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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)

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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)

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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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Major Communes of

Barolo

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** 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

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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~

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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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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)

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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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Best Crus of

Barbaresco Commune

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{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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Best Crus of

Neive Commune

A

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

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Best Crus of

Treiso Commune

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

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Barolo DOCG

Max Yield & min ABV

A

Normale - Riserva - Cru - Chinato

~8 tons/ha~

~13% min ABV~

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

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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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Major Crus of

Barolo commune

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{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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Crus that can label as Cannubi

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{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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Major Crus of

La Morra commune

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

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Major Crus of

Castiglione Faletto

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{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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Major Crus of

Monforte d’Alba

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

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Major Crus of

Serralunga d’Alba

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

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Q

Crus shared between

La Morra & Barolo

A

Brunate*

Cerequio*

Fossati

*top rated cru

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Crus shared between

Barolo & Monforte d’Alba

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Bussia

  • One of the best crus of Barolo!
  • All of Aldo Conterno’s plots are here
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Crus shared between Barolo & Novela
**Ravera**
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Crus shared between Castiglione Faletto & Monforte d'Alba
**Rocche di Castiglione**
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Crus shared between Diana d'Alba & Serralunga d'Alba
**Sorano**
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Crus of Barolo DOCG shared between communes [all]
*_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**
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Where is Cannubi Cru?
**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
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Where is Cerequio Cru?
Shared between: **La Morra commune** of NW Barolo & **Barolo commune** of NW Barolo _Note_: - ***Michele Chiarlo*** is a producer
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Where is Basarin Cru?
**Neive commune** of Barbaresco ## Footnote _Note_: - ***Moccagatta*** is a producer
32
Where is Roncagliette Cru?
**Barbaresco commune** of Barbaresco ## Footnote _Note_: - This is the home of ***Gaja*** Sori Tildin
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Where is Ginestra Cru?
**Monforte d'Alba commune** of SE Barolo ## Footnote _Note_: - ***Elio Grasso*** is a producer ("Casa Mate") - *_Paolo Conterno*_, and _*Domenico Clerico_* are also producers
34
Where is Serraboella Cru?
**Neive commune** of Barbaresco ## Footnote _Note_: - ***Paitin*** is a producer
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Where is Bricco Rocche Cru?
**Castiglione Faletto commune** of SE Barolo ## Footnote _Note_: - ***Ceretto*** is a producer here.
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Where is Pajore Cru?
**Treiso commune** of Barbaresco ## Footnote _Note_: - ***_Sottimano_*** is a producer
37
Where is Rocche dell'Annunziata Cru?
**La Morra commune** of NW Barolo
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Where is Cerretta Cru?
**Serralunga d'Alba commune** of SE Barolo ## Footnote _Note_: - ***Giacomo Conterno*** is a producer here. - Elio Altare, and Ettore Germano also make wines from here.
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Where is Sarmassa Cru?
**Barolo commune** of NW Barolo
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Where is Perno Cru?
**Monforte d'Alba commune** of SE Barolo ## Footnote _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
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Where is Rabaja Cru?
**Barbaresco commune** of Barbaresco ## Footnote _Note_: - ***_Bruno Rocca_*** is a producer
42
Where is Monprivato Cru?
**Castiglione Faletto commune** of SE Barolo ## Footnote *{M}- Giuseppe Mascarello*
43
Where is Gallina Cru?
**Neive commune** of Barbaresco ## Footnote _Note_: - ***_La Spinetta_*** is a producer
44
Where is Ovello Cru?
**Barbaresco commune** of Barbaresco ## Footnote _Note_: - Largest Cru in Barbaresco. Many producers here. - ***Produttori del Barbaresco*** is a producer
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Where is Bussia Cru?
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
Where is Annunziata Cru?
**La Morra commune** of NW Barolo
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Where is Cole Cru?
**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
Where is Brunate Cru?
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
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Where is Villero Cru?
**Castiglione Faletto commune** of SE Barolo ## Footnote _Note_: - ***Oddero*** is a producer here - *_Giuseppe Mascarello_*, *_Brovia_*, and *_Vietti_* also make wines here.
50
Where is Asili Cru?
**Barbaresco commune** of Barbaresco ## Footnote _Note_: - Produttori del Barbaresco is a producer
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Where is Albesani Cru?
**Neive commune** of Barbaresco ## Footnote _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
Where is Lazzarito Cru?
**Serralunga d'Alba commune** of SE Barolo ## Footnote _Note_: - ***_Vietti_***, ***_Fontanafredda_***, and ***_Ettore Germano_*** are producers
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Where is Martinenga Cru?
**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)*
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Where is Bricco di Treiso Cru?
**Treiso commune** of Barbaresco ## Footnote _Note_: - Pio Cesare is a producer
55
Where is Fiasco Cru?
**Castiglione Faletto commune** of SE Barolo ## Footnote _Note_: - ***Azelia*** (Luigi Scavino) is a producer here. - *_Paolo Scavino_* also makes wines here
56
Where is Montestefano Cru?
**Barbaresco commune** of Barbaresco ## Footnote _Note_: - ***Prunotto*** is a producer here
57
Where is Francia Cru?
**Serralunga d'Alba commune** of SE Barolo *{M}- Giacomo Conterno* _Note_: - This is the source of his ***_Monfortino_*** bottling
58
Where is Secondine Cru?
**Barbaresco commune** of Barbaresco Home to Sori San Lorenzo!
59
What are the single vineyards of Martinenga?
**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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