Barolo / Barbaresco Crus Flashcards
Pira
Pira
- CF
- loose, rocky soils
- almost all Nebbiolo
- Roagna
Serraboella vineyard
Serraboella
- Located within Neive
8 of the Best Crus within the Barbaresco Commune
- Ovello
- Montestefano
-
Cole
- {M} - Moccogatta
-
Secondine
- Sori San Lorenzo
- Rabaja
- Asili
-
Martinenga
- {M} - Marchesi di Gresy
-
Roncagliette
- Sori Tildin
4 of the best Crus of the Neive Commune
(BAGS)
- Basarin
-
Albesani
- Santo Stefano
- Gallina
- Serraboella
2 of the Best Crus of the Treiso Commune
(PB)
- Pajore
- Bricco di Treiso
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
Cannubi Crus
5
(C-BM-SV: Can the Boss Muscle Loronzo’s Valet?)
- Cannubi
- Cannubi Boschis
- Cannubi Muscatel
- Cannubi San Lorenzo
- Cannubi Valleta
Major Crus of La Morra commune
(BARC)
-
Brunate
- shared with Barolo
- Annunziata
- Rocche dell’Annunziata
-
Cerequio
- shared with Barolo
Castiglione Faletto
4 Major Crus
W to E counter clockwise
- Fiasco
- Villero
- Bricco Rocche
-
Monprivato {M}
- {M}- Giuseppe Mascarello
3 Major Crus of Monforte d’Alba
(Bussia is centered within the red)
(PBG: Drink STRONG Pernod & Gin on the Bus)
- Perno
-
Bussia
- shared with Barolo
- Ginestra
Serralunga d’Alba
4 Major Crus
N to S
- Fontanafredda
- Cerretta
- Lazzarito
-
Francia {M}
- {M} - Giacomo Conterno
Major communes of Barolo
NW, Tortonian soil (aka: blue manganese), softer, more elegant, ethereal wines
- Barolo
- Brunate* (shared with La Morra)
- Cannubi** (5 different crus can use this name)
- Sarmassa
- La Morra
- Le Rocche
- Cerequio* (shared with Barolo)
- Brunate* (shared with Barolo)
SE, Helvation soil (aka: iron rich sandstone), turdier, more tannic, and ageworthy wines
- Castiglione Faletto
- Villero
- Monprivato
- Bricco Rocche
- Bricco Fiasco
- Monforte d’Alba
- Bussia* (shared with Barolo)
- Ginestra
- Santo Stefano
- Serralunga d’Alba
- Lazzarito
- Cerretta
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NOTE:
- 12 communes in all, these 5 produce 85% of the wine
- 158 total Crus including the 7 shared
4 major crus of the 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
3 Crus shared between La Morra & Barolo
- Brunate*
- Cerequio*
- Fossati
*top rated cru
5 Crus that can label as Cannubi
(C-BM-S: Can the Boss Muscle Loronzo’s Valet?)
- Cannubi
- Cannubi Boschis
- Cannubi Muscatel
- Cannubi San Lorenzo
- Cannubi Valleta
NOTE: These 5 Cru of the Barolo commune can all label as Cannubi
The 1 Cru shared between Barolo & Monforte d’Alba
Bussia
- One of the best crus of Barolo!
- All of Aldo Conterno’s plots are here
WCrus shared between
Barolo & Novela
The 1 Cru shared between Castiglione Faletto & Monforte d’Alba
Rocche di Castiglione
The 1 Cru shared between Diana d’Alba & Serralunga d’Alba
Sorano
All the Crus of Barolo DOCG shared between communes
- La Morra & Barolo
- Brunate*
- Cerequio*
- Fossati
- Monforte d’Alba & Barolo
- Bussia*
*top rated cru
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- Castiglione Faletto & Monforte d’Alba
- Rocche di Castiglione
- Barolo & Novello
- Ravera
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- Diana d’Alba & Serralunga d’Alba
- Sorano
Cannubi Cru
- Barolo, NW Barolo
- Lots of producers. Some of the most well known:
- E. Pira (Chiara Boschis)
- Sandrone (Cannubi Boschis)
- Damilano
- Michel Chiarlo
- Rinaldi & Figli
- Giuseppe Rinaldi (Cannubi S.Lorenzo)
- Paolo Scavino
- Marchesi di Barolo
- 5 Crus are entitled to use Cannubi (Can the Boss Muscle Loronzo’s Valet?)
