Piedmonte

Question 1

What is Spana?

Answer 1

Nebbiolo

Question 2

Lange is a large zone and encompasses what?

Answer 2

1. Barolo
2. Barbaresco
3. Asti
4. Dogliani

Question 3

Lange DOC Red Greapes?

Answer 3

1. Nebbiolo
2. Dolceto
3. Freisa

Question 4

Lange DOC White Grapes?

Answer 4

1. Arneis
2. Favorita ( Vermentino )

Question 5

Asti DOCG region about size and grapes?

Answer 5

This is the largest DOCG
Exclusively Moscato Bianco

Question 6

In Asti what method is used for sparkling wine?

Answer 6

Single fermentation in closed thank similar to cuve clos method

Question 7

Moscato d’Asti what method is used and what grapes?

Answer 7

Same method single fermentation in closed thank
and also only Moscato Bianco

Question 8

Barbaresco DOCG is named after what and what grape is used?

Answer 8

Named after commune Barbaresco
Use Nebbiolo

Question 9

Name 2 other communes in Barbaresco?

Answer 9

1. Neivo
2. Treise

Question 10

Barbaresco ageing?

Answer 10

1. 26 months from which 9 months in oak
2. After furder 24 months total 50 monts/9 in wood can be called Riserva

Question 11

Barbaresco top crus?

Answer 11

1. Montestefano
2. Mentefico
3. Rabaja
4. Serraboella
5. Basarin
6. Pajore
7. Bricco

Question 12

Name 2 main types of soil in Barolo?

Answer 12

1. Tortonian Soil in Western half or Central Valley
2. Helvetian Soil in Eastern half or Serralunga Valley

Question 13

Name top communes on Toronian/Western half/Central Valley?

Answer 13

1. Barolo
2. La Morra

Question 14

Name top communes on Helvetian/Eastern half/Serralunga Valley?

Answer 14

1. Castiglione Falletto
2. Serralunga d’Alba
3. Monteforte d’Alba

Question 15

Barolo Ageing?

Answer 15

1. 38 months of which 18 months in wood
2. After further 24 months total 62 montths/18 in wood can be called Riserva

Question 16

Name Top Crus in Barolo?

Answer 16

1. Canubbi
2. Brunate
3. Rocche dell’Annunziata
4. Cerequio
5. Monprivato
6. Vallero
7. Marenca-Rivette

Question 17

What is Barolo Chinato DOCG?

Answer 17

It is fortified aromatized Barolo

Question 18

Barbera DOCG name the districts that can use name barbera next to it?

Answer 18

1. Barbera d’Asti
2. Barbera d’Alba
3. Barbera del Monteferrato

Question 19

Barbera ageing?

Answer 19

After 3 years in wood can be Superior

Question 20

What is Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG for?

Answer 20

Light, sweet, dessert wine from Brachetto grape

Question 21

Dolcetto di Cogliani Superiore DOCG or DOgliano DOCG ageing?

Answer 21

1 year- 6 monts oak

Question 22

Dolcetto di Cogliani Superiore DOCG or DOgliano DOCG grape variety?

Answer 22

Dolcetto Grape

Question 23

Dolcetto di Cogliani Superiore DOCG or DOgliano DOCG name DOCs?

Answer 23

1. Dolcetto d’Alba
2. Dolcetto d’Asti

Question 24

Gavi/Cortesi di Gavi DOCG Grape?

Answer 24

Cortese Grape

Question 25

On labble it can be Cortesi di Gavi only when wine is from where?

Answer 25

From commune of Gavi

Question 26

Gatinara Grape?

Answer 26

Mainly Nebiolo + Vespolina and Bonarda

Question 27

Gatinara ageing?

Answer 27

3 years- 1 in wood
For Riserva 4 years- 2 in wood

Question 28

Ghemme DOCG Grape?

Answer 28

Mainly Nebiolo + Vespolina and Bonarda

Question 29

Ghemme DOCG Ageing?

Answer 29

1. 36 months from which 20 months in wood and 9 in bottle
2. For Riserva 48 months from which 24 months in oak and 9 in bottle

Question 30

Roero DOCG Grape?

Answer 30

Mainly Nebbiolo

Question 31

Roero DOCG Ageing?

Answer 31

For 20 months of which 6 in wood
For Riserva 48 months of which 24 in oak and 9 in bottle