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Italy - Barolo & Barbaresco (+ Crus) Flashcards

1
Q

Communes of Barbaresco?

A

Barbaresco

Neive

Treiso

San Rocco Senodelvio

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Barbaresco DOCG

(Rd!)

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Red Only!!
Normale - Riserva
Cru - single vineyard

100% Nebbiolo

~8 tons/ha~
~12.5% min ABV~

Normale
* 26 months min aging from 11/1.
* 9 months min in wood.

* Can be released 1/1 on the 3rd year following harvest.

Riserva
* 50 months min aging from 11/1.
* 9 months min in wood.

* Can be released on 1/1 on the 5th year following harvest.

Barbaresco-(Cru)
Must come from one of the 66 crus

Barbaresco-(Cru & Single vineyard)
Must come from an approved Cru (on the label)
and be from 100% of a single vineyard stated on label

~7.2 tons/ha~
(10% less than for regular DOCG)

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Aging requirements for

Barbaresco DOCG
(normale)

A

Normale
* 26 months min aging from 11/1
* - 9 months min in wood
.
\~~~~~~~~~~
.
Riserva
* 50 months min aging from 11/1
* 9 months min in wood
.
\~~~~~~~~~~
.
normale - riserva - cru
~8 tons/ha~
~12.5% min ABV~
.
cru w/ single vnyd
~7.2 tons/ha~

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Aging requirements for

Barbaresco DOCG
(riserva)

A

Riserva
* 50 months min aging from 11/1
* 9 months min in wood
.
\~~~~~~~~~~
.
Normale
* 26 months min aging from 11/1
* - 9 months min in wood
.
\~~~~~~~~~~
.
normale - riserva - cru
~8 tons/ha~
~12.5% min ABV~
.
cru w/ single vnyd
~7.2 tons/ha~

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5
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Major Communes of

Barolo

A

** Northwestern Zone **

(Tortonian soil - aka: blue manganese)
* Lighter, more “basic pH” soil
* Makes softer, more elegant, ethereal wines

Barolo
- Brunate* (shared with La Morra)
- Cannubi** (five different crus can use this name)
- Sarmassa

La Morra
- Le Rocche
- Cerequio* (shared with Barolo)
- Brunate* (shared with Barolo)
.

\~~~~~~~~~~
.

** Southeastern Zone **

(Helvation soil - aka: iron rich sandstone & clay)
* Heavy, water-retaining soils
* Makes sturdier, more tannic, and ageworthy wines

Castiglione Faletto
- Villero
- Monprivato
- Bricco Rocche
- Bricco Fiasco

Monforte d’Alba
- Bussia (1st Cru recognized in 1961)
- Ginestra
- Santo Stefano

Serralunga d’Alba
- Lazzarito
- Cerretta

==========

NOTE:
- There are 12 communes in all. These 5 produce 85% of the wine.

  • There are 158 total Crus including the 7 shared
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Other communes of Barolo
that contain more than 1 cru

A

* Verduno
(11)
.
* Grinzane Cavour
(8)
.
* Novello
(7)
.
* Diano d’Alba
(3)

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Barbaresco DOCG

Max Yield & min ABV

A

Normale - Riserva - Cru

~8 tons/ha~

~12.5% min ABV~

==========

Cru w/ Single Vineyard
~7.2 tons/ha~
(10% less than regular DOCG)

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Barbaresco DOCG

Max Yield & min ABV

(Cru with Single Vineyard)

A

Cru w/ Single Vineyard

  • *~7.2 tons/ha~**
  • (10% less than regular DOCG)*

~12.5% min ABV~

==========

Normale - Riserva - Cru

~8 tons/ha~

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Barolo DOCG

(Rd!)

A

Red Only!!
Normale - Riserva
Cru - single vineyard
Chinato

100% Nebbiolo

~8 tons/ha~
~13% min ABV~

Normale
* 38 months min aging from 11/1.
* 18 months min in wood.

Riserva
* 62 months min aging from 11/1.
* 18 months min in wood.

