Northern Italy Flashcards
Name that commune (producers/bottlings where applicable): Paiagallo
Barolo; Fontanafredda “Vigneto La Villa”
What DOC/Gs overlap with Colline Novaresi?
Ghemme, Sizzano, Fara, and Boca (on the right bank of the Sesia river)
How long are Amarone & Recioto grapes normally dried?
Amarone: 100-120 days. Recioto: Usually an additional month. Grapes may not be vinified before 12/1 of harvest year for either.
Name that commune (producers/bottlings where applicable): Paje
Barbaresco; Produttori, Roagna
What two grapes are often blended with Nebbiolo in the Ghemme & Gattinara DOCGs?
Vespolina & Bonarda (In Gattinara, Bonarda di Gattinara. In Ghemme, Bonarda Novarese (aka Uva Rara))
What sweetness levels can Spumante wines from Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG and Colli Asolani DOCGs be made in?
Brut, Extra-Dry, Dry, and Demi-Sec (NOT extra brut and dolce)
What is required to garner Valpolicella Superiore DOC?
Higher min. alcohol by 1% and 1 year aging.
What is the sub-zone of Colli-Orientali del Friuli Picolit? What are its additional requirements for normale and riserva?
Cialla; higher min. alcohol (16% vs. 15%) and one more year of age (2 vs.1). Cialla also must be 100% Picolit vs. 85% for the DOCG. Cialla Riserva requires 4 years of aging.
What 3 Barolo crus overlap Barolo and La Morra?
Brunate, Cerequio, Fossati
What 5 styles of wine can be made in the Gavi/Cortese di Gavi DOCG?
Gavi/Cortese di Gavi (Tranquillo) Gavi/Cortese di Gavi Riserva Gavi/Cortese di Gavi Frizzante Gavi/Cortese di Gavi Spumante Gavi/Cortese di Gavi Spumante Metodo Classico Riserva
What is the smallest cru in the DOCG of Barbaresco? Commune?
Rabajà-Bas, located in the commune of Barbaresco.
What styles of wine are made in the Trentino DOC?
Bianco from PB, PG and Chardonnay
Rosato (Kretzer) from Enantio, Schiava, Lagrein, and Teroldego
Rosso from Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, and Merlot
Vin Santo Nosiola
Name that commune (producers/bottlings where applicable): Falletto
Serralunga d’Alba; Bruno Giacosa (monopole) – source of “Le Rocche del Falletto Riserva”
Name that commune (producers/bottlings where applicable): Rio Sordo
Barbaresco; Produttori, Cascina delle Rose
What are the subzones of Barbera d’Asti DOCG?
Tinella, Colli Astiani
Name three DOCs for Lambrusco.
Lambrusco Montovano, Lambrusco di Sorbara, Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce, Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro
Name that commune (producers/bottlings where applicable): Baudana
Serralunga d’Alba; Oddero
What is the minimum alcohol for Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco, Spumante Superiore, and Spumante di Cartizze?
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco: 10.5%
Spumante Superiore: 11%
Spumante di Cartizze: 11.5%
What DOCs/DOCGs does Costa delle Sesia DOC overlap?
Gattinara DOCG, Lessona DOC, Bramaterra DOC
Name three producers of Valtellina Superiore.
Ar.Pe.Pe., Sandro Fay, Nino Negri, Aldo Rainoldi, Nera & Caven
What is the principal soil type of Barbaresco?
Tortonian calcerous marl
What are the aging requirements for Sforzato di Valtellina?
24 months from December 1st including 12 months in oak.
Name that commune (producers/bottlings where applicable): Fontanafredda
Serralunga d’Alba; Fontanafredda “Vigna la Rosa”. Fontanafredda is the only patch of Tortonian soil in the whole eastern valley (more clay based).
Name the vintages in the 90s and 00s that Rosso del Bepi was made in.
1994, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2005, and 2008
True or False: Prosecco is a frizzante wine.
