Northern Italy Flashcards
Subzones of Barbera d’Asti DOCG
Tinella
Colli Astiani
Size of Barbera d’Asti DOCG
200,000 ha
Aging requirements for Barbera d’Asti DOCG
Aged 4 months before release
Min 90% Barbera with Dolcetto, Freisa and/or Grignolino
Barbera d’Asti DOCG - aging requirements for Superiore
6 mos in Oak - 14mos total
With sub zone designation -
-6mos in oak, 6 mos in bottle - total 24 mos
Nizza DOCG grapes and aging (Normale & Riserva)
100% Barbera
Normale - 6mos in barrel - total 18mos
Riserva - 12 mos in barrel - total 30mos
Barbera del Monferrato DOC - grapes & Aging
Min 85% Barbera
No aging requirements
Barbera del Monferatto Superiore DOCG - Aging
6 mos in barrel, 14mos total
Barbera d’Alba - grapes & aging
Min 85% Barbera - with remainder Nebbiolo (this DOC overlaps with Barolo & Barbaresco
Dogliani DOCG - grape and aging for Normale & Riserva
100% Dolcetto
Normale - 12% ABV
Riserva - 13% ABV
Min 12 mos aging
Dolcetto d’Alba DOCG - grapes and aging for Superiore
-Overlaps Barolo and Barbaresco
-100% Dolcetto
-Superiore 12 mos aging & 12.5% ABV
Diano d’Alba DOCG - grapes and aging for Normale & Superiore
100% Dolcetto
Normale - aging 2-3mos
Superiore - aging min 10 mos
Dolcetto d’Asti DOC & Dolcetto d’Acqui DOC - grapes & aging for Normale & Superiore
100% Dolcetto
Normale - No min
Superiore - 12mos aging - 12.5% ABV
Dolcetto di Ovada DOC - grapes and aging
97% Dolcetto
No aging requirements
Ovada DOCG - grapes & aging for:
-Normale
-Vigna
-Riserva
100% Dolcetto
-Normale - 12 mos
-Vigna - 20mos
Riserva - 24mos
Two principal styles of Asti DOCG
-Asti Spumante (fully sparkling - 65%)
-Moscato d’Asti (frizzante - 35%)
Grapes for Asti DOCG
Moscato Bianco (Muscat à Petits Grains) - min 97%
Asti Spumante Specifications
4.5 to 5 atmospheres of pressure
min 6% ABV
dolce & secco
Traditional Method (RARE) - 9 mos on lees
Moscato d’Asti Specifications
2.5 atmospheres of pressure max
ABV - 4.5-6.5%
min 80 g/L RS
Moscato d’Asti Vendemmia Tardiva Specifications
Min 11% ABV
1 year aging
Subzones of Moscato d’Asti
Strevi
Santa Vittoria d’Alba
Canelli DOCG - Grapes & specifications for production
100% Bianco
Frizzante Style only
Hand Harvested
Vineyards 165-500m
Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG - styles and grapes
Still, sparkling & passito
97% Brachetto
Canelli DOCG - Reserva with Vigna designation
100% Moscato Bianco
Frizzante Style Only
Min 30 mos aging (20 mos in bottle)
Alta Langa DOCG - Style of wine & requirements
Traditional method sparkling from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
Vintage dated
White or Rosato
Zero Dosage to Extra Dry
30 mos on lees
Riserva - 36 mos on lees
Gavi DOCG location and soil type
Close to Ligurian Coast
Cool & Rainy
Chalky Soils
Gavi DOCG - grape and styles of wine produced
100% Cortese
Stil or Sparkling wine
Gavi DOCG - significant communes
Gavi di Gavi
Gavi di Tassavolo
Colli Tortonesi DOC - grape
Timorasso (comparable to German Riesling)
Langhe DOC - Nascetta del Comune di Novela - Grape and style of wine produced
100% Nascetta
Still & Passitto wines
Gattinara DOCG - location and major river
Northern Piedmont
Sesia River
Gattinara DOCG - grape & aging for Normale & Riserva
min 90% Spanna & 10% max Uva Rara - max 4% Vespolina
Normale - 35 mos - 24 in barrel
Riserva - 47 mos - 36 in barrel
Major Co-ops in Valle d’Aosta
Cave Mont Blanc
Caves Cooperative de Donnas
Capital city of Lombardy
Milan
What is Nebbiolo called in Valtellina
Chiavennasca
Major river in Valtellina
Adda River
Valtellina Rosso DOC - grapes and aging requirements
min 90% Chiavennasca
min 6mos aging
Valtellina Superiore DOCG - grapes and minimum aging for Normale & Riserva
min 90% Chiavennasca
Nomale - 2yrs aging (1 year in wood)
Riserva - 3 years aging (1 year in wood)
Valtellina Superiore DOCG - Subzones (5)
-Maroggia
-Sassella
-Grumello
-Inferno
-Valgella
Valtellina Superiore DOCG - requirements for wines bottled in Switzerland
“Stagafassili” on label
May not carry Riserva or indication of a subzone
Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG - grapes, style & requirements
min 90% Chiavannasca
dry, passito style
Grapes dried min of 2 mos (vinification cannot begin until after Dec 1st)
Aged at least 20 mos from April 1st (12mos in barrel)
min 14% ABV
Major bodies of water impacting Franciacorta DOCG
-Lake Iseo (N)
-Oglio River (W)
Mount Orfano (S)
What is the most important commune in Franciacorta?
Ebrusco
Grape and aging requirement for normal Franciacorta
any amount of Pinot Noir & Chardonnay
max 50% Pinot Bianco - max 10% Erbamat
Aged 25 months - 18 mos on lees
How long does Ca’ del Bosco’s “Annamarie Clementi” spend on the lees?
8 years
Franciacorta Rosé
min 35% Pinot Nero
Aged 31 mos (24mos on lees)
Franciacorta - Single vintage or millesimato
Aged 37 mos (30 mos on the lees)
Fanciacorta - Riserva
Aged 67 mos - 60 mos on the lees
Franciacorta - Satèn
Blanc de Blancs
Chardonnay with max 50% Pinot Bianco
Slightly less sparkling (max 5 atmospheres of pressure)
aged 31 mos (24 mos on the lees)
Curtefranca DOC - red and white wine requirements
Still wine appellation that overlaps with Franciacorta DOCG
White - min 50% Chardonnay, max 50% Pinot Bianco and/or Pinot Nero
Red - min 25% Merlot - min 20% Cabernet Franc and/or Carmenère - 10-35% Cabernet Sauvignon
Location of Oltrepò Pavese & geographical influences
SW tip of Lombardy
Foothills of the Appennines - leads to great diurnal variation
Oltrepò Pavese - Metodo Classico DOCG
min 70% Pinot Nero with Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, and Pinot Grigio
aged on lees 15 mos (24 mos for vintage dated)
When can Oltrepò Pavese - Metodo Classico have “Pinot Nero” on label
if Pinot Nero makes up 85%
What does “Cruasé” on a label of Oltrepò Pavese - Metodo Classico indicate?
part of Consortia Tutela Vini - sparkling rosé with min 85% Pinot Nero
What is the most famous and exceptional site for Prosecco?
Cartizze
*Superiore di Cartizze must appear on the label
What are the unofficial sub zones for Cartizze?
Cartizze Alto
Cartizze Est
Cartizze Ost
Rosé Prosecco requirements
as of 2020:
-must be spumante
-10-15% Pinot Nero with min 85% Glera
-vintage dated
-brut nature to extra dry
2 official sub zones of Prosecco
Trieste
Treviso
