Chapter Ten: Piedmont

Question 1

What is the leading red grape of Piedmont, by acreage?

Answer 1

Barbera

Question 2

What 1re the other leading red grapes of Piedmont, in addition to Barbera?

Answer 2

Nebbiolo

Dolcetto

Freisa

Grignolino

Brachetto

(also: Bonarda, Vespolina, Ruché)

Question 3

What are the leading white grapes of Piedmont?

Answer 3

Moscato Bianco

Arneis

Cortese

(also: Erbaluce)

Question 4

What is the leading grape variety of Barolo and Barbaresco?

Answer 4

Nebbiolo, must be 100%

Question 5

What are the aging requirements for Barolo?

Answer 5

Minimum 38 months, 62 months for Riserva (counted from November 1 of the harvest year)

Question 6

What are the aging requirements for Barbaresco?

Answer 6

Minimum 26 months, 50 months for Riserva (counted from November 1 of the harvest year)

Question 7

What is the grape variety of Gavi?

Answer 7

Cortese

Question 8

What is the name for Nebbiolo as used in Northern Piedmont?

Answer 8

Spanna

Question 9

What is the grape variety of Asti DOCG?

Answer 9

Muscat (Moscato)

Question 10

What are the three styles of wine made in the Asti DOCG?

Answer 10

Asti DOCG (sparkling, charmat)

Asti Metodo Classico DOCG (sparkling, traditional method)

Moscato d’Asti DOCG (slightly sparkling, partial fermentation method, sweet)

Question 11

What is the style of wine approved in 2017 for the Asti DOCG?

Answer 11

Asti Secco (dry Asti DOCG)

Question 12

What is the required assemblage for Barbera d’Asti DOCG?

Answer 12

Minimum 90% Barbera

Question 13

What is the required assemblage for Nizza DOCG?

Answer 13

100% Barbera

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Roero DOCG

Question 15

What are the 2 Nebbiol9-based DOCGs in Northern Piedmont?

Answer 15

Ghemme DOCG

Gattinara DOCG

Question 16

What is the grape variety of Acqui DOCG?

Answer 16

Brachetto