- Cannubi
- Cannubi Boschis
- Cannubi Muscatel
- Cannubi San Lorenzo
- Cannubi Valletta
Cerequio Cru
- Shared betwn La Morra & Barolo communes, NW Barolo
- Producer: Michele Chiarlo
Basarin Cru
- Neive, Barbaresco
- Producer: Moccagatta
Roncagliette Cru
- Barbaresco, Barbaresco
- Home of Gaja Sori Tildin
Ginestra Cru
- Monforte d’Alba, SE Barolo
- Elio Grasso is a producer, “Casa Mate”
- Paolo Conterno, and Domenico Clerico are also producers
Serraboella Cru
- Neive, Barbaresco
- Producer: Paitin
Bricco Rocche Cru
- Castiglione Faletto, SE Barolo
- Producer: Ceretto
Pajore Cru
- Treiso, Barbaresco
- Producer: Sottimano
Cerretta Cru
Rocche dell’Annunziata Cru
La Morra, NW Barolo
Perno Cru
- Serralunga d’Alba, SE Barolo
- Producer: Giacomo Conterno is a producer here
- Elio Altare, and Ettore Germano also make wines from here
Sarmassa Cru
Rabaja Cru
Monprivato Cru
Gallina Cru
Ovello Cru
Bussia Cru
Annunziata Cru
Cole Cru
Brunate Cru
Villero Cru
Albesani
Asili Cru
Lazzarito Cru
Martinenga Cru
Francia Cru
Bricco di Treiso Cru
Montestefano Cru
Fiasco Cru
Secondine Cru
Single vineyards of Martinenga
4 Communes of Barbaresco
- Barbaresco
- Neive
- Treiso
- San Rocco Senodelvio
Other communes of Barolo that contain more than 1 cru
- Verduno: 11
- Grinzane Cavour: 8
- Novello: 7
- Diano d’Alba: 3
Barolo DOCG
(Rd!)
- Red Only!!
- Normale, Riserva
- Cru - single vineyard
- Chinato
- 100% Nebbiolo
- ~8 tons/ha
- ~13% min ABV
- Normale
- *38 months min aging from 11/1
- **18 months min in wood
Barolo DOCG
Aging requirements
Normale
Normale
- *38 months min aging from 11/1
- **18 months min in wood
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Riserva
- *62 months min aging from 11/1
- **18 months min in wood
- ~8 tons/ha~
- ~13% min ABV~
Barolo DOCG
Aging requirements
Riserva
Riserva
- *62 months min aging from 11/1
- **18 months min in wood
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Normale
- *38 months min aging from 11/1
- **18 months min in wood
- ~8 tons/ha
- ~13% min ABV
Barolo DOCG
Max Yield & Min ABV
- Normale - Riserva - Cru - Chinato
- ~8 tons/ha
- ~13% min ABV
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- Cru w/ Single Vineyard
- ~7.2 tons/ha
- (10% less than regular DOCG)
Barolo DOCG
Cru with Single Vineyard
Max Yield & Min ABV
Cru w/ Single Vineyard
- 7.2 tons/ha
- 10% less than regular DOCG
- 13% min ABV
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Normale - Riserva - Cru - Chinato
- 8 tons/ha
Barbaresco DOCG
Cru with Single Vineyard
Max Yield & Min ABV
Cru w/ Single Vineyard
- 7.2 tons/ha
- 10% less than regular DOCG
- 12.5% min ABV
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Normale - Riserva - Cru
- 8 tons/ha
Barbaresco DOCG
Max Yield & Min ABV
Normale - Riserva - Cru
- 8 tons/ha
- 12.5% min ABV
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Cru w/ Single Vineyard
- 7.2 tons/ha
- 10% less than regular DOCG
