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What is the minimum ageing for Barolo DOCG?

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38 months including min 18 month in oak barrel

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What is the ageing for Barolo riserva DOCG

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62 months with min 18 months in oak

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Name 3 modernists producers

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Paolo scavino
Luciano sandrone
Elio Altare

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Name 3 traditionalist Barolo producers

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Giacomo conterno
Bartolo mascarello
Giuseppe rinaldi

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Barolo villages

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Barolo
Castiglione faletto
Serralunga d'alba
Monforte d'alba
La morra 
Diano d'alba 
Novello 
Verduno 
Roddi cherasco 
Grinzane Cavour
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Explain the soil of Barolo

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Seravalian soil based on Silty marls (Clay + Sandstone) Yellowish
Castiglione Falletto/Monforte D’Alba/Serralunga d’Alba

Tortonian soil (sant' Agata Fossili) Calcareous Clay + Marl Blueish/Gray 
La Morra/Barolo/Novello
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Name the 5 cannubi crus

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Cannubi
Cannubi moscatel
Cannubi San Lorenzo 
Cannubi Valletta 
Cannubi boschis
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Name the 4 villages north of la Morra?

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Verduno
roddi
Grinzane Cavour
Diano d’Alba

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Organise from the cheapest to the most expensive.
G.Mascarello Montprivato
GD Vajra Albe
R.Voerzio “Rocche del Annunziata Torrigl”
D.Clerico “Ciabot Mentin”

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GD vajra
D.Clerico
G.Mascarello Monprivato
R.Voerzio

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Where is Villero?

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Castiglione Falletto

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Where is Fiasco crus?

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Castiglione Faletto

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What is the largest crus of Barollo?

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Bricco San Pietro in Monforte d’Alba

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What is the smallest crus of Barolo?

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Bricco Rocche in castiglione Faletto

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Where is the crus Bricco Boschis?

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Castiglione Faletto

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Are the following producers, traditional or modernist?
Elio Altare
Mauro Veglio

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Both considered modernist

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Where are the following crus?
Rocche
Arborina

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La Morra

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Soil of Monforte d’Alba?

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Serravalian, sandstone and clay

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Soil of la Morra

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Tortonian= sant’ Agata Fossil

Highest proportion of clay in the region

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Put the following grape in order of ripeness
Barbera
Nebbiolo
Dolcetto

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Dolcetto
Barbera
Nebbiolo

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where is the village Cherasco?

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Bordering La Morra (North west)

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name the top cru of Serralunga d’Alba?

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Cerretta
Prapó
Gabutti
Parafada
Lazzarito
Vignarionda
Ornato
Falletto
Boscareto
Francia
Arione
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what are the common point with the following?
Bruno Giacosa
Cappelano
Fontanafredda
Ettore Germano
Massolino
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Top producer of Barolo coming from Serralunga

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where are the following producers from?
Giusepe Rinaldi
Giuseppe Mascarello
Vietti
Giacomo Conterno
Aldo Conterno
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Giusepe Rinaldi in Barolo
Giuseppe Mascarello in Castiglione Falletto
Aldo Conterno in Monforte d'Alba
Giacomo Conterno in Monforte d'Alba
Vietti in Castiglione Falletto
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where are the following producers from?
Paolo Scavino
Elio Altare
E.Pira
Cappellano
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Cappelano in Serralunga
E.Pira in Barolo
Elio Altare in La Morra
Paolo Scavino in Castiglione

