Italy - Piemonte Flashcards
Main mountain ranges in Italy
The Alps
Apennine Mountains
Mountain range that runs east-west along Italy’s northern border
Alps
Mountain range that runs north-south down Italy’s spine
Apennine Mountains
When did Trentino-Alto Adige become part of Italy?
After World War I
Piemonte English translation
Foot of the mountain
River that runs through Piemonte
Po river
General soil composition of Piemonte
Thin calcareous marl and sandstone mixed with varying amounts of clay and sand
Climate type of Piemonte
Continental
Significance of the Alps in Piemonte
Provide a rain shadow to the region
Sorì
Piedmontese word for a south facing slope
Primary grapes in Piemonte
Nebbiolo
Dolcetto
Barbera
Most planted grape in Piemonte
Barbera
Piemonte’s most planted white grape
Moscato Bianco (Muscat à Petits Grains Blancs)
Style of wine is Asti DOCG best known for
Sparkling wine
Only grape used in wine from Asti DOCG
Moscato Bianco (Muscat à Petits Grains Blancs)
Region in Italy with the most DOCs
Piemonte
Only grape used in Barolo DOCG
Nebbiolo
Only grape used in Barbaresco DOCG
Nebbiolo
Aging requirement for Barolo
38 months from November 1 of the harvest year. At least 18 months in barrel
Aging requirement for Barolo Riserva
62 months from November 1 of the harvest year. At least 18 months in barrel
Aging requirement for Barbaresco
26 months from November 1 of the harvest year. At least 9 months in wood
Aging requirement for Barbaresco Riserva
50 months from November 1 of the harvest year. At least 9 months in wood
Roero
DOCG in Piemonte
Lies on Tanaro river
≥95% Nebbiolo or ≥95% Arneis
Elevated from DOC in 2004
Gattinara
DOCG in Piemonte
≥90% Spanna
Lies on Sesia river
Ghemme
DOCG in Piemonte
≥85% Spanna
≤15% Vespolina/Uva Rara
Lies on Sesia river
Lessona
DOC in Piemonte
≥85% Nebbiolo
≤15% Vespolina/Uva Rara
Sizzano
DOC in Piemonte
50-70% Nebbiolo
30-50% Vespolina/Uva Rara
≤10% other red
Carema
DOC in Piemonte
≥85% Nebbiolo
≤15% other red grapes
Appellations are found in the Monferrato hills
Barbera d’Asti DOCG
Barbera del Monferatto
Barbera del Monferatto Superiore
Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG
Barbera d’Asti
DOCG in Piemonte
Primarily Barbera
Barbera del Monferatto
DOC in Piemonte
≥85% Barbera
≤15% Freisa/Grignolino/Dolcetto
Barbera del Monferatto Superiore
DOCG in Piemonte
≥85% Barbera
≤15% Freisa/Grignolino/Dolcetto
Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato
DOCG in Piemonte
≥90% Ruchè
≤10% combined Barbera and Brachetto
Nizza
DOCG in Piemonte
100% Barbera
Became DOCG in 2014
Dogliani
DOCG in Piemonte
100% Dolcetto
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore
DOCG in Piemonte
100% Dolcetto
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba
DOCG in Piemonte
100% Dolcetto
First still white wine in Piemonte to be promoted to DOCG
Gavi DOCG
Gavi
DOCG in Piemonte
100% Cortese
Alta Langa
DOCG in Piemonte
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
More Champagne style than Asti
Spanna
Piemontese name for Nebbiolo
La Morra
Commune in Barolo
Castiglione Faletto
Commune entirely in Barolo
Serralunga d’Alba
Commune entirely in Barolo
Monforta d’Alba
Commune in Barolo
90% of Barolo
5 communes
Barolo
La Morra
Castiglione Faletto
Serralunga d’Alba
Monforta d’Alba
Tortonian soil
Higher levels of calcareous marl
Found in La Morra and Barolo
Create softer style of wine
Helvetian soil
Aka Serravallian sandstone
Found in Monforte d’Alba and Serralunga d’Alba
Adds structure to wine
Barolo traditionalists
Giacomo Conterno
Bartolo Mascarello
Giuseppe Rinaldi
Barolo modernists
Paolo Scavino
Luciano Sandrone
Elio Altare
Barbaresco main towns
Barbaresco
Neive
Treiso
Produttori del Barbaresco
Local Barbaresco cooperative
Exemplifies region’s terroir
Menzioni geografiche aggiuntive
Legal geographic areas in Barbaresco (2007) and Barolo (2010)
Barolo Chianto
DOCG aromatized wine flavored with quinine
Cappellano is best producer
100% Nebbiolo
Fortified
Arneis
White grape
Common to Roero DOCG
Asti
DOCG in Piemonte
100% Moscato Bianco
Always Spumante
Largest DOCG production
Brachetto d’Acqui
DOCG in Piemonte
≥97% Brachetto
Sparkling
Usually sweet
Diano d’Alba
Commune in Barolo DOCG
Novello
Commune in Barolo DOCG