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What geographic features cradle Piemonte?

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  • The Apennines
  • The Alps
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This major river runs through Piemonte.

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The Po River

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What is the main soil of Piemonte?

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Calcareous marl and sandstone with different percentages of clay and sand.

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What is the climate of Piemonte?

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Continental

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The Alps create what in Piemonte?

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A rain shadow effect

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Where is hail worrisome in Piemonte?

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The Langhe

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What are the main red grapes of Piemonte?

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Nebbiolo

Barbera

Dolcetto

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What is the most planted red grape of Piemonte?

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Barbera

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List some other red grapes of Piemonte.

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Brachetto

Grignolino

Ruche

Croatina

Vespolina

Freisa

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What is Piemonte’s most planted white grape?

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Moscato Bianco (Muscat a Petit Grains)

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List some other white grapes of Piemonte.

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Cortese

Arneis

Erbaluce

Favorita (Vermentino)

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How many DOCG/DOC in Piemonte?

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19 DOCG

41 DOC

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In what province are Barolo and Barbaresco located?

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Cuneo Province

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What is the main river of Barolo and Barbaresco?

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Tanaro River

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List the 11 communes of Barolo.

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Entirely included in DOCG:

Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, Serralunga d’Alba

Partially included in DOCG: Monforte d’Alba, La Morra, Diano d’Alba, Novello, Verduno, Grinzane Cavour, Cherasco, Roddi

From North and around to the SE:

Verduno

Roddi

Grinzano Cavour

Diano d’ Alba

Castiglione Falleto

Serralunga d’ Alba

Monforte d’ Alba

Novello

Barolo

La Morra

Cherasco

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What communes of production of Barolo are located completely within the DOCG?

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Barolo

Castiglione Falleto

Serralunga d’ Alba

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What are the two soil types of Barolo? What are their differences?

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Tortonian Age Soil

  • higher proportion of calcareous marl which results in a softer style.
  • blue gray marls

Serravallian Age (Helvetian)

  • sandstone soil that produces more structured wines.
  • limestone and compacted sands
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List the soil types of each commune.

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La Morra - Tortonian Age (calcareous marl)

Barolo - Tortonian (calcareous marl)

Monforte d’ Alba - Serravallian (sandstone)

Serralunga d’ Alba - Serravalian (sandstone)

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List the aging requirements for Barolo Normale vs Riserva.

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Normale: 38 months from Nov 1 of harvest year, 18 months in wood

Riserva: 62 months from Nov 1 of harvest year, 18 months in wood

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What are the communes of production for Barbaresco?

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Barbaresco

Neive

Treiso

San Rocco Senodelvio (part of Alba)

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List the aging requirements for Barbaresco Normale vs Riserva.

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Normale: 26 months from Nov 1 following harvest, minimum 9 months in oak, may be released Jan 1 of third year following harvest

Riserva: 50 months from Nov 1 following harvest, minimum 9 months in oak, may be released Jan 1 of fifth year following harvest

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List the DOCG of Piemonte

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Gattinara

Ghemme

Erbaluce di Caluso

Barbera del Monferrato Superiore

Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato

Barbera d’ Asti

Nizza

Roero

Barbaresco

Dolcetto di Diano d’ Alba

Barolo

Dogliani

Asti/Moscato d’ Asti

Brachetto d’ Aqui

Gavi di Gavi

Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore

Alta Langa

Terre Alfieri - elevated in 2020

Canelli - elevated in 2023

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What is Barolo Chinato?

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an aromatized wine flavored with quinine

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What is the most important producer of Barolo Chinato?