Barolo-(Cru)
- Must come from one of the 165 (?) Crus

Barolo-(Cru & Single Vineyard)
- 100% from the single vineyard (on the label)
- Must be from one of the Crus (on the label)

~7.2 tons/ha~
(10% less than regular DOCG)

\~~~~~~~~~~

Barolo Chinato
Fortified Wine (?).

  • Aromatized with the bark of the
    Chinchona tree, and Cardamom seeds.
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10
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Aging requirements for

Barolo DOCG
(normale)

A

Normale
* 38 months min aging from 11/1
* 18 months min in wood
.
\~~~~~~~~~~
.
Riserva
* 62 months min aging from 11/1
* 18 months min in wood
.
\~~~~~~~~~~
.
~8 tons/ha~
~13% min ABV~

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Aging requirements for

Barolo DOCG
(riserva)

A

Riserva
* 62 months min aging from 11/1
* 18 months min in wood
.
\~~~~~~~~~~
.
Normale
* 38 months min aging from 11/1
* 18 months min in wood
.
\~~~~~~~~~~
.
~8 tons/ha~
~13% min ABV~

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12
Q

Best Crus of

Barbaresco Commune

A

{CRAM-S’MOR}
(“Cram Some More”)
.
\~~~~~~~~~~
.
Cole
* {M}- Moccogatta
.
Rabaja
.
Asili
.
Martinenga
* {M}- Marchesi di Gresy

Secondine
* (Sori San Lorenzo is here)
.
Montestefano
.
Ovello
.
Roncagliette
* (Sori Tildin is here)

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13
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Best Crus of

Neive Commune

A

{BAGS}
.
\~~~~~~~~~~
.
Basarin
.
Albesani
* (Santo Stefano is here)
.
Gallina
.
Serraboella

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14
Q

Best Crus of

Treiso Commune

A

{PB}
.
\~~~~~~~~~~
.
Pajore
.
Bricco di Treiso

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15
Q

Barolo DOCG

Max Yield & min ABV

A

Normale - Riserva - Cru - Chinato

~8 tons/ha~

~13% min ABV~

==========

Cru w/ Single Vineyard
~7.2 tons/ha~
(10% less than regular DOCG)

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16
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Barolo DOCG

Max Yield & min ABV

(Cru with Single Vineyard)

A

Cru w/ Single Vineyard

  • *~7.2 tons/ha~**
  • (10% less than regular DOCG)*

~13% min ABV~

==========

Normale - Riserva - Cru - Chinato

~8 tons/ha~

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17
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Major Crus of

Barolo commune

A

{BBCS}
.
\~~~~~~~~~~
.
Bussia
* (also in Monforte d’Alba)
{only a very tiny portion is in Barolo…}
.
Brunate
* (also in La Morra)
.
Cannubi
* {all 5 Cannubi crus}
.
Sarmassa
.
Le Coste

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18
Q

Crus that can label as Cannubi

A

{C-BM-SV}
“CAN the Boss Muscle Loronzo’s Valet?”
.
\~~~~~~~~~~
.
Cannubi
.
Cannubi Boschis
.
Cannubi Muscatel
.
Cannubi San Lorenzo
.
Cannubi Valleta
.
\~~~~~~~~~~

NOTE:
- These five Cru of the Barolo commune can all label as Cannubi:

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19
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Major Crus of

La Morra commune

A

{BARC}
“Bark for More”
.
\~~~~~~~~~~
.
Brunate
* (shared with Barolo)
.
Annunziata
.
Rocche dell’Annunziata
.
Cerequio
* (shared with Barolo)

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20
Q

Major Crus of

Castiglione Faletto

A

{VM-BF}
“CASTLES & Villas are made of Bricks & Rocks; what a Fiasco!”
.
\~~~~~~~~~~
.
Villero
.
Monprivato {M}
* {M}- Giuseppe Mascarello
(Not to be confused with Giacomo Conterno’s “Monprivato”)
.
Bricco Rocche
.
Fiasco

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21
Q

Major Crus of

Monforte d’Alba

A

{PBG}
“Drink STRONG Pernod & Gin on the Bus”
.
\~~~~~~~~~~
.
Perno
.
Bussia
* (shared with Barolo)
.
Ginestra

