Piemonte Flashcards

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Alta Langhe DOCG Ageing

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30 months on lees
Ris 36 months

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Erbaluce Topo

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Gentle hills around lakes Candia and Viverone

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Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG and BArbera del Monferrato DOC training

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Guyot

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Timorasso
Location
Ageworhty ?
Acid
Aroma

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Colli Tortonesi
Can age well
hi
Mineral Floral citrus honey

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Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese DOC profile

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pale ruby red
hi acid and tannin

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Barbera d’Asti DOCG loc

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Large part on Monferrato
Asti at center

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Grape #2 overall

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Moscato Bianco

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Barbaresco min ABV

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12.5%

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4 top grapes? total % for Piemonte

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Barbera, Moscato, Dolcetto, Nebbiolo. 70%

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Barbera d’Asti DOCG Superiore zones (2)

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Tinella
Colli Astiani

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Dolcetto di Ovada DOC grapes / ageing

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97% Dolcetto, no min req

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Asti DOCG soil

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Terre Bianche

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Sizzano Loc

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North of Fara

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Diano d’Alba Superiore Ageing

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10 months

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Colli Tortonesi DOC grapes (2 white 2 red)

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Timorasso
Barbera
Dolcetto
Cortese

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What is the #1 red producing DOCG in Piemonte

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Barbera d’Asti DOCG

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Ghemme Ageing

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34 / 18
Ris 46 / 24

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Catch all DOC West of Sesia

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Coste della Sesia

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Langhe Nebbiolo DOC Loc / Grape

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All of Langhe / 85 Nebbiolo

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Barbaresco Influence

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Tanaro warms

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Barbera d’Asti DOCG Profile

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Deep Ruby - Purple
Sour red berry
Hi Acid
Low - moderate tannin
Best are full body and complex spicy rich

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Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG soil

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Compact white calcareous
some areas significant sand

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where is the best location for Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG and BArbera del Monferrato DOC best wines ?

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Area between Casale Monferrato and Vignole

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Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG and BArbera del Monferrato DOC cover areas

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Entire Asti plus part of Alessandria
LArge part of Monferrato