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Cappellano

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What are the varieties and styles of Roero?
Rosso: min 95% Nebbiolo Bianco/Bianco Spumante: min 95% Arneis
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What are the soils of Roero?
Sandy lower in calcium carbonate
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What is the river that flows through Gattinara and Ghemme?
The Sesia River
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In Gattinara and Ghemme, nebbiolo is also known as this.
Spanna
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What are the main grapes of Ghemme?
Minimum 85% Spanna (Nebbiolo), Combined maximum 15% Vespolina and Uva Rara (Bonarda Novarese)
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What are the main grapes of Gattinara?
Minimum 90% Spanna (Nebbiolo) Maximum 10% in total of Bonarda di Gattinara and Vespolina (Vespolina cannot exceed 4%)
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What is minimum aging for Barbera d' Asti Normale vs Riserva, subzone designation??
Normale: 4 months from Nov 1 of harvest year Riserva: 14 months from November 1 of the harvest year, min 6 months in oak Subzone: min 24 months from Oct 1 of harvest year, min 6 months in oak and bottle
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What is the aging requirement of Barbera del Monferrato Superiore? What is % abv for Monferrato vs superiore?
14 months, 6 months in cask 12% vs 13%
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What is the main grape of Nizza DOCG?
100% Barbera
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These DOCG's in Piemonte are Dolcetto.
Diano d' Alba Dogliani Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore
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This DOCG in Piemonte must be superiore to qualify for DOCG status.
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG Barbera de Monferrato Superiore DOCG
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What is the first still white wine in Piemonte to be promoted to DOCG status?
Gavi di Gavi 1998
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What is the largest producer of DOCG wine in Italy?
Asti DOCG
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What is the minimum atmospheres of pressure of Asti Spumante DOCG vs Moscato d' Asti DOCG?
4.5-5 atmoshperes of pressure vs 2.5 atmospheres of pressure
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What are the grapes of the Alta Langa DOCG?
Min. 90% combined Pinot Noir and/or Chardonnay Max. 10% other non-aromatic varieties suitable for cultivation in Piemonte
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True or False: Alta Langa DOCG are not allowed to be vintage dated.
False - they must be vintage dated.
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What are the aging requirements of Alta Langa DOCG normale and riserva?
Spumante: Min 9 months on lees (per EU law for classical method wines) and total production process must not be less than 30 months Spumante Riserva: Min 9 months on lees (per EU law for classical method wines) and total production process must not be less than 36 months
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Who makes the bottling Barolo Vigna Cappella? What cru and commune?
Rocche di Manzoni Perno in Monforte d'Alba
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Who makes the bottling Ciabot Mentin? Commune? Cru?
Domenico Clerico Ginestra Monforte d'Alba
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Who makes the bottling Pajana? Commune? Cru?
Domenico Clerico Ginestra Monforte d'Alba
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Who makes the bottling Barolo Gavarini Vigna Chiniera? Where?
Elio Grasso Monforte d'Alba
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Who makes the bottling Casa Mate? Cru and commune?
Elio Grasso Ginestra Monforte d' Alba
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Which of the following of Elio Grasso's bottlings is aged in French Barrique? Gavarini Chiniera Casa Mate Runcot
Runcot
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What is special about Clerico's Barolo 'Percristina'? What vineyard and village do the grapes come from?
Made for his daughter who died in a tragic accident. Only released in the best vintages. Aged for 3 years barrique, constant tastings to select the best barriques, then assembling in barrel. 2 years in barrel (25 hL), 5+ years in bottle. Mosconi - Monforte d'Alba
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Who makes this bottling? In what cru and commune are these vines located?
Rocche dei Manzoni Located in the vineyard Mosconi in Monforte d' Alba.
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Grapes of Boca DOC
70% - 90% Nebbiolo 10% - 30% Vespolina and/or Uva Rara (Bonarda Novarese)
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Uva Rara is also known as what?
Bonarda Novarese
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Grapes of Bramaterra DOC
50% - 80% Nebbiolo Maximum 30% Croatina Maximum 20% Uva Rara (Bonarda Novarese) and/or Vespolina
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Grapes of Coste Della Sesia
* Bianco * 100% Erbaluce * Rosso/Rosato * minimum 50% Nebbiolo * maximum 50% other non-aromatic red grapes suitable for cultivation in Piemonte * Varietal wine * minimum 85% of the stated varietal (Nebbiolo, Croatina, Vespolina) * maximum 15% other non-aromatic grapes of the same color
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Grape of Caremma DOC
85%-100% Nebbiolo max 15% other red grapes authorized in Piemonte
