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Piedmont general soil type

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most of the region is part of the Ligurian-Piedmontese Tertiary Basin - of sedimentary marine origin. small parts of volcanic origin (Gattinara), some result of glacial action.

Thinner, calcareous marl and sandstone soils

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What is sori in italy?

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Prized, southern facing exposure vineyards

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Which grape in Piedmont is earliest to ripen? Latest?

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Dolcetto earliest
Nebbiolo latest

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All red grapes Piedmont

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Barbera
Nebbiolo
Dolcetto

Also: Brachetto, Grignolino, Ruchè, Croatina, Vespolina, Freisa, Pelaverga

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Piedmont most planted white grape

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Moscato Bianco (muscat blanc a petit grains)

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Piedmont other white grapes

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Cortese, Arneis, Erbaluce and Favorita (Vermentino)

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List the 11 communes of Barolo Production

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Entirely included in DOCG: Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, Serralunga d’Alba

Partially included in DOCG: Monforte d’Alba, La Morra, Diano d’Alba, Novello, Verduno, Grinzane Cavour, Cherasco, Roddi

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Soil type La Morra and Barolo

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Tortonian soils, which contain a higher proportion of calcareous marl, provide a softer style of wine.

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Soil type Monforte, Serralunga, Castiglione Falletto

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Serravallian (Helvetian) sandstone soils supply more structure in the wine.

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Barolo aging requirements before 2010

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Minimum 3 years aging, including 2 in cask

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Barolo DOCG
min abv
aging
elevation

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min 13% (12.5% potential)

Barolo: 38 months from November 1 of the harvest year, including 18 months in wood.

Barolo Riserva: 62 months from November 1 of the harvest year, including 18 months in wood.

min 3,500 vines per hectare

170-540 m. Vineyards with complete northern exposure are prohibited

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Barbaresco communes of production

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Barbaresco, Neive, Treiso (a frazione of Barbaresco), San Rocco Seno d’Elvio (part of Alba)

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Important MGA in La Morra

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Rocche dell’Annunziata
Serradenari
Roncaglie

Fossati, Cerequio, Brunate (shared w/Barolo)

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Important MGA Barolo

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Fossati (shared w/La Morra)
Brunate
Castellaro
Ravera
Sarmazza

Cannubi- most important. covers a hill, vineyards face in all directions

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Important MGA Monforte d’Alba

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Bussia (huge)
Ginestra
Perno (huge)

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Important MGA Castiglione Faletto

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Bricco Boschis
Monprivato (G Mascarello)
Villero
Pira (Roagna)

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Important MGA Serralunga d’Alba

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Fontanafredda
Prapo
Lazzarito
Brea
Marenca
Vigna Rionda

Falletto (bruno giacosa monopole)- 400m eevation
Francia (g conterno monopole)

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What is the largest cru of Barbaresco?

Smallest?

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In the DOCG: Canova in Neive - 159 ha.

In Barbaresco: Ovello. 78 hectares. It contains the historic sites of Canova, Casot, and Loreto.

Smallest is Rabaja-Bas at 2ha.

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Ovello

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MGA of Barbaresco. 78 ha.

Produttori del Barbaresco
Cascina Morrassino
Valfieri

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Important MGA Barbaresco

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Montefico
Montestefano
Paje
Rabaja
Asili
Martinenga (M de Gresy monopole)
Roncaglie

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Important MGA in Neive

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Albesani
Gallina
Santo Stefano

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Important MGA in Treiso

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Pajore (Gaja mostly)

Valeriano (Ada Nada, La Spinetta)

Casot
Giacosa (Gaja Chardonnay)

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Barbaresco DOCG
abv, aging, elevation

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min 12.5%

Normale: Minimum 26 months from November 1 of the harvest year (minimum 9 months in wood), may be released after January 1 of the third year following the harvest

Riserva: Minimum 50 months from November 1 of the harvest year (minimum 9 months in wood), may be released after January 1 of the fifth year following the harvest

0-550 m
Principal Soils: Tortonian calcerous marl

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In what year were Barolo and Barbaresco DOC/Gs established?

