Piedmont Flashcards
(111 cards)
1
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How many DOCGs are there in Piedmont?
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2
Q
List the DOCG of Cuneo (6)
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Barolo
Barbaresco
Roero
Dogliani
Diano d’Alba
(Terra Alfieri - also sits partly in Asti)
(Canelli - also sits partly in Asti)
3
Q
List the DOCG of Asti (6)
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Asti
Barbera d’Asti
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
Nizza
Rucché di Castagnole Monferrato
(Terra Alfieri - a portion sits in Cuneo)
(Canelli- also sits partly in Cuneo)
4
Q
List the DOCGs of Alessandria (4)
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Alta Langa
Brachetto d’Acqui
Dolcetto d’Ovada Superiore
Gavi
5
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List the DOCG of Vercelli and Novara (3)
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Gattinara
Ghemme
Erbaluce di Caluso
6
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What are the two newest DOCGs in Piedmont?
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Canelli (2023)
Terre Alfieri (2020)
7
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What are the DOCG for Barbera in Piedmont?
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Barbera d’Asti
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
Nizza
8
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Which DOCG for Barbera must be 100% Barbera?
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Nizza
9
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What are the DOCGs for Dolcetto on Piedmont?
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Dogliani
Diano d’Alba
Dolcetto d’Ovada Superiore
10
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What DOCGs in Piedmont must be 100% Dolcetto?
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All 3 of them!
Dogliani
Diano d’Alba
Dolcetto d’Ovada Superiore
11
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What are the DOCGs for sparkling wine in Piedmont?
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Asti
Canelli
Alta Langa
Roero (Spumante)
Gavi (Spumante / frizzante)
Brachetto d’Acqui (Spumante)
12
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What are the DOCGs for Nebbiolo in Piedmont?
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Barolo - 100%
Barbaresco - 100%
Terra Alfieri (rosso) - 85%
Roero (rosso) - 95%
Gattinara - 90%
Ghemme - 85%
13
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What are the DOCGs for still white wine in Piedmont?
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Roero (bianco)
Terra Alfieri (bianco)
Gavi
Erbaluce di Caluso
14
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What is the grape variety of Gavi DOCG?
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Must be 100% Cortese
15
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When was Barolo established as a DOC? And the then as a DOCG?
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1966
1980
16
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How are the vines trained in Barolo?
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Guyot - head trained
17
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What % of grapes must come from the stated vineyard for “menzioni geografiche aggiuntive” and “vigna” wines?
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100%
18
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What are the communes of production in Barolo?
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Barolo
La Morra
Castiglione Faletto
Monfortino
Serralunga d’Alba
Verduno
Novello
Cherasco
Diano d’Alba
Roddi
Grinzane Cavour
19
Q
What two vineyards are shared by Barolo and La Morra?
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Brunate
Cerequio
20
Q
List 3 MGAs that are entirely within the commune of Barolo in Barolo
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Cannubi
Fossati
Le Coste
Sarmassa
Liste
Rue
21
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What are the 5 sub divisions of the Cannubi vineyard?
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Cannubi
San Lorenzo
Valletta
Muscatel
Boschis
22
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List 3 vineyards that are entirely within the commune of La Morra
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Serradenari
Rocche Del’Annunziata
Le Serra
Arborina
23
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List 3 vineyards that are entirely within the commune of Castiglione Falletto
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Bricco Rocche
Villero
Monprivato
Fiasc
Pira
24
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List 5 MGAs within the commune of Serralunga D’Alba
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Vigna Rionda
Prapo
Gabbuti
Falletto
Francia
Arione
La Serra
Fontanafredda
Ceretta
25
List 3 MGAs within the commune of Monforte d’Alba
Bussia
Ginestra
Perno
26
In which commune of Barolo is the the Monvigliero vineyard?
Verduno
27
In which commune of Barolo is the Ravera vineyard?
Novello
28
What is the minimum alcohol requirement for Barolo DOCG?
13%
29
What are the aging requirements for Barolo DOCG?
Normale - 38m from Nov 1st of harvest with 18m in wood
Riserva - 62m from Nov 1st of harvest with 18m in wood
30
What are the elevation and exposition requirements for Barolo DOCG wines?
Vines must be grown between 170m and 540m
Vineyards with North facing exposition are not permitted
31
What are the soils of Barolo?
Marine sedimentary soils in alternating layers of calcareous marls and sandstone.
**3 ages of soils exist (oldest - youngest)**
Saravalian (formerly Helvetian)
Tortonian
Messinian
**3 major geological formations -**
Formazione di Lequio
Marne di Sant’Agata Fossili
Arenarie di Diano d’Alba
32
Which soils are found in Serralunga d’Alba?
Serravalian soils from the Formazione di Lequio.
Grey marl, light yellow sandstone, a higher percentage of limestone and iron in the soil
33
What soils are found in La Morra?
Tortonian and Messinian soils from the Marne di Sant’Agata Fossili formation.
Bluish-gray marls, higher in clay content
34
What were the best vintages for Barolo in the 2000s? Bold the best ones.
