Chapter 10: Piedmont

Question 1

Leading red grape of Piedmont, by acreage

Answer 1

Barbera

Question 2

Other leading red grapes of Piedmont (in addition to Barbera)

Answer 2

1. Nebbiolo 2. Dolcetto 3. Freisa 4. Grignolino 5. Brachetto (also: Bonarda, Vespolina, Ruché)

Question 3

Leading white grapes of Piedmont

Answer 3

1. Moscato Bianco 2. Arneis 3. Cortese (Also: Erbaluce)

Question 4

Grape variety of Barolo and Barbaresco

Answer 4

Nebbiolo (must be 100%)

Question 5

Aging requirements for Barolo

Answer 5

Min. 38 months; ‘Riserva’: min. 62 months (Note: counted from November 1 of the harvest year)

Question 6

Aging requirements for Barbaresco

Answer 6

Min. 26 months; ‘Riserva’: min. 50 months (Note: counted from November 1 of the harvest year)

Question 7

Grape variety of Gavi

Answer 7

Cortese

Question 8

Name for Nebbiolo as used in Northern Piedmont

Answer 8

Spanna

Question 9

Grape variety of Asti DOCG

Answer 9

Muscat (Moscato)

Question 10

Three styles of wine made in the Asti DOCG

Answer 10

1. Asti DOCG (sparkling, charmat) 2. Asti Metodo Classico DOCG (sparkling, traditional method) 3. Moscato d’Asti DOCG (slightly sparkling, partial fermentation method, sweet)

Question 11

Style of wine approved in 2017 for the Asti DOCG

Answer 11

Asti Secco (‘dry’ Asti DOCG)

Question 12

Required assemblage for Barbera d’Asti DOCG

Answer 12

Min. 90% Barbera

Question 13

Required assemblage for Nizza DOCG

Answer 13

100% Barbera

Question 14

DOCG – located just north of the city of Alba – approved for red (Nebbiolo) and white (Arneis)

Answer 14

Roero DOCG

Question 15

2 Nebbiolo-based DOCGs in Northern Piedmont

Answer 15

1. Ghemme DOCG 2. Gattinara DOCG

Question 16

Grape variety of Acqui DOCG

Answer 16

Brachetto