Piemonte

Question 1

min aging for Alta Langa DOCG

Answer 1

30 months (must be vintage)

Question 2

name two alta langa producers

Answer 2

Giulio Cocchi, Enrico Serafino

Question 3

name 3 biotypes of Nebbiolo

Answer 3

Lampia, Michet, Bolla

Question 4

11 communes of Barolo

Answer 4

La Morra
Barolo

catiglione falletto

Monteforte d’alba
serralunga d’alba

novello
grinzone cavour
verduno
diano d'alba
roddi
cherasco

Question 5

aging requirement for barolo/barbaresco normale? riserva

Answer 5

38 months (1.5 in oak) / 26 months (1 year in oak)
62 months (1.5 in oak) / 50 months (1 year in oak)

Question 6

match the MGA to the commune

Sarmassa
falletto
Rivera
Brunate
Ginestra

Answer 6

Barolo
serralunga d'alba
Novello
La Morra
Monteforte d'alba

Question 7

two doc for Grignolino

Answer 7

Grignolino d’asti

Grignolino Monferrato del Casalese

Question 8

name 3 MGA in Barbaresco

Answer 8

rabaja, asili, rio sordo

Question 9

three main terpenes found in the moscato grape

Answer 9

linalool
gereniol
linol

Question 10

doc for ruche

Answer 10

ruche di castignole monferratto

Question 11

when and where was vermouth first invented

Answer 11

torino, 1786, Carpano

Question 12

which side of the sesia is Colline Novaresi on ?

Answer 12

east (across from costa della sesia)

Question 13

major soil type of Novara/Vercelli area of piemonte

Answer 13

glacial moraine

Question 14

what lake greatly moderates the temp of northern piemonte

Answer 14

Maggiore (on Lombardia border)

Question 15

aging for Gattinara normale? riserva?

Answer 15

35 months (2 years in oak)
47 months (3 years in oak)

Question 16

aging for Ghemme normale? riserva?

Answer 16

34 months (1.5 years in oak)
46 months (2 years in oak)

Question 17

how much Croatina is allowed in a Bramaterra wine

Answer 17

max 30%

Question 18

which side of the sesia are the following docs on?

lessona 
boca
bramaterra
fara
sizanno

Answer 18

lessona west
boca east
bramaterra west
fara east
sizanno east

Question 19

costa della sesia bianco is made from what grape

Answer 19

erbaluce

Question 20

what is the name of the pergola training system in carema

Answer 20

topia (grown along chestnut arms supported by stone pillars)

Question 21

aging for carema normal? riserva?

Answer 21

24 months (1 year in oak)
36 months (same)

Question 22

min age for passito erbaluce di caluso

Answer 22

3 years

Question 23

where would you find the red blend “ramiè” made?

Answer 23

pinerolese, western piemonte

blend of obscure grapes like avana, averengo, chatus, neretto

Question 24

what appellation for Freisa grows around Torino

Answer 24

Freisa di Chieri

Question 25

what river separates roero and langhe

Answer 25

tanaro

Question 26

define Bricco/Bric

Answer 26

a superior site higher up on a hill

Question 27

Tortonian vs Serravallian

Answer 27

Tortonian = calcaerous marls, NW of appellation (la morra, barolo), more aromatic wines Serravallian = sand/sandstone, poorer, longer lived tannic wines (serralunga and monforte)

Question 28

how many MGAs are in barolo

Answer 28

181 (11 communal)

Question 29

what river bisects Dogliani docg

Answer 29

tanaro

Question 30

what was the first italian appellation to have official mga's

Answer 30

diano d'alba (1980s)

Question 31

what is the one subzone of Langhe DOC

Answer 31

Nascetta del Comune di Novello

Question 32

min aging for roero docg

Answer 32

20 months (6 months in oak)

Question 33

what is the largest selling red wine appellation in piemonte

Answer 33

barbera d'asti

Question 34

newest docg in piemonte

Answer 34

terre alfieri (nebbiolo and arneis, south of asti)

Question 35

aging for Nizza

Answer 35

18 months (6 in oak)

Question 36

what two rivers run through the docg of brachetto d'acqui

Answer 36

belbo/bormida "brachetto,bb"

Question 37

what grape is used in the production of Casorzo doc

Answer 37

Malvasia Nera di Casorzo ( sweet red)

Question 38

what is the major soil type of moscato d'asti

Answer 38

terre bianche (especially around Canelli)

Question 39

who is credited with creating Asti spumante

Answer 39

Carlo Gancia

Question 40

unique feature of asti method

Answer 40

one fermentation, started, stopped,restarted

Question 41

requirements for riserva gavi

Answer 41

single vineyard | 1 year of age

Question 42

what does MGA

Answer 42

Menzione Geografica Aggiuntiva

Question 43

how many MGA in Gavi

Answer 43

18

Question 44

what are the two subzones of Colli Tortonesi

Answer 44

Monleale (barbera based, 20 months aging) | Terre di Libarna (timorasso whiteds, barbera reds)

Question 45

match the MGA to the communne Bricco Bochis rocche dell'annuziata Bussia prapo

Answer 45

castiglione falletto la morra monforte serralunga d'alba

Question 46

name two MGA shared between La Morra and Barolo

Answer 46

Cerequio | Fosati

Question 47

Pira is a monopole MGA of what estate

Answer 47

Roagna

Question 48

Gaja's Sperss is sourced from where

Answer 48

serralunga d'alba

Question 49

Cappellano's Pie Rupustris is sourced from what commune

Answer 49

serralunga d'alba

Question 50

what is a synonym for Chatus

Answer 50

Nebbiolo di Dronero

Question 51

what was Piemonte's first doc for white wine

Answer 51

erbaluce di caluso 1967

Question 52

what was the first MGA listed on a bottle

Answer 52

Bussia 1961 by Prunotto

Question 53

what cru is Sori Tilden and Costa Russi sourced from

Answer 53

Roncogliette

Question 54

aging requirement for Nizza/Nizza Riserva

Answer 54

``` 18 months (6 in oak) 30 months (1 year in oak) ```