduate 3
06/11/2013

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Term
Main Regions
Definition

Piedmont

Tuscany

Veneto

Term
Main Wine from Tuscany
Definition
Chianti
Term
Grape Varitals
Definition

Sangiovese

Nebbiolo

Term
Italian Wine Laws of 1963
Definition

Copied AOC from France

MAde Rankings or 

DOCG

DOC

IGT

Term
IGT
Definition
Indicazione Geografica Tipica
Term
DOC
Definition
Denominazione di Origine Controllata
Term
DOCG
Definition
Denomiazione di Origine Controllata Garantita
Term
Fiachi
Definition

Straw-covered flasks that gave the

italian wine a bad name for a while. 

Used for to prevent breaking of the bottle on long

ocean trips

Term
Piedmont Wines
Definition

Barolo

Barbaresco

Term
Grapes of Piedmont
Definition

Barbera

Dolcetto

Nebbiolo

Term
Piedmont DOC/DOCG Wines
Definition

Asti Spumante

Barolo

Barbaresco

Term
Veneto Main wine
Definition

Soave

Valpolicella

Bardolino

Term
Main US imported Italian Wine
Definition
Riunite
Term
Ripasso
Definition
Wine technique of using the passito wine that remains in contact with the lees through re-fermentation
Term
Passito
Definition
Dry/sweet wine made from partially dried grapes
Term
Vendemmia
Definition
Vintage or grape harvest
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