Barolo and Barbaresco Flashcards
1
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Monfortino (Conterno) is made from what cru in Serralunga d’Alba?
A
Cascina Francia
2
Q
What is the smallest MGA in Barbaresco?
A
Rabaja-Bas (2ha)
3
Q
In what MGA is the regarded subzone Santo Stefano located?
A
Albesani
4
Q
What is the min abv for Barbaresco?
A
12.5%
5
Q
Who produces Barolo Bric del Fiasc?
A
Paolo Scavino
6
Q
What was the inaugural vintage of Barolo Monprivato and Ca d’Morissio (Giuseppe Mascarello)?
A
Monprivato - 1970
Ca d’Morissio - 1993
7
Q
Aldo Conterno’s Granbussia is a blend of fruit from which 3 parcels?
A
- Vigna Cicala
- Vigna Romirasco
- Vigna Colonello
8
Q
Which 2 subzones are considered the best in MGA Martinenga?
A
- Gaiun
- Camp Gros
9
Q
In what province is Barolo DOCG?
A
Cuneo
10
Q
What is the max. elevation allowed in Barbaresco DOCG?
A
550 meters
11
Q
What is the age requirement for Barbaresco and Barbaresco Riserva?
A
Barbaresco - 26 months from Nov 1st of harvest year w/ min 9 months in wood
can be released Jan 1, 3YFH
Riserva - 50 months from Nov 1 of Harvest year w/ min. 9 months in wood
May be released Jan 1, 5YFH
12
Q
Where is the producer Elio Altare located?
A
La Morra, Barolo
13
Q
In what commune is cru Bussia located?
A
Monforte d’Alba
14
Q
Where is the producer Paolo Scavino located?
A
Castiglione Falletto, Barolo
15
Q
The vineyards Gattinera and La Rosa are located where?
A
Fontanafredda MGA, Serralunga d’Alba, Barolo
16
Q
Where is the producer Vietti located?
A
Castiglione Falletto, Barolo
17
Q
What is the max yield in Barbaresco DOCG?
A
56 hl/ha
18
Q
What producer was the first to sell Barolo in a bottle as opposed to a cask?
A
GB Burlotto
19
Q
Who purchased the Giacomo Borgogno estate in 2008?
A
Farinetti family
20
Q
Who produces Barolo Riserva Monprivato Ca d’Morissio?
A
Guiseppe Mascarello
21
Q
Who produces Barbaresco Crichet Paje?
A
Roagna
22
Q
What MGA is home to Gaja’s San Lorenzo vineyard?
A
Secondine
23
Q
The bottlings ‘Barbaresco Sori Paitin’ and ‘Vietti Barbaresco Masseria’ source from which MGA?
A
Seraboella
24
Q
What was the inaugural vintage of Aldo Conterno’s Granbussia?
A
1971
24
List 2 producers who source from MGA Asili
- Ceretto
- Michele Chiarlo
- Bruno Giacosa
- Produttori
25
What is the age requirement for Barolo and Barolo Riserva?
Barolo - 38 months from Nov 1st of harvest year w. min 18 months in wood
Riserva - 62 months from Nov 1st of harvest year w/ min 18 months in wood
26
What vineyard is considered the best in MGA Annunziata?
Plicotti
27
Who bottles Barolo Vigna Plicotti?
Silvio Grasso
28
What well known MGA's reputation is based on the wines of Elio Altare?
Arborina
29
What producer is known for making a Cole MGA bottling?
Moccagatta
30
List one producer who bottles an MGA Montestefano
- Produttori
- Serafino Rivella
- La Ca'Nova
31
What is the soil type of Barbaresco?
Tortonian calcareous marl
32
What producer is known for Bricco Roche bottling?
Ceretto
33
Where is the producer Giacomo Conterno located?
Monforte d'Alba, Barolo
34
In what MGA did Angelo Gaja plant the first chardonnay in the Langhe?
Giacosa MGA , Treiso
35
What is the minimum planting density in Barbaresco DOCG?