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``` where can you find the following? Bussia Brunate San Pietro Sarmassa ```
All crus of Barolo Village
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where is the cru Capalot based?
La Morra
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``` put the following cru N to S? Arborina La Serra Rocche del Annuziata Capalot Cerequio Brunate ```
``` Capalot Arborina Rocche del Annuziata La Serra Brunate Cerequio ```
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where is Ginestra?
Monforte d'Alba
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name the top crus N to S of Monforte?
``` Bussia Rocche di Castiglione Bricco San Pietro Ginestra Mosconi ```
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which famous Barolo producer hand drew his label? | who made the following cuvée "No Barrique, No Berlusconi"?
Bartolo Mascarello
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name the famous producer behind | "Barolo le Rocche del Falletto"
Bruno Giacosa from the monopole Falletto in Serralunga
32
name the soil belonging to Helvatian?
Serravalian | Langhien
33
permitted elevation & Orientation for Barolo Vineyard?
170 to 540M | no North exposition
34
when was the official geographic mentions approved in Barolo & Barbaresco?
in 2007 for Barbaresco | in 2010 for Barolo
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where can you find the following cru? Rocche Arborina
La Morra
36
name the top crus of Castiglione Falletto?
``` Pugnane Bricco Boschis Monprivato Villero Fiasco Rocche di Castiglione ```
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where are the following? Villero Pugnane Bricco Boschis
Castiglione Falletto
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``` Where are the following producer based? Marchesi di Barolo Giuseppe Rinaldi Borgogno Brezza ```
Barolo village
39
who makes the following? | "Barolo Riserva Monprivato Ca D'Morissio"
Giuseppe Mascarello
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what is "Barolo Riserva Monprivato Ca D'Morissio"?
made only in the best year from a small parcel of old Michet clone. vinified separately every year, if it doesn't suit the standards it is added to Monprivato
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where is Monprivato?
Castiglione Falletto | Biggest owner is Giusseppe Mascarello
42
Where is Sarmassa? Which other great vineyard is it adjacent to?
entirely in Barolo Adjacent to Cerequio (NE) adjacent to Cannubi San Lorenzo (South)
43
What Famous Vineyard Brunate is adjacent to?
Cerequio in both La Morra & Barolo
44
which crus is shared between Barolo and la Morra?
Brunate | Cerequio
45
Top Vintages of Barolo/Barbaresco from 90's to now?
1996/1999 2001/2004/2006 2010/2012
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Top Vintages of Barolo/Barbaresco from 70's & 80's?
1970/1971/1978 | 1982/1989
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``` match the Barolo cru to their commune? Arborina Vigna Rionda Bussia Bricco della Viole Monprivato ```
``` Arborina= La Morra Vigna Rionda= Serralunga d'Alba Bussia= Monforte d'Alba Bricco della Viole= Barolo Monprivato= Castiglione Falletto ```
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what does Vigna means when use in Barolo DOCG?
can be applied only together with one of the official geographic mentions. the wine made from 10% lower yield for mature vineyard (7 yrs old) and lower for young vine.
49
Max yield for Barolo DOCG? | Max Yield for Barbaresco DOCG?
Barolo & Barolo DOCG= max 56hl/ha
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Who makes Barolo The Tine? What is it?
Giuseppe Rinaldi, | 3 Vats of 3 separate crus
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When will it be possible to see the following Vintages for Barolo? 2016 Barolo 2015 Barolo Riserva
2016 Barolo will be release from Jan 1st 2020 | 2015 Barolo reserve can be release from Jan 1st 2021
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Who is the sol owner of Falletto?
Bruno Giacosa, Making barolo Rocche del Falletto Riserva from the site
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Who is the sole owner of Francia?
Giacomo Conterno
54
is Arione a monopole?
Bought by Giacomo Conterno in 2015
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Who is the winemaker at G.Conterno?
Son Roberto Conterno
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What is the min Planting Density for Barolo? | What is the best Planting Density for Barolo?
3500V/Ha | 4000V/Ha
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What is the Max yield for wine labelled MGA and Vigna in Barolo?
7.2 T/Ha or 50.4HL/Ha | Vineyard at least 7Yrs or max yield decrease
58
Where are the Piè Rupestris and Piè Franco from Cappellano from?
All from Gabbuti cru in Serralunga D'Alba
59
what is the Soil of Barolo Village? | Altitude?
Soil is Sant'Agata Fossili marls (grey/blueish) | Alt 250/420M
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What is the Soil and Alt of La Morra?
Soil Sant'Agata Fossili Marls (Grey Blueish) highest proportion of clay in the DOCG 200/520M alt
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What is the soil and Alt of Castiglione Falletto?
Soil is Serravalian, mostly sand, Sandstone and Marl 200/350M alt Castiglione is a mix of Tortonian and Serravalian
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What is the Soil and Alt of Serralunga D'Alba?
Serravalian soil, Sand and Marl with silt/Clay/Limestone More tannic structure here 300/440+ alt
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What is the Soil and Alt of Monforte d'Alba
Serravalian, Sandstone and Clay (clay in the Est part) | 250/540M alt

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