NW Italy Flashcards

1
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What is the blend for Gattinara?

A

90%+ Spanna, <10% Bonarda di Gattinara and Vespolina

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What is the aging requirement for Barbaresco?

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26m (11.1) and 50m (11/1) Riserva. Both 9m w

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3
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Petit Rouge is the principal grape variety in the red wines of which of the following Valle d’Aosta DOC subzones?

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Chambave, Enfer d’Arvier, Torrette

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4
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Top vintages since the 90’s Barolo?

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‘96, 99, 01, 06, 08, 10, 13, 15

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5
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Where is Marcarini located?

A

La Morra

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6
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When did MGA become allowed in Barolo?

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2010

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7
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What is a sori?

A

Southern hillside site

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8
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What are the top bottlings of Produttori del Barbaresco and when were the inaugural vintages?

A

Rabaja ‘67, Pora ‘67, Ovello ‘70

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9
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What is the alcohol required for Erbaluce di Caluso Passito?

A

17% after drying

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10
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Who makes Brunate-Le Coste?

A

Giuseppe Rinaldi

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11
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What is the alcohol for Dogliani?

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12%; 13% for Superiore

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12
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What’s the difference between Asti and Moscato d’Asti?

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Asti is fully sparkling, and Moscato d’Asti is made from riper grapes and only frizzante

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13
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What is the blend for Nizza?

A

100% Barbera

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14
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Who produces ‘Puro?’

A

Movia

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15
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What is the blend of Brachetto d’Acqui?

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97% Brachetto

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16
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Where is Ginestra?

A

Monforte d’Alba

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17
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Where is Rocche di Castiglione?

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Mostly in Castiglione Falletto, but partially in Monforte d’Alba

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18
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Where is Arione?

A

Serralunga d’Alba

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19
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Where is Giacomo Conterno?

A

Monforte d’Alba

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20
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Where is Piagallo?

A

Barolo

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21
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Who makes Brunate?

A

Marcarini, Ceretto, Francesco Rinaldi

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22
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Who makes Monfortino?

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Giacomo Conterno

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23
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What are the single cru of Produttori del Barbaresco?

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Asili, Rabajà, Pora, Montestefano, Ovello, Pajé, Montefico, Moccagatta, & Rio Sordo

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24
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Where is Falletto?

A

Serralunga d’Alba

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25
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Who produces ‘Alzero’?

A

Giuseppe Quintarelli

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26
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Where is Giuseppe Rinaldi located?

A

Barolo

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27
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IS Monprivato a monopole?

A

No. Giovanni Sordo owns a small piece (Masnaghetti)

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28
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Alto Adige DOC white blends require a minimum 75% of which grape(s)?

A

PB, PG, Chard - /no single grape may be more than 70%

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29
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What is the minimum alcohol for Barolo?

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13%

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30
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What province is barolo in?

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Cuneo

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31
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What is the aging requirement for Barolo?

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38 m (11.1) and 62m (11.1) for Riserva. Both with 18m in wood

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32
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Where is Francia?

A

Serralunga d’Alba

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33
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Where is Scarrone?

A

Castiglione Falletto

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34
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What is the blend for Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore?

A

100% Dolcetto

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35
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Who makes Cerretta?

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Elio Altare, G Conterno…

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36
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What is the soil type of Roero?

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Sandy with clay and limestone subsoils

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37
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Where is Cappellano located?

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Serralunga d’Alba

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38
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Who produces ‘Alzero’?

A

Giuseppe Quintarelli

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39
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What is the blend for Barbera d’Asti?

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90-100% barbera w/ <10% Freisa, Grignolino, Dolcetto

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40
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What is the aging for Dogliani?

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12m from Oct 15 hvst year

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41
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Who makes Brunate?

A

Vietti

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42
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Where is Villero?

A

Castiglione Falletto

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43
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Who produces ‘Puro?’

A

Movia

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44
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Who runs E. Pira?

A

Chiara Boschis

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45
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Where is Ravera?

A

Monforte d’Alba

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46
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Who makes Bricco Rocche?

A

Brovia, Ceretto

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47
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What is the alcohol for Brachetto d’Acqui?

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Rosso - 11.5 (5act), Spumante - 12% (6), Passito 16 (11)

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48
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Who producers Percristina?

A

Domenico Clerico

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49
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What is the elevation for Erbaluce di Caluso?

A

200-500m

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50
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Communes of Barbaresco

A

Barbaresco, Neive, Treiso, San Rocco Senodelvio

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51
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Top vintages of pre-90’s Barolo?

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58, 61, 64, 67, 71, 74 78, 82, 85, 88, 89

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52
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What is the alcohol for Ghemme?

