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1
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Essential to viticulture, name the 2 important stretches of hillsides that run from Barolo DOCG to the city of Allesandria.

A

Langhe and Monferrato.

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What 2 mountain ranges surround the region (piedmont)?

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Alps and Appennines (Ligurian)

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3
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What river separates Gattinara and Ghemme DOCG?

How about Barolo and Roero DOCG?

What major river do they both feed into?

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Sesia river
Tanaro river
Po river

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Name the 5 major communes of Barolo, and their relative position within the commune (N, S, E, W, etc)

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La Morra NW, Barolo SW, Castiglione Falleto (central), Serralunga d’Alba (E), Monforte d’Alba (S)

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5
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What rare indigenous grape hails from Northern Barolo, in the commune of Verduno?

Name a producer of it, from Verduno.

A

Pelaverga Piccolo

G.B. Burlotto

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What soil type is most common in the Northwesterly areas of Barolo, like in La Morra?

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Tortonian, Calcareous Marls

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What soil type is most common in the Southeasterly areas of Barolo, like Serralunga d’Alba?

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Helvetian/Serravallian, harder sandstones

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8
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What soil type is most common in Barbaresco?

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Tortonian, calcareous marls

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In which commune of Barolo are the following Sori?

a) Villero
b) Ginestra
c) Cannubi
d) Rocche dell’Annunziata

A

a) Castiglione Falleto
b) Monforte d’Alba
c) Barolo
d) La Morra

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10
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Who makes the following?

a) Monfortino
b) Monprivato
c) Cannubi Boschis
d) Falletto

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a) Giacomo Conterno
b) Giuseppe Mascarello
c) Luciano Sandrone
d) Bruno Giacosa

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11
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In which commune are the following Sori located?

a) Brunate
b) San Lorenzo
c) Bussia
d) Vigna Rionda

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a) La Morra
b) Barolo
c) Monforte d’Alba
d) Serralunga d’Alba

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12
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In which commune are the following sori located?

a) Paje
b) Asili
c) Albesani
d) Bricco

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a) Barbaresco
b) Barbaresco
c) Neive
d) Treiso

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13
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In what DOC/G will I find the following?

a) picutener
b) spanna
c) croatina
d) timorasso

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a) Carema DOC
b) Ghemme/Gattinara DOCG
c) Bramaterra DOC
d) Colli Tortonesi DOC

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14
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Lessona DOC and Bramaterra DOC are next door to what DOCG?

How about Boca, Fara, Sizzano DOC’S?

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Gattinara DOCG

Ghemme DOCG

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15
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Whats in a bottle of Alba DOC?

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A red blend of Nebbiolo (70-85) and Barbera (15-30)

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16
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Where in the vineyard will I typically find Dolcetto planted?

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On cooler higher altitude sites where Nebbiolo and Barbera won’t ripen.

17
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Which ripens first and why, of Barolo and Barbaresco?

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Barbaresco. Soils are a touch richer, and lower in altitude. The Tanaro river plays a moderating influence as well.

18
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What percentage of plantings does Moscato account for overall in Piedmont?

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22%

19
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Of these three Barolo vintages, which is excellent, which is average, and which is poor? 2013, 2009, 2008

A

2013 Excellent
2009 Poor
2008 Average

20
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Which Barolo vintage would you say is best from 1995-2000? Which is poorest?

How are the rest?

A

‘96 is a stunner

1995 was a weaker vintage

‘97, ‘98, ‘00 are solid average vintages.

1999 is excellent, a notch below ‘96

21
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From the last 3 decades, pick the best vintage of Barolo. 2011-current, 2001-2010, ‘91-2000

A

2016, 13 not far behind.

2010 (01, 06, and 07 were all great)

1996

22
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What vintages of Barolo would you avoid since 1996?

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2002 was awful
2003 freakishly hot
2009 got a little too hot also

23
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Order these DOC/G from South to North

Terre Alfieri, Dogliani, Barolo, Erbaluce di Caluso

A

Dogliani is furthest South->Barolo->Terre Alfieri->Erbaluce

24
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What is the climate of Piemonte, and what things influence it?

A

Continental, with a rain shadow from the Alps.

25
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Historically, what style of wine was produced in Barolo and why? When did that change?

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Sweeter reds, with a little fizz. Cold winters would stop fermentation, resuming in Spring.

1840’s dry reds became normal

26
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When did the modern era of Barolo begin? What types of things happened?

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In the late 1960’s early 70’s, producers like Gaja and Renato Ratti began championing site specificity, whereas before Barolo was always a blend from multiple sites.

Modernists like Elio Altare and Enrico Scavino also started tinkering with smaller newer barriques, amongst other things, making wines that could be consumed easier, and younger.

27
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What is the historic bottle called from Barolo?

A

Albeisa

28
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What vine training technique is employed in Barolo and Barbaresco?

A

Guyot

Piedmont (2 decks)

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