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DOCG Piemonte (19)
Alta Langa
Barbaresco
Barolo
Doglinani
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore
Roero
Asti
Barbera d’Asti
Brachetto d’Acqui
Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato
Terre Alfieri
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
Gavi
Nizza
Erbaluce di Caluso
Gattinara
Ghemme
Canelli
Latest DOCG of Piedmonte
Terre Alfieri
Grape/Style Alta Langa
SP - Chardo / PN
Riserva 3y
Ageing Barbaresco
26 months incl 9 m in barrel
Riserva - 50 months incl 9 months in barrel
River of Barbaresco
Tanaro
First Vineyard of Gaja
Sori San Lorenzo
First vintage of Sperss +appellation
1992
Barolo
owner Gaja
Communes of Barbaresco
Barbaresco
Neive
Treiso
San Rocco Seno d’Elvio
Crus of Barbaresco commune
Asili
Montestefano
Montefico
Martinenga
Pora
Rabajà
Crus of Neive commune
Albesani
Santo Stefano
Bricco di Neive
Gallina
Crus of Treiso commune
Pajorè
Crus of San Rocco Seno d’Elvio commune
Rizzi
Ricche Massalupi
Soil of Barbaresco
Calcareous marl from Tortonian
When was Gaja founded and by whom
1859 by Giovanni Gaja
First Label of Gaja
1937
First single harvest in which vineyard of gaja
1967 Sori San Lorenzo
1970 Sori Tildin
1978 Costa Russi
Which vineyard got planted in 1978 wiht cab s (Gaja)
Dargmagi
Year of Gaia et Rey, grape + Location
1979
Chardo
Treiso
Year of Alteni di Brassica, grape + Location
1983
Sauvignon
Barbaresco
Which Gaja vintage was sold under bulk
1984
Which vintage was declassified in Langhe
1996
Who created a list of Crus of Barbaresco
Luigi Veroneli
How many MEGA in barbaresco
66
When was the latest MEGA approved and which one is it?
2010
When were MEGA of Barbaresco first approved
2007
65
Sub zones of Barbera d’Asti
Colli Astiani (superiore only)
Tinella (superiore only)
Ageing of Barbera superiore Colli Astiani/Tinella
24 months incl 6 m in barrel + 6 m in btl
Ageing of Barolo
38 months incl 18 months in barrel
Riserva - 62 months incl 18 months in barrel
What is Barolo Chinato
sweet red aromatized wine made from a base of Barolo DOCG, flavored with herbs and flavoring ingredients—notably chinino (quinine). Barolo Chinato is not itself a DOCG product.
Communes of Barolo
Barolo,
Castiglione Falletto
Serralunga d’Alba
Novello
Monforte d’Alba
La Morra
Diano d’Alba
Verduno
Grinzane Cavour
Cherasco
Roddi
Who invented
medium sweet style style of barolo
Louis Oudart
When was barolo classified unesco
2003
La Morra Vineyards
BRUNATE, CEREQUIO, LA SERRA
San Giacomo, Ascheri, Castagni, Bricco Cogni, Roncaglie, Silio, Roere di Santa Maria, Ciocchini, Sant’Anna, Brandini, Berri, Serradenari, Bettolotti, Rive, Capalot, Galina, Bricco Chiesa, Santa Maria, Roggeri, Bricco San Biagio, Serra dei Turchi, Rocchettevino, Annunziata, Arborina, Gattera, Bricco Manescotto, Boiolo, Rocche dell’Annunziata, Torriglione, Giachini, Bricco Rocca, Conca, Bricco Luciani, Bricco Manzoni, La Serra, Case Nere, Fossato, Cerequio, Brunate
Barolo Vineyards
CEREQUIO, BRUNATE, SAN LORENZO, CANNUBI, CANNUBI MUSCATEL, CANNUBI SAN LORENZO, CANNUBI BOSCHIS, BUSSIA
Fossati, San Pietro, Druca, Rue, Liste, Sarmassa, Cerequio, Bergeisa, Zonchetta, Brunate, Albarella, San Lorenzo, Crosia, Castellero, Vignane, Zuncai, Monrobiolio di Bussia, Preda, Coste di Rose, Boschetti, Zoccolaio, Bricco San Giovanni, Paiagallo, Terlo, Le Coste, Rivassi, Ravera, Bricco delle Viole, Coste di Vergne, San Ponzio, La Volta, Cannubi, Cannubi Muscatel, Cannubi San Lorenzo, Cannubi Boschis, Bussia
Monforte d’Alba vineyards
BUSSIA, SAN GIOVANI, GRAMOLERE, GINESTRA, RAVERA di Monforte, ROCCHE di Castiglione
Bussia, San Giovanni, Bricco San Pietro, Perno, Gramolere, Castelletto, Ginestra, Mosconi, Le Coste di Monforte, Ravera di Monforte, Rocche di Castiglione
Castiglione Falleto vineyards
Parussi, Pianta, Montanello, Bricca Boschis, Pernanno, Solanotto, Vignolo, Codana, Monprivato, Valentino, Altenasso, Fiasco, Brunella, Pugnane, Villero, Bricco Rocche Mariondino, Scarrone, Pira, Rocche di Castiglione
Serralunga d’alba vineyard
VIGNARIONDA, FALLETO, BROGLIO, RIVETTE