2000
**2001**
**2004**
**2006**
2008
2009
**2010**
2011
2013
2015
2016
2018
**2019**
2020
2021
35
What were terrible years for Barolo in the 2000s?
2002 was the worst
Ok-
2003
2005
2007
2012
2014
2017
36
What style of wine was Barolo originally?
When was it first fermented dry?
A light, semi-sweet, sparkling red
First fermented dry in the 1840s
37
Who produced the first single vineyard Barolo? When?
Renato Ratti in 1965 in La Morra
38
Who were the modernist in Barolo and Barbaresco in the 80s?
Elio Altare
Luciano Sandrone
Enrico Scavino
Angelo Gaja
39
What river runs between Barolo and Barbaresco?
The Tanaro
40
Why are Piedmont’s vineyards so fragmented compared to Tuscany?
After the French Revolution Piedmont came under Napoleonic rule and was therefore subject to the same inheritance laws as Burgundy
41
How long is a typical fermentation and maceration in Barolo today?
About 25 days
42
What is the shape of the Barolo bottle called?
Albeisa
43
Which commune is Barolo has the highest altitude vineyards?
La Morra
44
What are sorí in Piedmontese dialect?
A hillside vineyard with full Southern exposure
45
When did Barolo unveil its menzioni geografiche aggiuntive? When did Barbaresco?
Barolo - 2010
Barbaresco - 2007
46
What are 2 famous monopole MGAs?
Francia (Serralunga)- Giacomo Conterno
Falletto (Serralunga)- Bruno Giacosa
47
When was Barbaresco established as a DOC? When was it promoted to DOCG?
1966
1980
48
What are the communes of production in Barbaresco?
Barbaresco
Neive
Treiso
San Rocco Seno d’Elvio
49
Where is Barbaresco in relation to Barolo?
North east of Barolo and closer to the Tanaro river
50
What are the soils of Barbaresco?
Tortonian soils from the Marne di Sant’Agata Fossili formation.
Bluish grey marls higher in clay content
51
List 3 vineyards in the Barbaresco commune of Barbaresco
Asili
Pora
Rabaja
Montestefano
Paje
Ovello
Roncaglie
Roncagliette
52
List 3 vineyards in the Neive commune of Barbaresco
Albasani
Gallina
Santo Stefano
53
What vineyard in La Morra is associated with Elio Altare?
Arborina
54
Where are the vineyards of Bartolo Mascarello?
**Barolo** - Rué, Cannuni, and Cannubi San Lorenzo
**La Morra** - Rocche Dell’Annunziata
55
Where are the vineyards of Giacomo Conterno?
**Serralunga d’Alba** - Francia, Arione, and Ceretta
56
Until when was Monfortino made with purchased grapes?
When was it all from Francia?
Since when does it include grapes from Arione?
Monfortino was made with purchased grapes up until 1974
From 1978 - 2008 in was made from grapes coming from Francia (Cascina Francia until 2010)
Arione has been included since 2015
57
Where did Giovanni Accomasso make wine?
In La Morra, specifically in Rocche dell’Annunziata and even more specifically in the Rochette vigna
58
Where does Capellano make wine? How is it bottled?
Serralunga d’Alba in the Gabutti MGA.
Labeled as Piè Rupestris and Piè Franco based on the root stock
59
Where does Ceretto make wine?
Castiglione Falletto - Bricco Rocche
Serralunga d’Alba - Prapò
60
Where does Domenico Clerico make wine?
**Monforte d’Alba**- Ginestra. *Ciabot Mentin* and *Pajana*
Mosconi. *Percristina*
61
Where does Elvio Cogno make wine?
**Novello / Barolo**- Ravera. *Vigna Elena* and *Bricco Pernice*
62
What is the Cavalieri del Tartufo?
“Knights of the truffle” it is a society based in Piedmont dedicated to the preservation of traditional food and wine.
63
Where does Aldo Conterno make wine?
**Monforte d’Alba** - Bussia
64
Where does Bruno Giacosa make wine?
**Serralunga d’Alba** - Falletto (monopole)
**Castiglione Falletto** - Villero
**Neive** - Albesani *Santo Stefano*
**Barbaresco** - Asili (his portion of the cru was part of Rabajà prior to 2005
*** *Barolo Croera* was produced only in the 2004 vintage from Serradenari in La Morra
65
Where does Marcarini make wine?
**La Morra** - La Serra
66
Where are the vineyards of Giuseppe Mascarello?
**Castiglione Falletto**- Monprivato, Villero, Pugnane
**Monforte d’Alba** - Perno, Bussia
67
Where does Oddero make wine?
**Serralunga d’Alba** - Vigna Rionda
**Monforte d’Alba** - Bussia
68
What was Renato Ratti’s first single vineyard wine?
Marcenasco in La Morra. The name was used up until 1969 for their single vineyard in what is now the Conca MGA. From 1970 onward it is the name used for the blended Barolo.
69
Where does Paolo Scavino make wine?
**Castiglione Falletto** - Fiasc. *Bric del Fiasc*
**Barolo** - Cannubi
**La Morra** - Rocche dell’Annunziata
70
Where does G.D. Vajra make wine?
