PIAMONTE

Question 1

Capital’s name ?

Answer 1

Torino / Turin

Question 2

Piamonte is know for being …… after Sicily

Answer 2

the second largest region

Question 3

How is the climate

Answer 3

Overall, Piedmont has a classically continental climate

Question 4

Torino was once briefly the ……..

Answer 4

Capital of Italy “
when the House of Savoy became kings

Question 5

What Piemonte means?

Answer 5

at the foot of the Alphs

Question 6

What is naturally famous for ?

Answer 6

its fog

Question 7

What important beverage was invented here ?

Answer 7

Vermouth

Question 8

Piamonte area used to be an …..

Answer 8

ocean

Question 9

By what other names in Nebbiolo know for ?

Answer 9

Spanna
Picotener
Picotendro
Picoulterner
Chiavennasca

Question 10

name other important grapes of the region ?

Answer 10

barbera
Dolcetto
bracetto
Gamba di pernice
Erbaluce
Cortese
Moscato

Question 11

What is the equivalent of a Cru in Piamont ?

Answer 11

MGA
“menzione geografica aggiuntiva”
is n specific are within the Barolo DOCG area

Question 12

How many DOCG ?

Answer 12

18

Question 13

Dolcetto di …..

Answer 13

1 -Diano de Alba / Diano de Alba
2- Ovada superiore /Ovada

3-Di Dogliani Superiore/ Dogliani

Question 14

Barbera

Answer 14

1- d’ Asti
2- Monferrato Superiore

Question 15

Roero

Answer 15

Roero Arneis

Question 16

what are the most import wines ?

Answer 16

Barolo and Barbaresco

Question 17

G…

Answer 17

1- Gattinara
2- Gheme

Question 18

Bracetto…

Answer 18

d’ Asti

Question 19

Ruche….

Answer 19

di Castagnole Monferrato

Question 20

Barbera d’ Asti Sottozona also know as ….

Answer 20

Nizza

Question 21

Moscato …

Answer 21

di Asti /Asti

Question 22

Cortese …

Answer 22

di Gavi /Gavi

Question 23

Alta ..

Answer 23

Langa

Question 24

Erbaluce ….

Answer 24

di Caluso /Calusa

Question 25

Barolo can be produced within 11 comunes name them ....

Answer 25

-Castelione Falleto and Serralunga d' Alba (entirely within Barolo ) -La Mora ,Monteforte d' Alba ,Roddi ,Verduno ,Cheraso,Dino d' Alba Novello and Grinzane (partially outside

Question 26

Barbaresco , Treiso and Neive are the production zones of what wine

Answer 26

Barbaresco

Question 27

what the recommending botling aging for Barolo ?

Answer 27

5 to 10 years

Question 28

Mascardello ,Giovani Coterno ,Bruno Giacosa ,Cavallotto and Rinaldi were the exponents of .....

Answer 28

Traditionalism during the Barolo war

Question 29

The modernists were a rebellious group of wine makers who strive to produce wines ready to drink in an earlier state using smaller barrels (225L) Name a few of its exponents

Answer 29

Gaja Renato Ratti Elio Altare Sanbrone Domenico Clerico Scavino Pio cesare

Question 30

Barolo disciplinare ...

Answer 30

38 months which 18 in oak ( 3 year ) Barolo riserva 62 moths of which 18 in oak (5 years )

Question 31

Why used Slavonian oak ?

Answer 31

its great for Nebbiolo because impart tannis and adds complexity to the wine , the oak allows the wine to breath microscopically it respect the crater of the fruit and the terroir

Question 32

Piamont is proud of not having any ....

Answer 32

IGT

Question 33

Piamont shares borders with ..

Answer 33

France and Switzerland

Question 34

Altitude ...

Answer 34

nearly all of the vineyards in Piedmont are planted on hills ranging in elevation from 150 to 450 meters above sea level. Very few (less than 5 percent) are officially classified as flat

Question 35

The cooler sites are usually plants with ....

Answer 35

Moscato and dolcetto

Question 36

How many DOC has .....

Answer 36

There are 42 DOCs

Question 37

Barbaresco disciplinary

Answer 37

2 years at least 9 moths in oak -Riserva : 4 years

Question 38

ABV

Answer 38

12.5%

Question 39

Name the sub-regions were Barbaresco is produced

Answer 39

Barcaresco ,Neive and Treiso

Question 40

Name some of the best producers .....

Answer 40

Giacosa Marchesi di Gresy Produltori del Barbaresco Ca' du Rabat Ceretto Cigliuti Fiorenzo Nada

Question 41

Know for not producing....

Answer 41

any IGT wines