Fontanafredda, Carpegna, Sorano, Costabella, San Rocco, Cappolotto, Baudana, Cerretta, Teodoro, Meriame, Prapo, Prebon, Gabutti, Parafada, Lazzarito, Gianetto, Bricco Voghera, Brea, La Turne, Margheria, Marenca, Rivette, Damiano, Vignarionda, Cerrati, Broglio, Colombare, San Bernardo, Callaretto, Serra, Lirao, Manocio, Briccolina, Ornato, Falleto, Boscareto, Badarina, Francia,Arione
Diano d’Alba vineyards
Sorano, Gallaretto, La Vigna, Bablino
Verduno Vineyards
Boscatto, Breri, Campasso, Massara, Monvigliero, Neirane, Pisapola, Riva Rocca, Rocche dell’Olmo, Rodasca, San Lorenzo di Verduno
Roddi Vineyards
Bricco Ambrogio
Novello Vineyards
RAVERA
Ravera, Berger-Pezzole, Cerviano-Merli, Ciocchini-Laschetto, Corini-Pallarette, Panerole, Sottocastello di Novello
Grainzane Cavour vineyards
Bablino, Borzone, Canova, Castello, Garretti, Gustava, La Corte, Raviole
Soils of Barolo
Tortonian
Helvetian
Type of La Morra
perfumed, delicate, and graceful, feminine style
Brunate - Cerequio
Cerequio - Boroli
Type of Barolo
Finesse plush and warm, velvety, supple, and easy-going
Brunate - Rinaldi
Cannubi - Prunotto
Cannubi Boschis - Sandrone
Style of Castiglione di Falleto
rich bouquet, velvety texture, rangung from medium-bodied to powerful
Bricco Rocche - Ceretto
Villero - Giacosa, Vietti
Monprivato - G. Mascarello
Fiasc - Scavino
Style of Serralunga d’Alba
Power : richest in limestone and renders powerful, long-aging, more extracted, and tannic wines
Falleto - Giacosa
Francia - Conterno
La Serra - Giacosa
Style of Monforte d’Alba
Bussia - Conterna
Colonello - Prunotto
First vintage of Giovani Conterno + cru
1978
Cascina francia
Giacomo and Aldo Conterno
Giacomo - classic
Aldo - modern
Ageing of Monfortino - conterno
7 years in botti
What is botti
slovenian oak barrels
Conterno
Serralunga
Rinaldi foundation
1870
Historical blend of Brunate rinaldi
Brunate
Le Coste
Historical Blend of Cannubi San Lorenzo
Cannubi San Lorenzo
Ravera
Style and grappe of Brachetto d’Acqui
Rs - Brachetto
R - Brachetto
Sp - Brachetto
Passito - Brachetto
Min 97% of Brachetto
Style / Grapes of Canello
W - Moscato bianco
Riserva - 30 months incl 20 m in btl
Style and Grape of Dogliani
R - dolcetto
Style/Grapes of Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba
R - Dolcetto
grape/style Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore
R - dolcetto
Style / Grape Erbaluce di Caluso
W - Erbaluce
Sp - Erbaluce (15 months)
Passito - Erbaluce (36 months)
Passito Riserve - Erbaluce (48 months)
Style / Grapes Gattinara
R - Nebbiolo
35 months incl 24 m in barrel
Riserva 47 months incl 36 m in barrel
Style/Grape Gavi
W - Cortese
Sp - Cortese
6 months / metodo classico 18 months
Style / Grapes of Ghemme
R - Nebbiolo
34 months incl 18 months in barrel + 6 in btl
Riserva - 46 months incl 24 months in barrel + 6 months in btl
Grape/Style Nizza
R - Barbera
18 months incl 6 m in barrel
Riserva - 30 months incl 12 months in barrel
Comparison of Nizza and Barbera d’Asti
Grapes/Style Roero
W - Arneis (riserva - 16 months)
R - Nebbiolo (riserva - 32 m icl 6 in barrel)
Sp - Arneis
Style/Grape Ruche
R - Ruche (Barbera/Brahchetto 10%)
Grape/Style Terre Alfieri
W - Arneis
R - Nebbiolo (Riserva 2 y incl 12 m in barrel)
River flowing trough Torino
Po
River that flows trough Asti and Barolo
Tanaro
Name of mist
Nebbia
Name a famous producer of Nascetta
Elvio Fluvio
Nebbiolo clone names
Lampia
Michet
Rosé
Which one is the first Barolo cru? When was it delimitated?
Cannubi
1752
Largest cru of Piemdonte
Bricco San Piedro (380ha)
Bussia (280 ha)
When were MGA’s created and by whom?
2010 Allesandro Managhetti
Ageing terms Barolo
Classic : 38 months + 18 m oak
Riserva : 62 months + 18 m oak
Which winemaker gave modern style barolo impulsion
Elio Altare
Ageing Barbaresco
26 moths
Riserva : 50 months
Classic Piemonte vintages
2000
2003
2004
2006
2007
2010
2013
2016
2019
Asti
WHITE WINES
Moscato d’Asti (WhFrSw): 97% Moscato Bianco + other authorized aromatic white grapes
SPARKLING WINES
Asti or Asti Spumante (WhSp, WhSpSw): 97% Moscato Bianco + aromatic OAWG
Asti or Asti Spumante Metodo Classico (WhSp, WhSpSw): 97% Moscato Bianco + aromatic OAWG
DESSERT AND SPECIALTY WINES
Vendemmia Tardiva (WhFrSw): 97% Moscato Bianco + aromatic OAWG
Asti sub
Canelli
Santa Vittoria d’Alba
Strevi