Italy, Generic North and Piedmont Flashcards
1
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When was the DOC and DOCG system created in Italy?
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1963
2
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Which year the first DOCG got awarded?
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1980
3
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What the Goria law established? Which year?
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1992, a regulation offering producers more freedom Created IGT (PGI) first appeared in 1994
4
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1st white DOCG, which year and which one?
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Albana di Romagna 1987
5
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Which were the first wines to get DOCG in Italy? Which year?
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July 1980,
Barolo, Brunello, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
However in October 1980, Barbaresco got recognised DOCG too
6
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How many DOCG in Italy? When the last one got awarded?
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- The last one got approved in July 2019
Terre Tollesi/ Tullum DOCG (Abruzzo)
7
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Most planted W and R grapes in Piedmont?
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Barbera and Moscato Bianco
8
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Synonim of Vermentino in Piedmont?
A
Favorita
9
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River of Barolo
A
tanaro
10
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Name 3 iconic modernist and 3 iconic traditionalist of Barolo
A
Trad-> Conterno, B.Mascarello, G. Rinaldi
Mod-> Scavino, Sandrone, E. Altare
11
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What is Barolo Chinato?
A
A style allowed by Barolo DOCG
aromatised wine flavoured with quinine
Cappellano is an iconic producer
12
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In which year the Barolo/Barbaresco Langhe Consorzio finally voted to enshrine the Crus of Barbaresco and Barolo as legal ‘Menzioni Geografiche Aggiuntive’ of the DOCG?
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2007 in Barbaresco
2010 in Barolo
13
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Synonim of Uva Rara in piedmont
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Bonarda Novarese
14
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What’s the river that touches Ghemme and Gattinara?
A
Sesia
15
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Which DOCG is the largest producer by volume?
A
Asti/Moscato d’Asti DOCG
Nearly 650,000 HL (Or more)
16
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River of Valle d’Aosta?
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Dora Baltea
17
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Synonim of Nebbiolo in Valle d’Aosta
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Picotendro
18
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Synonim of Prié Blanc in Valle d’Aosta
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Blanc de Morgex
19
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What is Premetta ? What style would you expect to find from it?
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Prëmetta is thin skinned, low pigment variety
In Valle d’Aosta DOC, if varietally labelled, most likely, it will be rose
20
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Which Geographical Feature touch Franciacorta in the North?
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Lago d’Iseo. River Oglio becomes the Lake
21
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What Sciacchetrá means?
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Passito style, allowed in 5 terre DOC
22
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What style is Sciactrà?
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Rosato in Ligura, Particularly in Pormassio DOC
23
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What Ormeasco is a synonym for?
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Dolcetto in Liguria
DOC Pornassio makes Ormeasco di Pornassio
24
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Synonim of Tibouren in Liguria
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Rossese
25
Who made Lambrusco in the 70s one of the biggest export success stories?
Banfi, under 'Riunite' brand
26
What is Kretzer?
Rosato.
| Trad term protected by the EU for Rosato wines within 3 (or 4) DOC of Trentino Alto Adige
27
What is 'Klausner Laitacher'?
It's a red wine produced from Schiava, Portoghese, Lagrein and PN
From Alto Adige DOC, in the Valle Isarco subzone. Only from the communes of Barbiano, Chiusa, Velturno, Villandro
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Synonim of Schiava in Trentino Alto Adige?
Vernatsch
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What is the finest growing region for Lagrein?
Gries, a flatter growing area just outside of Bolzano
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What are the Fruttai?
In Valpolicella, lofts where grapes are left to dry.
| Used for Recioto and Amarone
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In Which year the Amarone DOCG got approved?
2010, with Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG
| Controversial
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What are the Graticci?
Bamboo mats used to dry grapes that will be used in Recioto (particularly Recioto Soave, Gambellara)
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What are the Picai?
It's a process were grapes are left to dry, typically associated for Recioto di Gambellara
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Can Asolo Prosecco and Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Docgs make still wine?
Yes
35
In which years the EU Common Market Organisation reforms came online?
What happened?
from 2008 through 2011
The jurisdiction over the final approval of new appellations transferred from Rome to Brussels
From 2009 to late 2011 the number of DOCGs shot from under 50 to 73, as officials rushed to fulfill over 300 requests to approve or change the status of appellations across the country
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What are the 4 tiers of Italian wine Law?
Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) / Denominazione di Origine Protetta (DOP)
Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC) / Denominazione di Origine Protetta (DOP)
Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT) / Indicazione Geografica Protetta (IGP)
Vino (formerly Vino da Tavola)
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Unity of Italy?
