Northen Italy - Piedmont - GuildSomm

Question 0

When were the first DOCs upgraded to DOCG? Which were they?

Answer 0

1980- Brunello, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Barolo

Question 1

When was the DOC/G system introduced?

Answer 1

1963

Question 2

What did Goria’s law accomplish? What year?

Answer 2

1992- attempted to reform wine laws and give more freedom to producers. Established the IGT.

Question 3

How long must a DOC wait before being upgraded to DOCG.?

Answer 3

5 years

Question 4

What natural phenomena border Piedmont on three sides?

Answer 4

Alps and Apennines

Question 5

Most viticulture in Piedmont is grown in what three provinces?

Answer 5

Asti, Alessandria, Cuneo

Question 6

On what two Piedmontese hills are most of the vineyards located?

Answer 6

Monferatto and Langhe hills

Question 7

What are SORI?

Answer 7

Prized southern exposures for Nebbiolo

Question 8

Which ripens earliest? Nebbiolo, Barbera, or Dolcetto?

Answer 8

Dolcetto

Question 9

Name 6 other red grapes grown in Piedmont other than Nebbiolo

Answer 9

Brachetto, Grignolino, Ruchè, Croatina, Vespolina, and Freisa, Bonarda, Dolcetto, Barbera…

Question 10

Most planted white grape in Piedmont

Answer 10

Moscato Bianco (Muscat à Petite Grains)

Question 11

Four other Piedmontese white grapes than moscato

Answer 11

Cortese, Arneis, Erbaluce, Favorita (vermentino)

Question 12

Vermentino synonym in Piedmont

Answer 12

Favorita

Question 13

What regions are located along the Tanaro river in the Cueno province?

Answer 13

Barbaresco & Barolo DOCGs

Question 14

Two soil types of Barolo. Which Communes encompass both?

Answer 14

Tortonion (La Morra, Barolo) - Calcarious Marl

Helvetian (Monforte d’Alba, Serralunga d’Alba) - Sandstone

Question 15

How many communes make up Barolo? Which are the five most important?

Answer 15

11-La Morra, Barolo, Serralunga d’Alba, Monforte d’Alba, Castignlione Falletto.

Question 16

Barolo aging requirements

Answer 16

38 months, 18 in oak. (from Nov 1 of harvest year)

Question 17

Barolo Riserva aging requirements

Answer 17

62 mos, 18 in oak (from Nov 1 of harvest year)

Question 18

Three “Traditionalist” producers

Answer 18

Giacomo Conterno, Bartolo Mascarelo, Giuseppe Rinaldi

Question 19

Three “Modernist” barolo producers

Answer 19

Paolo Scavino, Luciano Sandrone, Elio Altare

Question 20

What are the three main towns of Barbaresco (+ the fourth minor commune)

Answer 20

Treiso, Neive, Barbaresco (+San Rocco Senodelvio -part of Alba)

Question 21

Aging requirement for Barbaresco

Answer 21

Min 26 months (9 in cask)

Question 22

Minimum aging for Barbaresco Riserva

Answer 22

Four years (50 months) 9 in cask

Question 23

Barolo (commune) important cru (3)

Answer 23

Cannubi, Brunate (shared), Sarmassa

Question 24

3 important crus in La Morra

Answer 24

Brunate (shared), Cerequio, Le Rocche

Question 25

Two important crus in Serralunga d'Alba

Answer 25

Lazzarito, Cerretta

Question 26

4 important crus in Castiglione Falletto

Answer 26

Rocche, Monprivato, Villero, Bricco Fiasco

Question 27

3 important crus of Monforte d'Alba

Answer 27

Bussia, Ginestra, Santo Stefano

Question 28

The cru of Brunate is shared between what two communes in Barolo?

Answer 28

Barolo and La Morra

Question 29

Barolo and La Morra are situated on which soil type?

Answer 29

Tortonion

Question 30

What are four important crus of Barbaresco commune?

Answer 30

Asili, Roncagliette, Martinenga, Rabajà

Question 31

What are three important crus of Neive?

Answer 31

Serraboella, Gallina, Basarin

Question 32

3 important crus in Treiso commune

Answer 32

Pajorè, | Bricco di Treiso

Question 33

What is Barolo Chinato?

