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Intro+Northwest Italy Flashcards

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General Climatic features of Italy:

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35-47 Latitude
Apennines run through most of the country
Primarily warm Mediterranean

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How many varieties in Italy?

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375-500, conservatively

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When were regions in Italy legally defined?

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1716 first, but not enforced
DOC system introduced with 1967 vintage
DOCG created in 1980
IGT introduced in 1992
PDO/PGI in 2008

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4
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Italy overall production?

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Average 48mil hL/year
Largest wine-producing country
42% DOP, 33% Vino, 25% IGP

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Italy export and consumption?

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40% export (equally sparkling/still)
Consumption on long-term decline (1/3 of century ago)
USA and Germany most important export

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Climate of Piedmonte?

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Moderate continental
Thunderstorms, hail, fog, late frosts

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Describe Nebbiolo?

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Early budding
Very late ripening
Vigorous
Mainly grown in Cuneo province
Best on calcareous marl
South/Southwest facing sites
First few buds are infertile
Single Guyot
Needs cluster thinning for quality

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Describe Nebbiolo wine:

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Pale ruby, pale garnet with age
Pronounced aromas
Violet, rose, red cherry, red plum
Full body
High tannin
High acid
High alcohol

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Describe Barolo DOCG:

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Good sunlight
Cooling influences
56hL/ha max
Blue-grey marle N/W - lighter/aromatic
Yellow/grey sand/clay S/E - cellar for 10-15 years

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Barolo DOCG/Riserva aging:

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DOCG: 3 years + 2 months from Nov 1; 18mo min. in oak

Riserva DOCG: 5 years + 2 months; 18mo min. in oak

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Describe sub-zones of Barolo:

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Menzioni Geografiche Aggiuntive (MGA) introduced in 2010
-Entire village
-Specified single vineyards
-Specified vineyards in a single MGA

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Single vineyard wines in Barolo?

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Angelo Gaja and Bruno Giacosa pioneered
Famous:
Cannubi
Vigna Rionda

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13
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Sweetened Barolo wine with herbs and spices?

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Barolo Chinato

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Describe Barbaresco DOCG:

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1/3 size of Barolo - lower altitude, slightly warmer
Harvest 1 week earlier than Barolo
56hL/ha min.

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Barbaresco DOCG/Riserva aging?

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DOCG: 2 years + 2 months from Nov 1; 9mo min. oak

Riserva: 4 years + 2 months; 9mo min. oak

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Nebbiolo winemaking?

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Traditional: 3-4mo skin maceration; 5-8 years in large vessels
Modern: 3-4weeks skin maceration; less time in large vessels and/or small new oak

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Regions for Nebbiolo:

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Roero DOCG
Gattinara DOCG
Ghemme DOCG
Barolo DOCG
Barbaresco DOCG
Langhe Nebbiolo DOC
Nebbiolo d’Alba DOC

18
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Climate for northern Piedmonte regions?

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Continental
Greater diurnal variation than Barolo
Results in higher acid wines from Gattinara and Ghemme

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Describe Barbera:

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Most grown in Piedmonte
Grown in Asti, Alba, Monferrato
Early budding
Late ripening
Very vigorous
Disease resistant except fan leaf
Very high yields

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Describe Barbera wines:

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High acid
Med(-) tannin
Med/deep ruby
Red plum, red cherry, black pepper
Medium alc

21
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Barbera DOC/DOCGs?

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Barbera d’Asti DOCG: 63hL/ha; 4 mo aging, or 14 mo superiore (6mo oak)

Nizza DOCG: 49hL/ha; 18 mo, 6 in oak

Piemonte DOC: 84hL/ha

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General Italian labelling terms?

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Classico: grapes exclusively from a historical area within DOC(G)

Superiore: higher minimum alcohol level (0.5%)

Riserva: certain aging requirements - at least 2yr for reds and 1yr for whites

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Describe Dolcetto:

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Early ripening
Low vigour
Susceptible to fungal diseases
Fragile/buds break
RIpening blocked by cold weather
Reductive in the winery - requires frequent pump overs/rack+return

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Describe Dolcetto wines:

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Deep ruby
Med+ intensity
Red cherry, floral
Med- acid
Med+ tannins

25
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DOC(G)’s for Dolcetto?

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Dolcetto d’Alba DOC: 63hL/ha
Dogliani DOCG
Dolcetto di Ovada DOC
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG
Piedmonte DOC

26
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Describe Freisa:

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Local black variety
Highly aromatic
Lower tannins than Nebbiolo
Growing interest

27
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Describe Cortese:

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High yielding
Thin skinned
Susceptible to grey rot
Grown in Gavi DOCG
-67hL/ha, or 45hL/ha for Riserva (+1yr oak)

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Describe Gavi wines:

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Light aromas
Apple, pear, lemon, and white flowers
High acid
Medium body

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Describe Arneis:

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Grown in Roero primarily
- Includes Roero Arneis DOCG (70hL/ha with min. 95% Arneis required)
Oxidises easily
Med- acid, light aromas
White flowers, chamomile, white peach, lemon

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Wine business in Piedmonte?

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More family owned wineries than most of Italy
Previously, more wine sold to larger growers - Fontanafredda
Now cheaper to bottle their own
High exports of Barolo/Barbaresco - USA, Germany, UK, Scandinavia

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