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Grignolino d'Asti DOC loc
Hill N and S of Asti
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% red
2/3
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Nizza DOCG Ageing
18 / 6 ris 30 /12
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Dolcetto d'Alba Superiore Ageing and characteristiic
Higher ABV 1 year
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What is the DOCG for Arneis
Roero Arneis DOCG
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Asti DOCG profile / style
aromatic sweet spumante and lightly fizzy DOCG shared withe Moscato D'asti DOCG
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Barbera d'Alba Superiore Ageing
12 / 4
32
Barbera d'Asti DOCG drink or hold maturation vessels ?
Most for early drinking in stainless Some traditional large botti Modern in new oak Sone combo
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Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG and BArbera del Monferrato DOC grapes (4) In Basso blending grape in Alto blending grape
85% Barbera 15% Freisa Grignolino Dolcetto most 100% traditional blend Freisa in Basso, Dolcetto in Alto
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Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG Grapes (3)
90% Ruche Barbera or Brachetto
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Carema Profile
Lighter / leaner than Barolo
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Freisa Location Color aroma Acid / tanniin still frizz spumante ? sweetness sup req finish most common style
All of Asti pale ruby red hi acid / tannin still fizz spumante off dry and med sweet still / age bitter off dry , frizz
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Barolo Ageing
38 / 18 Ris 62 /18
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Bramaterra Soil
Volcanic and marine
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Staglieno role
Barolo solved fermentation for dry
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Barbaresco Loc
Right bank of Tanaro, East of Alba, closer to river than Barolo
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GAVI DOCG Riserva reqs
Single vineyard, 1 year / 6 in bottle Sparkling Ris - MT, single vineyard
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Dolcetto d'Alba style East of Alba
lighter
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BArbera del Monferrato DOC profile
easy , every day red fruit, hi acid
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Barbaresco Aspects
South
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Freisa d'Asti DOC profile
Hi acid hi tannin Pale ruby red berry straw raspberry roses violets bitter on palte
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Barbera d'Alba Loc
Both sides of Tanaro Right bank almost all of lower Langhe inlcuding B and B Left bank includes Roero
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Who is credited with rise of Barbaresco
Gaja
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Nizza DOCG climate
warm / riper fruit
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Langhe DOC Labeling rule
85% stated varietal
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Brachetto d'Acqui DOCG grapes
97% brachetto
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Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG soil
Sabbie Astiane
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Boca Grapes
70-90% Nebbiolo Up to 30% Vespolina , Uva Rara
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GAVI DOCG MGAs / communes
18 /11
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Dolcetto based DOCS in Langhe
Dogliani, Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba, Dolcetto d'Alba
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Carema Loc
Val d'Aosta border Dora Baltea valley
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Asti DOCG sparkling Profile sweetness cork drink or hold abv atm color mousse style vintage dating ?
Dense Mousse pale color 7% ABV 5-6 ATM floral sweet Blossom, rose, stone fruit moderate acid mushroom cork drink young vintage age not req'd
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Gattinara Profile
Like Barolo with less ABV, lighter color, lighter body Age worthy
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Camillo Benso role
Barolo solved fermentation for dry
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Barbera d'Asti DOCG Ageing
4 months Superiore 14 / 6
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Carema Soil
Glacial over metamorphic schist Soil brought up from valley to terraces
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Asti DOCG training
Guyot
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Asti DOCG sparkling vintage label req?
no
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Diano d'Alba soil
Whitish sandstone
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#1 Grape
Barbera
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Canavese vineyard area name / city
Ivrea moraine basin and city of Ivrea
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GAVI DOCG Grapes
100% Cortese
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Langhe DOC Subzone grape color sweetness ages ? effect ?
Nascetta Nascetta grape 100% Dry and passito well structured, aromatic herbs citrus tropical fruit Ages to honey and balsamic
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Asti DOCG grapes
Moscato Bianco
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Diano d'Alba Grapes
100% Dolcetto
70
Dolcetto d'Alba style in Barolo / Barbaresco
full structured
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What is largest produiction area in Piemonte
Asti DOCG
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Arneis Location AKA Body Aroma Challenges
Roero Nebbiolo Bianco MEd to full perfumed complex white flowers stone fruit pear
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Grignolino Location Color Aroma Body ABV Acid / Tannin Ageable ?
Monferrato pale ruby Flowers red fruit, herbs light moderate hi / hi young
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Roero DOCG Nebbiolo Profile
Medium weight Lighter softer less tannic earlier mature than B & B Finesse perfume
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Barolo MGAs
181, 11 Communes
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Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG loc bank of Tanaro ?
NE of Asti few miles Left bank of Tanaro 7 hilltop towns
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Barolo vineyard level
