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Barolo / Barbaresco Crus Flashcards

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Pira

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Pira

  • CF
  • loose, rocky soils
  • almost all Nebbiolo
  • Roagna
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Serraboella vineyard

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Serraboella

  • Located within Neive
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8 of the Best Crus within the Barbaresco Commune

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  • Ovello
  • Montestefano
  • Cole
    • ​{M} - Moccogatta
  • Secondine
    • Sori San Lorenzo​
  • Rabaja
  • Asili
  • Martinenga
    • {M} - Marchesi di Gresy
  • Roncagliette
    • Sori Tildin
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4 of the best Crus of the Neive Commune

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(BAGS)

  • Basarin
  • Albesani
    • Santo Stefano
  • Gallina
  • Serraboella
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2 of the Best Crus of the Treiso Commune

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(PB)

  • Pajore
  • Bricco di Treiso
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Major Crus of Barolo commune

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(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
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Cannubi Crus

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(C-BM-SV: Can the Boss Muscle Loronzo’s Valet?)

  • Cannubi
  • Cannubi Boschis
  • Cannubi Muscatel
  • Cannubi San Lorenzo
  • Cannubi Valleta
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Major Crus of La Morra commune

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(BARC)

  • Brunate
    • shared with Barolo
  • Annunziata
  • Rocche dell’Annunziata
  • Cerequio
    • shared with Barolo
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Castiglione Faletto

4 Major Crus

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W to E counter clockwise​

  • Fiasco
  • Villero
  • Bricco Rocche
  • Monprivato {M}
    • {M}- Giuseppe Mascarello
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3 Major Crus of Monforte d’Alba

(Bussia is centered within the red)

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(PBG: Drink STRONG Pernod & Gin on the Bus)

  • Perno
  • Bussia
    • shared with Barolo
  • Ginestra
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Serralunga d’Alba

4 Major Crus

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N to S

  • Fontanafredda
  • Cerretta
  • Lazzarito
  • Francia {M}
    • {M} - Giacomo Conterno
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Major communes of Barolo

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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
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4 major crus of the Barolo Commune

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(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
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3 Crus shared between La Morra & Barolo

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  • Brunate*
  • Cerequio*
  • Fossati

*top rated cru

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5 Crus that can label as Cannubi

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(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

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The 1 Cru shared between Barolo & Monforte d’Alba

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Bussia

  • One of the best crus of Barolo!
  • All of Aldo Conterno’s plots are here
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WCrus shared between

Barolo & Novela

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The 1 Cru shared between Castiglione Faletto & Monforte d’Alba

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Rocche di Castiglione

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The 1 Cru shared between Diana d’Alba & Serralunga d’Alba

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Sorano

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All the Crus of Barolo DOCG shared between communes

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  • 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
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Cannubi Cru

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  • 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
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Cerequio Cru

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  • Shared betwn La Morra & Barolo communes, NW Barolo
  • Producer: Michele Chiarlo
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Basarin Cru

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  • Neive, Barbaresco
  • Producer: Moccagatta
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Roncagliette Cru

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  • Barbaresco, Barbaresco
  • Home of Gaja Sori Tildin
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Ginestra Cru
* **Monforte d'Alba, SE Barolo** * **Elio Grasso is a producer, "Casa Mate"** * **Paolo Conterno, and Domenico Clerico are also producers**
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Serraboella Cru
* **Neive, Barbaresco** * Producer: **Paitin**
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Bricco Rocche Cru
* **Castiglione Faletto, SE Barolo** * Producer: **Ceretto**
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Pajore Cru
* **Treiso,** **Barbaresco** * Producer: **Sottimano**
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Cerretta Cru
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Rocche dell'Annunziata Cru
**La Morra, NW Barolo**
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Perno Cru
* **Serralunga d'Alba, SE Barolo** * **Producer: Giacomo Conterno is a producer here** * **Elio Altare, and Ettore Germano also make wines from here**
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Sarmassa Cru
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Rabaja Cru
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Monprivato Cru
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Gallina Cru
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Ovello Cru
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Bussia Cru
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Annunziata Cru
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Cole Cru
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Brunate Cru
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Villero Cru
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Albesani
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Asili Cru
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Lazzarito Cru
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Martinenga Cru
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Francia Cru
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Bricco di Treiso Cru
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Montestefano Cru
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Fiasco Cru
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Secondine Cru
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Single vineyards of Martinenga
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4 Communes of Barbaresco
* **Barbaresco** * **Neive** * **Treiso** * **San Rocco Senodelvio**
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Other communes of Barolo that contain more than 1 cru
* **Verduno: 11** * **Grinzane Cavour: 8** * **Novello: 7** * **Diano d'Alba: 3**
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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
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Barolo DOCG Aging requirements *Normale*
Normale * \*38 months min aging from 11/1 * \*\*18 months min in wood ========== Riserva * \*62 months min aging from 11/1 * \*\*18 months min in wood ---------- * ~8 tons/ha~ * ~13% min ABV~
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Barolo DOCG Aging requirements *Riserva*
Riserva * \*62 months min aging from 11/1 * \*\*18 months min in wood ========== Normale * \*38 months min aging from 11/1 * \*\*18 months min in wood --------- * ~8 tons/ha * ~13% min ABV
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Barolo DOCG Max Yield & Min ABV
* Normale - Riserva - Cru - Chinato * ~8 tons/ha * ~13% min ABV ## Footnote ========== * Cru w/ Single Vineyard * ~7.2 tons/ha * (10% less than regular DOCG)
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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 ========== Normale - Riserva - Cru - Chinato * 8 tons/ha
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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 ========== Normale - Riserva - Cru * 8 tons/ha
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Barbaresco DOCG Max Yield & Min ABV
Normale - Riserva - Cru * 8 tons/ha * 12.5% min ABV ========== Cru w/ Single Vineyard * 7.2 tons/ha * 10% less than regular DOCG

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