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Grapes of Lessona DOC
* Rosso/Rosso Riserva * minimum 85% Nebbiolo * maximum 15% Vespolina and/or Uva Rara
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Grapes of Sizzano DOC
* Rosso/Rosso Riserva * 50% - 70% Nebbiolo * 30% - 50% Vespolina and/or Uva rara (Bonarda novarese) * Maximum 10% other non-aromatic red grapes suitable for cultivation in Piemonte
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Grapes of Colline Novaresi
* Bianco: 100% Erbaluce * Rosso/Rosato/Novello * minimum 50% Nebbiolo * maximum 50% other non-aromatic red grapes suitable for cultivation in Piemonte * Varietal wine * minimum 85% of the stated varietal (Nebbiolo, Uva Rara, Barbera, Vespolina, Croatina) * maximum 15% other non-aromatic grapes of the same color
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Name some traditional producers of Barolo. (9)
Giacomo Conterno Guiseppe Mascarello Bartolo Mascarello Guiseppe Rinaldi Roagna Fratelli Brovia Cappellano Giacomo Borgogno Bruno Giacosa (Barbaresco)
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What is cappello sommerso?
Where the cap of seeds and skins is held within the fermenting wine instead of punched down
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Name some modernist producers of Barolo and Barbaresco.
Luciano Sandrone (in between) Prunotto Ceretto Paolo Scavino Domenico Clerico Elio Altare Gaja
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What are the grapes of Fara DOC?
50% - 70% Nebbiolo 30% - 50% Vespolina and/or Uva Rara maximum 10% other non-aromatic red grapes suitable for cultivation in Piemonte
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What are the four eras of the geological formation of Barolo?
Messinian er (5-7 million years ago) Tortonian (7-12 million years ago) Serravalion (11-14 million years ago) Langhein (14-16 million years ago) Note: Serravalion and Langhein are part of the Heveltian period?
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What is special about Marcarini's Dolcetto Boschi di Berri?
Planted on pre-phylloxera vines.
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Who owns the oldest Dolcetto vines in Italy?
Marcarini (150 years old).
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What are the three separate bottlings of Aldo Conterno's Bussia? Where are the parcels for these bottlings located?
Vigna Cicala Vigna Romirasco Vigna Colonello -comes from the Soprana vineyard within the Bussia cru.
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What is Aldo Conterno's Granbussia?
In the best years, he produces a selection from within each of three parcels and calls it Granbussia.
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What is the legal maximum elevation for Barbaresco?
500 meters
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What are the appellations of Alto Piemonte? (11)
(NE to SW)ish Colline Novaresi Boca Ghemme Sizzano Fara Coste della Sesia Gattinara Bramaterra Lessona Carema Erbaluce di Caluso
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What appellations in Alto Piemonte allow Croatina?
Bramaterra Coste Della Sesia Colline Novaresi
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What village is Bussia located in? Name 3 producers?
Barolo Monforte d'Alba -Aldo Conterno -Fantino -Parusso
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What village is Monprivato located in?
Castiglione Falleto
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What village is Cannubi/Cannubi Boschis located in? 3 Producer of each?
Barolo Cannubi: - Paolo Scavino - E Pira - Michele Chiarli Cannubi Boschis: Luciano Sandrone Francesco Rinaldi
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Who makes Monfortino?
G. Conterno (monopole)
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What vineyard and village does G. Contero's Monfortino come from?
* 1920-1974: A blend of sites * 1978-2014: 100% Francia * 2015-Onward: A Blend of Francia, Ceretta, and Arione * Serralunga d'Alba * Francia = monopole
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Who makes Monprivato?
G. Mascarello (monopole)
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What top vineyard site is shared between Barolo and Monforte d' Alba?
Bussia
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What is Bruno Giacosa's monopole in Barolo? In what commune is it located?
Falletto Located in Serralunga d' Alba
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What vineyard site did G. Conterno buy in 2015? Where is it located? Who sold it to him? Who was making wine from here in the 1970s?
Arione Located in Serralunga d'Alba Gigi Rossi sold it to G. Conterno Bruno Giacosa produced a Barolo from this site in the 1970's.
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Aging requirements of Ghemme? Riserva?
* Ghemme: minimum 34 months, including a minimum 18 months in wood and 6 months in bottle from November 1 of the harvest year * Ghemme Riserva: minimum 46 months, including a minimum 24 months in wood and 6 months in bottle from November 1 of the harvest year
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Aging requirements of Gattinara?
* Gattinara: minimum 35 months, including 24 months in wood, from November 1 of the harvest year * Gattinara Riserva: 47 months, including 36 months in wood, from November 1 of the harvest year
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Where is Roncaglie in Barolo? What are the two subzones?
La Morra - Roncaglie Soprano - Roncaglie Sottano
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Where is Rocche dell' Annunziata located? 3 producers?
