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What percentage of wines made in Italy's Alto Adige are designated as DOC wines?
98%
Of the 40 million bottles of wine produced in Alto Adige each year, a full 98% of those are designated as DOC (Denominazione di Origine Controllata) wines.
True or False: The average vineyard are per farmer in Italy's Alto Adige wine region is smaller than 2.5 acres?
True
In Italy's Alto Adige wine region, there are roughly 5,000 farmers tending 5,600 hectares of vineyards. The average vineyard area per farmer there is only 1 hectare (just under 2.5 acres).
What variety is the 2nd most prevalent for red wines in New Zealand?
Merlot
Pinot Noir rules the red wine scene in New Zealand, accounting for 73% of the country's red wine production. While Syrah from New Zealand has been a hit with wine industry tastemakers, it accounts for just 6% of the country's reds. Merlot takes 2nd place at 14%.
True or False: Sales of wines in alternative packaging dropped in the USA in 2020?
False
Wine packaged in cans, tetra packs, and plastic containers were hot commodities in the USA in 2020, increasing in sales by a whopping 61% in dollar growth according to Nielsen.
True or False: Uruguay's Metropolitan winemaking region accounts for nearly 90% of the country's wine production?
True
Uruguay's Metropolitan winemaking region is located near the popular city of Montevideo, and includes the areas of San Jose and Canelones. It accounts for more than 83% of the country's wine production, and is planted with over 12,000 acres of vineyards—over 5 times the total of all of Uruguay's other wine regions combined.
True or False: Molinara is one of the main grapes used in modern Amarone production?
False
Molinara is a native Valpolicella grape, and was the fourth variety authorized by for use in the production of Amarone. However, in more recent decades it has been slowly abandoned in Amarone production in favor of Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella, which produce more concentrated wines. Molinara is seeing a small resurgence, with some Valpolicella utilizing the variety for the production of Spumante Rosé wines.
True or False: Dry Creek Vineyard was the first winery built in Dry Creek Valley following Prohibition?
True
Founded in 1972, Dry Creek Vineyard was the first winery built in Sonoma's Dry Creek Valley following the repeal of Prohibition. It was also the first winery to plant Sauvignon Blanc in the Dry Creek Valley, as well as the first to label a wine as “Fumé Blanc” in Sonoma County.
What is the principal red wine grape variety grown in Uruguay?
Tannat
Uruguay's mild climate makes it an ideal place to grow several varieties of wine grapes. Its principal red grape variety is Tannat, accounting for 27% of plantings.
What is California's 147th AVA (American Viticultural Area), officially established in 2022?
Gabilan Mountains AVA
Containing the well-regarded sub-AVAs of Chalone and Mount Harlan, Gabilan Mountains was officially established in 2022 as California's 147th AVA. In order to use the the Gabilan Mountains AVA on the label, a wine's source vineyard from the area must be situated at least 1500ft above sea level (above the fog line), grown on soils that are mostly made up of decomposed granite, along with (in rarer cases) some California limestone.
