Italy - Barolo & Barbaresco (+ Crus) Flashcards
Communes of Barbaresco?
Barbaresco
Neive
Treiso
San Rocco Senodelvio
Barbaresco DOCG
(Rd!)
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)
Aging requirements for
Barbaresco DOCG
(normale)
Normale
* 26 months min aging from 11/1
* - 9 months min in wood
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Riserva
* 50 months min aging from 11/1
* 9 months min in wood
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normale - riserva - cru
~8 tons/ha~
~12.5% min ABV~
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cru w/ single vnyd
~7.2 tons/ha~
Aging requirements for
Barbaresco DOCG
(riserva)
Riserva
* 50 months min aging from 11/1
* 9 months min in wood
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Normale
* 26 months min aging from 11/1
* - 9 months min in wood
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normale - riserva - cru
~8 tons/ha~
~12.5% min ABV~
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cru w/ single vnyd
~7.2 tons/ha~
Major Communes of
Barolo
** 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)
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** 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
Other communes of Barolo
that contain more than 1 cru
* Verduno
(11)
.
* Grinzane Cavour
(8)
.
* Novello
(7)
.
* Diano d’Alba
(3)
Barbaresco DOCG
Max Yield & min ABV
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)
Barbaresco DOCG
Max Yield & min ABV
(Cru with Single Vineyard)
Cru w/ Single Vineyard
- *~7.2 tons/ha~**
- (10% less than regular DOCG)*
~12.5% min ABV~
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Normale - Riserva - Cru
~8 tons/ha~
Barolo DOCG
(Rd!)
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)
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Barolo Chinato
Fortified Wine (?).
- Aromatized with the bark of the
Chinchona tree, and Cardamom seeds.
Aging requirements for
Barolo DOCG
(normale)
Normale
* 38 months min aging from 11/1
* 18 months min in wood
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Riserva
* 62 months min aging from 11/1
* 18 months min in wood
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~8 tons/ha~
~13% min ABV~
Aging requirements for
Barolo DOCG
(riserva)
Riserva
* 62 months min aging from 11/1
* 18 months min in wood
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Normale
* 38 months min aging from 11/1
* 18 months min in wood
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~8 tons/ha~
~13% min ABV~
Best Crus of
Barbaresco Commune
{CRAM-S’MOR}
(“Cram Some More”)
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Cole
* {M}- Moccogatta
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Rabaja
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Asili
.
Martinenga
* {M}- Marchesi di Gresy
Secondine
* (Sori San Lorenzo is here)
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Montestefano
.
Ovello
.
Roncagliette
* (Sori Tildin is here)
Best Crus of
Neive Commune
{BAGS}
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Basarin
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Albesani
* (Santo Stefano is here)
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Gallina
.
Serraboella
Best Crus of
Treiso Commune
{PB}
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Pajore
.
Bricco di Treiso
Barolo DOCG
Max Yield & min ABV
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)
Barolo DOCG
Max Yield & min ABV
(Cru with Single Vineyard)
Cru w/ Single Vineyard
- *~7.2 tons/ha~**
- (10% less than regular DOCG)*
~13% min ABV~
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Normale - Riserva - Cru - Chinato
~8 tons/ha~
Major Crus of
Barolo commune
{BBCS}
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Bussia
* (also in Monforte d’Alba)
{only a very tiny portion is in Barolo…}
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Brunate
* (also in La Morra)
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Cannubi
* {all 5 Cannubi crus}
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Sarmassa
.
Le Coste
Crus that can label as Cannubi
{C-BM-SV}
“CAN the Boss Muscle Loronzo’s Valet?”
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Cannubi
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Cannubi Boschis
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Cannubi Muscatel
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Cannubi San Lorenzo
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Cannubi Valleta
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NOTE:
- These five Cru of the Barolo commune can all label as Cannubi:
Major Crus of
La Morra commune
{BARC}
“Bark for More”
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Brunate
* (shared with Barolo)
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Annunziata
.
Rocche dell’Annunziata
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Cerequio
* (shared with Barolo)
Major Crus of
Castiglione Faletto
{VM-BF}
“CASTLES & Villas are made of Bricks & Rocks; what a Fiasco!”
