Cepages of Piedmont Flashcards
Gattinara DOCG
Minimum 90% Spanna (Nebbiolo) plus max 10% total of Bonarda di Gattinara and Vespolina (Vespolina cannot exceed 4%)
Ghemme DOCG
Minimum 85% Spanna (Nebbiolo) plus max 15% Vespolina and Uva Rara (Bonarda Novarese)
Roero Rosso/ Bianco DOCG
Rosso: Minimum 95% Nebbiolo plus max 5% other non-aromatic red grapes of Piedmont
Bianco: Minimum 95% Arneis plus max 5% other non-aromatic white grapes of Piedmont
Nizza DOCG
100% Barbera
Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG
Min. 90% Ruchè plus max 10% combined Barbera and Brachetto
Barolo DOCG
100% Nebbiolo
Barbaresco DOCG
100% Nebbiolo
Barbera d’Asti DOCG
90-100% Barbera plus max 10% combined Freisa, Grignolino, and Dolcetto
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG
Min. 85% Barbera plus max 15% combined Freisa, Grignolino, and Dolcetto
Lessona DOC
Min. 85% Nebbiolo plus max 15% Vespolina and/or Uva Rara
Sizzano DOC
50-70% Nebbiolo with 30-50% Vespolina and/or Uva Rara (Bonarda Novarese)
Plus max 10% other non-aromatic red grapes suitable for cultivation in Piedmont
Langhe DOC (Bianco, Rosso, Bianco Passito, Rosato, Rosso Passito, varietal wine)
Bianco & Rosso:
one or more grapes suitable for cultivation in Piedmont
Rosato:
Min. 60% alone or combined, Barbera, Dolcetto, Nebbiolo
Max 40% other non-aromatic red grapes suitable for cultivation in Piedmont
Bianco Passito:
min 60% alone or combined, Arneis, Chardonnay, Riesling, Nascetta
Max 40% other non-aromatic white grapes suitable for cultivation in Piedmont
Rosso Passito:
Minimum 85%, alone or combined, Barbera, Dolcetto, Nebbiolo
Max 15% other non-aromatic grapes suitable for cultivation in Piedmont
Varietal Wine:
Min 85% of the stated varietal
max 15% other non aromatic grapes of the same color suitable for cultivation in Piedmont
Carema DOC
85-100% nebbiolo
Max 15%other red grapes suitable for cultivation in Piedmont.
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba/Diano d’Alba DOCG
100% Dolcetto
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore (Ovada) DOCG
100% Dolcetto
Dogliani DOCG
100% Dolcetto
Alba DOC (Rosso/Rosso Riserva)
70-80% Nebbiolo
15-30% Barbera
max 5% other non-aromatic red grapes suitable for cultivation in Piedmont
Albugano DOC (Rosso/Rosso Superiore/Rosato)
Min 85% Nebbiolo
Max 15% alone or combined Freisa, Barbera, Bonarda
Alta Langa DOCG
Min 90% Pinot Noir and/or Chardonnay
Max 10% other non-aromatic varieties suitable for cultivation in Piedmont
Asti DOCG
100% Moscato Bianco
Barbera d’Alba DOC
85-100% Barbera
Max 15% Nebbiolo
Barbera del Monferrato DOC
min 85% Barbera
max 15% alone or combined Freisa, Grignolino, Dolcetto
Same as Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG
Boca DOC
70-90% Nebbiolo
10-30% Vespolina and/or Uva Rara (Bonarda Novarese)
Brachetto d’Acqui/Acqui DOCG
Min 97% Brachetto plus max 3% other varieties suitable for cultivation in Piedmont
Bramaterra DOC
50-80% Nebbiolo
Max 30% Croatina
Max 20% Uva Rara (Bonarda Novarese) and/or Vespolina
Calosso DOC
Min 90% Gamba Rossa (Imperatrice dalla Gamba Rossa)
Max 10% other non-aromatic black grapes suitable for cultivation in Piedmont
Canavese DOC (Bianco/Bianco Spumante, Rosso/Novello/Rosato/Rosato Spumante, Varietal)
Bianco/Bianco Spumante: 100% Erbaluce
Rosso/Novello/Rosato/Rosato Spumante: Min 60%, alone or combined, Nebbiolo, Barbera, Uva Rara (detta Bonarda di Cavaglià), Bonaria, Freisa, Neretto
Max 40$ other non-aromatic grapes suitable for cultivation
Varietal: min 85% of the stated variety plus max 15% other black grapes suitable for cultivation in Piedmont
Casorzo/Malvasia di Casorzo d’Asti DOC
Rosso/Spumante/Passito:
Min 90% Malvasia di Casorzo
Max 10%, alone or combined, Freisa, Grignolino, Barbera or other aromatic grapes suitable for cultivation in Piemonte
Cisterna d’Asti DOC
80-100% Croatina
max 20% other na black grapes sfc in Piedmont