Italy NW: Piedmont Flashcards
Piedmont general soil type
Thinner, calcareous marl and sandstone soils
What is sori in italy?
Prized, southern facing exposure vineyards
Which grape in Piedmont is earliest to ripen? Latest?
Dolcetto earliest
Nebbiolo latest
All red grapes Piedmont
Barbera
Nebbiolo
Dolcetto
Also: Brachetto, Grignolino, Ruchè, Croatina, Vespolina, Freisa
Piedmont most planted white grape
Moscato Bianco (muscat blanc a petit grains)
Piedmont other white grapes
Cortese, Arneis, Erbaluce and Favorita (Vermentino)
List the 11 communes of Barolo Production
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
Soil type La Morra and Barolo
Tortonian soils, which contain a higher proportion of calcareous marl, provide a softer style of wine.
Soil type Monforte, Serralunga, Castiglione Falletto
Serravallian (Helvetian) sandstone soils supply more structure in the wine.
Barolo aging requirements before 2010
Minimum 3 years aging, including 2 in cask
Barolo DOCG
min abv
aging
elevation
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
Barbaresco communes of production
Barbaresco, Neive, Treiso (a frazione of Barbaresco), San Rocco Seno d’Elvio (part of Alba)
Important MGA in La Morra
Rocche dell’Annunziata
Serradenari
Roncaglie
Fossati, Cerequio, Brunate (shared w/Barolo)
Important MGA Barolo
Fossati (shared w/La Morra)
Brunate
Castellaro
Ravera
Sarmazza
Cannubi- most important. covers a hill, vineyards face in all directions
Important MGA Monforte d’Alba
Bussia (huge)
Ginestra
Perno (huge)
Important MGA Castiglione Faletto
Bricco Boschis
Monprivato (G Mascarello)
Villero
Pira (Roagna)
Important MGA Serralunga d’Alba
Fontanafredda
Prapo
Lazzarito
Brea
Marenca
Vigna Rionda
Falletto (bruno giacosa monopole)- 400m eevation
Francia (g conterno monopole)
What is the largest cru of Barbaresco?
Ovello. 78 hectares. It contains the historic sites of Canova, Casot, and Loreto.
Important MGA Barbaresco
Montefico
Montestefano
Paje
Rabaja
Asili
Martinenga (M de Gresy monopole)
Roncaglie
Important MGA in Neive
Albesani
Gallina
Santo Stefano
Important MGA in Treiso
Pajore
Barbaresco DOCG
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
In what year were Barolo and Barbaresco DOC/Gs established?
1980
DOC in 1966
Original Gaja bottlings
Sori San Lorenzo
Sori Tildin
Costa Russi
List 3 producers considered “modernist” in Piedmont
Gaja
Paolo Scavino,
Luciano Sandrone,
Elio Altare
List 3 “traditional” producers Barolo
Giacomo Conterno,
Bartolo Mascarello,
Giuseppe Rinaldi
List 5 Barolo Producers
Vietti
Bartolo Mascarello
Giuseppe Mascarello
Brovia
Bruno Giacosa
Cavallotto
Giacomo Conterno
List 5 Barbaresco Producers
Vietti
Bruno Giacosa
Gaja
Cantina del Pino
Marchesi di Gresy
Roero DOCG - grapes and styles?
Bianco & Spumante: min 95% Arneis
Rosso: min 95% Nebbiolo
sandy soils = lighter style of Nebbiolo
DOC/G on eastern banks of Sesia
In Piedmont, in the hills north of the Po river
Boca DOC
Colline Novaresi
Fara
Ghemme
Sizzano
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
List the DOC/G for Barbera in Pidmont
Barbera d’Alba DOC
Barbera d’Asti DOCG
Barbera del Monferrato DOC
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG
Gabiano DOC
Nizza DOCG
Rubino di Cantavenna DOC
What are the main appellations in the Monferrato hills?
Barbera d’Asti, Barbera del Monferrato Superiore, Nizza, Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato
Which DOC/G produce 100% Dolcetto wines in Piedmont?
Dogliani DOCG
Dolcetto di Acqui DOC
Dolcetto d’Alba DOC
Dolcetto di Asti DOC
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba DOCG
Dolcetto di Ovada DOC
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG
** all DOCG for Dolcetto require 100% **
What was the first still white wine DOCG in Piedmont?
Gavi, in Alessandria province
Gavi DOCG grapes and styles?
100% Cortese
Still, frizzante, spumante, spumante metodo classico
Which DOCG produces the most wine in Italy?
Asti - 650,000 hl or more is produces this year
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
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
What is the abv range for Moscato d’Asti?
4.5% acquired with max. 6.5%
min 11% potential
What is the minimum abv for Asti? Asti Metodo Classico?
Asti: 11.5% (6% acquired)
Asti “Metodo Classico”: 12% (6% acquired)
List the DOC/G for Moscato Bianco in Piemonte
Asti DOCG
Canelli DOCG
Loazzolo DOC
Strevi DOCG
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
List 3 producers of Alta Langa?
Fontanafredda
Contratto
Ettore Germano
Enrico Serafino
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
Barbera d’asti- blending grapes allowed?
Freisa
Grignolino
Dolcetto
How long must a DOC region be established prior to applying for DOCG status?
10 years
True or False: Conegliano Valdobbiadine Cartizze Superiore must be vintage dated.
False
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
Which river separates Barolo from Barbaresco?
Tanaro
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
In which province is Barolo?
Cuneo