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Piedmonte Flashcards

1
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Name the first 3 DOCGs awarded in 1980

A

Brunello di Montalcino
Barolo
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

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2
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In what year was the Denominazione di Origine Controlatta (DOC) system introduced?

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1963-as a means to for formalizing and protecting Italian wine appellations

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3
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How many years must a region be recognized as DOC before applying for DOCG status?

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5 years

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4
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What law established the Indicazione Geographica Tipica (IGT) Category?

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The 1992 Goria Law

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5
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What are the main white grape varietals of Piedmont

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Moscato Bianco(Muscat a Petite Grains)
Cortese
Arneis
Erbaluce
Favorita(Vermentino)
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6
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What is Favorita?

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Vermentino

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7
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What is Piedmont’s most planted white grape?

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Moscato Bianco (Muscat a Petite Grains)

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8
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Name the 6 minor varietals of Piedmont

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Brachetto
Grignolino
Ruche
Croatina
Vespolina
Freisa
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9
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What are the 3 Major red grape varietals of Piedmont?

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Nebbiolo
Dolcetto-earliest to ripen “little sweet one”
Barbera-the most planted red grape of Piedmont

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10
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What is the most planted grape of Piedmont?

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Barbera

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11
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From where does Nebbiolo get its name?

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La Nebbia- the morning fog that prolongs the grape’s ripening process

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12
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What is a sori?

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Piedmontese dialect- Hillsides with southern exposure in Langhe and Monferrato

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13
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What is the climate of Piedmont?

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Continental with a rain shadow effect by the Alps

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14
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What is the river that cuts through Piedmont?

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The Po River

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15
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Name the 2 most significant wine regions of Italy

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Piedmont and Tuscany

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16
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Name the 2 major mountain ranges of Italy

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The Appenines-the spine of Italy

The Alps-bracket the northern regions

17
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What is Nizza?

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Italy’s 74th DOCG approved in 2004

18
Q

Name Italy’s Wine Classifications

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DOCG/DOP
DOC/DOP
IGT/IGP
Vino (formerly Vino da Tavola)

19
Q

What is the river on which Barolo and Barbaresco are located?

A

The Tanaro River

20
Q

Name the 5 main communes of Barolo

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La Morra
Barolo
Serralunga d'Alba
Monforte d'Alba
Castiglione Falletto
21
Q

Prior to 2010 what were the aging requirements of Barolo?

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3 years (2 years in oak)

22
Q

Which 2 communes of Barolo have Tortonian soils?

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La Morra and Barolo

-higher proportion of calcareous marl provide a softer style of wine

23
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What is the soil type of Monforte d’Alba and Serralunga d’Alba?

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Serravallian (Helvetian)

-sandstone soils suppy more structure in the wines

24
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What are the current aging requirements of Barolo?

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38 months from November 1 of the harvest year, only 18 months must be in oak

25
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What are the aging requirements for Barolo Riserva?

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62 months

26
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Name 3 modern producers of Barolo

A

Paolo Scavino
Luciano Sandrone
Elio Altare

27
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Name the 3 towns of Barbaresco production

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Barbaresco
Nieve
Treiso
(A portion of Alba is also permitted: San Rocco Senodelvio)

28
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What are the aging requirements for Barbaresco?

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2 years minimum (9 months in cask)

4 years for Riserva

29
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Name 3 traditional Barolo producers

A

Giacomo Conterno
Bartolo Mascarello
Giuseppe Rinaldi

30
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What is Barolo Chinato?

A

a DOCG aromatized wine that is flavored with quinine

31
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In what year did Roero become a DOCG?

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2004, reds-95%Nebbiolo, whites-Arneis

32
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What are the aging requirements for Barbera d’Asti?

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Normale-4 months

Superiore-14 months (6 months in cask)

33
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Name 2 DOCGs for Barbera

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Barbera d’Asti DOCG
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
2008-Monferrato hills east of the Langhe

34
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Name 3 DOC of Piedmont

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Lessona DOC-near Ghemme, Nebbiolo based reds
Sizzano DOC-near Ghemme, Nebbiolo based reds
Carema DOC-near Valle d’Aosta-fragrant Nebbiolo wines

35
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What is Spanna?

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Nebbiolo in Ghemme and Gattinara

36
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What is Uva Rara?

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Bonarda Novarese, used for blending in Ghemme

37
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Name the 2 clones of Bonarda used for blending in Ghemme and Gattinara

A

Ghemme-Uva Rara,or Bonarda Novarese
Gattinara-Bonarda di Gattinara
*no relation to the Bonarda of Argentina

38
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Which 2 DOCGs straddle the Sesia River?

A

Gattinara DOCG
Ghemme DOCG
Nebbiolo based wines often blended with Vespolina and Bonarda

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