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12%, 12.5% for Riserva

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53
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What MGA are shared between Barolo and La Morra?

A

Brunate and Cerequio and Fossati

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54
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Where is Bricco Rocche?

A

Castiglione Falletto

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55
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Where is Le Coste?

A

Barolo

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56
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Who makes Bricco Boschis?

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Cavallotto - they own nearly all of it

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57
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What are the DOCG for Barbera?

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Barbera d’Asti, Barbera del Monferrato Superiore, NIzza

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58
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Who is responsible for introduce barrique aging in Piedmonte?

A

Angelo Gaja in the ‘70’s

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59
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What is the aging requirement for Ghemme?

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34 m w/18 in wood and 6m btl (11/1), 46m w/24 in wood and 6m btl (11/1)

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60
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Where is La Serra?

A

La Morra

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61
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What is the minimum required elevation for vineyards used to produce Barolo DOCG wines?

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170-540 meters; vineyards with complete northern exposures are prohibited.

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62
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Who produces Martinenga?

A

Marchesi di Gresy (mono)

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63
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What is the aging requirement for Barbera d’Asti?

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Barbera d’Asti: 4m (11/1), Superiore: 14m w/6mw, Superiore Tinella and Colli Astiani: 24m w/6mw w/6mbtl (10/1),

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64
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Where is Silvio Grasso located?

A

la Morra

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65
Q

Where is Fiasco?

A

Castiglione Falletto

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66
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Where is Bricco Boschis?

A

Castiglione Falletto

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67
Q

Who produces ‘Quartz?’

A

Cantina Terlano

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68
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What is the aging requirement for Roero Rosso and Roero Rosso Riserva?

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20m (11/1) w/6m oak; 32m (11/1) w/6m oak

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69
Q

Who makes Cannubi San Lorenzo?

A

Giuseppe Rinaldi

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70
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What are Tinella and Colli Astiani?

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Subzones of Barbera d’Asti. Both require 24m aging (10.1) w/6mw, 6mbtl

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71
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Who producers Percristina?

A

Domenico Clerico

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72
Q

Who makes Pira?

A

Roagna

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73
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What are the soils of the Barolo appellation?

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La Morra and Barolo from Tortonian bedrock which contain more calcareous marl. Monforte and Serralunga on Serravallien bedrock which has more sandstone and is less fertile. Castiglione Felletto is somewhat split

74
Q

Who is the ‘Father of Arneis?’

A

Alfredo Currado - of Vietti

75
Q

What is the alcohol for Barbera del Monferrato Superiore? What is it for normale?

A

13%, 12% for rosso

76
Q

What is produced in Roero?

A

Red - 95% Nebbiolo, Arneis, Arneis Spumante

77
Q

What is the grape of Gavi?

A

Cortese

78
Q

Where is Arborina?

A

La Morra

79
Q

Who first planted international varieties in piedmonte?

A

Angelo Gaja

80
Q

Who was the first barolo producer to designate a vineyard on the label?

A

Marcarini - Brunate - since 1958

81
Q

What commune in Barolo has the most acreage?

A

La Morra

82
Q

What is the blend for Barbera del Monferrato Superiore?

A

85%+ Barbera, <15% Freisa, Grignolino, Dolcetto

83
Q

Where is Giuseppe Mascarello located?

A

Castiglione Falletto

84
Q

Where is Burlotto?

A

Verduno

85
Q

Where is Sarmassa?

A

Barolo

86
Q

What’s the blend of Alta Langa?

A

90%+ PN/Ch

87
Q

What are the nebbiolo docg in alt piedmonte?

A

Gattinara and Ghemme

88
Q

What are the sub-appellations of Valle d’Aosta?

A

Arnad-Montjovet, Blanc de Morgex de la Salle, Chambave, Donnas, Enfer d’Arvier, Nus, Torrette

89
Q

Where is E. Pira?

A

Barolo

90
Q

Who makes Lazzarito?

A

Vietti

91
Q

Where is Ornato?

A

Serralunga d’Alba

92
Q

Where is Vigna Rionda?

A

Serralunga d’Alba

93
Q

Who/Where are the oldest Dolcetto in Italy?

A

Boschi di Berri is pre-phyllox and 150 yo. Marcarini owns

94
Q

What is the most planted grape variety in Alto Adige

A

Schiava

95
Q

Who makes Arione?

A

B Giacosa produced wines from here in the 70’s. Owned by Gigi Rosso until 2015 when it was purchased by G Conterno

96
Q

What is the largest cru in Barbaresco?

A

Ovello @ 78ha

97
Q

Subzones of Barbera d’Asti?

A

Tinella, Colli Astiani

98
Q

Who makes Villero?