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22
Q

Major Crus of

Serralunga d’Alba

A

{FFLC}
.
\~~~~~~~~~~
.
Fontanafredda
.
Francia {M}
* {M}- Giacomo Conterno
(his “Monprivato” bottling is from here)
.
Lazzarito
.
Cerretta

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23
Q

Crus shared between

La Morra & Barolo

A

Brunate*

Cerequio*

Fossati

*top rated cru

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24
Q

Crus shared between

Barolo & Monforte d’Alba

A

Bussia

  • One of the best crus of Barolo!
  • All of Aldo Conterno’s plots are here
25
Q

Crus shared between

Barolo & Novela

26
Q

Crus shared between

Castiglione Faletto & Monforte d’Alba

A

Rocche di Castiglione

27
Q

Crus shared between

Diana d’Alba & Serralunga d’Alba

28
Q

Crus of Barolo DOCG

shared between communes

[all]

A

La Morra & Barolo
* Brunate
* Cerequio
* Fossati
.
\~~~~~~~~~~
.
Monforte d’Alba & Barolo
* Bussia
(top rated cru)
.
\~~~~~~~~~~
.
Castiglione Faletto & Monforte d’Alba
* Rocche di Castiglione
.
\~~~~~~~~~~
.
Barolo & Novella
* Ravera
.
\~~~~~~~~~~
.
Diana d’Alba & Serralunga d’Alba
* Sorano

29
Q

Where is Cannubi Cru?

A

Barolo commune
of NW Barolo

Note:

  • Has lots of producers. Some of the most well known are:
    • E. Pira (Chiara Boschis)
    • Sandrone (Cannubi Boschis)
    • Damilano
    • Michel Chiarlo
    • Rinaldi & Figli
    • Giuseppe Rinaldi (Cannubi S.Lorenzo)
    • Paolo Scavino
    • Marchesi di Barolo

\~~~~~~~~~~
.
NOTE:
There are five Cru that are entitled to use Cannubi
(Can the Boss Muscle Loronzo’s Valet?)
- Cannubi
- Cannubi Boschis
- Cannubi Muscatel
- Cannubi San Lorenzo
- Cannubi Valletta

30
Q

Where is Cerequio Cru?

A

Shared between:

La Morra commune
of NW Barolo
&
Barolo commune
of NW Barolo

Note:
- Michele Chiarlo is a producer

31
Q

Where is Basarin Cru?

A

Neive commune
of Barbaresco

Note:
- Moccagatta is a producer

32
Q

Where is Roncagliette Cru?

A

Barbaresco commune
of Barbaresco

Note:
- This is the home of Gaja Sori Tildin

33
Q

Where is Ginestra Cru?

A

Monforte d’Alba commune
of SE Barolo

Note:

  • Elio Grasso is a producer (“Casa Mate”)
  • Paolo Conterno*, and *Domenico Clerico are also producers
34
Q

Where is Serraboella Cru?

A

Neive commune
of Barbaresco

Note:
- Paitin is a producer

35
Q

Where is Bricco Rocche Cru?

A

Castiglione Faletto commune
of SE Barolo

Note:
- Ceretto is a producer here.

36
Q

Where is Pajore Cru?

A

Treiso commune
of Barbaresco

Note:
- Sottimano is a producer

37
Q

Where is Rocche dell’Annunziata Cru?

A

La Morra commune
of NW Barolo

38
Q

Where is Cerretta Cru?

A

Serralunga d’Alba commune
of SE Barolo

Note:

  • Giacomo Conterno is a producer here.
  • Elio Altare, and Ettore Germano also make wines from here.
39
Q

Where is Sarmassa Cru?

A

Barolo commune
of NW Barolo

40
Q

Where is Perno Cru?

A

Monforte d’Alba commune
of SE Barolo

Note:

  • Contains the single vineyard “Santo Stefano”
    • Not to be confused with the Santo Stefano sub-cru of the Albesani Cru in Neive, Barbaresco
  • Giuseppe Mascarello is a producer
41
Q

Where is Rabaja Cru?

