Piemonte Flashcards
(120 cards)
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What were the group of young Barolo producers in the 1980s who believed in modernisation called?
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The Barolo Boys
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Which region in Italy is the largest producer of rice?
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Piemonte
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Most of the Nebbiolo D’Alba DOC production used to be produced around the hills of Roero. What changed?
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The more prestigious Roero DOCG was introduced and those producers switched
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What is considered to be Italy’s most noble grape?
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Nebbiolo
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What two appellations were made DOCs in 1966 and DOCGs in 1980?
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Barolo and Barbaresco
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Where was the Italian car maker, FIAT, founded?
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Torino in 1899
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Which grape was traditionally considered to produce the ‘people’s wine’?
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Barbera
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How many UGAs (MGAs) are there in Barbaresco?
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66
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What two grapes is the Roero DOCG entirely focussed on?
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Nebbiolo and Arneis
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Which 3 DOCs lie on the East Bank of the Sesia River?
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Boca DOC, Fara DOC and Sizzano DOC
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What bank of the Tanaro River does Barbaresco lie?
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Right Bank
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The Langhe Hills are generally divided into two areas. What are they called?
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Alta Langa (higher Langhe) and Bassa Langa (lower Langhe)
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What name is given to the traditionally trained pergola system of vine management in the Carema DOC of Piemonte and what are the stone pillars called which hold them up?
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Topia and Pillun
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Which northern Piemonte DOC is known for Nebbiolo-based ‘vino di montagna’ ?
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Carema DOC
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What is the total number of UGAs (MGAs) in Barolo?
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181
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What white grape is native to the area around the town of Caluso?
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Erbaluce
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What method of production is used for Asti DOCG?
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The Tank Method
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What DOCG lies on the opposite side of the Sesia River from Gattinara?
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Ghemme DOCG
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What is Italy’s second largest region?
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Piemonte
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What is the best known appellation for Dolcetto?
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Dolcetto d’Alba DOC
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What is a sunny, well exposed site called?
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Sörì
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A superior site on the higher part of a hill is known as what?
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Bricco
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What is Piemonte’s largest lake and what region is it shared with?
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Lake Maggiore (shared with Lombardia)
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Who created the fully sparkling version of Asti DOCG?
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Carlo Gancia
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How many communes are there in Barolo?
11
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Which Dolcetto based appellation was the first to introduce MGAs in the 1980s?
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba (Diano d’Alba) DOCG
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What is the capital of Piemonte?
Torino
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Which DOCG is produced from an aromatic red grape around the town of Castagnole Monferrato?
Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato
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What is the ageing requirement for Barbaresco?
26 months with 9 months in oak
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Which biotype of Nebbiolo is considered to be of lesser quality?
Bolla
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What DOCG was for a long time considered to be THE most prestigious wine of Piemonte?
Gattinara DOCG
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What DOCG traditionally makes a sweet, aromatic sparkling red wine from the Brachetto grape?
Brachetto D’Acqui (Acqui) DOCG
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Which traditional red grape variety in Piemonte produces wines which are often finished with a little residual sugar to balance its bitterness?
Friesa
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What is Piemonte’s most widely planted grape variety?
Barbera
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Which grape is used (100%) to make Dogliani DOCG?
Dolcetto
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What DOCG is situated south of Carema and utilises the Erbaluce grape?
Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG
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Which Piemonte aromatic red grape variety produces a well known sweet, red fizzy and sparkling floral wine?
Brachetto
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Which river moderates the climate around the Langhe Hills?
Tanaro River
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What white grape was saved from obscurity by producers from Barolo and Barbaresco?
Arneis
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What appellation produces an easy drinking, often chilled, red wine from the Grignolino grape?
Grignolino d’Asti DOC
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What are the 3 communes of Barbaresco called?
Barbaresco, Neive and Treiso
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Who was one of the leading figures of the Italian unification during the 19th century and went on to be Italy’s first Prime Minister?
Camillo Benso
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Which ancient, rare, white grape originates around the hills of Tortona?
Timorasso
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How many months must Barolo be aged?
38 months, 18 months in oak
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What are ‘le rocche’ in Roero?
Precipitously steep hills
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Which is fruitier, more mineral and more refreshing due to its slightly more acidic character: Barbera d’Alba or Barbera d’Asti?
Barbera d’Asti
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What is the most widely planted white grape variety in Piemonte?
Moscato Bianco (Muscat Blanc à Petite Grains)
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What DOCG produces red wines from Freisa grapes?
Freisa d’Asti DOC
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Why cannot Asti DOCG be aged?
Geraniol, an aromatic compound found in Moscato grapes, becomes unpleasant when aged
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What white grape variety is native to the Roero Hills?
Arneis
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What name is given to a method of fermentation that is stopped and restarted finishing with a 7-9.5% abv
Asti Method
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Sabbie Astiane translates as what?
Asti sands
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What is Barolo Chinato?
A rare aromatised and fortified wine that is a local speciality
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Which Italian region has the largest number of DOCGs and DOCs?
Piemonte (17 DOCGs and 42 DOCs)
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Which hills in Piemonte were recognised by UNESCO in 2014?
Langhe, Roero and Monferrato
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Which Langhe appellation is specifically for the metodo classico sparkling wines?
Alta Langa DOCG
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What appellation extends to both sides of the Tanaro river and uses 100% barbera grapes?
Barbera D’Alba DOC
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What red aromatic grape variety is found around the town of Castagnole?
Ruchè
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Barolo production is limited to how many towns in the surrounding hills?
