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1
Q

Main mountain ranges in Italy

A

The Alps

Apennine Mountains

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Mountain range that runs east-west along Italy’s northern border

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Alps

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Mountain range that runs north-south down Italy’s spine

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Apennine Mountains

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4
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When did Trentino-Alto Adige become part of Italy?

A

After World War I

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5
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Piemonte English translation

A

Foot of the mountain

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6
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River that runs through Piemonte

A

Po river

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7
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General soil composition of Piemonte

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Thin calcareous marl and sandstone mixed with varying amounts of clay and sand

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8
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Climate type of Piemonte

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Continental

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9
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Significance of the Alps in Piemonte

A

Provide a rain shadow to the region

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10
Q

Sorì

A

Piedmontese word for a south facing slope

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11
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Primary grapes in Piemonte

A

Nebbiolo

Dolcetto

Barbera

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12
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Most planted grape in Piemonte

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Barbera

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13
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Piemonte’s most planted white grape

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Moscato Bianco (Muscat à Petits Grains Blancs)

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14
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Style of wine is Asti DOCG best known for

A

Sparkling wine

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15
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Only grape used in wine from Asti DOCG

A

Moscato Bianco (Muscat à Petits Grains Blancs)

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16
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Region in Italy with the most DOCs

A

Piemonte

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17
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Only grape used in Barolo DOCG

A

Nebbiolo

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18
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Only grape used in Barbaresco DOCG

A

Nebbiolo

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19
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Aging requirement for Barolo

A

38 months from November 1 of the harvest year. At least 18 months in barrel

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20
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Aging requirement for Barolo Riserva

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62 months from November 1 of the harvest year. At least 18 months in barrel

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21
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Aging requirement for Barbaresco

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26 months from November 1 of the harvest year. At least 9 months in wood

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22
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Aging requirement for Barbaresco Riserva

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50 months from November 1 of the harvest year. At least 9 months in wood

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23
Q

Roero

A

DOCG in Piemonte

Lies on Tanaro river

≥95% Nebbiolo or ≥95% Arneis

Elevated from DOC in 2004

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24
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Gattinara

A

DOCG in Piemonte

≥90% Spanna

Lies on Sesia river

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Ghemme

A

DOCG in Piemonte

≥85% Spanna

≤15% Vespolina/Uva Rara

Lies on Sesia river

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26
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Lessona

A

DOC in Piemonte

≥85% Nebbiolo

≤15% Vespolina/Uva Rara

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27
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Sizzano

A

DOC in Piemonte

50-70% Nebbiolo

30-50% Vespolina/Uva Rara

≤10% other red

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28
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Carema

A

DOC in Piemonte

≥85% Nebbiolo

≤15% other red grapes

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29
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Appellations are found in the Monferrato hills

A

Barbera d’Asti DOCG

Barbera del Monferatto

Barbera del Monferatto Superiore

Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG

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30
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Barbera d’Asti

A

DOCG in Piemonte

Primarily Barbera

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31
Q

Barbera del Monferatto

A

DOC in Piemonte

≥85% Barbera

≤15% Freisa/Grignolino/Dolcetto

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32
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Barbera del Monferatto Superiore

A

DOCG in Piemonte

≥85% Barbera

≤15% Freisa/Grignolino/Dolcetto

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33
Q

Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato

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DOCG in Piemonte

≥90% Ruchè

≤10% combined Barbera and Brachetto

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34
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Nizza

A

DOCG in Piemonte

100% Barbera

Most recent DOCG (2014)

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35
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Dogliani

A

DOCG in Piemonte

100% Dolcetto

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36
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Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore

