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Italy : Piemonte Flashcards

1
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What does “Piemonte” mean?

A

Foot of the Mountain

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2
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Which river flows through Piedmont?

A

Po River

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3
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What are the three provinces where grapes are grown in the Po Valley of the Piedmont?

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Asti
Alessandria
Cuneo

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4
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What is the soil type(s) of the Piedmont?

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Thinner, calcareous marl and sandstone soils with varying percentages of clay and sand, coupled with the sub-mountainous landscape, create a number of distinct mesoclimates throughout the region.

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5
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Which mountain rain creates a rain shadow effect over the Piedmont?

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The Alps

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6
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What is the climate of the Piedmont?

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Continental

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7
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What are sori (in Piedmontese dialect)?

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Prized, southern exposed vineyards

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What is the Piedmont’s most planted white grape?

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Moscato Bianco (Muscat à Petits Grains)

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9
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Name the other white grapes of Piedmont

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Cortese
Arneis
Erbaluce
Favorita (Vermentino)

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10
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Piedmont is home to more DOC zones than any other region in Italy.

True or False?

A

True

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11
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What river flows through Barolo and Barbaresco?

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Tanaro River

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12
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What are the five main communes (of 11 total) of Barolo?

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La Morra
Barolo
Serralunga d'Alba
Monforte d'Alba
Castiglione Falleto
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13
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What soils characterize the vineyards of La Morra and Barolo?

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

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14
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Which communes are Serravallian (Helvetian) sandstone soils more common?

A

Monforte d’Alba

Serralunga d’Alba

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15
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How long must Barolo be aged (since 2010)?

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At least 38 months from November 1 of the harvest year, but only 18 months need to be in oak

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16
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How long must Barolo Riserva be aged (since 2010)?

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A total of 62 months prior to release.

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17
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Traditionalist producers of Barolo include?

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Giacomo Conterno
Bartolo Mascarello
Giuseppe Rinaldi

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18
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Modernist producers (who embrace barriques, shorter macerations and rounder style of wine) of Barolo include?

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Paolo Scavino
Luciano Sandrone
Elio Altare

19
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What are the three main towns of Barbaresco?

A

Barbaresco
Neive
Treiso

20
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How long must Barbaresco be aged?

A

The wines must be aged for a minimum of two years (including at least 9 months in cask), or for a minimum of four years if labeled riserva.

21
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Name three producers of Barbaresco?

A

Angelo Gaja
Bruno Giacosa
Produttori del Barbaresco

22
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What year did the Barolo/Barbaresco/Langhe Consorzio vote to enshrine the crus of Barbaresco as legal manzioni geografiche aggiuntive? Barolo?

A

Barbaresco - 2007

Barolo - 2010

23
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Barolo Chinato is an aromatized wine primarily flavored with what?

A

Quinine

24
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What is the main red and white of Roero DOCG?

A

Red- Nebbiolo

White - Arneis

25
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What kind of wine does Gattinara DOCG and Ghemme DOCG produce?

A

Red wine only from Nebbiolo with some Vespolina and Bonarda often blended.

26
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What is Nebbiolo called in Gattinara and Ghemme?

A

Spanna

27
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What kind of wine do Lessona DOC, Sizzano DOC, and Carema DOC produce?

A

Nebbiolo-based red blends

28
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What are the two DOCGs dedicated to Barbera?

A

Barbera d’Asti DOCG

Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG

29
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Barbera d’Asti may be released as normale after how many months aging?

A

4

30
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Barbera del Monferrato must be superiore and aged for how long?

A

14 months, including 6 months in cask.

31
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What is the DOCG for Ruché?

A

Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG

32
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Nizza DOCG is located in the Monferrato hills and makes what kind of wine?

A

100% Barbera

33
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Which three DOCG’s are dedicated to Dolcetto?

A

Dogliani
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore (Ovada)
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba (Diano d’Alba)

34
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What was the first still wine appellation in Piedmont to be promoted to DOCG?

A

Gavi DOCG

35
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Erbaluce is the grape produced in which DOCG?

A

Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG

36
Q

Asti is the largest produce of DOCG wine in Italy.

True or False

A

True

37
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What are the grapes of Asti DOCG?

A

Moscato Bianco (Muscat à Petit Grains)

38
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Which sparkling method is most common for Asti DOCG and Moscato d’Asti DOCG?

A

Charmat Method

39
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Between Asti DOCG and Moscato d’Asti DOCG, which one is fully sparkling (spumante) and which one is slightly sparkling (frizzante)?

A

Asti DOCG - Spumante

Moscato d’Asti DOCG - Frizzante

40
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What is the maximum allowed pressure for Moscato d’Asti?

A

2 atmospheres

41
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What style of sparkling does Alta Langa DOCG produce?

A

Traditional method from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in the style of Franciacorta or Champagne.

42
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How long must Alta Langa DOCG spumante wines be aged? Riserva?

A

30 months after the harvest

Riserva - 3 years

43
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Name two Alta Langa DOCG producers

A

Fontanafredda

Enrico Serafino

44
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What is the appellation dedicated to Brachetto?

A

Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG

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