Piedmonte Flashcards

1
Q

Nicknames for Nebbiolo

A

Spanna
Chiavennasca
Picutener

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2
Q

What are the Communes of Barolo?

A

La Morra
Barolo
Catstiglione Falletto
Serralunga d’Alba
Montforte d’Alba
Novello
Verduno

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3
Q

What are two great vineyards in La Morra

A

Brunate
Cerequio

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4
Q

What is the best vineyard in Barolo commune

A

Cannubi

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5
Q

Where is Monprivato?

A

Catiglione Falletto

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6
Q

Novello is known for what?

A

Its normally blended with other regions

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7
Q

What did General Paolo Francesco Staglieno do?

A

He ‘cleaned’ up the wine regions
celler hygiene, destemming, and introduced long aging
Dry fermentation- Barolo historically made sweet wines

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8
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What is the soil of La Morra and Barolo

A

Tortonain Soil

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9
Q

Where can you find Serravallian sandstone?

A

Montforte d’Albra
serralunga d’Alba
Castiglione Falletto

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10
Q

What is the typical style training in Barolo?

A

Classic Guyot training

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11
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What are the Barolo Wars?

A

the battle between traditionalists and modernest

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12
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Name some traditionalists

A

Conterno, Macarello, Guiseppe Rinaladi

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13
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Name some moderests

A

Scavino, Sandrone, Elio Altare

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14
Q

What is the name for Barolo shaped bottle?

A

Albeisa Bottle

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15
Q

What river is Barolo and Barbaresco?

A

Tanaro River

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16
Q

Which region has the milder climate? Barolo or Barbaresco

A

Barbaresco

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17
Q

Why does Nebbiolo like Guyot training?

A

needs more buds on the vines because it buds near the plant are normally sterile

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18
Q

Name the three towns of Barbaresco

A

Barbaresco
Neive
Treiso

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19
Q

Name the bests sites in Barbaresco region

A

Asili
Martinenga
Ovello
Rabaja

20
Q

Aging requirements for Barolo Normale

A

38 months, 18 in wood

21
Q

Aging requirements of Barolo Riserva

A

62 months and 18 in wood

22
Q

What does Vigna mean?

A

designations of specific viineyard names

23
Q

What is the aging requirements of Barbaresco Normale?

A

26 months with 9 in cask

24
Q

What is the aging requirements of Barbaresco Riserva

A

50 months, 9 in cask

25
Q

When was Barbaresco DOCGd

A

1980

26
Q

When was Barolo DOCGd

A

1980

27
Q

What grape is Roero know for

A

Arneis and Nebbiolo

28
Q

Where is Nebbiolo called Spanna

A

Gattinara, Boca

29
Q

What river is Gattinara on?

A

Sesia River

30
Q

What is Topie Training

A

similar to pergolas, in Carema

31
Q

What grape is in Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato?

A

Ruche - has a strong fanleaf virus resistance

32
Q

What was the first still white wine region DOCGd in Piedmonte?

A

Gavi

33
Q

what is the grape in Moscato d’Asti and what is the local name?

A

Moscato Bianco
Moscato Canelli

34
Q

What is the Charmat method known as in Moscato?

A

Methodo Martinotti

35
Q

What is the alcohol range of Moscato d’Asti

A

4.5%-6.5%

36
Q

What year was the worst hailstorm in history in Piedmont?

A

1951

37
Q

Asti Metodo classico must undergo secondary fermentation and spend this much time on the lees

A

9 months

38
Q

Permitted elevation for Barolo

A

170-540meters

39
Q

Permitted elevation in Barbaresco

A

Max 550 meters

40
Q

DOCGs for Dolcetto

A

Dogliani
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba

41
Q

What year did the crus of Barbaresco achieve MGA (Menzioni Geographic Aggiunitive) status

A

2007

42
Q

Standard producers of Chinato

A

Cappellano
Pio Cesare

43
Q

What is Chinato made from

A

Chinchona bark f

44
Q

Earliest ripening grape in Piedmote

A

Dolcetto

45
Q

How many DOCs and DOCGs in Piemonte

A

18 DOCG 41 DOC

46
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