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1980

DOC in 1966

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Original Gaja bottlings
Sori San Lorenzo Sori Tildin Costa Russi
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List 3 producers considered "modernist" in Piedmont
Gaja Paolo Scavino, Luciano Sandrone, Elio Altare
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List 3 "traditional" producers Barolo
Giacomo Conterno, Bartolo Mascarello, Giuseppe Rinaldi
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List 5 Barolo Producers
Vietti Bartolo Mascarello Giuseppe Mascarello Brovia Bruno Giacosa Cavallotto Giacomo Conterno
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List 5 Barbaresco Producers
Vietti Bruno Giacosa Gaja Cantina del Pino Marchesi di Gresy
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Roero DOCG - grapes and styles?
Bianco & Spumante: min 95% Arneis Rosso: min 95% Nebbiolo sandy soils = lighter style of Nebbiolo
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DOC/G on eastern banks of Sesia
In Piedmont, in the hills north of the Po river Boca DOC Colline Novaresi Fara Ghemme Sizzano
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Other than Barolo and Barbaresco, list at least 5 other DOCs / DOCGs in Piedmont that make Nebbiolo?
Alba DOC Albugnano DOC Boca DOC Bramaterra DOC Carema DOC Fara DOC Gattinara DOCG Ghemme DOCG Lessona DOC Nebbiolo d'Alba Sizzano DOC Terre Alfieri DOCG
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List the DOC/G for Barbera in Pidmont
Barbera d'Alba DOC Gabiano DOC Barbera del Monferrato DOC Rubino di Cantavenna DOC Barbera d'Asti DOCG Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG Nizza DOCG
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What are the main appellations in the Monferrato hills?
Barbera d'Asti, Barbera del Monferrato Superiore, Nizza, Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato
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Which DOC/G produce 100% Dolcetto wines in Piedmont?
Dogliani DOCG Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba DOCG Dolcetto di Acqui DOC Dolcetto d'Alba DOC Dolcetto di Asti DOC Dolcetto di Ovada DOC 97% ** all DOCG for Dolcetto require 100% **
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What was the first still white wine DOCG in Piedmont?
Gavi, in Alessandria province
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Gavi DOCG grapes and styles?
100% Cortese Still, frizzante, spumante, spumante metodo classico
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Which DOCG produces the most wine in Italy?
Asti - 650,000 hl or more is produces this year
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Asti vs Moscato d'Asti- what is the difference?
both under Asti DOCG Asti is spumante - fully sparkling, single fermentation using Charmat (or Martinotti) method. these grapes are picked first Moscato d'Asti is frizzante - only partly sparkling, max 2.5 atmospheres. Made from riper grapes. both wines are sweet and made from Moscato Bianco note: there is a separate designation for Asti Metodo Classico
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What is the abv range for Moscato d'Asti?
4.5% acquired with max. 6.5% min 11% potential
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What is the minimum abv for Asti? Asti Metodo Classico?
Asti: 11.5% (6% acquired) Asti "Metodo Classico": 12% (6% acquired)
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List the DOC/G for Moscato Bianco in Piemonte
Asti DOCG Canelli DOCG Loazzolo DOC Strevi DOCG
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Alta Langa DOCG - grapes? aging requirements?
min 90% Pinot Noir and/or Chardonnay spumante: min 9 months on lees, 30 months total aging spumante riserva: min 9 months on lees, 36 months total aging all Alta Langa wines must be vintage dated
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List 3 producers of Alta Langa?
Fontanafredda Contratto Ettore Germano Enrico Serafino
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Brachetto d'Acqui- grapes and styles?
min 97% Brachetto Rosato (still!) Rosato Spumante Rosso (maximum pressure 2 bars) Rosso Spumante (Traditional or Charmat Method) Rosso Passito- not sparkling
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Barbera d'asti- blending grapes allowed?
Freisa Grignolino Dolcetto
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How long must a DOC region be established prior to applying for DOCG status?
10 years
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True or False: Conegliano Valdobbiadine Cartizze Superiore must be vintage dated.