La Morra Paolo Scavino Lorenzo Accomasso Rento Ratti
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Where is Arborina? Important producer?
La Morra Elio Altare Bovio Mauro Veglio
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Most important cru of Verduno? Important producer?
**Monvigliero** **G.B. Burlotto**
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Where is Bricco Rocche? Producer?
Castiglione Falletto -Ceretto -monopole
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Where is **Prapò? Producer?**
Serralunga d'Alba Ceretto Ettore Germano
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Where is Lazzarito? Producer?
Serralunga d'Alba - Ettore Germano - Fontanafredda - Vietti
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Important vineyards of Bussia?
Sottana Rocche Soprana Dardi Pianpolvere Visette Arnulfo Munie
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Where is Villero? Producer?
Castiglione Falletto - G Mascarello - Brovia - Vietti
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Brunate is shared between which two communes? Producers?
La Morra and Barolo - majority falls in La Morra - Macarini - Rinaldi - Ceretto
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Where is Perno? Name two vineyards here? Producers?
Monforte d'Alba Santo Stefano di Perno Ceretta -Giuseppe Mascarello -Rocche dei Manzoni -Sordo
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This cru in Castiglione Falletto is known for its loose, rocky soils and is almost entirely planted to Nebbiolo. Name a producer.
Pira Roagna
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Where is the Fiasco cru? What producer and bottling made this cru famous?
Castiglione Falletto -Paolo Scavino 'Bric dël Fiasc"
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**Where is Serradenari? Producer that produced one vintage from here.**
La Morra - the highest cru in La Morra -it supplied grapes for Bruno Giacosa’s *Barolo* *Croera* (only produced in 2004).
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Where is Arborina? Producer?
La Morra -Elio Altare
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Where is **Cerequio?**
La Morra Barolo
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Where is Sarmassa?
Barolo
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Where is San Lorenzo? Producer?
Barolo -This site supplies grapes for Bartolo Mascarello's Barolo
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Where is Ravera? Producer?
Shared between Barolo and Novello -Elvio Cogno Vigna Elena
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Where is Bricco delle Viole? Producer?
Barolo -Vajra
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List the other crus that are “part” of Cannubi. Commune?
N to S In Barolo Cannubi Boschis - Lucien Sandrone Cannubi Valletta Cannubi San Lorenzo Cannubi Muscatel
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Where is Ginestra? Producer?
Monforte d'Alba -Elio Grasso -Domenico Clerico
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Where is Bricco Boschis? Producer?
Castiglione Falletto -Cavallotto
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Where is Rocche di Castiglione? Producer?
Castiglione Falletto Monforte d'Alba -Brovia -Vietti
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Where is Cerretta? Producer?
Serralunga d'Alba - Elio Altare - Giacomo Conterno - Luigi Baudana
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Commune of **Roncagliette? Producer?**
Barbaresco -Gaja
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The vineyards of Sori Tildin and Costa Russi are located in which cru? Commune?
Roncagliette Barbaresco
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Commune of Ovello? Producer?
Barbaresco - Produttori del Barbaresco - largest cru in Barbaresco
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Montefico? Producer?
Barbaresco -Produttori del Barbaresco
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Montestefano? Producer?
Barbaresco -Produttori del Barbaresco
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Pajè? Producer?
Barbareco -Produttori del Barbaresco
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What is the smallest cru in Barbaresco? Producer?
Rabaja-Bas -Castello di Verduno
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Where is Muncagota? Producer?
Barbaresco - Moccagotta - Produttori del Barbaresco
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Where are Pora and Asili? Producer?
Barbareco -Produttori del Barbaresco
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Where is Rabajà? Producer?
Barbaresco - Castello di Verduno - Produttori del Barbaresco
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Rio Sordo? Producer?
Barbaresco -Produttori del Barbaresco
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Roncaglie? Producer?
Barbareso -Poderi Colla
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Basarin? Commune? Producer?
Neive -Moccagatta
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**Albesani? Commune? Producer?**
Neive -Bruno Giacosa
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What famous subzone is located in Albesani?
Santo Stefano
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Where is Gaja's San Lorenzo vineyard located? Cru? Commune?
**Secondine** **-Barbaresco**
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Gaja plants a lot of Chardonnay in which cru? Commune?
**Giacosa** **-Treiso** Barbaresco
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What does Vigna indicate on a bottle of Barolo and Barbaresco?
