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North West Italy Flashcards

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Piedmont most planted

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Barbera
Moscato bianco
Nebbiolo
Dolcetto
Cortese
Brachetto

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Climate of Piedmont

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Moderate continental
Cold winters/ hot summers
Protected from cold and rain by Alps and from weather off Mediterranean by Apennines

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Nebbiolo

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Early budding- frost
Vigorous
Late ripening
Pale
Violet/rose/cherry
Full body, high tannin, high acid

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Nebbiolo is trained high bc first few buds are infertile like

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Corvina Veronese

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Nebbiolo is vigorous and needs

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Canopy mgmt to avoid unripe fruit from shading
Cluster thinning for quality

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Barolo DOCG

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S/SW facing slopes
200-400m asl for good sun but cooling influence
56 hL/ha
Aged 38 mos - 18 in wood

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Soils in Barolo

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Tortonian- N and W blue grey marl that produces lighter more aromatic wines - drinkable after a few years in bottle
Serravellian- S and E less fertile, yellow grey compacted sand and clay - closed and tannic in youth need cellaring

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MGA

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  • villages
  • sub zones
    Vigna - vineyard
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Barbaresco DOCG

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Slightly lower altitude than Barolo
Slightly warmer climate
26 mos aging - 9 mos in wood

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Nebbiolo wine production

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Ripe skins and seeds to limit tannins
Macerate only 3-4 weeks
Large oak aging or small amount of new small

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Barbera

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Most planted in Piedmont
Early budding - spring frost
Vigorous
Disease resistant
High yielding
Ripens late but before Nebbiolo

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Nizza DOCG

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Barbera
49 hL/ha
18 mos aging - 6 in wood

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Dolcetto

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Earlier ripening- can be grown on cooler sites
Susceptible to fungus
Fragile - buds easily broken
Low vigor
Ripening blocked by prolonged cold weather
Reductive in winery
High tannins red cherry, floral, lowish acid

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Dogliani DOCG, produces what?

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Dolcetto
Lower max yields

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Cortese

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High yielding
Light intensity
Lemon, Apple, pear, white flowers high acid
Thin skinned

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Gavi DOCG

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100% Cortese
Aged 1 yr

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Arneis

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Light intensity
White flowers, chamomile, white peach, lemon
Med acid
Acid drops rapidly
Oxidizes easily

18
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Piedmont wine business differs from other leading Italian regions in that

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There is little consolation of vineyards.
Small family owned farms reign
Growers sell to larger producers or merchants
Bc Nebbiolo can fetch high prices many small farmers make their own

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