3500 vines/ha
36
List 2 producers who source fruit from MGA Bussia
- Prunotto
- Parusso
- Silvano Bolmida
- Conterno Fantino
- Aldo Conterno
37
Elio Grasso's 'Gavarini Vigna Chiniera' is made with fruit coming from which MGA?
Ginestra
38
MGA Monprivato is in which village?
Castiglione Faletto
39
What is the highest elevation MGA in La Morra?
Serradenari
40
Which producer has bolstered the reputation of MGA Cannubi Boschis?
Luciano Sandrone
41
In what Barolo commune are the crus Rocche dell'Annunziata and La Serra located?
La Morra
42
Where is the producer Renato Ratti located?
La Morra, Barolo
43
In what MGA are the sites Canova, Casot, and Loreto located?
Ovello
44
What is the altitude of MGA Falletto?
> 400 m
45
What are the communes of production for Barbaresco DOCG?
- Barbaresco
- Nieve
- Treiso
- San Rocco Seno d'Elvio
46
The MGA Brunate falls between which 2 communes?
Barolo and La Morra
47
Who owns the esteemed Sori Tildin and Costa Russi vineyards? In which MGA are they located?
Gaja, MGA Rancagliette
48
What 5 communes make up 90% of Barolo production?
- La Morra
- Serralunga d'Alba
- Monforte d'Alba
- Barolo
- Castiglione Faletto
49
Is producer Bartolo Mascarello considered modern or traditional?
traditional
50
In what years were the MGAs legalized in Barolo and Barbaresco?
Barolo - 2010
Barbaresco - 2007
51
What is the exposure of Rocche dell'Annunziata?
S/SE facing
52
What two bottlings does Bruna Giacosa produce from the Falletto vineyard?
- Falletto
- Rocche del Falletto
53
MGA Martinenga is a monopole of what producer?
Marchesi di Gresy
54
MGA Falletto is a monopole of which producer?
Bruno Giacosa
55
Who was responsible for bringing the practice of barrique aging to Barbaresco in the 1970's?
Angelo Gaja
56
What producer was instrumental in creating the guides/maps of Barolo and Barbaresco single vineyards?
Renato Ratti
57
In what village is Rocche dell'Annunziata?
La Morra
58
List 3 producers who source fruit from MGA Cannubi
- Michele Chiarlo
- Damilano
- Paolo Scavino
- Marchesi di Barolo
- Ceretto
- E Pira
- Luigi Einaudi
59
Where is the producer Bruno Giacosa located?
Nieve, Barbaresco
60
Where is the Falletto vineyard located?
Serralunga d'Alba
61
Who owns most of the vineyards in MGA Pajore?
Gaja
62
Name 2 producers who bottle from the cru Rocche dell'Annunziata
- Renato Ratti
- F Revello
- Paolo Scavino
- Gagliasso
- Castamagna
63
MGA Cerequio is split between which 2 villages?
Barolo and La Morra
64
In what village is MGA Annunziata?
La Morra
65
What is the age requirement for Barolo Riserva?
62 months from Nov 1st of harvest year w/ min 18 months in oak
66
What exposures are prohibited in Barbaresco?
full northern exposure
67
Name a producer who sources fruit from MGA Paje
- Produttori
- Roagna
68
Francia is a monopole of what producer?
Giacomo Conterno
69
What are the two soil types of Barolo?
- Tortonian (calcareous marl)
- Serravillian (sandstone)
70
Where is the producer Guiseppe Mascarello located?
Castiglione Falletto, Barolo
70
In what Barolo commune is cru Monprivato found?
Castiglione Faletto
71
MGA Serraboella is located in which Barbaresco commune?
Nieve
72
What is the largest MGA in Barbaresco?
Ovello (78 ha)
73
What is the min abv in Barolo?
13%
74
What are the 8 best crus within the Barbaresco commune?
