Italy Flashcards
Name the subzones of Valle d’Aosta (7)
Morgex la Salle, Enfer d’Arvier, Torrette, Nus, Chambave, Arnad-Montjovet, Donnas,
Minimum proportion in Valle d’Aosta to name by varietal?
85%
Assemblage of Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle?
100% Prie Blanc
Synonym for nebbiolo in Valle d’Aosta?
Picoutener
Key subzones for Nebbiolo in Valle d’Aosta?
Donnas, Arnad-Montjovet,
Key white and red grape for Chambave?
White is 100% Moscato Bianco, Red min 70% Petit Rouge
Key grape for Enfer d’Arvier?
Petit Rouge, min 85%
How many DOCG’s in Piemonte?
19
Permitted styles in Alta Langa DOCG?
Spumante (min 90% Pinot and Chardonnay, Vintage only, traditional method, min 30 months on Lees)
Styles produced in Asti DOCG?
Asti, Asti Metodo Classico, Moscato d’Asti, Moscato d’Asti Vendemmia Tardiva
Communes of Barbaresco?
Barbaresco, Treiso, Neive, San Rocco Seno d’Elvio
Largest and smallest MGA’s in Barbasco?
Canova (159ha) and Rabaja-Bas (2ha)
Give a synonym for Verdicchhio in Soave
Trebbiano di Soave
What are the two mountain ranges in the Piemonte Region?
Appenines and Alps
How mamy DOC’s in Piemonte?
41
Give 3 synonyms for Nebbiolo
Chiavanesca, Picoutener, Spanna
What two practices were especially controversial in the barolo wars?
Green Harvesting and aging in french barrique
What is the name of the traditional bottle shape for barolo?
Albeisa
In what year were barolo and barbaresco made as DOC, then DOCG?
1966, 1980
Aging requirements for barbaresco?
Normale: 9 Months in oak, 26 months total. Riserva: 9 Months in oak, 50 months total.
Agingf requirements for Barolo?
Normale: 18 months in oak, 38 months total. Riserva: 18 months in oak, 62 months total.
Name the communes of barolo (11)
Barolo, Castiglione Faletto, La Morra, Monforte d’Alba, Serralunga d’Alba, Novello, Diano d’Alba, Verduno, Grinzane Cavour, Cherasco, Roddi
Name the communes of barbaresco (4)
Barbaresco, Neive, trso, San Rocco Seno d’Elvio
Where in barolo are the warmest cru’s located?
South-facing ridges
Generally, which DOCG is higher? Barolo or Barbaresco?
Barolo must be above 170m, whereas barbaresco has no minimum altitude. neither appelation can have vineyards planted above 550masl.
Which training system is commonly used for nebbiolo?
Guyot, as longer canes allow for higher production (the buds closest to the arms are generally sterile)
What is a Sorí?
Prized site where the snow would be first to melt. South facing.
When did Barolo and barbaresco first codify the crus
2010 and 2007
What are the main red and white grapes of roero?
Nebbiolo and Arneis (95%)
Which two Piemonte DOCG’s produce both red and white wines?
Terre Alfieri and Roero
Nebbiolo d’Alba can be what styles?
Red, Sparkling red, or sparkling rose (100% neb)
Which DOCG requires 100% Barbera?
Nizza DOCG
Which appelation produces the lightest barberas?
Barbera de Monferrato DOC
Which DOCG’s are devoted to Barbera?
Nizza, Barbera del Monferrato Superiore, Barbera d’Asti
In which village is Monvigliero?
Verduno
in which village is Ravera?
Novello
Where is the tortonian and where is the helvetian soils?
Western Barolo, Eastern Barolo
What is the new term for helvetian?
Serravalian
Which is the largest commune of barolo?
La Morra
Which two Villages have the most MGA’s?
La Morra and Serrralunga d’Alba (39)
What are the top sites in La Morra?
Rocche dell’Annunziata, La Serra, arborina, Conca, Brunate, Cerequio
Brunate and Cerequio are split between which two communes?
La morra and Barolo
Where is the MGA Cannubi?
Barolo
What are the soils in Cannubi?
Tortonian and Serravalian
Who are the top producers from Barolo commune?
Mascarello, Borgogno, Rinaldi’s, Sandrone, Brezza
Who are the top producers in La Morra?
Ratti, Roberto Voerzio, Poderi Oddero, Elio Altare, Fratelli Revello, Marcarini, Mauro Molino, Mauro Veglio,Trediberri
What is the largest MGA in Monforte d’Alba?
Bussia
How many MGA’s in Monforte d’Alba?
11
Top Producers of Monforte d’Alba?
Elio Grasso, Domenico Clerico, Aldo Conterno, Giovanni Manzone, Giacomo Conterno,
Top MGA’s in Serralunga d’Alba?
Faletto, Francia, Vignarionda, Cerretta
Alba DOC must contain which two varieties?
Nebbiolo (70-85%) and Barbera (15-30%)
Minimum RS for Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG Passito?
50gr
Other Permitted styles of Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG?
Rose, Rose Spumante, Rosso, Rosso Spumante
Permitted varieties for Bramaterra DOC?
Nebbiolo, Croatina, Uva Rara, Vespolina
Name 7 Dolcetto Apellations
Dogliani, Dolcetto d’Acqui, Dolcetto d’Alba, Dolcetto d’Asti, Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba, Dolcetto di Ovada, Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore
Permitted grapes in Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese DOC?
Grignolino and Freisa (max 10%)
Top DOCG for Ruché?
Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG
Styles of Gavi DOCG?
Bianco, Bianco Riserva, Bianco Frizzante, Bianco Spumante, Bianco Spumante Metodo Classico Riserva
Aging req’s for Gavi Spumante Metodo Classico Riserva?
Min 2 years, including 18 months on lees.