Italy DOCs Flashcards
Location and style of wine of:
Albugnano DOC
Piemonte - Asti Province
- Rosso / Rosso Superiore
- Rosato
- 85% Nebbiolo + Freisa, Barbera and Bonarda
Ageing requirement of:
Albugnano DOC Superiore
12 months of ageing, including 6 month in oak
- Piemonte - Asti region
- 85% Nebbiolo min
What is the minimum ageing requirement for Barbera d’Alba DOC?
Superiore: 12 months minimum including 4 months in wood
What style of wine under the Barbera del Monferrato DOC?
Rosso and Rosso Frizzante
- 85% Barbera + Freisa, Grignolino, Dolcetto
What grape varieties can be blended alongside the Barbera under the Barbera del Monferrato DOC?
- Freisa
- Grignolino
- Dolcetto
All together, this variety can be use up to 15% of the final blend
Location and style of wine:
Boca DOC
- Piemonte - Novara Province
- Rosso: 34 months ageing including 18 months in wood
- Rosso Riserva: 46 months including 24 months in wood
- 70-90% Nebbiolo + 10-30% Vespolina and/or UVA Rara
What are the grape varieties of Boca DOC?
- 70-90% Nebiollo
- 10-30% Vespolina and/or Uva Rara
Piedmonte - Novara Province
What are the minimum ageing requirement of Boca DOC?
- Rosso: 34 months including 18 months in wood
- Rosse Riserva: 46 months including 24 months in wood
What is the region of production of Calosso DOC?
Piemonte
Location and style of wine of:
Bramaterra DOC?
- Piemonte - Vercelli province
- Rosso: 22 months including 18 months in wood
- Rosso Riserva: 34 months including 24 months in wood
- GV: 50-80% Nebbiolo + Croatina, UVA Rara, Vespolina
- altitude of production: 200 to 600m
What is the altitude range of production for the Bramaterra DOC wine?
200 to 600 m above sea Level
Location and style of wine:
Canavese DOC?
- Piedmonte
- Blanco / Blanco Spumante: Erbaluce
- Rosso / Rosso Novello: Nebbiolo, Freisa, Barbera, UVA Rara, Bonarda, Neretto
- Rosado / Rosado: Spumante: Idem Rosso
What is the white grape variety of Canavese DOC?
Erbaluce 100%
Piemonte
What is the DOC surrounding the Erbaluce de Caluso DOCG?
Canavese DOC
Location and style of wine produced under:
Carema DOC
- *Piemonte** - Only from the Carema commune
- ( North of Erbaluce de Calusso)*
- Rosso: 24 months in total within 12 months in wood
- Rosso Riserva: 36 months in total, within 12 months in wood
- 85-100% Nebbiolo
What is the most important grape variety of Carema DOC?
Nebbiolo
85 to 100%
- Rosso or Rosso Riserva
- North of Erbaluce de Calusso DOCG - only produced within the commune of Carema
Is Malvasia de Casorzo, a white or red grape?
Where is it mostly grow?
- This is a red mutation of the Malvasia variety.
- It traced its origin from the Northern Greece,
- This is the most important variety for the DOC Casorzo - Malvasia Casorzo d’Asti
- Produced in rosso, Spumante or Passito
Location and style of wine of the following DOC
Casorzo DOC
- Rosso, Spumante, Passito
- 90% Malvasia Di Casorzo (red mutation of Malvasia)
Style of wine and location of the following DOC
Cisterna d’Asti DOC
- Piemonte - Asti region
- Rosso: not released prior November the year following year
- Rosso Superiore: Must be aged for a minimum of 10 months
- 80-100% Croatina
Style of wine and location of the following DOC
Colli Tortonesi DOC
- Piemonte - Alessandra Province
- Wide DOC, cover a large variety of grapes, and style of wine on the region
- White: Cortese, Favorita, TImorasso for white
- Red: Barbera, Dolcetto, Freisa, Croatina
What are the 2 sub-zones of Colli Tortonesi DOC?
- Monleale - Only for Barbera
- Terre Di Libarna: Timorasso varietal, Bianco, Rosso, Spumante
- Piemonte - Alessandria province
What variety is related to:
Nebbiolo di Dronero
Chatus
Old Piemonte variety, grow on the alpine region, and recently introduced to France, in Ardèche (Rhone Valley)
Style of wine and location of the following DOC:
Coste Della Sesia DOC
- Cover the Northern Piemonte, on the Ghemme / Gattinara area
- Bianco: 100% Erbaluce
- Rosso/Rossato: min 50% Nebbiolo
- Varietal: Nebbiolo, Croatina, Vespolina
- elevation range: 200 to 600 meter above sea Level
What is the white variety allow in Coste Della Sesia DOC?