(CRAM-S’MOR)
Cole
- (M) - Moccogatta
Rabaja
Asili
Martinenga
- (M) - Marchesi di Gresy
Secondine
- Sori San Lorenzo
Montestefano
Ovello
Roncagliette
- Sori Tildin
75
Name the 4 of the best Crus of the Neive Commune
(BAGS)
Basarin
Albesani
- Santo Stefano
Gallina
Serraboella
76
Name the 2 of the Best Crus of the Treiso Commune
(PB)
Pajore
Bricco di Treiso
77
List the major Crus of Barolo commune
(BBCS)
Bussia
- also in Monforte d’Alba
- only a very tiny portion is in Barolo
Brunate
- also in La Morra
Cannubi
- all 5 Cannubi crus
Sarmassa
Le Coste
78
What are the 5 Cannubi Crus?
- Cannubi
- Cannubi Boschis
- Cannubi Muscatel
- Cannubi San Lorenzo
- Cannubi Valleta
(can the boss muscle Lorenzo's valet)
79
What are the major Crus of La Morra commune?
(BARC)
Brunate
- shared with Barolo
Annunziata
Rocche dell’Annunziata
Cerequio
- shared with Barolo
80
What are the 4 major Crus of Castiglione Faletto?
- Villero
- Monprivato (monopole - Giuseppe Mascarello)
- Bricco Rocche
- Fiasco
81
What are the 3 major Crus of Monforte d’Alba?
- Perno
- Bussia (shared with Barolo commune)
- Ginestra
82
What are the 4 major Crus of Serralunga d’Alba?
- Fontanafredda
- Francia (monopole - Giacomo Conterno)
- Lazzarito
- Cerretta
83
What are the 3 crus that are shared between La Morra and Barolo communes?
- Brunate
- Cerequio
- Fossati
84
What cru is shared between Barolo and Monforte d'Alba communes?
Bussia
85
What cru is shared between Castiglione Faletto and Monforte d'Alba communes?
Rocche di Castiglione
86
What is the traditional training in Barolo and Barbaresco?
Guyot
- longer canes with more buds needed as first few buds are usually sterile in nebbiolo
87
When did Barolo and Barbaresco receive DOC status? DOCG status?
DOC - 1966
DOCG - 1980
88
Order these soils from oldest to youngest:
Messinian
Seravallian
Tortonian
Seravallian (11-13 mya) located in south and east
Tortonian (7-11 mya) located in the west
Messinian (5-7 mya) located far northwest
89
Describe the following geologic formations:
Formazione de Lequio
Marne di Sant'Agata Fossili
Arenarie di Diano d'Alba
Formazione de Lequio
- grey marl and yellow sandstone
- high calcium carbonate
- restrains vigor and yields
- more austere wines
- found in Monforte d'Alba and Serralunga d'Alba
Marne di Sant'Agata Fossili
- blue grey marl with higher clay content
- round, perfumed, elegant wines
- found in Barolo commune, La Morra, and Barbaresco
Arenarie di Diano d'Alba
- grey brown sand and sandstone
- middle ground of structure and elegance
- found in Castiglione Falletto
90
What are the requirements to use the Vigna designation in Barolo and Barbaresco?
- specific vineyard
- lower yield
- vineyard must be at least 7 years old
91
How many MGAs are in Barolo?
181
92
Organize these Barolo vintages from best to worst:
1983
1985
1987
1989
1989 (best)
1985
1987
1983 (worst)
93
What must also be stated on a label in order to use a Vigna designation in Barolo and Barbaresco?
must also state an MGA
94
Between 2016-2019, what was the warmest vintage in Barbaresco?
2017
- known as the diavolo vintage all over Italy
95
Who is the head winemaker for Produttori di Barbaresco?
Aldo Vacca
96
What is the primary flavoring agent in Barolo Chinato?
quinine
97
How long must Barolo Chinato age in wood?
18 months (same as Barolo DOCG)
98
Which producer used tini (upright oak vats) in their winemaking?
Giuseppe Rinaldi
99
The top bottling of GB Burlotto is sourced from what cru?
Monvigliero (Verduno)
100
What cru bottled by Vietti is partially owned by Elvio Cogno?
Ravera (Novello)
