IT_Piemonte Flashcards
1
Q
3 Major Red Varieties of Piemonte
A
• Nebbiolo
• Barbera
• Dolcetto
2
Q
6 Minor red varieties of Piedmont
A
• Vespolina
• Croatia
• Ruchè (roo-kay)
• Brachetto
• Fresia
• Grignolino
3
Q
2 Major white varieties of Piemonte
A
- Arneis
-
Moscato Bianco
(Muscat Blanc á Petit Grains)
4
Q
3 Minor white varieties of Piedmont
A
- Cortese “courteous”: Gavi
- Vermentino
- Erbaluce (air-bah-looch-aye)
5
Q
2 geological features that create rain shadows in Piemonte
A
• Alps: North and West
• Apennine Mountains: South
6
Q
What does “Vigna” indicate in Piedmont
A
A single vineyard
7
Q
What does “Sori” indicate in Piedmont
A
A high-quality, south-facing vineyard
8
Q
Barolo and Barolo reserva minimum aging requirements
A
- Barolo: 38 months with 18 months in oak or chestnut
- Barolo Reserva: 62 months with 18 months in oak or chestnut
- 100% Nebbiolo
9
Q
Barberesco and Barberesco Reserva minimum aging requirements
A
- Barbaresco: 26 months with 9 months in wood
- Barbaresco Reserva: 50 months with 9 months in wood
- 100% Nebbiolo
10
Q
3 Major Villages of Piemonte
A
- Alba
- Asti
- Turin
11
Q
5 Main Communes of Barolo
A
- La Morra
- Castiglione Falleto (cas-tea-yo-knee fah-leh-toe): more fragrant / less tanic than those from Serralunga and Monforte
- Barolo
- Serralunga d’Alba
- Monforte d’Alba (mon-for-tay)
12
Q
3 Main communes of Barbaresco
A
Barbaresco
Neive (nay-veh)
Treiso (tray-zo)
