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1
Q

Which wine in the $50-$60 is good for someone who likes dry Riesling or Kerner?

A

Lugana I Frati
Ca’ Dei Frati
$56
Lombardia

2
Q

What is the varietal in Lugana?

A

Turbiana

AKA Trebbiano di Lugana (although not the same grape as regular Trebbiano)

3
Q

Where is Erbaluce di Caluso ‘Misobolo’ from?

A

Peidmonte

The wine maker is Cieck

4
Q

What is the Syrah from Fontodi called?

A

Syrah ‘Case Via’

$158

5
Q

Which Super Tuscan contains Syrah?

A

Bolgheri ‘Promis’
Gaja Ca’Marcanda
Syrah, Sangovese, and Merlot
$95

6
Q

Which wine from Veneto is made by a small producer with geeky fans?

A

Veneto Rosso Kairos
from Zyme
Blend of 4 whites and 11 reds

7
Q

What is a good alternative to Fratelli Alessandria Barolo?

A

Roero Riserva ‘Valmaggiore’ from Cascina Chicco

$95

8
Q

Which mature Barbaresco is in the $150 range?

A

Pertinace

9
Q

Which Barolo is underpriced in the $150 range?

A

Oddero
$155
Traditional complex and dry Barolo

10
Q

Name 3 Chiantis on the list

A

Fontodi Chianti Classico $84
Campriano Chianti Classico $62
Riecine Chianti Classico Riserva $115
Volpaia Chainti Classico

11
Q

Which winery produces both Solaia and Tignanello?

A

Antinori

12
Q

Which winery produces ‘Le Pergole Torte’, one of the first super Tuscans?

A

Montevertine

13
Q

How does Emidio Pepe age his wines?

A

In glass lined tanks.

When a wine is ordered, it’s decanted and then returned to the bottle with a new cork before being sent out.

14
Q

Name 3 Brunellos on the list

A
Caparzo $90
Collemattoni $130
'Rennina' Gaja-PSR $358
Sesti $175
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 'Case Basse' Soldera $750
Valdicava $260
15
Q

Where the name Roero come from?

A

A family of bankers and traders who were prominent in the political life of Asti and dominated this area (Cuneo, in Piedmont) in the Middle Ages.

16
Q

In Piedmont, what river divides Roero from Langhe?

A

The Tanaro River

17
Q

What bounds Roero on the North East?

A

Monferrato

18
Q

What bounds Roero on the North West?

A

The Province of Turin

19
Q

What is considered the capital of the Langhe region of Piedmont?

A

Alba

20
Q

What are the main varietals of the Roero region?

A

Arneis

Nebbiolo

21
Q

What does the designation “Roero” mean for a red wine?

A

The name “Roero” lacking any further specification is reserved for red wines made from 95-98% Nebbiolo grapes with the addition of 2%–5% of Arneis.

22
Q

What are the aging requirements of Roero Riserva?

A

32 months total aging

At least 6 months in wood

23
Q

Which Roero Riserva wine is on the list?

A

Roero Riserva ‘Valmaggiore’ from Cascina Chicco

$95

24
Q

What spurred demand for table wine in Italy in the early 1900s?

A

The demand for table wine grew as people increasingly abandoned farming to work in the newly born factories.
Prior to industrialization, many families grew grapes and made their own wine.

25
Q

Who runs the Vallana winery?

A

Giuseppina Vallana

The Gattinara Cuvee Bernardo is named for her father.

26
Q

In what year did Giuseppe Mascarello (1830-1902) begin the family winemaking business?

A

1881 in Monforte d’Alba

27
Q

In what year did Giuseppe Mascarello’s son, Murizio, by a farm in the Monprivato area of Castiglione Falletto?

A

1904

28
Q

When did Giuseppe Mascarello (1897 - 1983) replant his Monprivato Barolo with his father’s Nebbiolo Michet clone?

A

1963

29
Q

Who makes wine in the Mascarello tradition now?

A

Mauro Mascarello

He made his first wine in 1968

30
Q

In what year did Mauro Mascarello first make Monprivato Barolo using only grapes from Monprivato?

A

1970

31
Q

Describe the Monprivato vineyard site

A

Approximately 15 acres in size on a soutwest-facing slope in Castiglione Falletto, Monprivato’s chalky and gray marl soils offer textbook conditions for Nebbiolo.

32
Q

What does the ‘aspect’ of a vineyard denote?

A

A vineyard’s aspect refers to the direction that the slope faces (e.g., east, southeast, etc.). Aspect affects the angle that the sunlight hits the vineyard and thus its total heat balance. Aspect is more important in higher latitudes where radiation is weaker, due to the angle of the sun, and light interception may be limiting to growth.

33
Q

What are the warmer aspects?

A

Southern and Western

34
Q

What are the cooler aspects?

A

Northern and Eastern

35
Q

What is a benefit of an eastern facing vineyard?

A

Access to the morning sun, which dries the dew on the vines

36
Q

Which kind of wines benefit from a western facing vineyard?

A

Western-facing slopes are a popular choice for late-maturing varieties, such as Cabernet Sauvignon, promoting fruit ripening in the waning heat and daylight of fall.