Piemonte Flashcards
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Alta Langhe DOCG Ageing
30 months on lees
Ris 36 months
Erbaluce Topo
Gentle hills around lakes Candia and Viverone
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG and BArbera del Monferrato DOC training
Guyot
Timorasso
Location
Ageworhty ?
Acid
Aroma
Colli Tortonesi
Can age well
hi
Mineral Floral citrus honey
Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese DOC profile
pale ruby red
hi acid and tannin
Barbera d’Asti DOCG loc
Large part on Monferrato
Asti at center
Grape #2 overall
Moscato Bianco
Barbaresco min ABV
12.5%
4 top grapes? total % for Piemonte
Barbera, Moscato, Dolcetto, Nebbiolo. 70%
Barbera d’Asti DOCG Superiore zones (2)
Tinella
Colli Astiani
Dolcetto di Ovada DOC grapes / ageing
97% Dolcetto, no min req
Asti DOCG soil
Terre Bianche
Sizzano Loc
North of Fara
Diano d’Alba Superiore Ageing
10 months
Colli Tortonesi DOC grapes (2 white 2 red)
Timorasso
Barbera
Dolcetto
Cortese
What is the #1 red producing DOCG in Piemonte
Barbera d’Asti DOCG
Ghemme Ageing
34 / 18
Ris 46 / 24
Catch all DOC West of Sesia
Coste della Sesia
Langhe Nebbiolo DOC Loc / Grape
All of Langhe / 85 Nebbiolo
Barbaresco Influence
Tanaro warms
Barbera d’Asti DOCG Profile
Deep Ruby - Purple
Sour red berry
Hi Acid
Low - moderate tannin
Best are full body and complex spicy rich
Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG soil
Compact white calcareous
some areas significant sand
where is the best location for Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG and BArbera del Monferrato DOC best wines ?
Area between Casale Monferrato and Vignole
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG and BArbera del Monferrato DOC cover areas
Entire Asti plus part of Alessandria
LArge part of Monferrato