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