Lombardia And Piemonte Flashcards
What’s the most important DOCG for sparkling in Lombardia
Franciacorta DOCG
In Franciacorta Docg can the label say Metodo classico?
No, it must say franciacorta
Grapes for franciacorta
Chardonnay
Pinot Bianco
Pinot nero
Erbamat (max 10%)
How is a 100% Chardonnay franciacorta called
Blanc de blancs
What’s the min aging for franciacorta
24 months
What’s the min aging for franciacorta riserva
60’months (5 years)
What’s the blend in a franciacorta satèn
Chardonnay and max 50% Pinot bianco
What’s the main grape for Valtellina DOCG
Nebbiolo
Grape of stagafassli wine and where are they produced
Min 90% nebbiolo
Produced in Switzerland
Describe sforzato/sfursat di Valtellina DOCG
Made from semi-dried grapes - similar to amarone
another important sparkling DOCG in Lombardia
Oltrepò Pavese metodo classico DOCG
Describe Oltrepò Pavese metodo classico DOCG
Method
Grapes
Spumante Made with metodo classico
Min 70% Pinot nero and up to 30% Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio and Pinot blanc
What’s the grape for Lambrusco mantovano DOC
Lambrusco viadanese
Grape varieties in Piemonte
Nebbiolo
Barbera
Dolcetto
Cortese and moscato
What’s the local name of Nebbiolo
Spanna
What are the two most important DOCG in piemonte
Barolo and Barbaresco DOCG
Does Piemonte have any IGT
Piemonte is the only region to only have DOC AND DOCG
What are the 4 main areas of Lnghe
Barolo
Barbaresco
Asti
Dogliani
Name the grapes of LANGHE
Nebbiolo
Dolcetto
Freisa
Arnesi
Favorita
Chardonnay
Sauvignon blanc
Alta Langa metodo classico DOCG
Varieties and aging
Only for bianco and rosato from Chardonnay and Pinot Nero
30 months on lees
Riserva: 3 years
What’s the largest sparkling DOCG in Piemonte
Asti/Asti spumante DOCG
What is the method of production for asti spumante
One fermentation in tank
What are two terms that asti spumante can carry on the label
Secco
Dolce
Others DOCG in asti area
Moscato D’Asti DOCG: semi-sweet
Moscato D’Asti Vendemmia tardiva DOCG: must age 12 months
Asti metodo classico DOCG: on the lees for 9 months
3 of the most important communes in Barolo
Castiglione Falletto
Monforte d’alba
Serralunga d’alba
La morra
Barolo
Aging requirements of Barolo normale and riserva
Normale: 38 months, 18 of which in wood
Riserva: 62 months, 18 of which in wood
What do bricco and sorí mean?
Broccò: vineyards on top of the hill
Sorí: south facing slopes
What is barolo chinato
Fortified aromatized wine
Aging requirements of Barolo chinato
12 months in oak
Barbaresco aging requirement
Normale and riserva
Normale: 26 month, 9 of which in wood
Riserva: 50 months, 9 of which in wood
Two of the most important communes in barbaresco
Neive
Treiso
Barbera d’alba superiore min aging
12 months of which 6 months in oak
What wine does bracchetto d’acqui produce and what is the grape
Sweet red sparkling
Barocchetto grape
What is the grape of dolcetto di dogliani DOCG
Dolcetto
Gavi wine grape
Cortese
Gattinara wine grape (+ allowed ones)
Nebbiolo
Bonarda and vespolina
Ghemme DOCG grape + other grapes allowed
Nebbiolo
Bonarda and vespolina
Roero DOCG grapes for red and white
Red: Nebbiolo
White: arneis
Liguria most important DOC
Cinque terre DOC
1 Doc and 1 DOCG in Emilia Romagna
Lambrusco DOC
Albana di Romagna DOCG
Grape for Nizza
Barbera
