Flashcards in Piemonte Deck (122):
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What are the 3 provinces of Piemonte
Asti
Alessandria
Cuneo
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What is the most planted red grape in Piemonte
Barbera
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Where the word Nebbiolo is coming from
La Nebbia = The fog
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What does Dolcetto mean
Little sweet one
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What are the 3 main red grape of Piemonte
Barbera
Dolcetto
Nebbiolo
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What are the other 6 red grapes in Piemonte
Brachetto
Grignolino
Ruchè
Croatina
Vespolina
Freisa
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What is the most planted white grape
Moscato Bianco
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What are the other white grapes
Cortese
Arneis
Erbaluce
Favorita (Vermentino)
9
What is the synonym of Favorita
Vermentino
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When did the intentional grapes appeared in Piemonte
1980's
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What is the common river to Barolo and Barbaresco
Tanaro
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Into what province Barolo and Barbaresco are they include
Cuneo
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What are the 5 communes that represent 90% of Barolo DOCG
La Morra
Barolo
Castiglione Falleto
Serralunga d'Alba
Monforte d'Alba
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What are the 11 communes of Barolo DOCG
La Morra
Barolo
Castiglione Falleto
Serralunga d'Alba
Monforte d'Alba
Cherasco (1.16ha)
Diano d'Alba
Grinzane Cavour
Novello
Roddi (10.17ha)
Verduno
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What are the 2 types of soil that you can find in Barolo
Tortonian Soil (Calcareous Marl) La Morra/Barolo
Helvetian Soil (Serravalian Sandstone) Monforte/Serralunga
Castiglione both
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Who is Louis Oudart for Barolo
He is called the father of Barolo
Barolo was a sweet wine originally, it became a dry wine by Louis Oudart's work
he worked in the 1850's at the Giulleta Falleti Estate
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what size in Ha does Barolo
1700ha
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How many DOCG in Piemonte
18
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What are the best vintage from the 60's until today for Barolo and barbaresco
64
71, 78
82, 85, 89
90, 96, 97, 98
01, 04, 06, 07
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What are the 4 communes of Barbaresco
Barbaresco
Neive
Treiso
San Rocco Senno d'Elvio (part of Alba)
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What was the first white Docg of Piemonte
Gavi
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Give 3 traditionalist Winemakers of Barolo
Giacomo Conterno
Bartolo Mascarelo
Giuseppe Rinaldi
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Give 3 modern Winemakers of Barolo
Paolo Scavino
Luciano Sandrone
Elio Altare
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Give the 3 nebbiolo-based Doc in the Piemonte
Lessona DOC
Sizzano DOC
Carema DOC
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What is the only DOCG outside Barolo and Barbaresco to have some Menzioni geografiche aggiuntive
Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba
(77 sori)
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What are the 4 DOCG for sparkling wine in Piemonte
Asti
Moscato d'Asti
Alta Langa
Brachetto d'Acqui
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What are the 3 still white DOCG in Piemonte
Roero Arneis
Gavi / Cortese di Gavi
Erbaluce di Caluso
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What are the 20 DOCG of Piemonte
Barolo
Barolo Chinato
Barbaresco
Roero
Ghemme
Gattinara
Barbera d'Asti
Nizza
Barbera del Monferrato SUPERIORE
Dolcetto di Ovada SUPERIORE
Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba
Dogliani
Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato
Roero Arneis
Gavi
Erbalucé di Caluso
Asti
Moscato d'Asti
Alta Langa
Brachetto d'acqui
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Give the 6 Nebbiolo-based DOCG of Piemonte
Barolo
Barolo Chinato
Barbaresco
Roero
Ghemme
Gattinara
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Give the 3 Barbera-based DOCG of Piemonte
Barbera d'Asti
Nizza
Barbera del Monferrato SUPERIORE
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Give the 3 Dolcetto-based DOCG of Piemonte
Dolcetto di Ovada SUPERIORE
Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba
Dogliani
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Give the 3 white DOCG of Piemonte
Roero Arneis
Gavi
Erbalucé di Caluso
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Give the 6 Sparkling DOCG of Piemonte