False
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When was Goria's law passed? What did it do?
1992 established the category of Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT) in Italy. First IGTs appeared in 1994. an IGT may apply for recognition as a DOC after 5 years
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Which river separates Barolo from Barbaresco?
Tanaro
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Where is the Po river?
in Piemonte- it snakes through the region, moving from flowing north to east - most vineyards are in the foothills south of the Po's valley
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In which province is Barolo?
Cuneo
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In which province is Barbaresco?
Cuneo
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Gattinara grapes soil producers
min 90% Spanna, max 10% Bonarda di Gattinara and Vespolina (max 4%) Gattinara is cooler, and nebbiolo struggled to ripen fully. These grapes ripened earlier and filled out the wine. soil: volcanic, and clayey marls of tertiary origin, morainic residues of the Sesia River containing pebbles and stones brought downstream by the melting of the alpine glaciers. Nervi Conterno, Antono Vallana e Figlio, Travaglini
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What grapes are allowed in Boca DOC?
70% - 90% Nebbiolo 10% - 30% Vespolina and/or Uva Rara (Bonarda Novarese)
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How must Asti DOC wines be fermented?
Asti is fermented in autoclaves (Charmat/Martinotti Method) Asti Metodo Classico- second fermentation in bottle
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What is the maximum pressure for Moscato d'Asti DOCG?
maximum 2.5 bars (not subject to a secondary fermentation)
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What grapes are allowed in Roero DOCG rosso?
Rosso: minimum 95% Nebbiolo, Maximum 5% other non-aromatic red grapes of Piemonte
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What grapes are allowed in Roero Bianco / Bianco Spumante?
Bianco/Bianco Spumante: minimum 95% Arneis, maximum 5% other non-aromatic white grapes of Piemonte
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What is Barolo Chinato? List a producer other than Cappellano?
aromatized wine made from 100% nebiolo, and flavored with quinine Cappellano Roagna Bartolo Mascarello Damilano Pio Cesare
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What is the elevation range in Piedmont?
150-450 meters
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Which Piedmontese grapes are planted on cooler sties?
Dolcetto and Moscato Bianco prized southern facing slopes reserved for Nebbiolo
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Who bottled the first Barbaresco wine? When?
1894- Barbaresco Co-operative, now Produttori del Barbaresco
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How long is a 'traditional' maceration for Barbaresco?
40 days
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Which ripens first- Barbaresco or Barolo?
Barbaresco- proximity to the Tanaro = warmer
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What is the purpose of a rotofermenter?
allows for quick extraction of color, and quick fermentation (taking 7-14 days) wines are less tannic, lighter in color, and ready to drink younger
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Stylistically how do the wines of La Morra differ from the wines of Castiglione Falletto?
Castiglione wines are more intense, structured, La Morra are softer, fruitier, more aromatic (differnce in soil types- La Morra has Tortonian, Castiglione Faletto has Helvetian)
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What is the italian word for grape?
uva
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Approx. plantings in Barbaresco?
780 ha
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Approx. plantings in Barolo?
2054 ha
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Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC - styles made?
100% Nebbiolo Rosso Rosso Superiore Rosso Spumante Rosso Spumante Rose
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Which commune of Barolo has the most plantings? The least?
Most- La Morra with 553 Least - Cherasco with 3
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What are the two co-operatives in Barolo?
Arnaldo Rivera, Castiglione Faletto Vite Colte, Barolo
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Producers based in Verduno