-yields must be lower -vineyards must be at leastseven years old
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What is the required elevation for Barolo and Barbaresco vineyards?
Barolo: 170 and 540 meters (560 and 1,770 feet) Barbaresco: no minimum altitude, but can't be higher than 550 meters (1,800 feet).
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What is the Formazione di Lequio formation?
-consists of gray marl and light yellow sandstone and is found primarily in Monforte d’Alba and Serralunga d’Alba -The soils here are higher in calcium carbonate, restraining vigor and yielding wines that are more austere, powerful, and structured.
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What is the Marne di Sant'Agata Fossili formation?
-found primarily in the communes of Barolo and La Morra as well as in Barbaresco -This formation consists of bluish-gray marls and is higher in clay content -resulting in wines that are more perfumed, rounder, and more elegant.
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What is the Arenarie di Diano d’Alba formation?
found primarily in Castiglione Falletto, where the wines occupy a middle ground between structure and elegance.
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Where do you find the youngest soils in Barolo and what do they consist of?
-La Morra, Verduno, and Cherasco -youngest formations consist of gypsum-sulfur and are higher in sand content.
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What is harvested first, Barolo or Barbaresco, why?
-Barbaresco -closer to the Tanaro River and receives more of its moderating influence, resulting in a warmer climate
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What is the difference in climate between SE and NW Barolo?
-SE is cooler -the narrow Serralunga valley funnels cool air from the Apennines, and the warmest crus are situated on south-facing ridges NW is warmer -low-lying amphitheater in the village of Barolo -highest altitudes in the commune of La Morra
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These are the only two DOCG in Piemonte for white and red wine.
Roero Terre Alfieri
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What is le rocche in Roero?
steep sandy cliffs formed by slow erosion from the Tanaro River
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What are the aging requirements for white and red in Roero?
Bianco: minimum 4 months Bianco Riserva: minimum 16 months Rosso: minimum 20 months including 6 months in wood (may be released from July 1 of the second year following the harvest) Rosso Riserva: minimum 32 months including 6 months in wood (may be released from July 1 of the third year following the harvest)
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What are varieties and style of wines from Terre Alfieri?
white and red from Arneis and Nebbiolo. Min 85% of the stated variety.
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What are the aging requirements of Terre Alfieri?
From November 1 of the harvest year: Arneis Superiore: min. 6 months Nebbiolo: min. 4 months Nebbiolo Superiore: min. 12 months, including 6 months in wood Nebbiolo Riserva: min. 24 months, including 12 months in wood
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What is the grape and styles of Nebbiolo d'Alba?
100% Nebbiolo Rosso Rosso Superiore Rosso Spumante Rosso Spumante Rose
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What are the aging requirements for Nebbiolo d'Alba?
Nebbiolo: minimum of 12 months of aging from November 1 of the harvest year. Nebbiolo Superiore: minimum of 18 months of aging, including 6 months in wood, from November 1 of the harvest year. Nebbiolo Spumante/Spumante Rose: minimum of 6 months of aging from November 1 of the harvest year.
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What are the appellations in Piemonte dedicate to Barbera?
Barbera d'Alba DOC Barbera d'Asti DOCG Barbera del Monferrato DOC Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG Nizza DOCG
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What type of climate does Barbera like?
It favors heat and warmer sites (like those in Asti) -it is drought resistant
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What is the % of Barbera in Barbera d' Asti?
90-100% Barbera remiander is Freisa, Dolecetto and/or Grignolino
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What are the subzones of Barbera d'Asti?
Tinella Colli Astiani (Astiano)
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What are the aging requirements for Barbera d'Asti Tinella and Colli Astiani?
24 months from October 1 of the harvest year, including at least 6 months in wood and 6 months in bottle
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What are the aging requirements of Nizza DOCG?
Rosso: Minimum 18 months, including at least 6 months in oak, from January 1 of the year after harvest. Rosso with indication of "Vigna": Minimum 18 months, including at least 6 months in oak, from January 1 of the year after harvest. Rosso Riserva: Minimum 30 months, including at least 12 months in oak, from January 1 of the year after harvest. Rosso Riserva with indication of "Vigna": Minimum 30 months, including at least 12 months in oak, from January 1 of the year after harvest.
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What are the soils of Nizza?
Northern part = sandy and silty Southern = marl and sandstone
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What are variety and style of Barbera del Monferrato DOC? Aging requirement?
Styles: Rosso / Rosso Frizzante Varieties: Rosso/Rosso Frizzante: min 85% Barbera maximum 15%, alone or combined, Freisa, Grignolino, Dolcetto