Asti
Moscato d'Asti
Alta Langa
Brachetto d'acqui
Gavi Spumante Metodo Classico
Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato Spumante
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Since when Barolo DOCG is allowed to carry a Menzioni geografiche aggiuntive on their label
201O
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Since when Barbaresco DOCG is allowed to carry a Menzioni geografiche aggiuntive on their label
2007
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What is the main differences between Traditionalists and Modernist in Barolo in term of winemaking
Modernist :
harvest the first half of october
10/14 days of Maceration
Ageing in bottle
Pumping over
Small oak barrel
Traditionalist :
Harvest late october
30/5O days of Maceration
Extended oak ageing
Submerged cap
Large old cask
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What were the aging time for Barolo prior 2010
Rosso : 3Y
Riserva : 5Y
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What are the aging time for Barolo after 2010
Rosso : 38months from the 1st of november, 18 months in oak
Riserva : 62 months before release
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What are the minimal alcohol degree for Barolo DOCG
Rosso : 12.5%
Riserva : 13%
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What are the aging time for Barbaresco DOCG
Rosso : 2y, at least 9 months in cask
Riserva : 4y
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What are the minimal alcohol degree for Barbaresco DOCG
Rosso : 12%
Riserva : 12%
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Give 3 winemakers from Barbaresco DOCG
Angelo Gaja
Bruno Giacosa
Produttori del Barbaresco
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What kind of vintage is 2002
Wet and Watery Forget it
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What kind of vintage is 2003
Old wines best withstand the heat
45
What kind of vintage is 2004
Excellent classic vintage
46
What kind of vintage is 2005
Very good, but hot il the lower land
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What kind of vintage is 2006
Well-balanced and elegant
48
What kind of vintage is 2007
Power and structure
49
What kind of vintage is 2008
Early rains in some area
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What kind of vintage is 2009
Good skin and even ripening
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what is Barolo Chinato DOCG
Aromatized wine that is flavored with quinine
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What is the blend of Roero DOCG red
95% Nebbiolo + 5% Arneis
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Where is situated Roero DOCG
Northwestern bank of the Tanaro river in front Barolo and Barbaresco
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What is the local name of the Nebbiolo in the north of Piemonte
Spanna
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What is the name of the River cutting through Gattinara DOCG and Ghemme DOCG
Sesia
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What is the blend of Gattinara DOCG
90/100% of Spanna (=Nebbiolo)
10% max Bonarda, Vespolina
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What are the aging time for Gattinara DOCG
Rosso : 3y (1 in bottle)
Riserva : 4y (2 in bottle)
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What is the blend of Ghemme DOCG
75/100% of Spanna (=Nebbiolo)
25% max Bonarda, Vespolina
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What are the aging time for Ghemme DOCG
3y + 1y in bottle
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What are the minimal alcohol degree for Ghemme DOCG
12%
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What is the the bonarda clone used in Gattinara DOCG
Bonarda di Gattinara
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What are the the bonarda clone used in Ghemme DOCG
Uva Rara
Bonarda Novarese
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What is the 74th and last DOCG in Italy/Piemonte
Nizza
64
What is the blend of Nizza DOCG
100% Barbera
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Where is Nizza DOCG situated
Part of Barbera d'Asti
66
What is the blend of Barbera d'Asti DOCG
Min 85% Barbera
Max 15% Freisa, Grignolo, Dolcetto
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What are the minimal alcohol degree for Barbera d'Asti DOCG
12.5%
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What are the aging time for Barbera d'Asti DOCG
4 months before released
69
What is the blend of Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG
Min 85% Barbera
Max 15% Freisa, Grignolo, Dolcetto
70
What are the minimal alcohol degree for Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG
13%
71
What are the aging time for Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG
14 months inc. 6 months in cask
