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Where is Piemonte?

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In the northwestern corner of Italy

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What is the meaning of ‘Piemonte’?

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“At the foot of the mountains”

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What is the general nature of Piemonte’s topography?

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It is almost entirely hilly

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Which mountain range surrounds Piemonte?

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The Alps

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What are the features of Piemonte’s region-specific climate?

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A hot growing season, a misty autumn and a cold, foggy winter

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Name Piemonte’s fifteen DOCGs

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  • Barbaresco
  • Barbera d’Asti
  • Barolo
  • Barolo Chinato
  • Brachetto d’Acqui
  • Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba
  • Dogliani
  • Gattinaro
  • Gavi/Cortese di Gavi
  • Ghemme
  • ​**Asti **
  • Moscato d’Asti
  • Roero
  • Sforzato di Valtellina/Sfursat di Valtellina
  • Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato
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Name some of Piemonte’s DOCs

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  • Barbera d’Alba
  • Dolcetto d’Alba
  • Dolcetto d’Asti
  • Grignolino d’Asti
  • Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese
  • Langhe
  • Nebbiolo d’Alba
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Where is Nebbiolo at its best?

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The Langhe Hills The Barbaresco zone (northeast of Alba) The village of Barolo (southwest of Alba)

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Under what conditions is the best Nebbiolo grown?

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On southern facing slopes at altitudes between 490 and 1,150 feet

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What are some flavours/features associated with younger Barolo and Barbaresco?

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Smoke Raspberries Leather Spice Violet Jammyness

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What can the flavours become with greater age?

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Animal Tar Wax Incense Funghi Dried cherry

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Name some of the better know producers of Barbaresco

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Gaja Giacosa Marchesi di Gresy Lorenzo Alutto Ceretto

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What differentiates Barbaresco from Barolo?

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Barbaresco is lower and warmer, resulting in an earlier harvest. They are also generally aged for less time, giving them less ageing potential.

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Where in Barolo are wines more openly fragrant and less tense?

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To the west of the Alba road, around La Morra.

The soil that lends to this flavour characteristic are calcareous marls

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Where in Barolo is the wine toucher and more concentrated?

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To the east and the south

The soil here is helvetian, with more sandstone

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Name three Barolo vineyard areas which produce tougher, more powerful wines

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  • Castiglione Falletto
  • Serralunga d’Alba

​and in the south of Barolo, to the north of…

  • Monforte d’Alba
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Which river cuts through the heart of Piemonte?

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The Po River

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In what three provinces does most of the winemaking in Piemonte happen?

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Asti, Alessandria and Cuneo

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What is the climate of Piemonte?

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The climate is continental

Autumn hail can be a worry in the Langhe hills

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What are Sori?

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Prized, southern facing hill sites

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What are the main red grapes of Piemonte?

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Nebbiolo, Dolcetto and Barbera, Brachetto, Grignolino, Ruchè, Croatina, Vespolina, and Freisa

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What are the main white grapes of Piemonte?

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Moscato Bianco (Muscat à Petits Grains), Cortese, Arneis, Erbaluce, and Favorita (Vermentino)

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Barolo and Barbaresco are located along which river?

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The Tanaro River

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In what province are Barolo and Barbaresco located?