mid-slope
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Barbaresco Communes
Nieve, Treiso, Barbaresco, San Rocco Seno d'Elvio
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Brachetto d'Acqui DOCG styles
Still or slightly fizzy sparkling and passito Majority sparklling best still or slightly fizzy passito least common
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Brachetto Location sweetness still frizz or spum ? Aroma AKA
Acqui Terme (Alessandria) Frizzante Sparkling still sweet Strawberry Raspberry Red equiv of Moscato d'Asti
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Dogliani Profile
Black fruit moderate acid higher tannin Deep purple
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Nebbiolo biotypes
Lampia most popular Michet Bolla Rose - not really
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Dolcetto d'Alba grapes
100% Dolcetto
84
Colli Tortonesi DOC styles blends or single ? still frizz spum ?
Rosso / bianco blends single varietals still frizzante spumante
85
Barolo Grapes
100% Nebbiolo
86
Erbaluce Dry Profile
Acid, mineral Floral, citrus, green apple, herbaceous
87
Nizza DOCG Loc
SE of Asti 18 villages around Nizza Monferrato Considered a historic area
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Roero Arneis DOCG dry or sweet still frizz spum ? oak ?
Dry, still, spumante Rich Texture White flower pear apple almond peach Mostly unoaked
89
Barbaresco Ageing
26 /9 Ris 50 / 9
90
Erbaluce Passito Ageing
3 years
91
Lessono Grapes
Only *minor* DOC that can be 100% Nebbiolo Min 85% Nebb 15% Uva Rara, Vespolina
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Ghemme Loc
East of Sesia across from Gattinara
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Canavese district location
South of Val d'Aosta
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Diano d'Alba Profile
Less structured more fruity than Dogliani Lower ABV
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Waht is oldest grape
Freisa
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Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG profile
elegant structured velvet tannin complex oak
97
Barolo best Crus site traditional locations
where snow melts first
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Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG and BArbera del Monferrato DOC frizzante allowed ?
DOC only
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MGAs in Roero DOCG
153 , 18 communal
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Barbaresco Grapes
Nebbiolo
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GAVI DOCG best communes
Gavi #1 also Tessarolo
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Size and production Barolo versus Barbaresco
3x
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What is DOC is #1 producer of Dolcetto in Langhe
Dolcetto d'Alba DOC
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Erbaluce Loc
South or Carema Between Ivrea and Calluso
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Diano d'Alba Loc
South of Alba, East of Barolo Hillside around village
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Fara Profile
Perfumed elegant Early maturing Easy Drinking
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Lessona Loc
West of Gattinara
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Dogliani Loc relative to Barolo part of Langhe River ?
West Langhe South of Barolo Tanaro river splits S to N
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Canavese Influence
Alps protect and cool
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Barolo Loc
Right bank Tanaro, West of Alba
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Barbera d'Alba Grapes
min 85% Barbera up to 15% Nebbiolo
112
Carema topo what mountain ?
Steep terraces on Mount Maletto
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What DOCG did La Scolca drive
Gavi DOCG
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Langhe DOC grapes
Can blend native and international
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Giulia Falletti role
Barolo
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What is only DOC allowing Croatina
Bramaterra
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What is only minor Doc in Alto Piemonte allowing 100% Nebbiolo
Lessono DOC
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Dolcetto Location Color Aroma Acid Tannin Styles
Langhe and Southern Monferrato Deep Purplle Black fruit, Ripe plum, Almond, licorice Low High Easy drink and structured complex
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Boca Loc
East of Sesia, most north
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Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese DOC grapes
90% Grignolinio 10 Freisa
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Moscato d'Asti DOCG Subzones
Canelli (largest) between Alba and Canelli. Includes Serralunga, partof barbaresco Neive and Treiso Santa Vittoria d;Alba (smallest) commune of Vittoria d'Alba Strevi communes of Strevi and Aqui Terme
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Moscato d'Asti DOCG late harvest dried ? official DOCG name aged ?
Moscato d'Asti Vendemmia Tardiva DOCG partially dried must age 1 year
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Barbera d'Asti DOCG Grapes
90% Barbera others
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Asti DOCG top production zone
Canelli
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Alta Langhe DOCG labeling
Vintage dated
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Carema Issues
Vintage variation due to weather
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Role of Arturo Bersano
Produced sweet sparkling red of Brachetto
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GAVI DOCG Soil
Terre Bianche and Terre Rossa
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Dogliani vineyard elevations
Up slope to cool
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Barbera d'Asti DOCG training
Guyot or cordon
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Barbaresco Soil
Tortonian with layers of sand
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Alta Langhe DOCG Grapes colors
90% Pinot Nero or Chardonnay. Bianco or Rosato
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GAVI DOCG enrichment via MCR allowed ?
TRUE
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Asti DOCG sparkling dry version allowed ?
Yes Asti Secco
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Barbaresco Profile