A

DOCG in Piemonte

100% Dolcetto

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37
Q

Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba

A

DOCG in Piemonte

100% Dolcetto

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38
Q

First still white wine in Piemonte to be promoted to DOCG

A

Gavi DOCG

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39
Q

Gavi

A

DOCG in Piemonte

100% Cortese

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40
Q

Alta Langa

A

DOCG in Piemonte

Chardonnay

Pinot Noir

More Champagne style than Asti

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41
Q

Spanna

A

Piemontese name for Nebbiolo

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42
Q

La Morra

A

Commune in Barolo

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43
Q

Castiglione Faletto

A

Commune entirely in Barolo

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44
Q

Serralunga d’Alba

A

Commune entirely in Barolo

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45
Q

Monforta d’Alba

A

Commune in Barolo

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46
Q

90% of Barolo

A

5 communes

Barolo

La Morra

Castiglione Faletto

Serralunga d’Alba

Monforta d’Alba

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47
Q

Tortonian soil

A

Higher levels of calcareous marl

Found in La Morra and Barolo

Create softer style of wine

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48
Q

Helvetian soil

A

Aka Serravallian sandstone

Found in Monforte d’Alba and Serralunga d’Alba

Adds structure to wine

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49
Q

Barolo traditionalists

A

Giacomo Conterno

Bartolo Mascarello

Giuseppe Rinaldi

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50
Q

Barolo modernists

A

Paolo Scavino

Luciano Sandrone

Elio Altare

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51
Q

Barbaresco main towns

A

Barbaresco

Neive

Treiso

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52
Q

Produttori del Barbaresco

A

Local Barbaresco cooperative

Exemplifies region’s terroir

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53
Q

Menzioni geografiche aggiuntive

A

Legal geographic areas in Barbaresco (2007) and Barolo (2010)

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54
Q

Barolo Chianto

A

DOCG aromatized wine flavored with quinine

Cappellano is best producer

100% Nebbiolo

Fortified

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55
Q

Arneis

A

White grape

Common to Roero DOCG

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56
Q

Asti

A

DOCG in Piemonte

100% Moscato Bianco

Always Spumante

Largest DOCG production

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57
Q

Brachetto d’Acqui

A

DOCG in Piemonte

≥97% Brachetto

Sparkling

Usually sweet

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58
Q

Diano d’Alba

A

Commune in Barolo DOCG

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59
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Novello

A

Commune in Barolo DOCG

60
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Verduno

A

Commune in Barolo DOCG

61
Q

Grinzane Cavour

A

Commune in Barolo DOCG

62
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Cherasco

A

Commune in Barolo DOCG

63
Q

Roddi

A

Commune in Barolo DOCG

64
Q

Arborina

A

Menzioni Geografiche Aggiuntive in La Morra (Piemonte)

Elio Altare is major

65
Q

Barolo levels

A

Barolo

Barolo Riserva

Barolo with menzioni geografiche aggiuntive

Barolo with menzioni geografiche aggiuntive and vigna

Barolo Chianto

66
Q

Barolo maximum yields

A

8 tons/ha for Barolo

7.2 tons/ha for MGA and vigna

67
Q

Rocche dell’Annunziata

A

Menzioni Geografiche Aggiuntive in La Morra

Renato Ratti

Paolo Scavino

68
Q

Cerequio

A

Menzioni geografiche aggiuntive in both Barolo and La Morra

Reputation for high quality

Michele Chiarlo

Batasiolo

69
Q

Brunate

A

Menzioni geografiche aggiuntive in both Barolo and La Morra

Francesco Rinaldi

70
Q

Le Coste

A

Menzioni geografiche aggiuntive in Barolo

AKA Barolo Brunate Le Coste

Giacomo Grimaldi

Giuseppe Rinaldi

71
Q

Cannubi

A

Menzioni geografiche aggiuntive in Barolo

Most prestigious

Paolo Scavino

Luigi Einaudi

72
Q

Barbaresco levels

A

Barbaresco

Barbaresco Riserva

Barbaresco with menzioni geografiche aggiuntive

Barbaresco with menzioni geografiche aggiuntive and vigna

73
Q

Barbaresco minimum alcohol

74
Q

Barbaresco maximum yields

A

8 tons/ha for Barbaresco

7.2 tons/ha for MGA and vigna

75
Q

Cole

A

Menzioni geografiche aggiuntive in Barbaresco

Moccagatta

76
Q

Montestefano

A

Menzioni geografiche aggiuntive in Barbaresco

Produttori del Barbaresco

Serafino Rivella

77
Q

Secondine

A

Menzioni geografiche aggiuntive in Barbaresco

Gaja

78
Q

Pajè

A

Menzioni geografiche aggiuntive in Barbaresco

Roagna

79
Q

Martinenga

A

Menzioni geografiche aggiuntive in Barbaresco

Marchesi di Gresy (monopole)