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What is the difference in style b/w Barbera d' Alba and Barbera d' Asti?
Alba = richer, rounder and fleshier than those from Asti
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What is min % of Barbera in Barbera d' Alba?
Rosso/Rosso Superiore 85% - 100% Barbera maximum 15% Nebbiolo
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What is the aging requirement of Barbera d' Alba/Superiore?
Normale: none Superiore: wines require a minimum 12 months aging including 4 months in wood from November 1 of the harvest year.
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What is the soil of Barbera d' Alba?
clay, limestone, sand
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What are the 7 denominations for Dolcetto in Piemonte?
Dogliani DOCG Dolcetto d' Alba DOC Diano d' Alba DOCG Dolcetto d' Asti DOC Dolcetto d' Aqui DOC Dolcetto d' Ovada DOC Ovada DOCG
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This is the only only appelation for Dolcetto in Piemonte that is not required to be 100% Dolcetto.
Dolcetto d' Ovada DOC -requires min 97% dolcetto
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What are aging requirements and min alcohol for Dogliani vs Superiore?
Dogliani / Superiore: 12 months from October 15 of the harvest year (not released until November 1 of the year following harvest) Min alcohol: Dogliani: 12% Dogliani Superiore: 13%
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What are the aging requirements for Diano d' Alba DOCG?
Normale: release January 1st of the year following harvest Superiore: release September 1st of the year following harvest
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What is the max elevation of Dolcetto Diano d' Alba vines?
Max 550 meters
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Soils of Dolcetto di Diano d 'Alba?
calcareous clay and limestone
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Aging requirements for Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG?
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore: 12 months from November 1 of the harvest year Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore "Vigna": 20 months from November 1 of the harvest year Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore Riserva: minimum 24 months
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# ``` ``` What are the denominaziones of Asti DOCG?
Asti/Asti Spumante Asti/Asti Spumante "Metodo Classico" Moscato d'Asti Moscato d'Asti "Vendemmia Tardiva"
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What is the min % of Moscato Bianco in Asti DOCG?
min 97% moscato bianco
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Martinotti method is also known as what?
Charmat method
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What is the min alcohol for Asti DOCG?
Asti: 11.5% (6% acquired) Asti "Metodo Classico": 12% (6% acquired) Moscato d'Asti: 11% (4.5% acquired with max. 6.5%) Moscato d'Asti "Vendemmia Tardiva": 14% (11% acquired)
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What is the min rs for moscato d'asti?
80 grams / liter
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What is min aging on the lees for Asti metodo classico?
9 months
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What are the subzones of Asti DOCG?
Canelli Strevi Santa Vittoria d'Alba
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What is min alcohol for Asti subzones canelli, strevi, santa vittoria?
12% (4.5% acquired with max. 6.5%) Santa Vittoria VT: 15% (12% acquired)
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Aging requirements for Asti Santa Vittoria vendemia tardiva?
Min. 2 years from January 1 of the year following the harvest (grapes must be partially dried before fermentation)
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What is the DOCG for 100% Moscato Bianco?
Canelli DOCG
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What is the min/max elevation for Canelli DOCG?
165-500m (540-1,635 feet)
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Aging requirement for Canelli DOCG?
Riserva with Vigna designation: 20 months in bottle, 30 months total
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What are the Denominazione and varieties of Brachetto d'Acqui DOCG?
Rosé/Rosato Rosé/Rosato Spumante Rosso (maximum pressure 2 bars) Rosso Spumante (Traditional or Charmat Method) Rosso Passito min 97% Brachetto
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Min rs for Brachetto d'Acqui passito? Aging requirements?
50 g/l can be released Oct 1 of year after harvest
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Styles of Gavi di Gavi DOCG?
Bianco Bianco Riserva Bianco Frizzante Bianco Spumante Bianco Spumante Metodo Classico Riserva
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Climate and soil of Gavi?
cool, rainy, close to Ligurian coast -Limestone-rich clays "White Earth" better for Whites Calcareó/Mornozó -"Red Earth" more brown Iron rich soils for red wines - Arcailloso
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Aging requirements of Gavi di Gavi DOCG?
Tranquillo wines may display only "slight traces" of wood flavors Gavi Riserva must be aged a min. 1 year (including 6 months in bottle) from October 15th of the year of harvest Spumante Metodo Classico must be aged for a min. 2 years (including at least 18 months on the lees) from October 15 of the year of harvest
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Min alcohol for Gavi and Riserva?
Gavi: 10.5% Gavi Riserva: 11%
