ITALY-Northern Flashcards
Italian Wine Classifications
DOCG/DOP
Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita/Denominazione di Origine Protteta
DOC/DOP
IGT/IGP
Indicazione Geografica Tipica/Indicazione Geografica Protteta
VdT
Vino de Tavola
Piemonte’s main grape
Nebbiolo (Known as Spanna)
Wines of high acid, alcohol and tannin, aromatic complexity and great longevity
Trio of mayor Piedmontese red grapes
Nebbiolo, Dolcetto and Barbera
+ Brachetto
PIEMONTE - Asti DOCG
100% Moscato grape
Asti Spumante
Asti Spumante “Metodo Classico”
Moscato d’Asti
Moscato d’Asti “Vendemmia Tardiva”
PIEMONTE - Barbaresco DOCG
100% Nebbiolo
12.5% ABV
Barbaresco
Barbaresco Riserva
Barbaresco (with geographical indication)
Barbaresco (with “vigna”)
Barbaresco DOGS aging
Barbaresco DOCG 24 months (9 months in oak), from November 1 of the harvest year- after January 1 of the THIRD year following the harvest
Barbaresco Riserva DOCG
50 months (9 months in oak),
From Nov 1-after January 1 of the FIFTH Year
Barbaresco “Vigna” (at least 7 years of age)
Barbaresco Communes of production
Neive, Treiso, San Senodelvio
Asti Provinces:
Asti
Cuneo
Alessandria
BARBERA- Regions that specialize in Barbera
Barbera d’Asti DOCG
Barbera d’Asti Sottozona “Nizza” DOCG
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG
Barbera del Monferrato DOC Barbera d’Alba DOC Gabiano DOC Rubino di Cantavenna DOC Colli Tortonesi Barbera DOC Piemonte Barbera DOC
Italian Label wine types
- By GRAPE VARIETY (Sagrantino di Montefalco)
- By REGION (Chianti)
- By NAME (Sassicaia)
Italian Wine Label Words
POGGIO- hill or elevated place
TENUTA - Land holding or property
VIGNETO - Vineyard
CASTELLO - Château
CASCINA - Winery
CANTINA - Winery
FATTORIA - wine farm
AZIENDA - company
SUPERIORE - associated with regional name and indicates a high quality designation with high quality grapes, slight bump in min alcohol levels
CLASSICO - classic zone within a particular region. Dosen’t mean is better, just classic.
RISERVA - longer aging than the normal version of the same denomination
Piemonte white grapes
Moscato Bianco Cortese Chardonnay Arneis Erbaluce
DOLCETTO- DOC/Gs
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba DOCG
Dogliani DOCG
Dolcetto d’Asti DOC Dolcetto d’Acqui DOC Dolcetto di Ovada DOC Langhe Dolcetto DOC Piemonte Dolcetto DOC
NEBBIOLO- DOC/Gs
*Barbaresco DOCG (100%)
*Barolo DOCG (100%)
*Ghemme DOCG (85%)
*Gattinara DOCG (90%)
*Roero DOCG (95%)
Nebbiolo d’Alba (100%)
Langhe Nebbiolo DOC(85%)
Albugnano DOC
Terre Alfieri DOC
Boca DOC
Bramaterra DOC
Carema DOC
Lessona DOC
Valli Ossolane Nebbiolo DOC
Sizzano DOC
Fara DOC
Colline Novaresi
Piemonte Nebbiolo DOC
BRACHETTO DOC/Gs
Brachetto d ‘Acqui DOCG
Piemonte Brachetto DOC
MOSCATO BIANCO DOC/Gs
Asti DOCG Loazzolo DOC Strevi DOC Colli Tortonesi Moscato DOC Piemonte Moscato DOC
CORTESE DOC/Gs
Gavi DOCG
Cortese dell’Alto Monferrato DOC
Colli Tortonesi Cortese DOC
Piemonte Cortese DOC
What is Ripasso Method?
Adding standard Valpollicella to the lees left from a Recioto or Amarone fermentation, and allowing second fermentation.
What it means “Recioto”?
Wines that hace been made from dried grapes after harvested.
Barolo DOCG aging
Barolo: 38 months from Nov 1 of the harvest, including 18 months in wood
Barolo Riserva: 62 months from Nov 1, 18 months in wood
Barbaresco DOCG aging
Barbaresco: 26 months Nov 1, including 9 months in wood, no releases after Jan 1 of 3th year
Barbaresco Riserva: 50 months (9 in wood), no released 5th year
Piemonte most important DOCG
Roero DOCG Asti DOCG Barbaresco DOCG Barolo / Chinato DOCG Barbera DOCG Brachetto d’Aqui DOCG Dolcetto di Cogliani Superiore DOCG Cortesi di Gavi DOCG Ghemme DOCG
Roero DOCG
Red: 95% Nebbiolo
White: 95% Arneis
Piemonte Nebbiolo-base DOCGs
Barolo Barbaresco Gattinara Ghemme Roero (red)
In Piemonte Nebbiolo often is blended with?
Bonarda and Vespolina
*Alta Langa DOCG
Metodo Classico
Serious Sparkling Wine
Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
Bianco and Rosato
LOMBARDIA DOCGs
Franciacorta (spumante)
Valtellina Superiore (Nebbiolo)
Sforzato di Valtellina (semi-dried grapes)
Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico (Spumante)
Lombardia’s most important zone for red
Valtellina DOC Nebbiolo grape (chiavennasca)
TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE
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Wines labeled “Superiore”
Higher min alcohol and min of one year of again
Soave Superiore DOCG
70% Garaganera - 30% Trebbiano
Soave Superiore (1 year again)
Soave Classico Superiore
Soave Superiore Riserva (2 years again)
Vin Santo in Veneto
Gambellara DOC-Garganera+Trebbiano grape
Vin Santo in Trentino
Vin Santo di Trentino DOC-Nosiola grape
Torcolato- Breganza DOC
100% Vespaiola Sweet passito Normale: 12 moths Riserva: 24 months Veneto
Brachetto DOCG
90%Brachetto grape
Red passito
Sparkling sweet red
Piemonte
Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG
Nebbiolo (chiavennasca)
Lombardia
Similar to Amarone