80
Q

Pajè

A

Menzioni geografiche aggiuntive in Barbaresco

Roagna

81
Q

Roncagliette

A

Menzioni geografiche aggiuntive in Barbaresco

Gaja

82
Q

Langhe

A

DOC in Piemonte

Many styles and many varietals

Red/Rosato: primarily combination of Barbera/Dolcetto/Nebbiolo

White: primarily combo of Arneis/Chardonnay/Nascetta/Riesling

Surrounds both Barolo DOCG and Barbaresco DOCG

83
Q

Top Piemonte vintages

A

1978

1985

1989

1990

1997

1998

2000

2001

2004

2006

2010

2015

84
Q

Piemonte 2015 vintage

A

Cold winter

Hottest July on record

Some grapes showing low acidity

85
Q

Piemonte 2010 vintage

A

Wet spring that caused irregular fruit set for Dolcetto

Nebbiolo great

High acidity and balance

86
Q

Piemonte 2006 vintage

A

Cool start to summer

Indian summer

High intensity and structure

87
Q

Piemonte 2000 vintage

A

Warm spring

Cool July

Hot August

Big reds

Best Moscato since 1990

88
Q

Piemonte 2001 vintage

A

Wet weather at start of harvest

Warm October

Good structure and balance

Not as rich as other years

89
Q

Piemonte 1998 vintage

A

Really hot (up to 40c)

Weather normalized before harvest

Bad for early ripening grapes

Great for Nebbiolo

90
Q

Piemonte 1997 vintage

A

Generally hotter than normal

Sporadic rain kept things ok

Rich and opulent Barolo and Barbaresco

91
Q

Piemonte 1990 vintage

A

Variable weather in the right combination

Excellent Barolos and Barbarescos

92
Q

Piemonte 1990 vintage

A

Variable weather in the right combination

Excellent Barolos and Barbarescos

93
Q

Piemonte 1989 vintage

A

Hot start then hail (some crop destroyed)

Hot summer with bad weather September

Right combination for excellent vintage

94
Q

Piemonte 1985 vintage

A

Cold winter

Mild spring

Hot summer

Perfect for late ripening grapes

95
Q

Asti Metodo Classico

A

Undergoes second fermentation in the bottle

96
Q

Strevi (zone)

A

Subzone of Asti DOCG

12% MA

2011

97
Q

Santa Vittoria d’Alba

A

Subzone of Asti DOCG

Either Moscato d’Asti or Moscato d’Asti Vendemmia Tardiva

12%/15% MA

98
Q

Asti DOCG production method

A

Charmat

If Metodo Classico, second fermentation in bottle

99
Q

Asti Metodo Classico aging

A

Minimum 9 months on lees

100
Q

Moscato d’Asti Vendemmia Tardiva aging

A

Minimum one year from harvest date

101
Q

Canelli

A

Subzone of Asti DOCG

12% MA

2011

102
Q

Barbera d’Alba

A

DOC in Piemonte

Only red (≥85% Barbera. ≤15% Nebbiolo)

Superiore wines age 12 months (4 in wood) from Nov. 1 of harvest year

103
Q

Roero aging

A

Roero: ≥20 months from 11/1 of harvest (≥6 months in wood)

Roero Reserve: ≥32months from 11/1 of harvest (≥6 months in wood)

104
Q

Roero soil

A

Clay and limestone

105
Q

Barbaresco soil

A

Tortonian calcareous marl

106
Q

Barbera d’Alba soil

A

Clay

Limestone

Sand

107
Q

Barbera d’Asti soil

A

Clay

Limestone

Sand

Silt

108
Q

Barbera d’Asti aging

A

Barbera d’Asti: 4 months from 11/1 harvest

Superiore: 14 months from 11/1 harvest (≥6 months in oak)

