Barolo/Barbaresco Flashcards
In what year did Gaja start labeling wines under Barolo/Barbaresco?
2013
G Conterno produces Barolo from which 3 MGA
Francia, Ceretta, Arione (all in Seralunga)
1st producer of Barolo to list a single vineyard
Marcarini. 1958 Brunate
In what commune is Villero?
Castiglione Falletto
Which 3 communes of Barolo are entirely within DOCG boundaries?
Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, Serralunga d’Alba
Name 3 minor communes of Barolo
Verduno, Grinzane Cavour, Novello, Diano d’Alba, Cherasco, Roddi
What is the name of the two tributaries of the Tanaro river that split Barolo
Talloria di Castiglione, Talloria dell Annuniziata
Permitted vineyard elevation to quality as Barolo DOCG
170-540 meters
what year did Barbaresco and Barolo recognize MGA
Barbaresco 2007
Barolo 2010
1st vintage of Gaja’s Sori Tilden
1970
1st vintage of Produttori del Barbaresco Rabaja
1967 - 1st year they produced single vineyard wines
Santo Stefano (Barbaresco) is a monopole of?
Castello di Nieve
Santo Stefano is within which MGA?
Albessini
Producer that historically elevated Cannubi Boschis?
Luciano Sandrone. Releases wine as Aleste as of 2013
Which cru, next to Falletto is made mostly by Pio Cesare
Ornato in Serralunga d’Alba
Name 3 Produttori del Barbaresco cru wines made
Rabaja, Asili, Ovello, Montestafano, Montefico
Name 5 MGA of Castiglione Falletto
Bricco Rocche, Villero, Monprivato, Fiasco, Pira, Rivera
Name a producer of Villero. Where is Villero
Vietti, G Mascarello, Brovia, Oddero
In Castiglione Falletto
Primary producer of Monprivato. Where is Monprivato
G Mascarello
In Castiglione FAlletto
Name a producer of Rivera. Where is Rivera?
Elvio Congo
In Novello
Is Elio Altare considered a traditionalist or modernist?
Modernist pioneer
Brunate is shared between which communes?
Barolo and La Morra. Primarily in La Morra
Top wine of Aldo Conterno, how long does it age before release
Gran Bussia. Ages 9+ years
Bussia is shared between which communes
Barolo and Monforte d’Alba
Name a producer of Bussia (shared b/w Barolo and Monforte d’Alba)
Prunotto and Aldo Conterno (top dawg)
Aldo Conterno monopole within Bussia
Bussia Colonnello
Largest cru of Serralunga d’Alba
Fontanafredda
Who owns the Falletto cru? Where is it?
Bruno Giacosa
Serralunga d’Alba