1861
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When was the province of Trentino-Alto Adige added to Italy?
1918. Not until the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of World War I.
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What culture influence abound in the Tre Venezie?
German and Slavic
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Which Italian regions are nearly autonomous?
Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Trentino-Alto-Adige
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What's the official language of the Valle d'Aosta?
Italian, French
42
Name the Italian northern regions from west to east
Piemonte, Valle D'Aosta (north of Piedmont), and Liguria (south of Piedmont.
Lombardia, Trentino Alto Adige, Veneto(South-ish of Trentino) Friuli, Venezia Giulia, Eastern Corner.
Emilia Romagna southern of the above regions.
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Piemonte, what does it board with?
Liguria to the South, France to the west, Valle d'Aosta N-W, and Switzerland N-E, Lombardia to the east and to the eastern southernmost corner a little bit of Emilia Romagna
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What's the name of the river that divides Ghemme from Gattinara in Alta Piemonte?
Sesia
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Notable DOC and DOCG in Alta Piemonte Nebbiolo based?
Ghemme and Gattinara DOCGs (Spanna)
| Boca, Sizzano, Fara, Bramaterra, Lessona, Carema DOCs
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What are the common blending partners for Nebbiolo in Alta Piemonte?
Vespolina, Uva Rara (Bonarda Novarese), Croatina
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How many DOCG, DOC in Piedmont?
17 DOCG , 42 DOC
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Name the 5 DOCG based on Nebbiolo in Piedmont?
Barbaresco, Barolo, Ghemme, Gattinara, Roero
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Which DOCG in Piedmont are for White Wine?
Erbaluce di Caluso, Gavi
| Roero
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Which DOCG in Piedmont are based on Barbera?
Barbera d'Asti, Barbera del Monferrato Superiore, Nizza
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Which DOCG in Piedmont are based on Dolcetto?
Dogliani, Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba, Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore
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What's the style of Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG?
red, based on Ruché (90%)
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What's the percentage of Dolcetto required in Dogliani?
100%
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What's the percentage of Dolcetto required in Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba?
100%
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What's the percentage of Dolcetto required in Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore?
100%
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What's the main grape of Erbaluce di Caluso?
| What percentage of it is required?
Erbaluce,
| 100%
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What's the main grape of Gavi?
| What percentage of it is required?
Cortese,
| 100%
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What's the main grape of Roero?
| What percentage of it is required?
w -> arneis min 95%
| r -> Nebbiolo min 95%
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What's the main grape of Barolo?
| What percentage of it is required?
Nebbiolo, 100%
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What's the main grape of Barbaresco?
| What percentage of it is required?
100% Nebbiolo
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What's the main grape of Gattinara?
| What percentage of it is required?
Spanna, 90% min
| Plus Bonarda and Vespolina
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What's the main grape of Ghemme?
| What percentage of it is required?
Spanna, min 85%
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Which DOCG in Piedmont based on barbera requires 100% of it?
Nizza
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Which Piedmont DOCGs allow SPK?
Alta Langa, Asti, Brachetto d'Aqui, Erbaluce di Caluso, Gavi, Roero
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What's the main grape of Alta Langa DOCG?
| What percentage of it is required?
its min 90% of PN and CH
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What's the main grape of Asti DOCG?
| What percentage of it is required?
Moscato Bianco 100%
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What's the main grape of Brachetto d'Aqui?
| What percentage of it is required?
min 97% Brachetto
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What's the main grape of Roero for the spk style?
| What percentage of it is required?
Arneis Spumante, min 95%
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Which Docgs in Piedmont allow sweet styles?
Asti DOCG,
Brachetto d'Aqui DOCG,
Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG,
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Which DOCG in Piedmont is producing the most and has the biggest acreage ?
Asti DOCG
| w 9,045 ha and 626,800 HL produced per year
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Alta langa DOCG.
| What style is allowed?
Alta Langa Spumante
Alta Langa Spumante Riserva
Alta Langa Spumante Rosato
Alta Langa Spumante Rosato Riserva
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Alta langa DOCG Which method is allowed?
| What's the aging requirement?
Spumante 30m min (9 on lees)
Riserva 36m (9 on lees)
Traditional method, transvasage allowed
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Does Alta Langa Docg allow any other style but SPK?
no
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Asti DOCG:
| Which styles are allowed?
Asti/Asti Spumante
Asti/Asti Spumante "Metodo Classico"
Moscato d'Asti
Moscato d'Asti "Vendemmia Tardiva"
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What spk method is allowed in Asti DOCG?
