Piedmont (Piemonte)

Question 0

Mountains of Piedmont

Answer 0

Apennines and Alps

Question 1

What does Piedmont means

Answer 1

The foot of the mountain

Question 2

River of Piedmont

Answer 2

Po river

Question 3

Where is the most of grape growing of Piedmont located

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Foothills south of Po Valley, provinces of Asti, Alessandria and Cuneo

Question 4

Soil of Piedmont

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Calcareous marl, sandstone soils with varying percentages of clay and sand. It creates number of distinct mesoclimates

Question 5

Climate of Piedmont

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Continental, Alps providing “rain shadow “ affect, autumn hail is a problem

Question 6

What is sori in the Piedmontese dialect

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Southern exposure in the Langhe and Monferrato hills

Question 7

Main grape of Piedmont

Answer 7

Nebbiolo

Question 8

What Nebbiolo named for

Answer 8

Morning fog la nebbia that prolongs grapes ripening process in the fall

Question 9

Major red grapes of Piedmont

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Nebbiolo, Dolcetto and Barbera

Question 10

What does Dolcetto means

Answer 10

Little sweet one, the earliest to ripen providing tannic fruity wines that are lower in acid and designed for youthful consumption

Question 11

Most planted grape of Piedmont

Answer 11

Barbera

Question 12

Name lesser indigenous grapes of Piedmont

Answer 12

Brachetto, Grignolino, Ruche, Croatina, Vespolina, Freisa

Question 13

Most planted white grape of Piedmont

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Moscato Bianco (Muscat Petit Grains),

Question 14

Lesser white grapes of Piedmont

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Cortese, Arneis, Erbaluce, Favorita (Vermentino)

Question 15

International grapes of Piedmont

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Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc

Question 16

River of Barolo and Barbaresco

Answer 16

Tanaro river

Question 17

Grape of Barolo and Barbaresco

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Nebbiolo

Question 18

Name 5 communes representing 90% of Barolo production

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La Morra,Barolo,Serralunga d’Alba, Monforted’Alba, Castiglione Falletto

Question 19

Soil of La Morra and Barolo

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Tortoise soils, contains higher proportion of calcareous marl

Question 20

Soil of Monforte d’Alba and Serralunga d’Alba

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Serravallian or Helvetian sandstone soil

Question 21

Aging of Barolo

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At least 38 months from November of the harvest year and 18 months need to be in oak

Question 22

Aging of Barolo Riserva

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Total of 62 months

Question 23

Traditionalists of Barolo

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Giacomo Conterno, Bartolo Mascarello, Giuseppe Rinaldi - longer aging periods, large neutral casks and extended maceration of 30-50 days. Requires consumers to cellar wine for years or decades before it is approachable

Question 24

Modernists of Barolo

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Paolo Scavino, Luciano Sandrone, Elio Altare. Smaller barriques, short maceration and rounder style of wine

Question 25

Towns of Barbaresco production

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Barbaresco, Neive, Treiso

Question 26

Aging of Barbaresco

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Min of 2 years including at least 9 months in cask

Question 27

Aging of Barbaresco Riserva

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Minimum of 4 years

Question 28

Grape of Roero DOCG

Answer 28

95% Nebbiolo

Question 29

White grape of Roero

Answer 29

Arneis

Question 30

Red grape of Gattinara and Ghemme DOCG

Answer 30

Nebbiolo

Question 31

Synonym for Nebbiolo in Ghemme

Answer 31

Spanna

Question 32

What grape used to blend with Nebbiolo in Ghemme

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Vespolina and Bonarda

Question 33

What grapes used to blend with Nebbiolo in Gattinara

Answer 33

Bonarda di Gattinara

Question 34

DOCG for Barbera grape in Monferatto hills east of Langhe DOC and grape percentage

Answer 34

Barbera d'Asti, Barbera del Monferatto Superiore min 85% Barbera

Question 35

Aging of Barbera d'Asti and Barbera del Monferatto

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Barbera d'Asti may be released as normale after 4 months of aging. Barbera del Monferrato spends 14 months of aging including 6 months in cask

Question 36

Third DOCG of Monferrato hills, promoted in 2010

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Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato, Ruche grape

Question 37

DOCG for Dolcetto grape

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Dogliani, Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore, Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba. 100% of Dolcetto

Question 38

Aging for Dolcetto DOCGs

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For all three Superiore is 1 year.

Question 39

First still white wine DOCG in Piedmont

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Gavi (Cortese di Gavi) Cortese grape

Question 40

DOCG for Erbaluce grape

Answer 40

Erbaluce di Caluso. Just south of Carema. Maybe still spumante or passing in style

Question 41

Grape and style of wine Asti/Moscato d'Asti DOCG

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Moscato Bianco. Spumante wines.usually Charmat method

Question 42

Difference between Asti and Moscato d'Asti

Answer 42

Moscato d'Asti is rarer, crafted from riper Moscato grapes, frizzante and not Spumante with 2 atmospheres pressure and alcohol between 4.5-6.5%. Both wines are sweet.

Question 43

Grape of Alta Langa DOCG and style of wine

Answer 43

Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Traditional method sparkling. Spumante wines may not be released for 30 months after harvest and Riserva may not be released for 3 years

Question 44

Grape and style of wine of Brachetto d'Acqui DOCG

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Brachetto grape, sweet sparkling wines. Dry and still versions exists but rare

Question 45

Name DOCGs of Piedmont

Answer 45

Barolo, Barbaresco, Roero, Gattinara, Ghemme, Barbera d'Asti, Barbera del Monferrato Superiore, Ruche di Castaglone Monferrato, Dogliani, Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore, Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba, Erbaluce di Caluso, Asti/Moscato d'Asti, Alta Langa, Brachetto d'Acqui