Geography Flashcards
Learn general knowledge about Piedmont
What does Piedmont mean?
The foot of the mountains
What is the name of the Rive what flows eastwards in Piedmont?
The Po River
In what provinces does winemaking occur in Piedmont?
Grape growing occurs in the foothills South to the Po Valley in the provinces of Asti , Allesandria and Cuneo.
Which hills are present in the Piedmont region?
The Monferrato, Langhe & Alps.
Explain the climate of Piedmont.
Piedmont experiences a continental climate. The Alps create a rainshadow effect & autumn hail can be a worry in the Langhe Hills.
What is Sori mean in Piedmontese dialect?
Piedmontese dialect for the part of the hillside where the snow melts first, meaning full southern exposure therefore the best place to grow Nebbiolo. The famous producer Angelo Gaja makes an extraordinary Barbaresco from a vineyard called Sori Tilden.
What is the most noteable grape grown in Piedmont? Explain.
The Native Nebbiolo. The thin skinned Nebbiolo named for the morning fog (La Nebbia) in the fall produces high acid, alcohol and extreme tannic wines which offer haunting aromoatic complexity and longevity.
What are the Trio of major Piedmontese red grapes?
Nebbiolo, Barbera & Dolchetto.
Explain structure of Dolchetto.
Dolchetto or “The little one” is the earliest to ripen and provides tannic, fruitty wines which are lower in acid and generally designed for youthful consumption.
Explain Barbera.
The most planted grape in Piedmont ; demonstrates high acidity but low tannin.
Which are lesser know, indegenious grapes of Piedmont?
Brachetto, Grignolino, Ruche, Croatina, Vespolina and Freisa.
Which is the most planted white grape in Piedmont?
Moscato Bianco (muscat a petit grains) is Piedmont’s most planted white grape used for the production of sparkling wines of Asti. Two Moscato based wines take their name from Asti ; Moscato d’Asti and Asti Spumante.
How many DOCs & DOCGs in Piedmont?
Piedmont is home to more DOC zones than any other region in Italy. As of 2018, Piedmont can claim 42 DOCs and 17 DOCs.
Which are the most prestige DOCGs of Piedmont?
Barolo and Barberesco. Along the river of Tanaro and in the Cuneo Province, larger area of Langhe.
What is the soil structure of Alba?
Clay, sand & limestone.
