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Northen Italy - Piedmont - GuildSomm Flashcards

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When were the first DOCs upgraded to DOCG? Which were they?

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1980- Brunello, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Barolo

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When was the DOC/G system introduced?

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1963

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What did Goria’s law accomplish? What year?

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1992- attempted to reform wine laws and give more freedom to producers. Established the IGT.

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How long must a DOC wait before being upgraded to DOCG.?

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5 years

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What natural phenomena border Piedmont on three sides?

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Alps and Apennines

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Most viticulture in Piedmont is grown in what three provinces?

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Asti, Alessandria, Cuneo

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On what two Piedmontese hills are most of the vineyards located?

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Monferatto and Langhe hills

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What are SORI?

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Prized southern exposures for Nebbiolo

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Which ripens earliest? Nebbiolo, Barbera, or Dolcetto?

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Dolcetto

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Name 6 other red grapes grown in Piedmont other than Nebbiolo

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Brachetto, Grignolino, Ruchè, Croatina, Vespolina, and Freisa, Bonarda, Dolcetto, Barbera…

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Most planted white grape in Piedmont

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Moscato Bianco (Muscat à Petite Grains)

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Four other Piedmontese white grapes than moscato

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Cortese, Arneis, Erbaluce, Favorita (vermentino)

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Vermentino synonym in Piedmont

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Favorita

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What regions are located along the Tanaro river in the Cueno province?

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Barbaresco & Barolo DOCGs

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Two soil types of Barolo. Which Communes encompass both?

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Tortonion (La Morra, Barolo) - Calcarious Marl

Helvetian (Monforte d’Alba, Serralunga d’Alba) - Sandstone

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How many communes make up Barolo? Which are the five most important?

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11-La Morra, Barolo, Serralunga d’Alba, Monforte d’Alba, Castignlione Falletto.

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Barolo aging requirements

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38 months, 18 in oak. (from Nov 1 of harvest year)

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Barolo Riserva aging requirements

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62 mos, 18 in oak (from Nov 1 of harvest year)

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Three “Traditionalist” producers

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Giacomo Conterno, Bartolo Mascarelo, Giuseppe Rinaldi

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Three “Modernist” barolo producers

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Paolo Scavino, Luciano Sandrone, Elio Altare

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What are the three main towns of Barbaresco (+ the fourth minor commune)

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Treiso, Neive, Barbaresco (+San Rocco Senodelvio -part of Alba)

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Aging requirement for Barbaresco

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Min 26 months (9 in cask)

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Minimum aging for Barbaresco Riserva

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Four years (50 months) 9 in cask

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23
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Barolo (commune) important cru (3)

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Cannubi, Brunate (shared), Sarmassa

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3 important crus in La Morra

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Brunate (shared), Cerequio, Le Rocche

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Two important crus in Serralunga d’Alba

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Lazzarito, Cerretta

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4 important crus in Castiglione Falletto

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Rocche,
Monprivato,
Villero,
Bricco Fiasco

27
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3 important crus of Monforte d’Alba

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Bussia, Ginestra, Santo Stefano

28
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The cru of Brunate is shared between what two communes in Barolo?

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Barolo and La Morra

29
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Barolo and La Morra are situated on which soil type?

30
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What are four important crus of Barbaresco commune?

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Asili,
Roncagliette,
Martinenga,
Rabajà

31
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What are three important crus of Neive?

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Serraboella,
Gallina,
Basarin

32
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3 important crus in Treiso commune

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Pajorè,

Bricco di Treiso

33
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What is Barolo Chinato?