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What is the blend of Dolcetto di Ovada SUPERIORE
100% Dolcetto
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What are the minimal alcohol degree for Dolcetto di Ovada SUPERIORE DOCG
12.5%
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What are the 4 different type of Dolcetto di Ovada SUPERIORE DOCG
Rosso
Rosso Vigna
Rosso Riserva
Riverva Vigna
75
What are the aging time for the 4 types of Dolcetto di Ovada SUPERIORE DOCG
Rosso : 1y
Rosso Vigna : 20m
Rosso Riserva : 2y
Riverva Vigna : 2y
76
What is the blend of Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba DOCG
100% Dolcetto
77
What are the minimal alcohol degree for Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba DOCG
Rosso : 12%
Superiore : 13%
78
What are the aging time for Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba DOCG
Rosso : none
Superiore : Min 1y
79
What is the blend of Dogliani DOCG
100% Dolcetto
80
What are the minimal alcohol degree for Dogliani DOCG
13%
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What are the aging time for Dogliani DOCG
Rosso : none
Superiore : Min 1y
82
Who is the most famous person of Dogliani DOCG
Luigi Einaudi, Winemaker of Dogliani and 2nd president of the Italian Republic in 1948
83
What are the 3 DOCG of the Monferrato hills
Barbera d'Asti
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato
84
What is the blend of Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG
Min 90% Ruchè
Max 10% Barbera, Brachetto
85
What are the minimal alcohol degree for Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG
12.5%
86
What is the province of Gavi
Alessandria
87
What is the blend of Gavi
100% Cortese
88
What are the minimal alcohol degree for Gavi
10.5%
89
Give the 3 types of Gavi
Bianco
Riserva
Spumante metodo classico riserva
90
What is the time aging for a Spumante from Gavi
Min 2y Inc 18 months on the yeast
91
What is the particularity of the Riserva level for Gavi
It is not a aging time, the grapes are coming from a specified area
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What is the blend of Erbaluce di Caluso
100% Erbaluce
93
What are the 4 different type of Erbaluce di Caluso
Bianco
Bianco Passito
Bianco Passito Riserva
Bianco Spumante
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What are the minimal alcohol degree for Erbaluce di Caluso Bianco
11%
95
What are the minimal alcohol degree for Erbaluce di Caluso Passito and Riserva
17%
96
What is the time aging for Erbaluce di Caluso Passito and Riserva
Passito : 3y
Riserva : 4y
97
What is the blend of Asti
100 % Moscato Bianco
98
How many Atmosphere in a Asti spumante
Min 5 Atmosphere
99
what is the methode used for Asti spumante
Charmat method called locally Metodo Martinotti
2nd fermentation in tank, bottling under pressure in continuous process
100
What are the 3 Subzones Moscato d'Asti
Canelli
Strevi
Santa Vittoria d'Alba
101
What is the blend of Moscato d'Asti
100 % Moscato Bianco
102
What is the pressure in a bottle of Moscato d'Asti
2 atmosphere since 2011, before 1.7
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What are the minimal alcohol degree for Moscato d'Asti
Between 4.5 and 6.5%, Max 11%
104
How is Moscato d'Asti made
Fermented in closed tank the bottled
105
What are the 2 types of Moscato d'Asti
Bianco Frizzante
Vendemia Tardiva
106
What are the grapes allowed for the Alta Ranga DOCG
Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
107
What type of wine is produced in Alta Ranga DOCG
Sparkling wine made in Champagne/Franciacorta style
108
What are the 6 types of Sparkling wine produced in Alta Ranga DOCG
Bianco Spumante
Bianco Spumante Riserva
Rosato Spumante
Rosato Spumante Riserva
Rosso Spumante
Rosso Spumante Riserva
109
what is the minimum aging for an Alta Ranga DOCG Spumante
30 months
110
what is the minimum aging for an Alta Ranga DOCG Riserva
3 years
111
Give 2 winemakers from Alta Ranga DOCG
Fontinafredda
Enrico Serafino
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What is the blend of Brachetto d'Acqui DOCG
100% Brachetto
113
What are the minimal alcohol degree for Brachetto d'Acqui DOCG
11.5%
114
What types of wines are produced in Brachetto d'Acqui DOCG
Mainly Sweet sparkling red wines
Dry and still exist but are really rare
115
What are the best vintage in 60's for Barolo and barbaresco
64
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What are the best vintage in 70's for Barolo and barbaresco
71, 78
117
What are the best vintage in 80's for Barolo and barbaresco
82, 85, 89
118
What are the best vintage in 90's for Barolo and barbaresco
90, 96, 97, 98
119
What are the best vintage in 00's for Barolo and barbaresco
01, 04, 06, 07
120
What is the commune of Bussia
Monforte d'Alba
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What is the commune of Ginestra
Monforte d'Alba
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