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
Rocche dell’Annunziata Cru
La Morra, NW Barolo
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