A

Brovia

99
Q

What is the alcohol requirement for Nizza?

A

13%, 13.5% Vigna

100
Q

Where is Monprivato?

A

Castiglione Falletto

101
Q

What’s the aging for Alta Langa?

A

Spumante - not less than 30m, Riserva +6m; All must be vintage dated

102
Q

Who makes Francia?

A

G Conterno (mono) Barolo, Francia, Monfortino, and Barbera from here. Owned since 74

103
Q

What is the alchohol for Gattinara?

A

12.5% and 13% for riserva

104
Q

What was the first vintage of Monfortino?

A

1920

105
Q

Where is Rocche Dell’Annunziata?

A

La Morra

106
Q

What is the pressure in a bottle of Moscato d’Asti?

A

2 atmospheres (previously 1.7 pre-‘11)

107
Q

Who produces ‘Quartz?’

A

Cantina Terlano

108
Q

What are the DOCG for Dolcetto?

A

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

109
Q

What is the blend for Ghemme?

A

85%+ Spanna, <15% Vespolina and Uva Rara (Bonarda Novarese)

110
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What is the difference in blend and alcohol from Dolcetta di Ovada Superiore and Dolcetto di Ovada?

A

Blend goes from 97% to 100%. Alcohol goes from 11.5% to 12.5% (13% w/vigna)

111
Q

What vineyard was declared “Highest Class” in Ratti’s 1970’s Carta?

A

Cannubi

112
Q

First vintages of Sori San Lorenzo, Sori Tildin, Costa Russi, Gaia y Rey, and Sperss?

A

1967, 1970, 1978, 1984, 1888

113
Q

Select the grape(s) permitted in the production of Ghemme DOCG.

A

Spanna, Vespolina, Uva Rara (Bonarda Novarese)

114
Q

What is a ‘Vigna?’

A

Single vineyard indicated on a Piedmont wine. Usually lower yields a/o higher alcohols

115
Q

Who makes Villero?

A

Vietti makes their riserva from there. G Mascarello,

116
Q

Who makes Rocche di Castiglione?

A

Brovia, Vietti

117
Q

What is the alcohol for Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba?

A

11.5% for normale and vigna; 12% for Superiore, 12.5% for Superiore Vigna

118
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What is the aging for Nizza?

A

Rosso and Rosso Vigna: 18m w/6mw (Jan 1); Riserva and Riserva w/Vigna: 30m w/12mw (Jan. 1)

119
Q

Red wines produced with the grape locally known as Terrana are found in which of the following DOC/DOCGs?

A

Carso DOC

120
Q

Where is Rocche di Castiglione?

A

Castiglione Falletto

121
Q

Name a producer of Falletto

A

Bruno Giacosa

122
Q

Who was the first to sell Barolo in bottle?

A

GB Burlotto

123
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What is the blend for Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba?

A

100% Dolcetto

124
Q

Where is Le Coste?

A

Monforte d’Alba

125
Q

What river borders Gattinara and Ghemme?

A

Sesia

126
Q

Where is Bussia?

A

Monforte d’Alba

127
Q

What was the first vintage of Cascina Francia?

A

1978

128
Q

Who makes Lazzarito?

A

Vietti, Fontannafredda

129
Q

What is produced in Alta Langa?

A

Spumante (Riserva); Spumante Rosato (riserva)

130
Q

Where is Bruno Giacosa located?

A

Neive, Barbaresco

131
Q

What is the aging requirement for Gattinara?

A

35m w/24 in wood (11/1), Rieserva: 47m w/36 in wood (11/1)

132
Q

What is produced in Brachetto d’Acqui?

A

Rosso, R Spumante, R Passito

133
Q

What is the maximum altitude and aspect for Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba?

A

550m and without a northerly orientation

134
Q

What are the aging requirements for Erbaluce di Caluso?

A

15m lees for Spumante; 36 m (11.1) for Passito. +12m for Riserva

135
Q

What is the top bottling of Monprivato called?

A

Barolo Riserva Monprivato Ca’ d’Morissio - 1st in 93

136
Q

What is the largest DOCG producer in Italy?

A

Asti DOCG

137
Q

Who makes Bricco delle Viole?

A

Vajra in Barolo

138
Q

What styles of wine are made in Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG?

A

Bianco, Spumante, Passito (& Riserva)

139
Q

What is the aging for Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore?

A

12m (11.1), Vigna: 20m (11/1), Riserva: 24m

140
Q

Who makes Falletto?

A

Bruno Giacosa (mono) - 400m+

141
Q

What are the other Cannubi’s?

A

Cannubi Boschis, Cannubi, Cannubi Valletta, Cannubi Moscatel

142
Q

Who now owns Gaja?