G. B. Burlotto Fratelli Alessandria Castello di Verduno
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Producers based in La Morra
Renato Ratti Mauro Veglio Oddero Poderi e Cantine Giulia Negri
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Who made the first widely available map of Barolo top vineyards?
Renato Ratti
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Renato Ratti wines produced
Marcenasco- the 'classico' bottling from 4 vineyards in La Morra Rocche dell'Annunziata Conca Serradenari maceration around 30 days, aging mostly in botti
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Which two wineries did Giacomo Oddero split into? When?
in 2005 the family decided to divide the company. This resulted in what became Oddero Poderi e Cantine (kept the brand name) and Figli Luigi Oddero Vignaironda plantings were split evenly
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Where is Oddero based? Top wines produced?
La Morra, Barolo Barolo Vignarionda (La Morra) Barolo Brunate (La Morra) Barolo Villero (CF) Barolo Bussia Vigna Mondoca (Monforte) Barolo Rocche di Castiglione (CF) Barbaresco Gallina Barbera d’Alba
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Producers based in the commune of Barolo
Bartolo Mascarello E Pira & Figli (Chiara Boschis) Giuseppe Rinaldi Francesco Rinaldi Lucio Sandrone Giacomo Borgogno
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Bartolo Mascarello- where are they based? Wines produced?
Basedin the commune of Barolo. They only have 3ha of Nebbiolo plantings for Barolo, so they make a Barolo, and Barolo Riserva vineyards: Barolo: Cannubi, San Lorenzo, Rué La Morra: Rocche dell'Annunziata very traditional - 30-50 days maceration
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E. Pira - top wines? Style?
Barolo Cannubi Barolo Via Nuova (blend of several vineyards) Currently, the estate is producing wines very modern in style. They are fermented quickly, with short macerations (14 days), in temperature controlled stainless steel, followed by ageing in a combination of botti and new French barriques.
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Producers based in Monforte d'Alba?
Giacomo Conterno Aldo Conterno Elio Grasso Manzone Giovanni Josetta Saffiro
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Where is Francia? Who owns it?
MGA of Serralunga d'Alba monopole of Giacomo Conterno
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Where is Giacomo Conterno Based? Top wines made?
based in Monforte d'Alba Barolo Monfortino: Inaugural vintage 1920. * 1920-1974: A blend of sites * 1978-2014: 100% Francia * 2015-Onward: A Blend of Francia, Ceretta, and Arione Barolo Cascina Francia: Inaugural vintage 1978. Barolo Arione: Inaugural vintage 2015.
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Produttori del Barbaresco - top wines made?
Barbaresco Rabajà: Inaugural vintage 1967. Barbaresco Montestefano Barbaresco Asili Barbaresco Pora: Inaugural vintage 1967. Barbaresco Ovello: Inaugural vintage 1970.
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Where is Bruno Giacosa based? Top wines made?
Neive, Barbaresco Barbaresco Santo Stefano di Neive: Inaugural vintage 1964. Barbaresco Asili Barbaresco Rabaja Barolo Falletto Barolo Rocche del Falleto Riserva
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Producers based in Castiglione Falletto?
Giuseppe Mascarello Cavallotto Gigi Rosso Sordo
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Where is Giuseppe Mascarello based? Top wines made?
Castiglione Falletto Barolo Riserva Monprivato Ca’ d’Morissio (CF) Barolo Monprivato (CF) Barolo Santo Stefano (MF) Barolo Villero (CF) they own 93% of Monprivato and are the only one to use it on a label. 7ha of prime SW-facing blue-grey clay soils with high active limestone content sitting at 280M. Named as early as 1666. 1st vintage 1970. Made only in best vintages and from Michet clones
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Cannubi- where is it? Sub-crus? Exposure?
Barolo Cannubi Cannubi Boschis Cannubi Valletta Cannubi Muscatel Cannubi San Lorenzo SE exposure
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Where is Brunate? List 3 producers of Barolo Brunate
shared b/t La Morra and Barolo in La Morra: Ceretto, Voerzio, Vietti in Barolo: Rinaldi, Marchesi di Barolo
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Where is Vietti based? Top wines made?
Castiglione Faletto Barolo Riserva Villero (CF) Barolo Brunate (LM) Barolo Lazzarito (SdA) Barolo Rocche Barolo Castiglione Barbaresco Riserva Rabaja Barbaresco Roncaglie etc...
