Piemonte

Question 1

Name and describe the three main clones of Nebbiolo

Answer 1

• Lampia (principal)
• Michet (virus-infected)
• Bolla (low quality)

Question 2

Other name for Nebbiolo in Piemonte

Answer 2

“Spanna”

Question 3

What’s the Rosé mutation of Nebbiolo

Answer 3

Chiavennaschino

Question 4

Which DOCG in Piemonte is most famous for wines from “Brachetto”?

Answer 4

Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG

Question 5

Where does Grignolino get its name from?

Answer 5

high number of seeds/pips

Question 6

Which municipality in Piemonte is famous for “Nascetta” Grape?

Answer 6

Novello

Nascetta di Novello is a subzone of Langhe DOC (not its own DOC)

Question 7

Which DOC in Piemonte is famous for Pelaverga Piccola?

Answer 7

Verduno Pelaverga DOC

Question 8

Which DOC in Piemonte is famous for “Timorasso”?

Answer 8

Colli Tortonesi DOC

Question 9

Which DOCG in Piemonte is famous for Ruchè?

Answer 9

Ruchè di Castagnolo Monferrato DOCG

Question 10

What is the most planted international variety in Piemonte

Answer 10

Chardonnay

Question 11

What is the most planted white variety in Piemonte?

Answer 11

Moscato Bianco
(Because of Moscato d’Asti)

Question 12

What is the French name for Moscato Bianco

Answer 12

Muscat à Petits Grains

Question 13

Name the three villages for Barbaresco DOCG

Answer 13

-Barbaresco
-Neive
-Treiso

Question 14

What are the three principal soils of Barolo DOCG

Answer 14

• Serravallian (Sandstone, Central-East)
• Tortonian (Calcareous marl, west)
• Messinian (Sand & chalky marl, northwest)

They are named after three subsequent geological ages of the Miocene, with Serravallian being the oldest and Messinian the youngest. The Messinian covers the time of the “Messinian Salinity crisis” when the Mediterranean Sea almost dried out.

Question 15

How many MGAs are there in Barolo DOCG and in Barbaresco DOCG

Answer 15

181 (Barolo) and 66 (Barbaresco)

Question 16

In which DOCG in Piedmontese were the first MGAs created?

Answer 16

(Dolcetto di) Diano D’Alba DOCG

Question 17

Whats the blending formula for a Gavi Di Gavi DOCG?

Answer 17

100% Cortese

Question 18

Whats the difference between an Asti Spumante and a Moscato d’Asti

Answer 18

Asti Spumante = Spumante with 7%abv
Moscato D’Asti = Frizzante with 5.5%abv
Moscato D’Asti must be vintage dated.

Question 19

What style and blend is an Alta Langhe DOCG and how long has it to be aged?

Answer 19

Sparkling wine, has to be aged 30 months on the lees.
Made from Pinot Noir & Chardonnay

Question 20

What style and grape is a Canelli DOCG ?

Answer 20

Sweet lightly sparkling wine from Moscato Bianco (similar to Moscato d’Asti)

Question 21

What are the two blending partners of Nebbiolo in Bramaterra DOC?

Answer 21

Croatina & Uva Rara (Vespolina)

Question 22

What is “topia” and in which DOC in Piemonte is it used?

Answer 22

A pergola system used in Carema DOC

Question 23

What are the aging requirements and oak requirements of a Barolo and a Barolo Riserva?

Answer 23

Barolo: 38m (18m in oak)
Riserva: 62m (18m in oak)
(as usual Riserva is 2 year more)

Question 24

What are the aging requirements and oak requirements of a Barbaresco and a Barbaresco Riserva?

Answer 24

Barbaresco: 24m (9m in oak)
Riserva: 48m (9m in oak)
(as usual Riserva is 2 year more)

Question 25

What are the aging requirements and oak requirements of a Barbera D'Asti and a Barbera D'Asti Superiore?

Answer 25

Barbera D'Asti: 4m Riserva: 16m (as usual Superiore is 1 year more)

Question 26

What are the aging requirements and oak requirements of a Gattinara and a Gattinara Superiore?

Answer 26

Gattinara: 35m (24m in oak) (3 months less than Barolo) Superiore: 47m (36m in Oak) (as usual Superiore is 1 year more) Gattinara needs a lot of oak to soften tannins

Question 27

What are the aging requirements and oak requirements of a Ghemme and a Ghemme Superiore?

Answer 27

Ghemme: 34m (18m in oak) (1 month less than Gattinara) Superiore: 46m (24m in oak) (as usual Superiore is 1 year more)

Question 28

Whats the difference between a "Sori" site and a "Bricco" site?

Answer 28

Sori is a sunny site, Bricco is a good (=cru) site

Question 29

What is "Carlo Gancia" known for?

Answer 29

Creator of Asti Spumante

Question 30

What is "Antonio Benedetto Carpano" known for?

Answer 30

Creator of Vermouth

Question 31

Main River in Piemonte separating Roero from Barbaresco and Alba?

Answer 31

Tanaro

Question 32

River flowing north to South, separating Novara Hills (Ghemme) in the east from Vercelli Hils (Gattinara) in the west.

Answer 32

Sesia

Question 33

A wine called "De rthona" is from which grape and which DOC?

Answer 33

Timorasso from Colli Tortonesi DOC

Question 34

Which two historical figures where responsible that sweet Barolo became dry

Answer 34

- Camillo Bensa (Count of Cavour, replanted the Nebbiolo grapes) - Giulia Falletti (Last Marquise of Barolo, inisted on making excellent dry wine)

Question 35

What's another local name for Moscato Bianco?

Answer 35

Moscato di Canelli

Question 36

What famous white grape in Piemonte was almost exctinct in the 60s and who are the two producers who revived it?

Answer 36

Arneis - Alfredo Currado - Bruno Giacosa

Question 37

What is the blend of a Roero Rosso?

Answer 37

95% Nebbiolo

Question 38

What is the Piemonte biotype of Vermentino?

Answer 38

Favorita

Question 39

Which municipality in Piemonte is famous for Freisa Grape?

Answer 39

Freisa D'Asti

Question 40

Who was the creator of Timorasso di Colli Tortonesi and who is the wine called?

Answer 40

Walter Massa "Derthona" (named after the ancient roman town "Dertona" which is Tortona today.

Question 41

What is the producer who saved Ruchè from extinction?

Answer 41

Giacomo Cauda

Question 42

What are the two main historic figures associated with Barbaresco?

Answer 42

- Angelo Gaja - Bruno Giacosa

Question 43

What are the three major soils of Monferrato?

Answer 43

- Terre Bianche (layers of sand, sandstone and whitish calcerous marls - Sabbie Astiane (high sand content along Tanaro river) - Terre Rosse (Alto Monferrato, with high iron content)

Question 44

What are the two subzones of Colli Tortonesi DOC?

Answer 44

- Monleale (North, Barbera) - Terre di Libarno (South, Timorasso)

Question 45

What are the two subzones of Asti DOCG

Answer 45

- Santa Vittoria d'Alba (Cuneo) - Strevi (Alessandria)