Superiore Tinella: 24 months from 10/1 harvest (≥6 months in wood and ≥6 months in bottle)

Superiore Colli Astiani: 24 months from 10/1 harvest (≥6 months in wood and ≥6 months in bottle)

109
Q

Alba

A

DOC in Piemonte

70-85% Nebbiolo 15-30% Barbera

110
Q

Albugnano

A

DOC in Piemonte

≥85% Nebbiolo and ≤15% Freisa/Barbera/Bonarda

111
Q

Boca

A

DOC in Piemonte

70-90% Nebbiolo

10-30% Vespolina and/or Uva Rara

112
Q

Other name for Uva Rara

A

Bonarda Novarese

113
Q

Bramaterra

A

DOC in Piemonte

50-80% Nebbiolo

≤30% Croatina

≤20% Uva Rara and/or Vespolina

114
Q

Calosso

A

DOC in Piemonte

≥90% Gamba Rossa (Gamba di Pernice)

115
Q

Canavese

A

DOC in Piemonte

116
Q

Casorzo

A

DOC in Piemonte

AKA Malvasia di Casorzo d’Asti

≥90% Malvasia di Casorzo

117
Q

Cisterna d’Asti

A

DOC in Piemonte

≥80% Croatina

118
Q

Colli Tortonesi

A

DOC in Piemonte

119
Q

Collina Torinese

A

DOC in Piemonte

120
Q

Colline Novaresi

A

DOC in Piemonte

121
Q

Colline Saluzzesi

A

DOC in Piemonte

122
Q

Cortese dell’Alto Monferrato

A

DOC in Piemonte

123
Q

Coste della Sesia

A

DOC in Piemonte

124
Q

Dolcetto d’Acqui

A

DOC in Piemonte

100% Dolcetto

125
Q

Dolcetto d’Alba

A

DOC in Piemonte

100% Dolcetto

126
Q

Dolcetto d’Asti

A

DOC in Piemonte

100% Dolcetto

127
Q

Dolcetto di Ovada

A

DOC in Piemonte

100% Dolcetto

128
Q

Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore aging

A

12 months from 11/1 harvest

129
Q

Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore Riserva aging

A

24 months from 11/1 harvest

130
Q

Erbaluce di Caluso

A

DOCG in Piemonte

AKA Caluso

100% Erbaluce

131
Q

Fara

A

DOC in Piemonte

50-70% Nebbiolo

30-50% Vespolina and/or Uva Rara

132
Q

Freisa d’Asti

A

DOC in Piemonte

100% Freisa

133
Q

Freisa di Chieri

A

DOC in Piemonte

≥90% Freisa

134
Q

Gabiano

A

DOC in Piemonte

90-95% Barbera

5-10% Freisa/Grignolino

135
Q

Grignolino d’Asti

A

DOC in Piemonte

≥90% Grignolino

≤10% Freisa

136
Q

Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese

A

DOC in Piemonte

≥90% Grignolino

≤10% Freisa

137
Q

Loazzolo

A

DOC in Piemonte

100% Moscato Bianco

Sweet white wine

138
Q

Malvasia di Castelnuovo Don Bosco

A

DOC in Piemonte

≥85% Malvasia di Schierano/Malvasia Nera Lunga

139
Q

Monferrato

A

DOC in Piemonte

140
Q

Nebbiolo d’Alba

A

DOC in Piemonte

100% Nebbiolo

141
Q

Pinerolese

A

DOC in Piemonte

142
Q

Rubino di Cantavenna

A

DOC in Piemonte

75-90% Barbera

143
Q

Strevi (DOC)

A

Piemonte

100% Moscato Bianco

144
Q

Terre Alfieri

A

DOC in Piemonte

Varietal Arneis or Nebbiolo

145
Q

Valli Ossolane

A

DOC in Piemonte

146
Q

Valsusa

A

DOC in Piemonte

147
Q

Verduno

A

DOC in Piemonte

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