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Where is Giuseppe Rinaldi based? Top wines made?
Barolo Barolo Brunate-Le Coste Barolo Cannubi San Lorenzo-Ravera Barolo
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Producers based in Novello?
Elvio Cogno Le Strette
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Producers based in Serralunga d'Alba
Massolino Giovanni Rosso Ettore Germano
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Where is Cerequio? Producers
La Morra,Barolo Michele Chiarlo Voerzio Vietti
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Where is Rocche dell'Annunziata? Producers?
La Morra Corino Scavino Ratti
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Where is Cannubi? Producers?
Barolo Scavino Prunotto Sandrone
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Where is Roagna based? Top wines?
Barbaresco Barbaresco Crichët Pajè Barbaresco Pajè Barbaresco Montefico Barolo Vigna Rionda Barolo La Rocca e la Pira
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Where is Elio Altare Based?
La Morra
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What is the minimum elevation for Alta Langa DOCG?
250 m
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What are the 3 subzones of Asti DOCG? Which gained DOCG status in 2023?
Strevi Santa Vittoria d'Alba Canelli - DOCG
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Sant'Agata Fossili Marls: describe this soil type. Name some communes that they dominate in?
Limestone, clay and blue-grey marls from the Tortonian Age. Barolo, La Morra, Verduno, Novello, Grinzane Cavour, Castiglione Falletto
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Where is MGA Monvigliero? Producer?
Verduno Burlotto faces south, close to Tanaro
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Subzones of Barbera d'Asti?
Tinella, Colli Astiani (Astiano)
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In what 2 vintages since 2015 was the Langhe heavily impacted by frost?
2015 2021
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What is Barolo's minimum ABV?
13% (12.5% potential at harvest) *for all levels, includes Normale, Riserva, and "menzioni geografiche aggiuntive"
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Rocche dell'Annunziata where producers
La Morra Renato Ratti Roberto Voerzio Trediberri Paolo Scavino Bartolo Mascarello
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Cerequio where climate producers
Barolo (6ha) / La Morra (18ha)- shared high magnesium content. perfect exposure + altitude + very warm Vietti, Michele Chiarlo, Roberto Voerzio, Boroli
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Cannubi where producers
Barolo Michele Chiarlo, Ceretto, E Pira, Bartolo Mascarello, Marchesi di Barolo
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Villero where producers
Castiglione Falletto Vietti Giuseppe Mascarello Brovia Cordero di Montemezolo
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What does "bricco" mean in Piemontese dialect?
Top of the hillside or ridge Where the snow melts first The best translation for the term bricco or bric is crag (“a steep or precipitous rugged rock,” equivalent to the Italian dirupo
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2 DOC on the west bank of the Sesia River?
Bramaterra DOC Lessona DOC Gattinara DOC Cortese della Sesia
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Dirupo
same as Bricco - translates to cliff, crag, precipice. Top of the hill
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Rocche
cliffs
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poggio
small hill
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Best Barolo vintages between 2000 and 2010?
2001 2004 2005 2006 2008 2010
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Worst Barolo vintages between 2000 and 2010?
2002 was a washout due to rain 2003 was too hot/ripe 2007 and 2009 were good not great not bad
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Best Barolo vintages for 2010 to 2020?
2010, 2013, 2016, 2019
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For Barolo, Barbaresco - Vigna requirements?
100% of grapes must be from stated Vigna Vigna is registered with the consorzio. Must include an MGA + Vigna on label
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Produttori del Barbaresco's crus
Asili Rabajà Pora Montestefano Ovello Pajé Montefico Moccagatta Rio Sordo
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Barolo producers who blend vineyards?
Bartolo Mascarello Giuseppe Rinaldi no single vineyards
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Barolo elevation
