Italy - Piedmont

Question 1

What is the name of the river that runs through Piedmont?

Answer 1

The Po river

Question 2

What does the word Sori mean in the Piedmontese dialect?

Answer 2

A prized southern exposure

Question 3

How many DOC and DOCGs are there in Piedmont?

Answer 3

17 DOCGs

42 DOCs

Question 4

What province are Barolo and Barbaresco located in?

Answer 4

Cuneo Provence

Question 5

What river are Barolo and Barbaresco located on?

Answer 5

Tanaro river

Question 6

When was the cru system legalised in Barolo?

Answer 6

2010

Question 7

What % of grapes must come from the vineyard stated on a Barolo label?

Answer 7

100%

Question 8

What is the minimum alcohol level for Barolo?

Answer 8

13%

Question 9

What are the ageing requirements for Barolo?

Answer 9

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

Question 10

What are the ageing requirements for Barolo Reserva?

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Name the 11 communes of production in Barolo

Answer 11

Barolo
Castiglione Falletto
Serralunga d'Alba 
Monforte d'Alba
La Morra
Diano d'Alba
Novello
Verduno
Grinzane Cavour
Cherasco
Roddi

Question 12

Name some important vineyards on the Barolo commune:

Answer 12

Cannubi
Bricco della Viole
Brunate
Cerequio
Rue

Question 13

Name some important producers based in the Barolo commune?

Answer 13

Rinaldi
Bartolo Mascarello
Sandrone

Question 14

Who owns the majority of the monprivato vineyard?

Answer 14

Giuseppe Mascarello

Question 15

Name some important vineyards in Castiglione Falletto

Answer 15

Rocche di Castiglione
Villero
Monprivato
Brico Boschis
Brico Roche
Fiasco

Question 16

Name some important producers based in the Castiglione Falletto commune

Answer 16

Vietti
Giuseppe Mascarello
Cavallotto

Question 17

Name some important vineyards in La Morra?

Answer 17

Brunate
Cerequio
Arborina
La Serra
Rocche dell Annunziata

Question 18

Name some important producers based in La Morra?

Answer 18

Roberto Voerzio

Elio Altare

Question 19

Name the tributaries of the Tanaro river

Answer 19

Talloria dell’Annunziata

Talloria di Castiglione

Question 20

Name some important vineyards in Monforte d’Alba

Answer 20

Bussia
Ginestra
Mosconi
Bricco San Pietro

Question 21

Name some important producers based in Monforte

Answer 21

Aldo Conterno
Domenico Clerico
Giacomo Conterno

Question 22

Name some important vineyards in Serralunga

Answer 22

Falletto
Francia
Vignarionda
Ceretta

Question 23

What is considered to be the greatest vineyard in Verduno

Answer 23

Monvigliero

Question 24

Name a producer from Verduno

Answer 24

Burlotto

Question 25

What is considered to be the greatest vineyard in Novello

Answer 25

Ravera

Question 26

Name a producer from Novello

Answer 26

Elvio Cogno

Question 27

Name some important producers based in Serralunga

Answer 27

Cappellano | Massolino

Question 28

Name the communes of production in Barbaresco

Answer 28

Barbaresco Neive Treiso (a frazione of Barbaresco) San Rocco Senodelvio (part of Alba)

Question 29

What is the minimum alcohol fro Barbaresco

Answer 29

12.5%

Question 30

What are the ageing requirements for Barbaresco

Answer 30

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

Question 31

What are the ageing requirements for Barbaresco Riserva?

Answer 31

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

Question 32

In what year were Barbaresco's crus defined?

Answer 32

2007

Question 33

Name some important vineyards in the Barbaresco commune

Answer 33

``` Asili Montestefano Rabaja Roncaglie Rio Sordo Sori Tildin Martinenga ```

Question 34

Name some important vineyards in the Neive commune

Answer 34

Santo Stefano Bricco di Neive Basarin Serraboella

Question 35

Name some important vineyards in the Treiso commune

Answer 35

Pajore | Roncagliette

Question 36

Name the single vineyard bottlings of Angelo Gaja

Answer 36

Costa Russi Sori San Lorenzo Sori Tildin

Question 37

What is Barolo Chinato?

Answer 37

A DOCG aromatised wine flavoured with Quinine

Question 38

Which DOCG lies on the opposite bank of the Tanaro river

Answer 38

Roero DOCG

Question 39

What are the red and white grapes of the Roero DOCG

Answer 39

White: Min 95% Arneis Red: Min 95% Nebbiolo

Question 40

Which river runs through the Gattinara and Ghemme DOCGs?

Answer 40

The Sesia River

Question 41

What wine styles are allowed in the Gattinara DOCG?

Answer 41

Red wines based on minimum 90% Spanna with 10% Bonarda di Gattinara and Vespolina

Question 42

What wine styles are allowed in the Ghemme DOCG?

Answer 42

Red wines based on a minimum 85% Spanna, combined maximum 15% Vespolina and Uva Rara (Bonarda Novarese)

Question 43

What wine styles are produced in the Lessona DOC?

Answer 43

reds based on Nebbiolo

Question 44

What wine styles are produced in the Sizzano DOC

Answer 44

reds based on Nebbiolo

Question 45

What wine styles are produced in the Carema DOC?

Answer 45

reds based on Nebbiolo

Question 46

Name the DOCGs based on the Barbera grape

Answer 46

Barbera d'Asti Barbera del Monferrato Superiore Nizza

Question 47

Name the DOCGs of the Monferrato hills

Answer 47

Barbera d'Asti Barbera del Monferato Superiore Nizza Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato

Question 48

What are the ageing requirements for Barbera del Monferrato Superiore

Answer 48

14 months aging prior to release, including six months in cask

Question 49

What wine styles are allowed in Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato?

Answer 49

Red wines from a min. 90% Ruchè, plus max. 10% combined Barbera and Brachetto

Question 50

When did Nizza receive DOCG status?

Answer 50

2014

Question 51

Name the 3 DOCGs based on 100% Dolcetto

Answer 51

Dogliani Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba

Question 52

How many sori are classified as superior exposures in the Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba DOCG?

Answer 52

77

Question 53

What was the first still white wine to be promoted to DOCG status in Piedmont?

Answer 53

Gavi

Question 54

What wine styles are made in the Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG?

Answer 54

Still, Spumante and Passito wines from the Erbaluce grape

Question 55

Where is the largest producer of DOCG wine in Italy?

Answer 55

Asti/Moscato d'Asti DOCG

Question 56

Describe the sparkling wines of Asti

Answer 56

Always fully sparkling (spumante) the wines are comprised solely of Moscato Bianco secondary fermentation is usually via the Charmat method

Question 57

Describe the sparkling wines of Moscato d'Asti

Answer 57

Slightly sparkling (frizzante) made from riper Moscato Bianco grapes. 2 atmospheres of pressure allowed, Delicate style with alcohol levels between

Question 58

What type of wine is produced in the Alta Langa DOCG

Answer 58

White and rose traditional method sparkling wines made from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes.

Question 59

What are the ageing requirements for Alta Langa Spumante?

Answer 59

Total production process must not be less than 30 months

Question 60

What are the ageing requirements for Alta Langa Spumante riserva?

Answer 60

Total production process must not be less than 36 months

Question 61

What wine styles are permitted in Brachetto d'Acqui

Answer 61

Still, sparkling and passito wines made from 97% Brachetto

Question 62

What is the principal grape variety used in the wines of the Carema, Boca, and Lessona DOCs?

Answer 62

Nebbiolo