traditionally lighter than Barolo today much the same as Barolo
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Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG grapes, ageing, riserva, single vineyard
100% Dolcetto 1 year if single vineyard 20 months ris 2 years
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Brachetto d'Acqui DOCG loc town between which rivers
Around town of Aqui Terme NW Hills between Belbo and Bormida rivers
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Dolcetto d'Alba profile
full to light many Barolo and Barbaresco producers
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Gattinara Loc
North of Vercelli behind village of Gattinara
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Langhe DOC profile hold or age ? sweetness ? colors ? blends or single ?
from simple to ageworthy. still dry passito rosato blends white and red
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Grignolino d'Asti DOC grapes
90% Grigonolino 10% Freisa
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Ghemme Soil
Alluvial / Glacial Deposit
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Carema influence
stone pillars retain / radiate heat
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Nebbiolo Bud / Ripen time Grows best on what aspect Soil pref Color Aroma Ageing characteristics Acid, Tannin, ABV
early / alte south facing slopes calcareous marl Pale ruby / garnet ageing to orange tar rosessour cherry underbush dried fruit leather truffle mushroom hi / hi / hi
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Langhe DOC Loc
All of Langhe and Roero plus 90 communes in Cuneo
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Domizio Cavazza role
Barbaresco bought castle
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Bramaterra Profile
Lighter / approachable early
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Lessono Soil
Mineral rich / acid Sub soil Marine Porphorytic
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Bramaterra Loc
Between Gatt and Lessono
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Dogliani vineyards located
both side of Tanaro
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Ghemme Grapes
85% Nebbiolo 15% Vespolina, Uva Rara
152
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG and BArbera del Monferrato DOC soil
wide range calcareous marl, sandstone ,clay
153
Who brought sparkling to Asti
Carlo Gancia
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Percent Mts, Hills, plains
43/30/27
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Sizzano Grapes
Same as Fara
156
Freisa d'Asti DOC loc
All of Asti
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Nizza DOCG Grape
100% Barbera
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Langhe Nebbiolo DOC Ageing
New Oak 12 months
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Cortese Location Acid aroma
Gavi hi Lemon zest mineral citrus
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Dolcetto d'Alba loc West / N border includes ? how far east how far south ?
Entire lower Langhe Right bank Tanaro hills Includes Barolo and Barbaresco and land in between East to Belbo River. S to Cortemilia
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Fara Grapes
50% - 70% Nebbiolo Up to 50% Vespolina, Uva Rara
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Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG Profile
Dry Aromatic Intense rose perfume High tannin Bitter finish
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Dogliani Grapes
Dolcetto 100%
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Monferrato soils 3 types
Terre Bianche - South of Asti , Basso and Alta Sabbie Astiane - both sides of Tanaro Terre Rosse - Alta
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Erbaluce Blend
Erabaluce 100%
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What DOCG had first MGA how many ?
Diano d'Albo 76 Sori became MGA
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Carema training local name
Topia pergola Stone pillars Chestnut arms
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Freisa
Oldest in Piemonte
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Carema Grapes ...
85% Nebbiolo
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Gattinara Grapes
90% Nebbiolo 10% Vespolina / Uva Rara Max 4% Vespolina
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Barbera d'Alba aspects
Hillsides
172
Colli Tortonesi DOC name for Timorasso
Derthona
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Dogliani Ageing basic sup
basic no req Superiore 1 year
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Gattinara Aspect by Law
Steep slopes West / SW exposure
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What Alto Peimonte DOCs require the least amount of Nebbiolo
Fara and Sizzano
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GAVI DOCG influence
Ligurian sea / good air circulation
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Freisa Location Color aroma Acid / tanniin styles
Oldest in Piemonte ASti Torino langhe light ruby strawberry raspberry hi / hi dry sweet still frizzante spumante
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Diano d'Alba MGA
76
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Boca Soil
Volcanic
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Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG ageing
14 / 6
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Moscato d'Asti DOCG profile
sweet dessert wine intense floral orange blossom peach apricot grapey
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Asti DOCG loc relative to Asti city left or right Tanaro overlaps with which parts of Langhe which provinces (3)
S and SE of ASti Tanaro right bank 50 villages in Asti, Cuneo, Alessandria Overlaps most of Barbaresco and part of Serralunga
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Erbaluce styles allowed
Dry, Spumante, passito
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Walter Massi
recovered Timorasso
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Colli Tortonesi DOC subzones
Monleale North half of DOC - Barbera Age 20/6 Terre di Libarma - 95% 100% Timorasso for DOC. Spumnate and Riserva . also Barbera and Timorasso blend.
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Erbaluce Soil
SAndy acidic gravel
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GAVI DOCG style allowed
still frizzante spumante
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Tortonian Soil characteristics and Barolo communes
Fertile calcareous marl compact Barolo, La Morra,