100% Erbaluce
Piemonte - Cover the Gattinarra area
What variety can be used varietally under the Coste Della Sesia DOC?
- Nebbiolo
- Croatina
- Vespolina
Northern Piemonte - around Gattinarra region
What is the minimum ageing requirement for Dolcetto d’Acqui Superiore DOC?
Must be aged for a minimum of 12 months from the January 1st of the year following the harvest
What is the minimum ageing requirement for Dolcetto d’Asti DOC?
12 months minimum
Location and style of wine of the following DOC
Fara DOC
- Piemonte - Navarra Province
- Communes of production: Fara and Briona
- Varieties: 50-70% Nebbiolo+ 30-50% Vespolina or UVA Rara
- Rosso: 22 months including 12 months in wood
- Rosso Riserva: 34 months including 30 months in wood
What are the communes of production of the Fara DOC?
- Fara
- Briona
What is the minimum ageing requirement for Fara DOC?
What about Fara Riserva DOC?
- Rosso: 22 months in total including 12 months in wood
- Rosso Riserva: 34 months in total including 20 months in wood
What is the blend requirement for Fara DOC?
- 50-70% Nebbiolo
- 30-50% Vespolina
- up to 10% of other non aromatic varieties
Location and style of wine of the following:
Freisa Di Chieri DOC
Piemonte - Torino Province
- 90% Freisa minimum
- Secco
- Superiore: 12 months ageing
- Dolce
- Frizzante
- Spumante
Location and style of wine of the following DOC
Gabiano DOC
Piemonte - Alessandria province
- 90-95% Barbera
- Rosso
- Rosso Riserva: 2 years of ageing minimum
- Soil: Clay and limestone
What is the main grape variety of Gabiano DOC?
90-95% Barbera + Freisa and/or Grignolino
What grape varieties are allowed for the production of Langhe Bianco Passito?
60% combine or alone: Arneis, Chardonnay, Nascetta, Riesling
When did the Langhe DOC received its appelation statut?
1994
Location and style of wine of the following DOC
Lessona DOC
Piemonte - Biella Province
- 85% Nebbiolo + Vespolina and/or UVA Rara
- Rosso: 22 months in total including 12 months in wood
- Rosso Riserva: 46 months in total including 30 months in wood
What are the grape variety blend requirement for Lessona DOC?
- 85% Nebbiolo minimum
- 15% mixed Vespolina and/or UVA Rara
Can only be produced from the Lessona village - Near Gattinarra
Location and style of wine of the following DOC
Loazzolo DOC
Piemonte - Asti Province
Only produce on the Loazzolo commune
- 100% Moscato Bianco
- Bianco Dolce
- RS: 50 g/l minimum
- Ageing: 2 years in total including 6 months in wooden barrels of less than 250L
- Can not be harvested prior to September 20th
What is the only grape variety allow under the Loazzolo DOC?
Moscato bianco
Only use for the production of dolce wines
50 g/L minimum Residual sugar
Location and style of wine of the following:
Malvasia Di Castelnuovo Don Bosco DOC
Piemonte - Asti Province
- 85% Malvasia Di Schierano and/or Malvasia Nera Lunga
- Rosso
- Rosso Spumante: 1.8 atm maximum pressure
What is the sub-zone of Monferrato DOC?
Precise the style of wine produce there.
Casalese
- 85% minimum Cortese
- Produce only white wines
What are the grape varieties for the production of Chiaretto wines in Monferrato DOC?
Minimum 85% combined or alone:
- Barbera
- Bonnarda,
- Cabernet Franc,
- Cabernet Sauvignon,
- Dolcetto,
- Grignolino,
- Pinot Noir,
- Nebbiolo,
Location and style of wine of the following:
Rubino Di Cantavenna DOC
Piemonte - Alessandria province
- 75-90% Barbera + 25% maximum Grignolino and Freisa
- Rosso wines only: May not released prior December the year following the harvest
Location and style of wine of the following:
Strevi DOC
Piemonte - Alessandria Province
- 100% Moscato Bianco
- Passito wines only