Northern Italy Flashcards by Linnea Trampe

Subzones of Barbera d’Asti DOCG

Tinella
Colli Astiani

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Size of Barbera d’Asti DOCG

200,000 ha

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Aging requirements for Barbera d’Asti DOCG

Aged 4 months before release
Min 90% Barbera with Dolcetto, Freisa and/or Grignolino

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Barbera d’Asti DOCG - aging requirements for Superiore

6 mos in Oak - 14mos total
With sub zone designation -
-6mos in oak, 6 mos in bottle - total 24 mos

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Nizza DOCG grapes and aging (Normale & Riserva)

100% Barbera
Normale - 6mos in barrel - total 18mos
Riserva - 12 mos in barrel - total 30mos

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Barbera del Monferrato DOC - grapes & Aging

Min 85% Barbera
No aging requirements

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Barbera del Monferatto Superiore DOCG - Aging

6 mos in barrel, 14mos total

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Barbera d’Alba - grapes & aging

Min 85% Barbera - with remainder Nebbiolo (this DOC overlaps with Barolo & Barbaresco

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Dogliani DOCG - grape and aging for Normale & Riserva

100% Dolcetto
Normale - 12% ABV
Riserva - 13% ABV
Min 12 mos aging

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Dolcetto d’Alba DOCG - grapes and aging for Superiore

-Overlaps Barolo and Barbaresco
-100% Dolcetto
-Superiore 12 mos aging & 12.5% ABV

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Diano d’Alba DOCG - grapes and aging for Normale & Superiore

100% Dolcetto
Normale - aging 2-3mos
Superiore - aging min 10 mos

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Dolcetto d’Asti DOC & Dolcetto d’Acqui DOC - grapes & aging for Normale & Superiore

100% Dolcetto
Normale - No min
Superiore - 12mos aging - 12.5% ABV

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Dolcetto di Ovada DOC - grapes and aging

97% Dolcetto
No aging requirements

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Ovada DOCG - grapes & aging for:
-Normale
-Vigna
-Riserva

100% Dolcetto
-Normale - 12 mos
-Vigna - 20mos
Riserva - 24mos

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Two principal styles of Asti DOCG

-Asti Spumante (fully sparkling - 65%)
-Moscato d’Asti (frizzante - 35%)

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Grapes for Asti DOCG

Moscato Bianco (Muscat à Petits Grains) - min 97%

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Asti Spumante Specifications

4.5 to 5 atmospheres of pressure
min 6% ABV
dolce & secco
Traditional Method (RARE) - 9 mos on lees

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Moscato d’Asti Specifications

2.5 atmospheres of pressure max
ABV - 4.5-6.5%
min 80 g/L RS

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Moscato d’Asti Vendemmia Tardiva Specifications

Min 11% ABV
1 year aging

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Subzones of Moscato d’Asti

Strevi
Santa Vittoria d’Alba

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Canelli DOCG - Grapes & specifications for production

100% Bianco
Frizzante Style only
Hand Harvested
Vineyards 165-500m

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Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG - styles and grapes

Still, sparkling & passito
97% Brachetto

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Canelli DOCG - Reserva with Vigna designation

100% Moscato Bianco
Frizzante Style Only
Min 30 mos aging (20 mos in bottle)

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Alta Langa DOCG - Style of wine & requirements

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Traditional method sparkling from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
Vintage dated
White or Rosato
Zero Dosage to Extra Dry
30 mos on lees
Riserva - 36 mos on lees

Gavi DOCG location and soil type

Close to Ligurian Coast Cool & Rainy Chalky Soils

Gavi DOCG - grape and styles of wine produced

100% Cortese Stil or Sparkling wine

Gavi DOCG - significant communes

Gavi di Gavi Gavi di Tassavolo

Colli Tortonesi DOC - grape

Timorasso (comparable to German Riesling)

Langhe DOC - Nascetta del Comune di Novela - Grape and style of wine produced

100% Nascetta Still & Passitto wines

Gattinara DOCG - location and major river

Northern Piedmont Sesia River

Gattinara DOCG - grape & aging for Normale & Riserva

min 90% Spanna & 10% max Uva Rara - max 4% Vespolina Normale - 35 mos - 24 in barrel Riserva - 47 mos - 36 in barrel

Major Co-ops in Valle d'Aosta

Cave Mont Blanc Caves Cooperative de Donnas

Capital city of Lombardy

Milan

What is Nebbiolo called in Valtellina

Chiavennasca

Major river in Valtellina

Adda River

Valtellina Rosso DOC - grapes and aging requirements

min 90% Chiavennasca min 6mos aging

Valtellina Superiore DOCG - grapes and minimum aging for Normale & Riserva

min 90% Chiavennasca Nomale - 2yrs aging (1 year in wood) Riserva - 3 years aging (1 year in wood)

Valtellina Superiore DOCG - Subzones (5)

-Maroggia -Sassella -Grumello -Inferno -Valgella

Valtellina Superiore DOCG - requirements for wines bottled in Switzerland

"Stagafassili" on label May not carry Riserva or indication of a subzone

Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG - grapes, style & requirements

min 90% Chiavannasca dry, passito style Grapes dried min of 2 mos (vinification cannot begin until after Dec 1st) Aged at least 20 mos from April 1st (12mos in barrel) min 14% ABV

Major bodies of water impacting Franciacorta DOCG

-Lake Iseo (N) -Oglio River (W) Mount Orfano (S)

What is the most important commune in Franciacorta?

Ebrusco

Grape and aging requirement for normal Franciacorta

any amount of Pinot Noir & Chardonnay max 50% Pinot Bianco - max 10% Erbamat Aged 25 months - 18 mos on lees

How long does Ca' del Bosco's "Annamarie Clementi" spend on the lees?

8 years

Franciacorta Rosé

min 35% Pinot Nero Aged 31 mos (24mos on lees)

Franciacorta - Single vintage or millesimato

Aged 37 mos (30 mos on the lees)

Fanciacorta - Riserva

Aged 67 mos - 60 mos on the lees

Franciacorta - Satèn

Blanc de Blancs Chardonnay with max 50% Pinot Bianco Slightly less sparkling (max 5 atmospheres of pressure) aged 31 mos (24 mos on the lees)

Curtefranca DOC - red and white wine requirements

Still wine appellation that overlaps with Franciacorta DOCG White - min 50% Chardonnay, max 50% Pinot Bianco and/or Pinot Nero Red - min 25% Merlot - min 20% Cabernet Franc and/or Carmenère - 10-35% Cabernet Sauvignon

Location of Oltrepò Pavese & geographical influences

SW tip of Lombardy Foothills of the Appennines - leads to great diurnal variation

Oltrepò Pavese - Metodo Classico DOCG

min 70% Pinot Nero with Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, and Pinot Grigio aged on lees 15 mos (24 mos for vintage dated)

When can Oltrepò Pavese - Metodo Classico have "Pinot Nero" on label

if Pinot Nero makes up 85%

What does "Cruasé" on a label of Oltrepò Pavese - Metodo Classico indicate?

part of Consortia Tutela Vini - sparkling rosé with min 85% Pinot Nero

What is the most famous and exceptional site for Prosecco?

Cartizze *Superiore di Cartizze must appear on the label

What are the unofficial sub zones for Cartizze?

Cartizze Alto Cartizze Est Cartizze Ost

Rosé Prosecco requirements

as of 2020: -must be spumante -10-15% Pinot Nero with min 85% Glera -vintage dated -brut nature to extra dry

2 official sub zones of Prosecco

Trieste Treviso

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