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Roero DOCG Grapes
Nebbiolo Arneis
190
Carema aspects
SW
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Roero DOCG Nebbiolo req % and Ageing
95% 20 / 6 Ris 32 / 6
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Barbera d'Asti DOCG compared to Barbera d'Alba
Fruiter high mineral . acid more refreshing
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Barbera d'Alba soil
Calcareous marl, sandstone, sand
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Novara and Vercelli Hills soil
Glacial, marine, volcanic
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Cardinal Mercuino Arborio role
Intro Gattinara to Emperor Charles V Rome
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Colli Tortonesi DOC topo
low hill
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Asti DOCG sparkling methods
single ferment tank and also small amount of MT (9 mos on lees)
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Ghemme Loc
East of Sesia across from Gattinara
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Grignolino d'Asti DOC profile
Dry Light body Hi Acid Moderate Abv hi tannin bitter finsih Pael color light red Floral crisp red fruit Drink young
200
Barbaresco MGAs
66
201
Freisa d'Asti DOC Styles
still, frizzante spumante dry, off dry, med sweet most common is off dry frizzante
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GAVI DOCG loc province
SE Piemonte in Alessandria
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French Oudart role
Barolo
204
Carema Ageing
24 / 12 Oak Ris 36 / 12
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Barbera: Acid, Tannin, Color, Aroma Flavor, production
Hi Acid Low Tannin Deep Ruby Color Red Cherry, spiice New oak and Botti
206
3 Communes with 100% Barolo coverage
Barolo, Serralunga Catliglione Falletto
207
Brachetto d'Acqui DOCG profile body abv
Brilliiant ruby Red berry strawberry raspberry floral rose spice LIGHT BODY LOW ABV 5-7%
208
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG and Dolcetto di Ovada DOC soil (4)
sand clay calcareous marl limestone
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Serravallian soil characteristics and Barolo communes
Less compact, sandy , silty marl, less fertile Monforte d'Alba, Serralunga, some of C. Falletto
210
Monferrato climate
continental
211
Roero Climate influences
Dry climate Alps and Apennines block rain
212
Catch all DOC East of Sesia
Coline Novaresi
213
Ruche uniqueness Location style
Aromatic Castagnole (Asti) Intense perfume rose red fruit spice
214
Colli Tortonesi DOC loc
extreme SE corner Piemonte border Lombardy and ER to East, Liguria to S between Alto Monferrato and Lombary's Oltrep Pavarese
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Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG and Dolcetto di Ovada DOC loc
SE Piemonte partially overlaps GAVI to the east
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Moscato Biano Location Aroma
ASti Aromatic Floral fruity white flowers orange blossom stone fruit citrus honey
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Classic area for Grignolino in Monferrato what DOC ?
Grignolino del Mnferrato Casalese DOC
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Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG and BArbera del Monferrato DOC vineyard locations ? alto, basso , or astigiano also in Province?
Alessandria, in Alto and Basso Monferrato
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Barolo min ABV
13%
220
Ghemme Profile
Like Gattinara
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Fara Loc
Southermost minor DOC, East of Sesia
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Alta Langhe DOCG Loc
All of Langhe. East into Asti and Alessandria
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Monferrato 3 main areas
Basso - low hills NE portion Astigiano - Western - North and south of Asti - Tanaro bisects. rolling hills Alto SE hills merging into Ligurian Apennines
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Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG and Dolcetto di Ovada DOC profile
DOC - easy drink. drink young DOCG - full body structured ageworthy
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Barbera d'Alba Profile left bank / right bank
left bank easier drinking right bank more structured
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Gattinara Soil
Decomposed volcanic porphyrtic
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Erbaluce Passito Profile
Traditional - oxidized amber Modern - delicate, golden, new oak
228
GAVI DOCG Profile
crisp aciid Citrus almond moderate aBV mineral some Ageworthy Most unoaked, meant for immediate
229
Lessono Profile
Savory / mineral
230
Ghemme elevation by Law
Hillsides
231
Bramaterra Grapes
50% to 80% Nebbiolo Up to 30% Croatina Up to 20% Vepollina / Uva Rara
232
Asti DOCG elevation by law
hillside 30% - 50% gradient
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Moscato d'Asti DOCG method, ABV, ATM, cork, label
partial ferment, 5%, 2.5, normal, vintage date
234
Which 2 producers first in Barbaresco
Gaja and Giacosa
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Erbaluce Location Acid Skin Sttyles Aroma still or spumante?
Caluso Hi Thick skin passito dry spumante Citrus apple
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Roero Arneis DOCG % req ? Ageing basic / ris
95% Ris 16 mo
237
Colli Tortonesi DOC loc
extreme SE corner Piemonte border Lombardy and ER to East, Liguria to S between Alto Monferrato and Lombary's Oltrep Pavarese City of Tortona is north
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Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG and BArbera del Monferrato DOC share territory with which DOC
Barbera d'Asti
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Roero Arneis DOCG top producers
Giacosa, Vietti, Negro, Ceretto (leader trnsforming)
240
Gattinara Age Reqs
35 / 24 Oak Ris 47 / 36
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DOCGs / DOCs , IGTs. Rank in Italy. % International
42 / 17/0 . #1 . 4%
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Dogliani soil
Sandstone layered with marl
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Barbera d'Asti DOCG Soil
North of Asti Sabbie Astiane South of Asti Terre Bianche
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GAVI DOCG climate
moderate continental
245
Freisa grape noteable sweetness levels locations color ? acid tannin flavor still frizz spum ?
oldest grape dry to sweet Asti Torino Langhe light hi hi strawberry / raspberry / bitter all