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Barolo Flashcards

1
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What are the 5 major comunes in Barolo?

A

La Morra

Barolo

Serralunga d’Alba

Monforte d’Alba

Castiglione Falletto

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What are the major Soil types in Barolo?

Describe them?

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Tortonian soils

which contain a higher proportion of calcareous marl

Serravallian (Helvetian)

sandstone soil supply more structure in the wine

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Which of the 5 major Comunes in Barolo have Tortonian Soils?

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La Morra

Barolo

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Which of the major Barolo Comunes are Serravallian (Helvetian)

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Monforte d’Alba

Serralunga d’Alba

Castiglione Falletto

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What is the aging requirement for Barolo?

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Barolo

38 months from november 1 of the harvest year, including 18 months in wood

Barolo Riserva

62 months from November 1 of the harvest year, including 18 months in wood.

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What River seperates the Roero DOCG from Barolo?

A

Tanaro River

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What is the minimum alcohol % for Barolo?

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Barolo: 13% (12.5% potential at harvest) - includes Normale, Riserva, and “menzioni geografiche aggiuntive”

Barolo with “menzioni geografiche aggiuntive” and “Vigna” at harvest: 13%

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What are some nebbiolo producing DOGC’s other than Barolo, Barbaresco, Roero?

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Gattinara DOCG

Ghemme DOCG

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What river are Gattinara DOCG and Ghemme DOCG located on?

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Sesia River

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What is the aging requirement for Ghemme?

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Ghemme: minimum 34 months, including a minimum 18 months in wood and 6 months in bottle from November 1 of the harvest year

Ghemme Riserva: minimum 46 months, including a minimum 24 months in wood and 6 months in bottle from November 1 of the harvest year

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What are the aging requirements of Gattinara?

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Gattinara: minimum 35 months, including 24 months in wood, from November 1 of the harvest year

Gattinara Riserva: 47 months, including 36 months in wood, from November 1 of the harvest year

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What are the variety requirements of Barbera d’Alba DOGC

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90-100% Barbera, combined maximum 10% of Freisa, Grignolino and Dolcetto

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What are the variety requirements of Barbera del Monferrato Superiore?

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Varieties: minimum 85% Barbera, combined maximum 15% of Freisa, Grignolino, Dolcetto

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What is the only Barbera DOCG to have 100% Barbera grapes?

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Nizza

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16
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What are the three Barbera DOCGs?

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Barbera d’Asti

Barbera del Monferrato Superiore

Nizza

17
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What are the three Dolcetto DOCGs?

A

Dogliani

Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore (Ovada)

and Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba (Diano d’Alba).

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