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Villero
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Monprivato {M}
* {M}- Giuseppe Mascarello
(Not to be confused with Giacomo Conterno’s “Monprivato”)
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Bricco Rocche
.
Fiasco
Major Crus of
Monforte d’Alba
{PBG}
“Drink STRONG Pernod & Gin on the Bus”
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Perno
.
Bussia
* (shared with Barolo)
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Ginestra
Major Crus of
Serralunga d’Alba
{FFLC}
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Fontanafredda
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Francia {M}
* {M}- Giacomo Conterno
(his “Monprivato” bottling is from here)
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Lazzarito
.
Cerretta
Crus shared between
La Morra & Barolo
Brunate*
Cerequio*
Fossati
*top rated cru
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
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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
Where is Cerequio Cru?
Shared between:
La Morra commune
of NW Barolo
&
Barolo commune
of NW Barolo
Note:
- Michele Chiarlo is a producer
Where is Basarin Cru?
Neive commune
of Barbaresco
Note:
- Moccagatta is a producer
Where is Roncagliette Cru?
Barbaresco commune
of Barbaresco
Note:
- This is the home of Gaja Sori Tildin
Where is Ginestra Cru?
Monforte d’Alba commune
of SE Barolo
Note:
- Elio Grasso is a producer (“Casa Mate”)
- Paolo Conterno*, and *Domenico Clerico are also producers
Where is Serraboella Cru?
Neive commune
of Barbaresco
Note:
- Paitin is a producer
Where is Bricco Rocche Cru?
Castiglione Faletto commune
of SE Barolo
Note:
- Ceretto is a producer here.
Where is Pajore Cru?
Treiso commune
of Barbaresco
Note:
- Sottimano is a producer
Where is Rocche dell’Annunziata Cru?
La Morra commune
of NW Barolo
Where is Cerretta Cru?
Serralunga d’Alba commune
of SE Barolo
Note:
- Giacomo Conterno is a producer here.
- Elio Altare, and Ettore Germano also make wines from here.
Where is Sarmassa Cru?
Barolo commune
of NW Barolo
Where is Perno Cru?
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
Where is Rabaja Cru?
Barbaresco commune
of Barbaresco
Note:
- Bruno Rocca is a producer
Where is Monprivato Cru?
Castiglione Faletto commune
of SE Barolo
{M}- Giuseppe Mascarello
Where is Gallina Cru?
Neive commune
of Barbaresco
Note:
- La Spinetta is a producer
Where is Ovello Cru?
Barbaresco commune
of Barbaresco
Note:
- Largest Cru in Barbaresco. Many producers here.
- Produttori del Barbaresco is a producer
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
Where is Annunziata Cru?
La Morra commune
of NW Barolo
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)
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
Where is Villero Cru?
Castiglione Faletto commune
of SE Barolo
Note:
- Oddero is a producer here
- Giuseppe Mascarello, Brovia, and Vietti also make wines here.
Where is Asili Cru?
Barbaresco commune
of Barbaresco
Note:
- Produttori del Barbaresco is a producer
Where is Albesani Cru?
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
Where is Lazzarito Cru?
Serralunga d’Alba commune
of SE Barolo
Note:
- Vietti, Fontanafredda, and Ettore Germano are producers
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)*
Where is Bricco di Treiso Cru?
Treiso commune
of Barbaresco
Note:
- Pio Cesare is a producer
Where is Fiasco Cru?
Castiglione Faletto commune
of SE Barolo
Note:
- Azelia (Luigi Scavino) is a producer here.
- Paolo Scavino also makes wines here
Where is Montestefano Cru?
Barbaresco commune
of Barbaresco
Note:
- Prunotto is a producer here
Where is Francia Cru?
Serralunga d’Alba commune
of SE Barolo
{M}- Giacomo Conterno
Note:
- This is the source of his Monfortino bottling
Where is Secondine Cru?
Barbaresco commune
of Barbaresco
Home to Sori San Lorenzo!
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
