Italy Flashcards
First Single Vineyard Barbaresco?
1964 (Legendary vintage for Piedmont as a whole)
Bruno Giacosa ‘Santo Stefano’ [Albesani], Neive, Barbaresco. Last in 2012.
The Grand Marque’s was also formed in 1964 with 25 members. Not to be confused with the Champagne Academy formed in 1956 and had 12 members.
First Single vineyard Barolo?
1961
Inspired by a trip to burgundy Barolo’s first single vineyard labels are bottled: Prunotto’s Bussia (Montforte d’Alba) & Vietti’s Rocche di Castiglione (Castiglione Falleto).
Angelo Gaja (4th gene) takes over and does the first estate bottling [of the 1959 vintage]; prior to that sold in barrel and will be negociant bottlings.
Largest MGA Cru in Barolo?
Bricco San Pietro, Montforte d’Alba @ 380ha.
In Barolo & Barbaresco DOCG what does MGA stand for?
Menzione Geografica Aggiuntiva (‘ag-in-tiva’)
Crus/ Climat
Which Montforte d’Alba Cru is shared with Barolo
Bussia @ 292ha is the 2nd largest in Barolo DOCG. 7ha of which are shared with Barolo.
Asti DOCG
The 3 styles under the DOCG?
3 subzones?
Vendemmia Tardiva aging req?
Asti Spumante
Asti Spumante “Metodo Classico” (min. 9m)
Moscato d’Asti: 11% - 4.5% acquired with max. 6.5% - so semi sweet. max 2.5 bars.
Canelli (own DOCG ‘23)
Strevi
Santa Vittoria d’Alba
Moscato d’Asti Vendemmia Tardiva min. 1yr. (max yields: 6 tons/ha).
Canelli (Moscato) DOCG
Canelli Moscato Riserva aging req?
20m in bottle & w/ Vigna 30m total.
(Moscato d’Asti Vendemmia Tardiva is min. 1yr)
First single vineyard Moscato?
min-max abv% / Asti DOCG?
La Spinetta Bricco Quaglia ‘Quail’ Moscato d’Asti
4.5-6.5% abv and 2.5 bars
Communes of production Barbaresco
What 3 make for 90% of production?
the 4th?
Neive
Barbaresco
Treiso (technically: ‘frazione’ of Barbaresco)
San Rocco Seno d’Elvio (part of Alba)
What are the lesser 6 of Barolo’s 11 subzones?
(MGA: 170 + 11 = 181)
Verduno
Grinzane Cavour
Cherasco - La Morra - Roddi
Castiglione Falletto
Barolo Diano d’Alba
Serralunga d’Alba
Novello Monforte d’Alba
Verduno most famous MGA?
Monvigliero. A whole Whale skeleton was found in this Cru.
Michele Chiarlo bottles a ‘Balena ‘ (whale) Barolo.
Barolo DOCG largest commune?
Most famous cru?
3 Cru’s that are shared with another communes?
La Morra
Rocche dell’Annunziata is its finest site, Renato Ratti & Paolo Scavino both produce.
Brunante: Ceretto & Francesco Rinaldi. (Barolo: 9ha /LM: 19ha)
Cerequio: Michele Chiarlo. (Barolo: 6ha / LM: 18ha)
Fossati (Barolo: 23ha / LM: 13ha)
Barolo DOCG & Barbaresco DOCG
Permitted Vineyard Elevation/Orientation?
170-540 meters; vineyards with complete northern exposures are prohibited.
Barbaresco max 550m.
What Cru is shared between Barolo & Novello
Ravera (5ha & 125ha)
Which famous Cru is shared between Castiglione Falletto & Monforte d’Alba?
Rocche di Castiglione
Castiglione Falletto (14ha) & Monforte d’Alba (2ha)
Vietti
Le Rocche is a geological formation with a thin strip of vines; excellent reputation; coveted vineyards have been source of controversy over its boundaries.
3 DOCG for the production of Prosecco?
Asolo Prosecco DOCG
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Spumante Superiore di Cartizze DOCG
Valtellina Superiore DOCG?
aging?
5 subzones?
Stagafassli?
24months aging, 12m of which in cask, with a minimum of 3 years for the Riserva.
Valgella, Inferno, Grumello, Sassella, and Maroggia.
may appear on the label if bottled in neighboring Switzerland. Aging may occur there as well however the wine and grapes still come the Italian Valtellina. This term is not applicable to Riserva or subzone designated bottlings.
2 variants of Refosco found in Friuli-Venezia Giulia and the appellations they are commonly found under?
1 Refosco dal Penduncolo Rosso
Commonly found bottled under Friuli (Friuli-Venezia Giulia) DOC?
Colli Orientali del Friuli DOC (1 of its 5 official subzones)
Schioppettino
synonym?
Who is credited with saving the variety?
1 other producer?
Ribolla Nera
Saved from extinction (illegally) by Paolo Rapuzzi in the 1970’s which is now the Ronchi di Cialla estate.
Bressan (what appellation?)
4 Northern Italian apellations for sparkling wine from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir?
Alta Langa DOCG, Trento DOC, Franciacorta DOCG, Oltrepò Pavese DOC
Who produces a un-grafted Barolo DOCG?
Cappellano Otin Fiorin Pie Franco - Michet
Otin Fiorin is the parcel within the Gabutti vineyard, Serraluna d’Alba. Piè Franco indicates European roots stock and Michet refers to the specific clone in that parcel.
