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| What is the special about the name Marche |
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| It is the only Italian region that is referred to in a plural form 'le' Marche instead of the singular 'marche'in 1815, because of its historical sub division into multiple marcas (border) of Holy Roman Emperors |
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| what is the other name of Marche, related to wine? |
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| What is the symbol of Marche today (coat of arms) |
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| Woodpecter, according to the legend, the Piceni arrived the territory following it. |
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| What is the capital of Marche, who is the founder |
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| What did the name of Ancona derived from |
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| The greeks call it (ankon) - (elbow) becoz of the shape of local coastline |
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Start from Piceni
4 - Most part of land controlled by Senones
5 to 4 - Greeks settlers from Ancona
299 bc - Piceni + Rome defeated the Senones
Roma
Goths
Then defeated by Eastern Roman (Byzantines)
568 AD, Lombard took southern half
8, Lombards took all land
Charemagne, the franks
Papal states
Kingdom of Italy in 1860 |
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YES OR NO (Reason)
Marche is the place for SME? |
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| Yes, from its artisanal craft culture - furniture, household applicances, shoes, textiles and leather goods. |
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| what sea did Marche faces to |
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| What borders Marche and the location? |
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North: Emilia Romagna and San Marino
West: Toscana and Umbria
South: Lazio and Abruzzo |
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| Which is the capital of Marche and the main usage |
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| Ancona, Commercial and fishing ports |
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| Explain the % of plain, hill and mountain in Marche |
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| what geographical features are occupied on the western band |
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| Central Apennines, 2000m in alitudes |
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YES OR NO (Reason)
Marche is the hilliest region of Italy |
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| No, second (after Umbria) |
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| what is 'il gomito d'Italia'? |
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| THe elbow of Italy - coast direct from Ancona to Monte Conero |
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600-800
pre apennines 800-1100
apennines 1400 |
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- west of Ancona, hills, sandstone, clay and marl
- coastline from Pesaro to the south, Calcareous clay
- low coastal from Pesaro to south, clay and sandy gravelly marine swediments |
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| white and red grape percentage |
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sangiovese
montepulciano
verdicchio |
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| how many % of international grapes are planted |
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Verdicchio is the second-most planted variety overall |
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| which is the most plant variety |
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Montepulciano is a grape name here |
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Lacrima
- native to where
- what is expected to the wine |
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- Village of Morro d'Alba (Ancona)
- Aromatic, dark ruby color with purple highlights. Perfumed with roses, violets, wild berries and speic, refresh acidity with balanced tannins. |
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| Lacrima d'Morro, what type of wine can it produce |
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| Lacrima, what is it means |
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| Tear drop, refers to the fact that the grapes skins can break easily when fully ripe. |
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YES OR NO (Reason)
vernaccia nera, is it the same with Vernaccia di San Gimignano? |
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| Vernaccia Nera, where is it native to? |
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| No confirm info. some say to the village of Serrapetrona in the Macerata province of Marche |
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| Where can I find Vernaccia Nera in Marche |
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| What is the possible style of Vernaccia Nera |
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Red Sparkling
Red Still
Red passito |
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| what is the possible flavor of Vernaccia Nera |
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| Full bodied, deep in color, rich, aromas of red flowers and black fruit |
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| Verdicchio, any genetically identical? |
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| Trebbiano di Soave and Turbbiana from Veneto. |
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| Verdicchio, where can I find it |
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| Ancona and Macerata provinces |
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| Verdicchio, where did the name derived from? |
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| Verde(green), refers to the light greenish color of both the grape and its wines. |
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| What to expect from Verdicchio wine? |
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Attractive floral, citrusy, mineral and almond finishes.
High acidity, support by extract and alcohol.
can age well
If age, can develop flint / kerosene like character.
Performs very well in neutral vessels.
the high acid is good to produce sparkling and passito wine.
Of course if sample Verdicchio wine, just expect a crisp, lemony mineral version and is possible to mean to consume young |
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| what to expect from Passerina |
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| It is a floral, ripe citrus, tropical fruit aromas white wine, with mineral and high acidity, it can also produce spumante and passito. |
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| Where did Passerina native to |
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| What did Passerina derived from (name) |
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| Passerina has high productivity and quality which enabled farmers to pay their debts "Pagadebito" "Cacciadebiti", "Uva d'oro" |
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| What to expect from Pecorino |
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Natural high acid white wine with high sugar level. Straw yellow color with green highlights. Floral (acacia, jasmine) to herbal with citrus, apple, tropical furit, anise and licorice.
Mineral with mid to high alcohol.
Its herbal characteristics sometimes remind people with sauvignon blanc. |
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| what did the name pecorino derived from |
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| Pecora = sheep, the traditional growing area of Pecorino around Monti Sibillini is for sheep farming. |
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| Training system of Marche |
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yes or no(reason)
marche is strength at organic viticulture |
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yes, almost 20% of the wine.
"Terroir marche" is the association in it. |
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yes or no(reason)
marche account for 20% of italian wine production |
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| what is THe instituto Marchigiano di Tutela vini |
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an umbrella consorzio represent 16 appelllations of northern and central Marche.
around 90% total wine export |
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| visciola is sour cherry, northern marche is known for this, the cheeries mixed with a base wine and the fermented |
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Yes or no (reason)
Conero is consider as sort of "cru" for Montepulciano |
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| Which region is consider as the transitions from Sangiovese to Montepulciano. |
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| Explain the geographical features around Conero. |
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It is a coastal, hilly territory around Monte Conero. Vineyard are planted on low to medium hills extending inland from Monte Conero. Soils is generally poor and from calcareous clay.
The region is influenced by great sea and its breezes, with a dry Mediterranean climate overall.
With this windy features, vineyard planted to the west and south of Monte Conero to receive protect from the cold north easterns winds. |
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| Explain the differences between Conero Riserva DOCG and Rosso Conero DOC |
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Conero Riserva DOCG is a stricter and produce better quality wines than Rosso Conero DOC. Both of them required minimum 85% of Montepulciano grapes, For Riserva, the rest is maximum Sangiovese, for rosso, it can be any of red grapes approved from the region.
For aging requirnments. Conero Riserva DOCG requires min. 12.5% abv, min. 2 yrs aging, most of wine will age at least 1 yr (often small barrels)
Rosso Conero DOC has no mandated aging requirnment.
Riserva is usually from the best parcals within the finest vineyards, they are dark ruby in color, aromas with black fruit, brush, licorice, leather. More tannin, robust, full bodied and long living.
Rosso DOC is fruitier, and more approachable. |
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| If you meet a wine from Lacrima di Morro, what can you tell or expect |
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It has minimum 85% of Lacrima grape, from the region of Morro that situated northwestern of Ancora, a gentile yet coastal hills. The red wine has intense aromas of rose, violet and wild berries. It is refreshing, medium body and usually unoak. Should be consumed at young. (Some superiore level can age longer). It's minimum alcohol percentage is 12% and can not be released before 1st of September after the year of harvest.
The region also produce passito styles wine. |
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| What is the famous award that Verdicchio dei castelli di Jesi DOC Classico Superiore Balciana" wine? |
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| 1998 International Wine Challenge in London, the world white wine trophy. |
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| Morro d'Alba in Ancora belongs to which two wine region |
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| Lacrima d'Morro and Castelli di Jesi |
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| How many villages is under production of Castelli di Jesi |
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| What is the word castelli mean |
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| castle, hilltop fortifications in Castelli di Jesi |
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Yes or No(reason)
Morro d'Alba is consider a warmer area in Castelli di Jesi |
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| What is the soils in Castelli di Jesi |
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