Italy

Question 1

First Single Vineyard Barbaresco?

Answer 1

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.

Question 2

First Single vineyard Barolo?

Answer 2

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.

Question 3

Largest MGA Cru in Barolo?

Answer 3

Bricco San Pietro, Montforte d’Alba @ 380ha.

Question 4

Which Montforte d’Alba Cru is shared with Barolo

Answer 4

Bussia @ 292ha is the 2nd largest in Barolo DOCG. 7ha of which are shared with Barolo.

Question 5

Asti DOCG

styles?
3 subzones?

Answer 5

Note are all different styles under the one DOCG.

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 ‘22)
Strevi
Santa Vittoria d’Alba

Moscato d’Asti Vendemmia Tardiva min. 1yr.

Moscato di Canelli: Riserva: 20m in bottle & w/ Vigna 30m total)

Question 6

First single vineyard Moscato?

min-max abv% / Asti DOCG?

Answer 6

La Spinetta Bricco Quaglia ‘Quail’ Moscato d’Asti

4.5-6.5% abv and 2.5 bars

Question 7

Communes of production Barbaresco

What 3 make for 90% of production?

the 4th?

Answer 7

Neive
Barbaresco

Treiso (technically: ‘frazione’ of Barbaresco)

San Rocco Seno d’Elvio (part of Alba)

Question 8

What are the lesser 6 of Barolo’s 11 subzones?

(MGA: 170 + 11 = 181)

Answer 8

Verduno
Grinzane Cavour
Cherasco - La Morra - Roddi
Castiglione Falletto
Barolo Diano d’Alba
Serralunga d’Alba

Novello Monforte d’Alba

Question 9

Verduno most famous MGA?

Answer 9

Monvigliero. A whole Whale skeleton was found in this Cru.

Michele Chiarlo bottles a ‘Balena ‘ (whale) Barolo.

Question 10

Barolo DOCG largest commune?

3 Cru’s that are shared with another commune?

Answer 10

La Morra

Rocche dell’Annunziata is its finest site, Renato Ratti & Paolo Scavino both produce.

Brunante: Ceretto & Francesco Rinaldi. (9ha /LM: 19ha)

Cerequio: Michele Chiarlo. (6ha / 18ha)

Fossati (23ha / 13ha)

Question 11

Barolo DOCG & Barbaresco DOCG

Permitted Vineyard Elevation/Orientation?

Answer 11

170-540 meters; vineyards with complete northern exposures are prohibited.

Barbaresco max 550m.

Question 12

What Cru is shared between Barolo & Novello

Answer 12

Ravera (5ha & 125ha)

Question 13

Which famous Cru is shared between Castiglione Falletto & Monforte d’Alba?

Answer 13

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.

Question 14

3 DOCG for the production of Prosecco?

Answer 14

Asolo Prosecco DOCG

Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG

Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Spumante Superiore di Cartizze DOCG

Question 15

Valtellina Superiore DOCG?

aging?

5 subzones?

Stagafassli?

Answer 15

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.