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Which mountains surround Piemonte?

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Alpennine and Alps

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Which river cuts through Piemonte?

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Po

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Where are most of the vines located in Piemonte?

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In the foothills in the provinces of Asti, Cuneo, and Alessandra

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What are the name of the sets of hills where most of the vineyards are located in Piemonte?

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Monferrato and Langhe hills

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What are the major soil types in Piemonte?

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Calcareous marl and Sandstone

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Describe the climate of Piemonte

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Continental with the Alps forming a rain shadow

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What is “sori”

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local name of the prized southern aspect on the hills in Piemonte

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What does Nebbiolo mean?

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Morning fog

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What is the most prominent weather danger in Piemonte?

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hail

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What are the major red grapes of Piemonte?

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Dolcetto (means little sweet one)
Barbera (most planted in piemonte)
Nebbiolo (last to ripen)

Other plantings: Grignolino, Brachetto, Ruche, Croatina, Vespolina, Fresia

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What are the major white grapes of Piemonte?

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Moscato Bianco (Blanc a Petits Grains)
It is the most planted.

Others: Cortese (Gavi)
Arneis (Roero)
Erbaluce
Favorita (IS VERMENTINO)

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Which river runs through Barolo and Barbaresco?

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Tanaro

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Which region has more DOC and DOCG zones than any other in Italy?

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Piemonte

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Approx what percentage of production is DOC or higher in Piemonte?

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50%

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Which province is Barolo in?

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Cuneo

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Which DOC does Barolo lie within?

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Langhe DOC

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How many communes of production are there for Barolo?

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11

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Name the five major communes of production for Barolo

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Serralunga d'Alba
Monferrato d'Alba
La Morra
Barolo
Castiglione Falletto
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What are the two major soil types of Barolo?

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Tortonian – Calcareous Marl (“softer” output)

Helvertian (or Serravallian) – Sandstone (structure)

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Which communes of Barolo contain the Calcareous Tortonian soils?

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La Morra and Barolo

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Which communes of Barolo contain the Sandstone Helevetian (or Serravallain) soils?

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Serralunga d’Alba
Monferrato d’Alba
Castiglione Falletto

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What is Barolo Chinato flavored with?

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Quinine

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What is the aging requirement for Barolo Normale

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38 months total aging from Jan 1 of the year following harvest with 18 months in wood

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What is the aging requirement for Barolo Riserva

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62 months total aging from Jan 1 of the year following harvest with 18 months in wood

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What is a commerciant?
Similar to a negociant in France...used to be brokers in Barolo and Barbaresco, moves away from this in the 1960's and towards estate growing and bottling
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Name three "traditional" Barolo producers
Giacomo Conterno Bartolo Mascerello Giusseppi Rinaldi
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Name three "modern" Barolo producers
Paolo Scavino Luciano Sandrone Elio Altare
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Name a few cru's of Barolo
``` Bricco Roche (Ceretto) Bussia (Conterno) Monprivato (Mascarello) Rivera (Oddero) Falletto (Giacosa) Ginestra (Conterno) Rocce delle'Annunziata (Scavino) Cannubi (Marchesi di Barolo) Cannubi Boschis (Sandrone) ```
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Can a vineyard with a total Northern exposure be planted to DOCG Barolo?
No. All Northern facing exposures are prohibited
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What is the minimum alcohol for Barolo DOCG?
13%
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Wines labeled "Vigna" must be 100% from that vineyard true or false
True
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When was cru Barolo approved?
2010
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What are the three major towns of production for Barbaresco?
Barbaresco Nieve Treiso
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What are the aging requirements for Barbaresco Normale
26 months from Nov 1 of the harvest year with 9 months in wood
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What are the aging requirements for Barbaresco Riserva
50 months total with 9 months in oak
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When was cru barbaresco approved?
2007
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Name some crus of Barbaresco
``` Paje (gaja) Pora (gaja) Asili Martinenga (Marchesi di Gresy) Montefico Montestefano Muncagota Rio Sordo (all Produttori) Rabaja (Produttori and Giacosa) ```
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Which river cuts through Barbaresco
Tanaro
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What is the minimum alcohol for Barbaresco
12.5%
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What is the major soil type for Barbaresco
Tortonian Calcareous Marl
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Which province is Barbaresco located in?
Cuneo
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In Barbaresco, in order to be considered a "vigna" site, how old must the vines be?
7 years
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Name a modernist Barbaresco producer
Gaja
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Name a traditional Barbaresco producer
Bruno Giacosa
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Name the major cooperative producer in Barbaresco
Produttori
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Where is Roero DOCG?
North of Alba
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What river is Roero DOCG located on?
Tanaro
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When was Roero elevated to DOCG
2004
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What wines are produced in Roero
reds from 95% Nebbiolo | whites from Arneis
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What is the soil type of Roero
Sandy soils, lead to a lighter style of Nebbiolo than Barolo and Barbaresco
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Where are Ghemme and Gattinara?
North of the Po river and north west of Barolo and Barbaresco
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Which river does Ghemme and Gattinara straddle?
Sesia river
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What wines may be produced in Ghemme and Gattinara
Reds only from mainly Nebbiolo, Vespolino and Bonarda may be blended in
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What is Spanna?
A synonym for Nebbiolo in Ghemme and Gattinara
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What are the DOCG's for Barbera?
Barbera d'Asti DOCG Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG Nizza DOCG
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When was Barbera elevated to DOCG?
2008
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What are the aging requirements for Barbera d'Asti?
Can be released after 4 months
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What are the aging requirements of Barbera d'Asti del Monferrato Superiore
Must be superiore, and spend 14 months aging with at least 6 months in oak
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What is Ruche?
the Grape in Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG, must be 90%
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When was Nizza elevated to its own DOCG
2014
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What are the aging requirements for Nizza DOCG and Nizza Riserva DOCG
minimum 18 months with 6 in oak | 30 months with 12 in oak
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What are the DOCG for Dolcetto production?
Dolcetto Dogliani Dolcetto di Orvada Superiore Dolcetto Di Diano d'Alba All must be 100% Dolcetto All require 10 months aging before release
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What is the grape of Gavi?
Cortese
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When was Gavi promoted to DOCG
1998
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What was the first still white to be promoted to DOCG in Piemonte?
Gavi
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Can you produce spumante or frizzante Gavi?
Yes
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What is Gavi Tranquillo?
A style of Gavi that only "slightly" shows wood cahracter
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What are the permissible styles of Erbaluce di Caluso?
Still, Sparkling, Passito or Passito Reserva
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What is the aging requirement for sparkling Erbaluce di Caluso
15 months on lees
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Which DOCG has the largest production of quality wine in all of Italy?
Asti DOCG
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What is the grape of Asti/Moscato d'Asti
Moscato Bianco (Blanc a petits grains)
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Are Asti DOCG wines a blend across sites?
Yes.
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What is the production method for Asti/Moscato d'Asti?
Charmat method
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What is the atmospheric pressure for frizzante moscato d'asti?
2.5 ATM
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What is Alta Langa DOCG?
an area for Traditional method sparkling production in Piemonte, made from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Left en tirage for 30 months and riserva for 36 months
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When was alta langa promoted to DOCG
2011
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What is Brachetto d'Acqui DOCG?
A slightly sweet frizzante red wine made from 100% Brachetto

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