vineyards may be planted from 170-540 meters; vineyards with complete northern exposures are prohibited.
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Barbaresco elevation
Max 550 meters; vineyards with complete northern exposures are prohibited.
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Piedmont white wine DOC/Gs - List by grape and %
100% Gavi DOCG Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG Loazzolo, Strevi, Canelli - Moscato Bianco Other DOCG: Asti: 97% Moscato d'Asti Roero - Arneis 95% Terre Alfieri - Arneis 85% Cortese dell'Alto Monferrato: 85%
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Colline Novaresi DOC
Alto Piemonte umbrella DOC for Ghemme, Sizzano, Boca, Fara
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Coste delle Sesia DOC
Umbrella DOC for Gattinara, Bramaterra, Lessonna
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Who is known for bringing back Timorasso from near extinction in the 80s?
Walter Massa. Others now championing the variety: Claudio Mariotto, La Colombera, Roagna, and Oltretorrente, Vientiane
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Dopoguerra
(Italian) post WWII bulk winemaking
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Roncaglie
MGA in both Barolo and Barbaresco. Barolo has two subzones 0 Soprano and Sottano Poderi Colla - Barbaresco Chionetti - Barolo
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Serradenari
MGA in La Morra. Highest cru in La Morra. Supplied grapes for Bruno Giacosa's Barolo Croera (only made in 2004)
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Rocche dell'Annunziata
MGA in La Morra. Highly regarded cru, SE and S facing exposures Renato Ratti F. Revello Paolo Scavino Gagliasso Costamagna
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La Serra MGA
in La Morra. Well regarded cru, facing east and south Marcarini Roberto Voerzio
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Case Nere MGA
in La Morra. b/t Cerequio and Fossati Roberto Voerzio Boglietti
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Fossati
MGA in Barolo, La Morra. primarily east facing Enzo Boglietti Vajra
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Cerequio
MGA shared b/t Barolo and La Morra. Small size but great reputation Michele Chiarlo Batasiolo Boroli
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Brunate
MGA shared b/t Barolo and La Morra. Mostly in LM. South facing, excellent soils. Ceretto Marcarini Francesco Rinaldi
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Cannubi producers
MGA of Barolo. Most prestigious cru- covers a hill, vineyards face in all directions. 20 ha Michele Chiarlo, Damilano, Paolo Scavino, Marchesi di Barolo, Ceretto, E. Pira, Luigi Einaudi
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Bussia MGA vineyards
shared b/t Monforte d'Alba (292 ha) and Barolo (7 ha) Sottana Rocche Soprana Dardi Pianpolvere Visette Arnulfo Munie
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Bussia MGA producers
Prunotto, Parusso, Silvano Bolmida, Monti, Conterno Fantino, Aldo Conterno
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Bricco Boschis
MGA of Castiglione Falletto. Mostly owned by Cavallotto family
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Villero
MGA of Castiglione Falletto. 22 ha. excellent reptuation, almost total SW exposure. lots of producers Brovia Giuseppe Mascarello Vietti
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Scarrone
MGA of Castiglione Falletto. Oddero Barolo Rocche dei Rivera (faces south)
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Pira MGA
Castiglione Falletto. 7 ha. Known for loose, rocky soils Roagna
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Rocche di Castiglione
MGA shared b/t CF and Monforte d/Alba. Le Rocche is a geological formation with a thin strip of vines. excellent reputation Brovia Vietti Terre del Barolo
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Cerretta MGA
Serralunga d'Alba. 40 ha. was formerly divided into three crus: Bricco Cerretta, Cerretta Piani, and Cerretta Elio Altare Giacomo Conterno Azelia Luigi Baudana
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Prapò
MGA of Serralunga d'Alba. 8 ha. ideal hilltop location with excellent southern exposures. Ceretto Ettore Germano
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Vignarionda
MGA of Serralunga d'Alba. 10 ha. famous, south facing Massolino Oddero Luigi Pira Giovanni Rosso
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Falletto
MGA of Serralunga d'Alba. Monopole of Bruno Giacosa. higher altitude vineyards, over 400 m. source of Le Rocche del Falletto Riserva