**Barolo**- La Volta, Coste di Vergne, Bricco delle Viole, San Pietro, Fossati
71
Where does Roagna make wine?
**Barbaresco** Pajè, Rabajà
**Neive** Albesani
72
What are the aging requirements for Barbaresco?
**Normale**- min 26m from Nov.1st of harvest with min 9m in wood
**Riserva** - min 50m from Nov.1st of harvest with min 9m in wood.
73
How do the soils in Roero differ from those in the Langhe?
More sand - steep sandy cliffs called le rocche
74
What are the only two DOCGs to produce red and white wine in Piedmont?
Roero and Terre Alfieri
75
What are some great vintages for Nebbiolo in the 1980s and 90s?
1982
1985
1988
1990
1996
1998
76
What were some poor vintages for Barolo in the 1980s and 90s?
1981
1984
1992 - really bad
1993
1994
1997
77
What are some great vintages of Barolo pre-1980?
1958
1961
1964
1971
1974
1978
78
What 3 DOC / DOCGs for Barbera overlap?
Barbera del Monferrato, Barbera d’Asti, and Nizza
79
What is Barbera made in the Langhe labeled as?
Barbera d’Alba
80
What Muscat is used to make Moscato d’ Asti?
Moscato Bianco = Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
81
How is Asti made sparkling?
Through a single fermentation in autoclaves where the bubbles are trapped and then fermentation is stopped when the wine is at the desired sugar level
82
What is the max pressure for Moscato d’Asti?
2.5 atmospheres
83
What is the minimum and maximum acquired alcohol for Moscato d’Asti?
For Moscato d’ Asti Vendemmia Tardiva?
Min 4.5% and Max 6.5%
For Vendemmia Tardiva min 11%
84
What is the Charmat method called in Italy?
Metodo Martinotti
85
What DOCG did the Canelli DOCG used to be a subregion of?
Asti DOCG
86
What grapes are permitted in Canelli DOCG?
100% Moscato Bianco
87
What is the minimum aging for Canelli Riserva with vigna designation?
Min 30m with at least 20m in bottle
88
What grape is Brachetto an offspring of?
Moscato
89
What styles of wine are permitted in Brachetto d’Acqui?
Rosato or Rosso still
Rosato or Rosso sparkling
Rosso passito
From min 97% Brachetto
90
What DOCG of Piedmont is dedicated to traditional Méthod sparkling wines?
Alta Langa DOCG
91
What grapes are permitted in Alta Langa DOCG?
Min 90% combined Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
92
So Alta Langa wines have to have a vintage designation?
Yes
93
Where was the Timorasso grape saved from extinction and by whom?
Colli Tortonesi DOC by Walter Massa
94
Whose efforts saved the Nascetta grape from near extinction? Where is the grapes primary home?
Elvio Cogno
Novello
95
What are the DOCs for Freisa?
Freisa di Chieri
Freisa d’Asti
96
What are the DOCs for Grignolino in Piedmont?
Grignolino d’Asti
Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese
97
What are the two distinct varieties referred to as Pelaverga?
Pelaverga Grosso - grown into the Colline Saluzzesi and Collina Torinese
Pelaverga Piccolo - grown in Verduno and Roddi
98
What river flows through the North of Piedmont?
Sesia River
99
What is Nebbiolo called in the North of Piedmont?
Spanna
100
What is the required % of Nebbiolo in Gattinara DOCG?
Min 90%
101
What is the required % of Nebbiolo in Ghemme DOCG?
85%
102
List the minimum time in barrel of all of the Nebbiolo based DOCGs in Piedmont
**6 months**- Terre Alfieri Rosso Superiore, Roero, Roero Riserva
**9 months** - Barbaresco and Barbaresco Riserva
**12 months**- Terra Alfieri Riserva
**18 months**- Ghemme, Barolo, Barolo Riserva
**24 months** - Gattinara, Ghemme Riserva
**36 months**- Gattinara Riserva
103
List the minimum total aging for all of the Nebbiolo based DOCG in Piedmont
**4 months** - Terre Alfieri
**12 months** - Terre Alfieri Superiore
**20 months** - Roero
**26 months**- Barbaresco
**32 months**- Roero Riserva
**34 months**- Ghemme
**35 months**- Gattinara
**38 months**- Barolo
**46 months** - Ghemme Riserva
**47 months** - Gattinara Riserva
**50 months**- Barbaresco Riserva
**62 months** - Barolo Riserva
104
What DOCG lies on the West banks of the Sesia River?
Gattinara
105
What are the permitted blending varietals in Gattinara and Ghemme?
Uva Rara and Vespolina
106
What DOCG lies on the eastern bank of the Sesia River?
Ghemme
107
List 3 Spanna- based DOCs in Northern Piedmont
Bramaterra
Lessona
Fara
Sizzano
Carema
108
What are the overarching DOCs on the Western and Eastern side of the Sesia River?
West - Coste della Sesia
East - Colline Novaresi
109
What lake is an important contributing factor to the passito wines of Erbaluce di Caluso?
Lake Viverone
110
What was Piedmont’s first DOC for white wine?
Erbaluce di Caluso
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What % of Erbaluce is required in Erbaluce di Caluso?
100%