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What are the highest quality subzones of Gavi?
Gavi Tassarolo
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Where is the frazione of Rovereto located?
Gavi
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Who brought Timorasso back from extinction?
Walter Massa
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What are the varieties of Colli Tortonesi?
Bianco 100%, alone or combined, Cortese, Favorita, Muller Thurgau, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Riesling Italico, Riesling Renano B., Barbera Bianca, Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Sylvaner Verde, Timorasso. Chiaretto/Rosso 100%, alone or combined, Aleatico, Barbera, Bonarda Piemontese, Dolcetto, Freisa, Grignolino, Pinot Nero, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Croatina, Lambrusca di Alessandria, Merlot, Nebbiolo, Sangiovese. Varietal wine (except Cortese, Moscato, Timorasso) minimum 85% of the stated variety maximum 15% other non aromatic grapes of the same color suitable of cultivation in Piemonte. Moscato Bianco 100% Moscato Cortese minimum 95% Cortese maximum 5% other non aromatic white grapes suitable of cultivation in Piemonte. Timorasso minimum 95% Timorasso maximum 5% other non aromatic white grapes suitable of cultivation in Piemonte.
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What are the subzones of Colli Tortonesi?
Monleale Terre di Libarna
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This subzone of Colli Tortonesi is min 85% Barbera only.
Monleale
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Aging requirements of Colli Tortonesi Monleale?
minimum of 20 months of aging including 6 months in wood from November 1 of the harvest year.
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Name one important producer of Nascetta.
Elvio Cogno
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This commune is 100% Nascetta in the Langhe?
Nascetta del Comune di Novella
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Subzone of Langhe?
Novello
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What are the 2 DOC for Freisa?
Freisa d'Asti DOC (100% Freisa) Freisa di Chieri DOC (min 90% Freisa) -aged one year (Chieri 6 months in wood) -charmat method -asti ay be made in extra dry to abbocatto styles
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Why does grignolino have such high tannin?
Has three or more pips per berry.
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# ``` ``` Difference in soil between Grignolino d'Asti and Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese DOC? Min % of grapes
Asti - sand Monferrato - calcareous clay Both min 90% Grignolino , 10% Freisa
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What is Vigna del Parroco?
-top bottling of ruché -"the priest’s vineyard" -made in the 60s by local parish priest, Don Giacomo Cauda
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Varieties of Ruché di. Castagnole Monferrato DOCG?
Min. 90% Ruchè, plus max. 10% combined Barbera and Brachetto
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Aging requirements of Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG?
Riserva / Rosso "Vigna": minimum 24 months including 12 months in barrel
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What are the two grapes of Peleverga?
Pelaverga Grosso Pelaverga Piccolo
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Where do you find Pelaverga Grosso?
the towns of Saluzzo and Chieri. It is used in varietal wines and red blends in Colline Saluzzesi DOC and Collina Torinese DOC
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Where do you find Pelaverga Piccolo?
the communes of Verduno and Roddi. It makes up a minimum of 85% of Verduno Pelaverga DOC.
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Difference in soil between Gattinara and Ghemme? Which is cooler?
Gattinara = volcanic Ghemme = gravelly alluvial soils Ghemme is cooler
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Which province is Ghemme in?
Novara
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Which province is Gattinara in?
Vercelli
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Styles and varieties of Erbaluce di caluso DOCG?
100% Erbaluce Bianco Spumante (Traditional Method) Passito Passito Riserva
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Aging requirements of Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG?
Spumante: Minimum 15 months on the lees Passito: 36 months from November 1 of the harvest year Passito Riserva: 48 months from November 1 of the harvest year
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This is the only white grape authorized in the overarching Canavese DOC, Coste della Sesia DOC, and Colline Novaresi DOC.
Erbaluce
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What hills is Caluso located? The lake?
Canavese hills Lake Viverone
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Where does Parusso source his vines for Barolo Ruche?
From the Ruche vineyard in the Bussia.
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What vintages did Gaja not label his Barolo and Barbaresco as DOCG?
1996-2012
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Who makes Serra Boella?
Vietti Neive Barbaresco
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Where is Ornato MGA?
Serralunga d'Alba Pio Cesare
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What river is Carema and Caluso located on?
Dora Baltea
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Where is Canavese DOC?
Next to Caluso in NW Piemonte.

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