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Francia
MGA of Serralunga d'Alba. 16 ha. monopole of Giacomo Conterno. West facing. They produce Barolo Cascina Francia, Barolo Riserva Monfortino, and Barbera from this site
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Montefico
MGA of Barbaresco. 8ha. optimal site, south facing Produttori Carlo Giacosa
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Montestefano
MGA of Barbaresco. highly regarded, southern exposure and optimal altitude. Produttori Serafino Rivella La Ca'Nova
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Pajé
MGA of Barbaresco. 8ha. Produttori Roagna
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Asili
MGA of Barbaresco. 14ha. Cru faces all direction, but most famous portion faces south and borders Martinenga Ceretto Michele Chiarlo Bruno Giacosa Produttori
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Martinenga
MGA of Barbaresco. 17ha. subzones are Gaiun and Camp Gros. monopole of Marchesi di Gresy
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Rabaja
MGA of Barbaresco. 15ha. two sections- one facing south, and a SW amphitheater. Bruno Giacosa Produttori Castello di Verduno Bruno Rocca
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Roncagliette
MGA of Barbaresco. 22 ha. Gaja. contains the vineyards Sori Tildin and Costa Russi (both Gaja)
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Albesani
MGA of Neive. 40 ha. subzone Santo Stefano Bruno Giacosa Castello di Neive Cantina del Pino
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Gallina
MGA of Neive. 52 ha. great soil, exposure La Spinetta Oddero Piero Busso
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Mountains surrounding Piedmont
Alps to the north and west Apennines to the South - border with Liguria in the NE - Lake Maggiore, then the Ticino and Po rivers borders France, Switzerland.
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Piedmont - viticultural challenges
frost - warm dry winters followed by warm springs = vines bud early, then get hit by late frosts, killing young buds and shoots, reducing yields. planting on slopes helps avoid frost pockets. 2017 and 2021 recent bad frost vintages otherwise, the spread of flavescenza dorata, vine yellows is biggest threat. Barbera is particularly prone. growers can spray against the insect that carries the disease, or interplant with Nebbiolo or Freisa, which are more resistant.
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2023 vintage Piedmont
wet spring and summer = fungal pressure then a 10 day heatwave causing sunburn and vines to shut down, extended growing season into October
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2022 vintage Piedmont
draught, early ripening, low yields.
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2021 vintage Piedmont
spring frost cut yields, hail in june and july further reduced. hot dry summer. wines should be good though
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2020 vintage Piedmont
summer rain caused irregular fruit set. warm summer, healthy fruit. lovely wines
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2019 vintage Piedmont
firm tannins, good wines, long term aging. weather all over the place but no disease pressure or great losses
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2018 vintage Piedmont
great- good quality, high volumes.
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2017 vintage Piedmont
frost and drought reduced yields, summer heatwave shortened ripening period.
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2016 vintage Piedmont
excellent quality. ripe, firm tannins, high acid. ideal harvest condition, high yields
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2015 vintage Piedmont
exceptional, healthy grapes, regular bunches.
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how is Dolcetto grown within Barolo and Barbaresco labeled?
Dolcetto d'Alba
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Piedmont areas with MGA
Barolo Barbaresco Roero Dogliani Diano d'Alba Gavi the MGA can be an entire municipality, a subzone (Bussia i.e.), or a single vineyard note: these are only geographically defined- not by quality.
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largest producers of Asti/Moscato d'Asti
Martini & Rossi Campari Fratelli Martini (incl Canti) Fontanafredda these 4 account for about 60% of production
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Piedmont white wine only DOCG
Asti Canelli Erbaluce di Caluso Gavi

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