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Cuneo

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Which five communes represent almost 90% of Barolo's demarcated land?
**Barolo, La Morra, Serralunga d'Alba, Castiglione Falletto and Monforte d'Alba**
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What are Tortonian soils?
**Soils that contain a higher proportion of calcareous marl, characterize the vineyards of La Morra and Barolo and provide a softer style of wine**
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What are Helvetian soils?
**Sandstone soils are more common in Monforte d'Alba and Serralunga d'Alba, and supply more structure in the wine**
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What are the three main communes of Barbaresco?
**Barbaresco, Neive and Treiso**
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Who first brought major international attention to Barbaresco?
**Angelo Gaja**
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How does Angelo Gaja often release the wines?
**Langhe DOC**
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What are the most important Crus of the Barolo commune?
**Cannubi, Brunate (shared), Sarmassa**
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What are the most important crus of the La Morra commune?
**Brunate (shared), Cerequio, Le Rocche**
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What are the most important crus of the Serralunga commune?
**Lazzarito, Cerretta**
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What are the most important crus of the Castiglione commune?
**Rocche, Monprivato, Villero, Bricco Fiasco**
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What are the important crus of the Monforte d'Alba commune?
**Bussia, Ginestra, Santo Stefano**
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What are the main crus of the Barbaresco commune?
**Asili, Roncagliette, Martinenga, Rabajà**
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What are the main crus of the Neive commune?
**Serraboella, Gallina, Basarin**
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What are the main crus of the Treiso commune?
**Pajorè, Bricco di Treiso**
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What is Nebbiolo called in Ghemme and Gattinara?
**Spanna**
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What are the two DOCGs for Barbera in Piemonte?
**Barbera d'Asti and Barbera del Monferrato Superiore**
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What is the DOCG for Ruche in Piemonte?
**Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato**
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What are the three DOCGs for Dolcetto in Piemonte?
** Dogliani, Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore (Ovada) and Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba (Diano d'Alba)**
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Who first brought fame to Dogliani?
**Luigi Einaudi**
44
What region is the largest producer of DOCG wine in Italy?
**Asti**
45
What is the traditional method sparkling wine DOCG for wines made from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in Piemonte?
**Alta Langa DOCG**
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In what provinces is Alta Langa DOCG produced?
**Asti, Alessandria and Cuneo**
47
What are the varietal requirements for Alta Langa DOCG?
**Min. 90% combined Pinot Noir and/or Chardonnay Max. 10% other non-aromatic varieties suitable for cultivation in Piemonte**
48
In what provinces is Asti DOCG produced?
**Asti (principally), Cuneo, Alessandria**
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What styles of wines are permitted for Asti DOCG?
**Asti/Asti Spumante Asti/Asti Spumante "Metodo Classico" Moscato d'Asti Moscato d'Asti "Vendemmia Tardiva"**
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What is the Martinotti Method?
**Charmat method**
51
What are the three subzones of Asti DOCG?
**Canelli, Strevi and Santa Vittoria d'Alba**
52
What are the four communes of production for Barbaresco?
**Barbaresco, Neive, Treiso (a frazione of Barbaresco), San Rocco Senodelvio (part of Alba)**
53
What are the three subzones of Barbera d'Asti DOCG?
**Tinella, Colli Astiani (Astiano), Nizza**
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What are the varietal requirements of Barbera d'Asti DOCG?
**Barbera d'Asti: 85-100% Barbera, combined maximum 15% of Freisa, Grignolino and Dolcetto**
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What are the primary soils of Barbera d'Asti DOCG?
**Clay, silt, sand and limestone**
56
In what provinces is Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG produced?
**Asti and Alessandria**
57
What is the minimum alcohol required for Barolo DOCG?
**13%**
58
The Barolo cru Arborina is famous for the wines of which producer?
**Elio Altare**
59
Name three producers who make wines from the Cerequio cru
**Michele Chiarlo, Batasiolo, Boroli**
60
What crus can be labeled "Cannubi"?
**Cannubi San Lorenzo** **Cannubi Valletta** **Cannubi Muscatel** **Cannubi Boschis**
61
What two producers brought fame to Ginestra?
**Domenico Clerico and Elio Grasso**
62
What three Barolo crus used to be individual crus but are now just referred to as "Ceretta"?
**Bricco Cerretta, Cerretta Piani and Cerretta**
63
Which Barolo cru used to be owned by Opera Pia Barolo?
**Lazzarito**
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Who owns the Barolo monopole cru Francia?
**Giacomo Conterno**
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Who owns the Barolo monopole cru Falletto?
**Bruno Giacosa**
66
Who owns the vineyard "Campè"?
**La Spinetta**
67
Who owns the Barolo monopole cru Monprivato?
**Giuseppe Mascarello**
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What's the largest cru in Barbaresco?
**Ovello**
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Who owns the Barbaresco monopole cru Cole?
**Moccagatta**
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Who owns the Barbaresco monopole cru Martinenga?
**Marchesi di Gresy**
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In which Barbaresco cru are Sori Tildin and Costa Russi located?
**Roncagliette**

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