Answer 33

DOCG for aromatized wine flavored with quinine

Question 34

Name two Crus of La Morra other than Brunate, Cerequio, and Le Rocche

Answer 34

Arborina (Elio Altare), La Serra (Marcarini), Bricco Rocche (Monastero)

Question 35

Name two crus of Barolo commune other than Cannubi, Brunate, or Sarmassa

Answer 35

San Pietro (Viberti), San Lorenzo (B. Mascarello), Cannubi San Lorenzo

Question 36

Name two crus in Serralunga d'Alba other than Lazzarito and Cerretta

Answer 36

Ornato (Pio Cesare), Falletto (Giacosa), Serra (Giovanni Rosso), Fontannafredda

Question 37

Name two crus ini Castiglione Falletto other than Rocche, Monprivato, Villero, and Bricco Fiasco

Answer 37

Bricco Rocche (Ceretto), Pira (Roagana)

Question 38

2 crus in Monforte d'Alba other than Bussia, Ginestra, Santo Stefano

Answer 38

Castelletto (Podri), San Giovanni (Alessandria)

Question 39

What are the 6 other communes that make up only 10% of Barolo production?

Answer 39

``` Diano d'Alba, Novello, Verduno, Grianze Cavour, Cherasco, Roddi ```

Question 40

Name three well known Nebbiolo clones

Answer 40

Michet, Rosè, Lampia

Question 41

Main soil type of Barbaresco

Answer 41

Tortonian

Question 42

What province are Barolo and Barbaresco located in?

Answer 42

Cueno

Question 43

When may Barbaresco be released?

Answer 43

Barbaresco : after January 1 the third year after harvest | Barbaresco Riserva : After January 1 the fifth year after harvest

Question 44

5 DOCGs for Nebbiolo

Answer 44

``` Barbaresco Barolo Roero Gattinara Ghemme ```

Question 45

How many DOCGs in Piemonte?

Answer 45

17. 5: Nebbiolo (Barbaresco/Barolo/Gattinara/Ghemme/Roero) 3: Barbera (Barbera d'Asti/Barbera del Monferrato Superiore/Nizza) 3: Dolcetto (Dogliani, Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba, Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore) 1: Ruchè (Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato) 3 white: Gavi, Erbaluce di Caluso, Roero 3 sparkling: Brachetto d'Aqui, Moscato d'Asti/Asti, Alta Langa

Question 46

3 DOCGs for Dolcetto

Answer 46

Dogliani, Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba, Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore

Question 47

3 DOCGs for Barbera

Answer 47

Barbera d'Asti Barbera del Monferrato Superiore Nizza

Question 48

DOCG for Ruchè

Answer 48

Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato

Question 49

What style can DOCG Erbaluce di Caluso be made?

Answer 49

white wines may be still, spumante, or passito.

Question 50

What DOCG can be white or red grapes? Which grapes?

Answer 50

Roero. Arneis or Nebbiolo

Question 51

What DOCG is made from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir? What Style?

Answer 51

Alta Langa. Methodo Classico . Spumante: release after 30 months riserva: release after 3 full years

Question 52

Difference between Asti and Moscato d'Asti

Answer 52

Asti - fully sparkling/spumante, secondary fermentation via Charmat metod, Moscato d'Asti - frizzante only 2 atmospheres of pressure.

Question 53

2 sweet sparkling DOCGs

Answer 53

Asti/Moscato d'Asti | Brachetto d'Acqui

Question 54

What is Albarossa?

Answer 54

A cross between Barbera and Chatus (aka Nebbiolo di Dronero- not real nebbiolo) developed in 1930s by Professor Delmassio.

Question 55

Where are Gattinara and Ghemme?

Answer 55

in the hills north of the Po River, straddling the Sesia River.

Question 56

What are the blending grapes allowed for Gattinara & Ghemme? | What are the different clones used?

Answer 56

Vespolina and Bonarda clones. Gattinara- Vespolina and Bonarda di Gattinara Ghemme- Vespolina and Uva Rara (Bonarda Navarese)

Question 57

Synonym for Bonarda

Answer 57

Uva Rara

Question 58

What three DOCs near Gattinara and Ghemme also produce light nebbiolo-based wines?

Answer 58

Lessona and Sizzano near Ghemme. Carema near border of Valle d'Aosta.

Question 59

Barbera d'Asti normale aging requirement- | Barbera del Monferrato Superiore aging requirement-

Answer 59

Barbera d'Asti - normale after 4 months aging Barbera del Monferrato Superiore - 14 months (6 in cask) both often see new wood.

Question 60

For DOCG Barbera, what is the minimum cepage?

Answer 60

min 85% Barbera, apart from Nizza which is 100%

Question 61

Minimum aging for Dolcetto's 3 superiore DOCG styles

Answer 61

1 year

Question 62

How many Sorì are classified for Diano d'Alba? What is Diano d'Alba?

Answer 62

77 exposures classified for Dolcetto in Diano d'Alba

Question 63

What river runs bw barbaresco and barolo

Answer 63

tanaro