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DOCG for aromatized wine flavored with quinine

34
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Name two Crus of La Morra other than Brunate, Cerequio, and Le Rocche

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Arborina (Elio Altare), La Serra (Marcarini), Bricco Rocche (Monastero)

35
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Name two crus of Barolo commune other than Cannubi, Brunate, or Sarmassa

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San Pietro (Viberti), San Lorenzo (B. Mascarello), Cannubi San Lorenzo

36
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Name two crus in Serralunga d’Alba other than Lazzarito and Cerretta

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Ornato (Pio Cesare), Falletto (Giacosa), Serra (Giovanni Rosso), Fontannafredda

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Name two crus ini Castiglione Falletto other than Rocche, Monprivato, Villero, and Bricco Fiasco

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Bricco Rocche (Ceretto), Pira (Roagana)

38
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2 crus in Monforte d’Alba other than Bussia, Ginestra, Santo Stefano

A

Castelletto (Podri), San Giovanni (Alessandria)

39
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What are the 6 other communes that make up only 10% of Barolo production?

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Diano d'Alba, 
Novello, 
Verduno, 
Grianze Cavour, 
Cherasco, 
Roddi
40
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Name three well known Nebbiolo clones

A

Michet, Rosè, Lampia

41
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Main soil type of Barbaresco

42
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What province are Barolo and Barbaresco located in?

43
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When may Barbaresco be released?

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Barbaresco : after January 1 the third year after harvest

Barbaresco Riserva : After January 1 the fifth year after harvest

44
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5 DOCGs for Nebbiolo

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Barbaresco
Barolo
Roero
Gattinara
Ghemme
45
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How many DOCGs in Piemonte?

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  1. 5: Nebbiolo (Barbaresco/Barolo/Gattinara/Ghemme/Roero)
    3: Barbera (Barbera d’Asti/Barbera del Monferrato Superiore/Nizza)
    3: Dolcetto (Dogliani, Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba, Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore)
    1: Ruchè (Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato)
    3 white: Gavi, Erbaluce di Caluso, Roero
    3 sparkling: Brachetto d’Aqui, Moscato d’Asti/Asti, Alta Langa
46
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3 DOCGs for Dolcetto

A

Dogliani,
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba,
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore

47
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3 DOCGs for Barbera

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Barbera d’Asti
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
Nizza

48
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DOCG for Ruchè

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Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato

49
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What style can DOCG Erbaluce di Caluso be made?

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white wines may be still, spumante, or passito.

50
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What DOCG can be white or red grapes? Which grapes?

A

Roero. Arneis or Nebbiolo

51
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What DOCG is made from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir? What Style?

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Alta Langa.
Methodo Classico .
Spumante: release after 30 months
riserva: release after 3 full years

52
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Difference between Asti and Moscato d’Asti

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Asti - fully sparkling/spumante, secondary fermentation via Charmat metod,
Moscato d’Asti - frizzante only 2 atmospheres of pressure.

53
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2 sweet sparkling DOCGs

A

Asti/Moscato d’Asti

Brachetto d’Acqui

54
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What is Albarossa?

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A cross between Barbera and Chatus (aka Nebbiolo di Dronero- not real nebbiolo) developed in 1930s by Professor Delmassio.

55
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Where are Gattinara and Ghemme?

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in the hills north of the Po River, straddling the Sesia River.

56
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What are the blending grapes allowed for Gattinara & Ghemme?

What are the different clones used?

A

Vespolina and Bonarda clones.
Gattinara- Vespolina and Bonarda di Gattinara
Ghemme- Vespolina and Uva Rara (Bonarda Navarese)

57
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Synonym for Bonarda

58
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What three DOCs near Gattinara and Ghemme also produce light nebbiolo-based wines?

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Lessona and Sizzano near Ghemme. Carema near border of Valle d’Aosta.

59
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Barbera d’Asti normale aging requirement-

Barbera del Monferrato Superiore aging requirement-

A

Barbera d’Asti - normale after 4 months aging
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore - 14 months (6 in cask)
both often see new wood.

60
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For DOCG Barbera, what is the minimum cepage?

A

min 85% Barbera, apart from Nizza which is 100%

61
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Minimum aging for Dolcetto’s 3 superiore DOCG styles

62
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How many Sorì are classified for Diano d’Alba? What is Diano d’Alba?

A

77 exposures classified for Dolcetto in Diano d’Alba

63
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What river runs bw barbaresco and barolo

Italy - GuildSomm - Advanced (22 decks)

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