11 towns
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Which biotype of Nebbiolo is considered to be the highest quality clone?
Lampia
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Which grape variety did Walter Massa put ‘back on the map’ in the 1980s?
Timorasso
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Barolo sits on which bank of the Tanaro river?
Right bank
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Which traditional grape from Piemonte translates as ‘little sweet one’?
Dolcetto
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What grape variety performs especially well around the town of Gavi?
Cortese
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What are the traditional nooks dug into the sandstone underground cellars in Monferrato known as?
Infernotti (Infernòt)
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What ABV is Asti DOCG?
7% abv
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Why does Barbaresco tend to ripen earlier than Barolo?
The proximity to the Tanaro River makes the microclimate warmer
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What grape was Vermouth principally crafted from?
Moscato Bianco
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What grape is also known as Nebbiolo Bianco?
Arneis
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Alta Langa DOCG sparkling wine is made from which grapes and which is the dominant variety?
Chardonnay (90-100%) and Pinot Nero
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What did Domizio Cavazza found in the 1890s?
The first cooperative in Barbaresco
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What fortified wine was first created in Torino in 1786 by Antonio Benedetto Carpano?
Vermouth
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Which two different geological ages are the soils of Barolo the result of?
The younger Tortonian and the older Serravallian (previously known as Helvetian)
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How many areas are designated IGT in Piemonte?
Zero
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What climate can Piemonte be broadly described as having?
Continental
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Which Piemonte grape variety contains a high number of pips?
Grignolino (gignole meaning pips in the local dialect)
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Which Italian region accounts for the largest proportion of DOC/G wine?
Piemonte
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What grape variety is only found around the town of Verduno in Langhe?
Palaverga Piccolo
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Is Moscato d’Asti sparkling or gently fizzy?
Gently fizzy (2.5 atm)
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What 3 sub-zones can appear on a label for Moscato d’Asti DOCG?
Canelli, Santa Vittoria d’Alba and Strevi
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What is the name of the largest sub-zone of Moscato d’Asti?
Canelli
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How would a late harvest Moscato d’Asti be labelled?
Moscato d’Asti Vendemmia Tardiva DOCG
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Which Monferrato Astigiano appellation was upgraded from DOC to DOCG in October 2020?
Terre Alfieri DOCG
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What is the most famous DOCG based on 100% cortese grapes?
Gavi (Cortese di Gavi) DOCG
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What percentage of Cortese is allowed in Gavi DOCG?
100% only
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In cool years when cortese fails to ripen what are producers allowed to do?
Add MCR (Mosto Concentrato Rettificato (concentrated grape must) exclusively from cortese grapes produced within the appellation
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What climatic conditions produce the very best Gavi DOCG wines?
Warm to hot vintages when the wines have enough body and extract to balance the high acidity
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What two communes are regarded as producing the finest examples of Gavi DOCG?
Gavi and Tassarolo
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Wines made from Timorasso are often labelled with what unofficial term?
Derthona (the ancient name of Tortona)
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What is the classic DOC for the Grignolino grape?
Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese DOC
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The broad ranging Piemonte DOC has a specific designation for wines that are produced from high altitude vineyards with steel slopes; what is it?
Vigneti di Montagne
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What is the most widely planted white grape in Piemonte?
Moscato Bianco
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Cannubi is a cru in what DOCG?
Barolo DOCG
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What is the Nebbiolo-based DOC in Piemonte that borders Valle d’Aosta?
Carema DOC
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What DOC traditionally adopts the Topia vine training system?
Carema DOC
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What is the minimum ageing for Dogliani Superiore DOCG?
1 year
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What village is closely associated with the Nascetta grape?
Novello
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Favorita is genetically identical to which popular grape from Sardegna?
Vermentino
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What is the maximum pressure of Moscato d’Asti DOCG?
2.5 atm
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What river separates the DOCGs of Gattinara and Ghemme?
Sesia
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In Northern Piemonte, which river separates the Vercelli Hills from the Novara Hills?
Sesia
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The first MGAs created in Piemonte were in which DOCG?
Diano d’Alba DOCG
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What is the minimum percentage of Dolcetto in Diano d’Alba DOCG?
100%
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What 2 Nebbiolo-based DOCGs are found in the Novara and Vercelli Hills?
Gattinara and Ghemme
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What is the minimum ageing for Dogliani Superiore DOCG?
1 year
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In which village would you most likely find the grape Pelaverga Piccolo?
Verduno
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Why is Erbaluce suitable for passito wines?
Its thick skin and high acidity
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What is Nebbiolo called in Northern Piemonte?
Spanna
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Approximately when did Barolo transition into a dry wine?
Mid 19th century
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What is the minimum lees ageing for Alta Langa DOCG?
30 months
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The Nizza DOCG is based on what grape variety?
Barbera
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What is the minimum percentage of Nebbiolo in Ghemme DOCG?
85%
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Boca DOC is in which winegrowing region of Piemonte?
Northern Piemonte
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What is the minimum percentage of Nebbiolo in Roero DOGC?
95%
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What is the grape Uva Rara called in Northern Piemonte?
Bonarda
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What region of Piemonte can the Asti DOCG be found?
Monferrato Astigiano
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Which appellation of Piemonte is largest by volume produced?
Barbera d’Asti DOCG
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Who’s MGAs came first? Barolo DOCG or Barbaresco DOCG?
Barbaresco DOCG
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What must be included on the label of a bottle of Moscato d’Asti DOCG?
The vintage
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What appellation is Nizza DOCG separated from?
Barbera d’Asti Superiore DOCG