A

Barbaresco commune
of Barbaresco

Note:
- Bruno Rocca is a producer

42
Q

Where is Monprivato Cru?

A

Castiglione Faletto commune
of SE Barolo

{M}- Giuseppe Mascarello

43
Q

Where is Gallina Cru?

A

Neive commune
of Barbaresco

Note:
- La Spinetta is a producer

44
Q

Where is Ovello Cru?

A

Barbaresco commune
of Barbaresco

Note:

  • Largest Cru in Barbaresco. Many producers here.
  • Produttori del Barbaresco is a producer
45
Q

Where is Bussia Cru?

A

Shared between:

Monforte d’Alba commune
of SE Barolo
&
Barolo commune
of NW Barolo
{a very tiny portion is here…}

Note:

  • Aldo Conterno is a producer
  • there are 8 single vineyards in Bussia:
    • Sottana
    • Rocche
    • Sporana
    • Dardi
    • Pianpolvere
    • Visette
    • Arnulfo
    • Munie
46
Q

Where is Annunziata Cru?

A

La Morra commune
of NW Barolo

47
Q

Where is Cole Cru?

A

Barbaresco commune
of Barbaresco

{M}- Moccagatta

18 months in French barriques

Note:

  • Moccagatta also makes bottlings from:
    • Basarin cru (Neive commune)
    • Brico Balin (mix of Cars & Muncagota crus (Barbaresco commune)
48
Q

Where is Brunate Cru?

A

Shared between:

Barolo commune
of NW Barolo
&
La Morra commune
of NW Barolo

Note:

  • Giuseppi Rinaldi is probably the most famous producer here for his blend Cru wine Brunate-Le Coste. Due to the new rules he is no longer allowed to use both crus on the label, or blend them if either single cru is listed.
  • Vietti is also a producer here
49
Q

Where is Villero Cru?

A

Castiglione Faletto commune
of SE Barolo

Note:

  • Oddero is a producer here
  • Giuseppe Mascarello, Brovia, and Vietti also make wines here.
50
Q

Where is Asili Cru?

A

Barbaresco commune
of Barbaresco

Note:
- Produttori del Barbaresco is a producer

51
Q

Where is Albesani Cru?

A

Neive commune
of Barbaresco

Note:

  • Has 1 sub-cru “Santo Stefano”
    • Not to be confused with Santo Stefano di Perno in the Perno Cru of Monforte d’Alba of Barolo
  • Bruno Giacosa is a producer
52
Q

Where is Lazzarito Cru?

A

Serralunga d’Alba commune
of SE Barolo

Note:
- Vietti, Fontanafredda, and Ettore Germano are producers

53
Q

Where is Martinenga Cru?

A

Barbaresco commune
of Barbaresco

{M}- Marchesi di Gresy

3 different bottlings are made:

    • Martinenga
  • Martinenga Camp Gros (6 months French barrique - 24 months larges Slavonian casks)
  • Martinenga Gaiun (modern - all French barrique)*
54
Q

Where is Bricco di Treiso Cru?

A

Treiso commune
of Barbaresco

Note:
- Pio Cesare is a producer

55
Q

Where is Fiasco Cru?

A

Castiglione Faletto commune
of SE Barolo

Note:

  • Azelia (Luigi Scavino) is a producer here.
  • Paolo Scavino also makes wines here
56
Q

Where is Montestefano Cru?

A

Barbaresco commune
of Barbaresco

Note:
- Prunotto is a producer here

57
Q

Where is Francia Cru?

A

Serralunga d’Alba commune
of SE Barolo

{M}- Giacomo Conterno

Note:
- This is the source of his Monfortino bottling

58
Q

Where is Secondine Cru?

A

Barbaresco commune
of Barbaresco

Home to Sori San Lorenzo!

59
Q

What are the single vineyards of Martinenga?

A

Martinenga Camp Gros
6 months French barrique
+
24 months larges Slavonian casks

Martinenga Gaiun
modern
all French barrique

{M}- Marchesi di Gresi

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