Asti is fermented in autoclaves (Charmat/Martinotti Method),
Asti "Metodo Classico" must undergo secondary fermentation in the bottle
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What's the aging requirement for Asti Spumante ?
The process of secondary fermentation for Asti may not last less than a month
Asti "Metodo Classico": Min. 9 months on the lees
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What's the aging requirement for Moscato d'Asti "Vendemmia Tardiva" ?
1 yr
However in The Santa Vittoria d'Alba sub zone, Aging Requirements (Vendemmia Tardiva): Min. 2 years from January 1 of the year following the harvest
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What's the max allowed Bar level in Moscato d'Asti?
| Does it undergo a secondary fermentation?
Moscato d'Asti: maximum 2.5 bars (not subject to a secondary fermentation)
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What are the sub zones of Asti DOCG?
Canelli, Strevi, Santa Vittoria d'Alba
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What style is allowed in the 'Canelli' sub zone?
Moscato d'Asti
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What style is allowed in the 'Strevi' sub zone?
Moscato d'Asti
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What style is allowed in the 'Santa Vittoria d'Alba' sub zone?
Moscato d'Asti and Moscato d'Asti "Vendemmia Tardiva":
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Whats the min and max alcohol allowed for Asti/Asti Spumante and Asti/Asti Spumante "Metodo Classico"?
Asti: 11.5% minimum (6%-9.5% acquired)
| Asti "Metodo Classico": 12% min (6%-8% acquired)
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Whats the min and max alcohol allowed for Moscato d'Asti?
Moscato d'Asti: 11% (4.5%-6.5% acquired)
12% (4.5%-6.5% acquired) in the sub zones
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Whats the min and max alcohol allowed for Moscato d'Asti Vendemmia Tardiva?
Moscato d'Asti "Vendemmia Tardiva": 14% (11% acquired)
| Moscato d'Asti "Vendemmia Tardiva": 15% (12% acquired) in Santa Vittoria d'Alba
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Brachetto d'Aqui DOCG. Which styles are allowed?
Rosso (maximum pressure 2 bars)
Rosso Spumante
Rosso Passito
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What's the min RS in Rosso Passito?Brachetto d'Aqui DOCG
min 50 g/l
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What sparkling method is allowed for Rosso Spumante in Brachetto d'Aqui DOCG?
Rosso Spumante (Traditional or Charmat Method)
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What styles are allowed in Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG?
Bianco
Spumante (Traditional Method)
Passito
Passito Riserva
90
What's the aging requirement for Erbaluce di Caluso Spumante?
min 15 m on lees
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What's the raging requirement for Erbaluce di Caluso Passito and Passito Riserva?
Passito: 36 months
| Passito Riserva: 48 months
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What's the min age for Gavi Riserva?
1yr (6m bottle)
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What's the min age for Gavi Spumante Metodo Classico Riserva?
2 yrs (18m lees)
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What soil would you find in Gavi?
White earth Limestone-rich clays for white wines
| Red Earth" more brown Iron rich soils for red wines
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Where is Roero ?
In the Langhe, opposite of Barolo and Barbaresco, on the west of the Tanaro
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Does Roero DOCG allows SPK?
Yes, Roero Arneis Spumante
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What are the sub zones of Barbera d'Asti docg?
Tinella, Colli Astiani
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What are the Blending Partners of Barbera d'Asti DOCG for the Barbera?
Freisa, Grignolino and Dolcetto. max 10 %
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Nizza, before being promoted to DOCG was a sub zone of?
Barbera d'Asti DOCG
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In which year Nizza got promoted to DOCG?
2014
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If Vigna is stated on a label, what does it mean?
Single Vineyard
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What's the soil in Roero?
Sandy,
| also clay and Limestone
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Ghemme DOCG, what's the aging?
```
Rosso is 34m (18 w plus 6 b ) min 12 %
Riserva 46m (24 w plus 6b) min 12.5 %
```
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Gattinara DOCG, what's the aging?
Rosso is 35(24w) 12.5%
| Riserva is 47(36w) 13%
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List Piedmont DOCG:(17)
Alta Langa, Asti, Brachetto d'aqui
Barolo, Barbaresco, Ghemme, Gattinara, Roero
Barbera d'Asti, Barbera del Monferrato superiore, Nizza
Dolcetto di Diano D'Alba, Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore, Dogliani
Gavi, Erbaluce di Caluso
Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato
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Communes Of Barolo (11)
Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, Serralunga d'Alba
| Monforte d'Alba, La Morra, Diano d'Alba, Novello, Verduno, Grinzane Cavour, Cherasco, Roddi
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Which of the Barolo Communes are entirely within the DOCG?
Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, Serralunga d'Alba
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Which 5 communes cover the 90% of the Barolo DOCG?
Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, Serralunga d'Alba, Monforte d'Alba, and La Morra.
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Soil of Barolo
Tortonian ( calcareous marl) and Helvetian (Sand stone soil)
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Which 2 soil formations grouped together are know as Helvetian soil?
Serravallian and Langhien
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Which soil is considered to give a softer style to the wine?
Tortonian.
| The Helvetian soil gives more structure
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Which communes sit on the Tortonian soil?
La Morra and Barolo
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Which communes sit on the Helvetian soil?
Monforte d'Alba and Serralunga d'Alba
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Aging of Barolo
38m (18 w)
| 62m (18w)
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Styles allowed in Barolo
Barolo
Barolo Riserva
Barolo with "menzioni geografiche aggiuntive" (These are "geographical designations," or crus, legally defined for collective use in 2010 under DOCG regulations.)
Barolo with "menzioni geografiche aggiuntive" and "Vigna" ("Vigna" refers to a single vineyard wine: 100% of grapes must come from a named vineyard used in conjunction with a geographic designation.)
Barolo Chinato (aromatized)
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What's the Min Alcohol in Barolo?
13%
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Vineyards of Barolo:
| within which elevation? Which ones are not allowed?
between 170- 540 m
| Vineyards entirely with a Northern exposure won't be allowed
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Name 4 important Crus of La Morra
Capalot, Annunziata, Rocche dell'Annunziata, Arborina, Gattera, Brunate, Cerequio
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Which Cru surround Arborina?
Annunziata
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Which la Morra Crus are shared with Barolo?
Cerequio and Brunate
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Name 4 important Crus of Barolo
Cerequio, Brunate
| San Lorenzo, Bricco delle Viole, Cannubi, Bussia, Sarmassa, Le Coste
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Other Cannubi Crus that can label as Cannubi
Cannubi Muscatel, C. S.Lorenzo, C. Valetta, C. Boschis
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Where do the Helvetian and Tortonian soil meet?
In Cannubi
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Between which commun is the Cru Bussia shared?
Between Monforte d'Alba (maj) and Barolo
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Name 3 Crus of Monforte d'Alba?
Bussia, Ginestra, Mosconi
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Name 3 Crus of Castiglione Faletto
Parussi, Bricco Boschis, Monprivato, Bricco Rocche, Rocche di Castiglione, Pira
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Who owns the Bricco Rocche Monopole?
Ceretto
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Name 3 crus of Serralunga d'Alba
Fontanafredda, Cerretta, Vignarionda, Falletto, Francia
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Who owns the monopole of the Francia cru?
Conterno
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Who owns the monopole of the Falletto cru?
Giacosa
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Who were the first producer to release a Cannubi ?
Sandrone and Scavino both released a 1985 Cannubi
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What happened in 2010 in Barolo Cannubi?
In 2010 the Consorzio authorised the other 4 vineyards of Cannubi (Muscatel, S Lorenzo, Valetta and Boschis) to release their wine as Cannubi, effectively expanding the area from 15HA to 34HA.
Canceled in 2012, but reinstated in 2013
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Name 2 Vigna in the Bussia Cru
“Sottana,” “Rocche,” “Soprana,” “Dardi,” “Pianpolvere,” “Visette,” “Arnulfo,” and “Munie”
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Which Notable Vignas are within Soprana?
Romirasco, Cicala, Colonello
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Which Notable Vignas are within Ginestra?
Casa Mate, Ciabot, La Coste, Mentin, Pernot, Pian della Poldere, Sori Ginestra, and Vigne del Gris
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What's unique about the soil of Fontanafredda?
There's the only tortonian patch of the eastern valleys
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Villages of Barbaresco?
Barbaresco, Neive, Treiso, San Rocco Senodelvio ( part of Alba)
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Barbaresco Aging:
26 (9)
| 50m (9)
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What's the Minimum alcohol level for Barbaresco DOCG?
12.5%
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What's the soil of Barbaresco?
Tortonian
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In which year "menzioni geografiche aggiuntive" (These are "geographical designations" - Barbaresco's subzones, or crus got approved?
