Northern Area

Question 1

Gattinara

Answer 1

Gattinara is a DOCG from min 90% Spanna plus 10% Bonarda di Gattinara and Vespolina (Vespolina cannot exceed 4%) Gattinara: minimum 35 mos, min 24 mos in wood, from Nov. 1 of the harvest year Gattinara Riserva: 47 mos, min 36 mos in wood, from Nov. 1 of the harvest year

Question 2

Ghemme

Answer 2

Ghemme is a DOCG from 85% Spanna plus max 15% Vespolina and Uva Rara (Bonarda Novarese) Ghemme: min 34 mos, including a min 18 mos in wood and 6 mos in bottle from Nov. 1 of the harvest year Ghemme Riserva: min 46 mos, min 24 mos in wood and 6 mos in bottle from Nov. 1 of the harvest year **Interesting max yield law of 3kg/vine in addition to 8 tons/ha

Question 3

Caluso

Answer 3

aka Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG All the wines are produced from the high-acid, herbal-scented Erbaluce grape (100%), and may be still, spumante, or passito in style, with the latter type generally provoking the most praise

Question 4

What is Canavese?

Answer 4

Canavese is a DOC along the border with Valle d’Aosta and encompassing Carema. Available in: Bianco/Bianco Spumante Rosato/Rosato Spumante Rosso/Rosso Novello Varietal wines: Barbera, Nebbiolo

Question 5

Carema?

Answer 5

Carema us a tiny DOC along the border of Valle d’Aosta Produces fragrant, nebbiolo-based wines in Rosso and Rosso Riserva versions

Question 6

Colline Novarese?

Answer 6

Colline Novarese is a DOC along the eastern border with Lombardia Produces whites from Erbaluce, reds and rosatos from Nebbiolo and a wide array of varietal wines

Question 7

Colline Saluzzesi

Answer 7

Colline Satuzzesi is a small DOC in western Piedmont producing Rosso and varietal wines. Varietal wines must be 100% and there’s a couple goofy grapes allowed: Chatus, Quagliano

Question 8

Coste della Sesia

Answer 8

Costa della Sesia is a DOC in northeastern Piedmont producing bianco from Erbaluce, rosato and rosso from Nebbiolo and varietal wines

Question 9

Freisa di Chieri

Answer 9

Freisa di Chieri is a DOC from min 90% Freisa and available in all the styles Secco Superiore Dolce Frizzante Spumante

Question 10

Pinerolese

Answer 10

Pinerolese is an Interesting DOC in the alps on the western border with France. Available in Rosso and Rosato styles based on the standards. Pinerolese “Ramie” - Blend of Avanà, Avarengo, Becuet, Chatus Varietal wine (includes Doux d’Henry)

Question 11

Valli Ossolane

Answer 11

Valli Ossolane is the Northernmost DOC in all of Italy. Whites are based on Chardonnay Makes Rosso from nebbiolo, Varietal Nebbiolo and Nebbiolo Superiore