A

Terlato

143
Q

Who makes Le Coste?

A

Barolo site - Giuseppe Rinaldi, Giacomo Grimaldi

144
Q

Who makes Santo Stefano di Neive?

A

Bruno Giacosa - first in 1964

145
Q

Where is Fontannafredda?

A

Serralunga d’Alba

146
Q

Who makes Ginestra?

A

Clerico, Elio Grasso, Conterno Fantino

147
Q

Which vineyard contains Sori Tildin and Costa Russi?

A

Roncagliette

148
Q

When was the DOCG for Barolo established?

A
  1. DOC in 1966
149
Q

What is the blend for Dogliani?

A

100% dolcetto

150
Q

What is Favorita?

A

Rolle/Vermentino

151
Q

Where does Gaja have plantings?

A

Barolo (Serralunga) Barbaresco, Brunello di Montalcino and Bolgheri

152
Q

Describe the differences between the soils of barolo

A

Helvetian (or Servallian) soil is older, less compact, and lower vigor. It is primarily composed of compressed sandstone. It’s found mostly on the eastern side of the Barolo region, and is especially prominent in the towns of Monforte, Castiglione Falletto, and Serralunga. Wines from Helvetian soil within Barolo typically show more “power” - greater structure and longevity, and more restrained in their fruit profile and aromatics.

Tortonian soil is younger, more compacted, and composed of primarily calcareous marl. Tortonian soil is younger by ~2/3 Million years, and it’s considered a more vigorous soil. It’s found mostly on the western side of the region, especially near the towns of Barolo and La Morra. Wines made from Tortonian soil within Barolo typically show more fragrance and fruit - easier to approach in their youth and softer in their tannin profile.

153
Q

Who makes Arborina?

A

La Morra site - Elio Altare, Brovio…

154
Q

Who makes Rocche dell’Annunziata?

A

La Morra Site - Renato Ratti, Paolo Scavino

155
Q

When was MGA permitted for Barbaresco?

A

2007

156
Q

Where is Bricco delle Viole?

A

Barolo

157
Q

Where is Vietti located?

A

Castiglione Falletto

158
Q

What are the communes of Barolo?

A

Barolo, La Morra, Serralunga d’Alba, Monforte d’Alba, Castiglione Falletto, Diano d’Alba, Verduno, Novello, Grinzane Cavour, Roddi, Cherasco.

159
Q

Which Moscato d’Asti subzone produces vendemmia tardiva?

A

Santa Vittoria d’Alba

160
Q

Who makes La Serra?

A

La Morra site - Marcarini and Roberto Voerzio

161
Q

What vineyard is shared between La Morra and Barolo?

A

Fossati, cerequio, brunate

162
Q

Where can I find Picotendro?

A

Valle d’Asota. Synonym for Nebbiolo

163
Q

Who makes Cannubi?

A

Chiarlo, P Scavino, Marchese di Barolo, Ceretto, E. Pira, Luigi Einaudi

164
Q

Who makes Cannubi Boschis?

A

Luciano Sandrone, Francesco Rinaldi

165
Q

What is the alcohol for Barbera d’Asti?

A

12%, 12.5% Superiore, 13% Superiore con indicazione della sottozona

166
Q

What is the aging requirement for Barbera del Monferrato Superiore?

A

14m w/6mw, (11.1)

167
Q

Where is Bartolo Mascarello located?

A

Barolo

168
Q

Where did Giacomo Conterno estate recently purchase vineyards?

A

Nervi in Gattinara in 2018

169
Q

What are the clones of Nebbiolo?

A

Michet, Rose, Lampia

170
Q

Where is Cerretta?

A

Serralunga d’Alba

171
Q

What is the must weight for VT wines of Valle d’Aosta?

A

Muller Thurgau - 220g/l All others 250g/l

172
Q

Where is Cannubi?

A

Barolo

173
Q

Where is Lazzarito?

A

Serralunga d’Alba

174
Q

Smallest Cru of Barbaresco?

A

Rabaja Bas

175
Q

What are the principle soils for Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore?

A

Clay, Tufa, Limestone

176
Q

What are the subzones of Moscato d’Asti DOCG?

A

Canelli, Strevi, Santa Vittoria d’Alba

177
Q

What’s the elevation of Alta Langa?

A

250+ M. No valley floor allowed

178
Q

What is the alcohol requirement for Roero?

A

Rosso - 12.5%, Arneis and Arneis spumante - 11%, 11.5%

179
Q

Who makes Bussia?

A

Prunotto, Aldo Conterno

180
Q

What is the river of Valle d’Aosta?

A

Dora Baltea

181
Q

Soil Tyle for Barbaresco?

A

Tortonian Calcerous marl