2007
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Name 4 Barbaresco Crus
Ovello (largest in Barbaresco), Montestefano, Asili, Rabaja, Roncagliette, Martinenga, Rio Sordo, Pora, Rabajà-Bas(smallest cru), Secondine
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Who own the Martinenga cru?
Marchesi di Gresy (monopole)
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Which sites are considered to be the best within the Martinenga Cru?
Gaiun and Camp Gros
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Which Cru is the home of Gaja’s San Lorenzo vineyard.?
Secondine, Barbaresco
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Which cru contains the highly regarded vineyards Sori Tildin and Costa Russi, both of which owned by Gaja.?
Roncagliette, Barbaresco
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Name 3 Crus of Neive
Albesani, Gallina, Serraboella, Bricco di Neive
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Where would you find the well-known and highly regarded subzone Santo Stefano? In Barbaresco DOCG
Within Albesani cru in Neive
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Name 2 crus of Treiso
Valeirano, Bricco di Treiso, Pajoré
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Name 2 crus of Alba (San Rocco Senodelvio)
Montersino, Meruzzano, Rizzi, Rocche Massalupo.
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What's the only Cru entirely within San Rocco S?
Rocche Massalupo
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In which year the DOC Barbaresco was introduced?
| How did this affected Angelo Gaja?
DOC Introduced in 1966.
| His wines had a percentage of Barbera, which he stopped using
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In which year A. Gaja reintroduced Barbera?
Barbera was reintroduced in 1996, from that year, he released his wines as Langhe DOC
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In which year Gaja's top Barbaresco came back to DOCG?
From 2013 vintage
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Which iconic producer pioneered Cru sites in Barbaresco?
A. Gaja
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Name Gaja 3 top Barbaresco Cuvees and 1st Vintages
Sorí San Lorenzo 1967 (Secondine)
Sorí Tildin 1970 (Roncagliette)
Costa Russi 1978 (Roncagliette)
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Gaja's Barolo Cuvees?
Sperss (Nostalgia) (6 till 2012 Langhe DOC. From 2013 Barolo DOCG)
Conteisa (From Cru of Cerequio)
Dagromis (Barolo DOCG)
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What's the Darmagi cuvee based on ?
95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc
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What's the Gaia & Rey cuvee based on ?
Chardonnay, 100%
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What's the Alteni di Brassica cuvee based on ?
SB, 100%
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Giacomo Conterno: Which year was established?
1908 by Giovanni Conterno (Giacomo's Father)
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When did the G. Conterno Estate purchased vineyards?
Only in the 1970s. Francia got purchased in the 1974
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In which year was Monfortino firstly produced?
1920
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From which year Monfortino grapes are solely from Francia cru?
Since 1978
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Top Barolos from G.Conterno?
Cascina Francia and Monfortino
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Is Monfortino produced every year?
No, Only in the very best
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What's the difference between Cascina Francia and Monfortino?
Monfortino spend 6 or 7 years in cask, while Cascina Francia spend usually 4
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What's the first vintage of Mascarello Monprivato?
1970
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In which year Monprivato became a Monopole?
1991
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What are the 3 main reds Piedmonteses grapes?
Nebbiolo, Dolcetto and Barbera
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Which is Piedmont’s most planted red grape?
Barbera
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Name 3 lesser known indigenous red grapes of Piedmont
Brachetto, Grignolino, Ruchè, Croatina, Vespolina, and Freisa.
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What is Piedmont’s most planted white grape ?
Moscato Bianco (Muscat à Petits Grains
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In which year the first Barbera DOCG got approved?
2008
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Notable DOC in Piedmont based on Barbera?
Barbera d'Alba (85-100% Barbera)
| Barbera del Monferrato min 85% Barbera
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Notable DOC in Piedmont based on Dolcetto?
Dolcetto d'Alba, Dolcetto d'Aqui, Dolcetto d'Asti, Dolcetto di Ovada
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What is the Doc Verduno Pelaverga based on ?
on Pelaverga, 85%min (Red)
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Calosso DOC. Where is it?
| What is it based on?
In Piedmont, (Red only) also Passara style allowed
| minimum 90% Gamba Rossa (Imperatrice dalla Gamba Rossa)
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What is the 'Passara' style?
Appassimento
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Casorzo / Malvasia di Casorzo d'Asti DOC.
Where is it?
What is it based on?
In Piedmont, minimum 90% Malvasia di Casorzo (Red)
| Allowed in Red, Spk and Passito
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Cisterna d'Asti DOC.
Where is it?
What is it based on?
In Piedmont, red only
| 80% - 100% Croatina
