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Modern Italian Wine Laws follow the framework of the _____ wine laws in regards to table wines and quality wines.
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European
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European wine laws regulate many aspects of wine production including _____, ____, ___ & ____.
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what varieties that can be planted, crop yield (harvest per unit of area), viticultural and winemaking practices.
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The Italian system was modeled after the ___ ____ system.
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appellation contrôllée
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The Italian system has ____ quality tiers.
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four
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The lowest level italian wine is called ______.
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vino da tavola
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Vino da tavola wines are simple wines that are subject to few ____ & ____ and/or ______.
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rules and regulations and/or whose grapes were grown out of quality regions
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_______ wines are outstanding, limited production wines that either modify sanctioned wines in a blend or use unapproved grape varieties.
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Super-Tuscan
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In the late 1960s, wine makers began to make wines that did not follow the italian system. For example, the _____
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Super-Tuscans
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The category, IGT wines or indicazione geografica tipica wines was created in ___ to ____.
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1992, to help classify the fines wines such as super-tuscans that didn't follow EU wine regulations.
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Although it has changed, no ___, ____, or zone of ____ was allowed on the labels of Vino da tavola wines.
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no vintage date, grape variety or zone of production
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In the EU scheme, IGT represents the category of ____ wine with a _______ indication (PGI). IGT's french equivalent is _____.
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table wine, geographical indication; vin de pays
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IGT wines must rise to a ____ ____ of ____ than basic wines, but have more choice in ___ and ____ than those at a higher classification category.
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higher standard of production, grapes and methods
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IGT wines are allowed to carry a ____ date. Also, if ___% of the wine is a single grape variety, IGT wines can have the ____ & ____ of the variety on the label.
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vintage date; 85%, the name & region
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There are ____ IGT zones producing __% of all Italian wine.
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120 IGT zones, 30%
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Quality wines in the EU are ____ & ____.
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QWPSR and VQPRD
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Equivalent to AOC
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DOC
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DOC stands for:
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denominazione di origine controllata
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A DOC wine goes through a lengthy set of _____ that are meant to protect the ____ of a place as well reflects the ___ of an area.
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specifications, name, style
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The ___ system is shaky because ____ oversight is limited, _____ ____ are often too excessive and _____ limits are loose.
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DOC, government, allowed yields, territorial limits
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DOCG stands for:
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Denominazione di Origine controllata e garantita
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DOCG _____ the wine.
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guarantees
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Many excellent wine regions have been unable to make DOCG because of ____ & ____ while small and unremarkable regions have been elevated.
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boundary and standards disagreements
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DOCG status does not mean that the wine is ____.
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superior
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