False, Prosecco may be Frizzante or Spumante
What are the two DOCG zones of Valtellina?
Valtellina Superiore and Sforzato di Valtellina
What are the sub zones of Friuli Colli Orientali DOC?
Cialla Ribolla Gialla di Rosazzo Pignolo di Rosazzo Schioppettino di Prepotto Refosco di Faedis
When was the DOC system first introduced? When were the first DOCGs awarded and to who?
1963; 1980 – Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Barolo
Name that commune (producers/bottlings where applicable): Parussi
Castiglione Falletto; Bovio, Massolino
Name that commune (producers/bottlings where applicable): Serraboella
Neive; Paitin “Sori Paitin”, Vietti “Masseria”
What styles of wine can be made in the Bracquetto d’Acqui DOCG?
Rosso (maximum pressure 2 bars) Rosso Spumante (Traditional or Charmat Method) Rosso Passito (min. 50 g/L RS)
What are the cepage requirements for Torrette? Name a producer.
Min. 70% Petit Rouge; Anselmet, Les Crêtes
What requirements are levied against Gavi Tranquillo wines?
Tranquillo wines may display only “slight traces” of wood flavors
What are the aging and min. alcohol requirements for Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG?
Aged at least 2 years (Minimum 20 months of aging from April 1 of the year following the harvest, including at least 12 months in wood); 14% ABV
What are the DOCGs of Veneto?
Bardolino Superiore Amarone della Valpolicella Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Colli Asolani (Asolo Prosecco) Colli di Conegliano Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio Fruilaro di Bagnoli Lison Montello Rosso Piave Malanotte Recioto della Valpolicella Recioto di Soave Recioto di Gambellara
In what vintages was “Selezione Giuseppe Quintarelli” made?
Only 2000 and 2003
Name the estates of Nicola Manferrari and Enzo Pontoni.
Nicola Manferrari – Borgo del Tiglio
Enzo Pontoni - Miani
Name that commune (producers/bottlings where applicable): Rue
Barolo; Germano, Silvio Grasso
What is Scelto?
Also known as Auslese, it is a designation in the Lago di Caldaro DOC for late-harvested grapes – dry wine with a higher alcohol content
What is the minimum RS for Recioto di Soave DOCG?
70 g/L
What is the sub zone of Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG?
Cartizze
Who makes Monfortino? What is the primary vineyard site, and what commune of Barolo does it come from?
Giacamo Conterno; Cascina Francia in Serralunga d’Alba
What styles of wine can be made in Nus, and from what grapes?
Bianco and Bianco Passito – 100% Malvoisie (Pinot Gris)
Rouge – Vien de Nus and Petit Rouge
What DOCG for Dolcetto is not in the Langhe? What province is it in?
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore; Alessandria
What are the subzones of Alto Adige?
Colli di Bolzano (Bozner Leiten) Meranese (Meraner) Santa Maddalena (St. Magdalener) and Santa Maddalena Classico Terlano (Terlaner) Valle Isarco (Eisacktaler) Valle Venosta (Vinschgau)
What sweetness levels may Prosecco be?
Brut/Extra Dry/Dry/Demi-Sec
What is “Rive” in regards to Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco?
Rive is a hillside vineyard; Spumante Superiore can be labeled with one (of 43) and must have a vintage date
Name 4 crus of Neive.
Serraboella, Gallina, Basarin, Albesani
Name that commune (producers/bottlings where applicable): Muncagota
Barbaresco; Moccagotta, Produttori
What province is the Gavi DOCG located in?
Alessandria
Name three producers of Gambellara?
Zonin, Cantina Sociale di Gambellara, Angiolino Maule (natural, outside of the appellation)
What does “Vigna” refer to in terms of Barolo/Barbaresco?
“Vigna” refers to a single vineyard wine: 100% of grapes must come from a named vineyard used in conjunction with a geographic designation. Vineyard must be at least 7 years of age; 7.2 tons/ha vs. 8 tons/ha
Who makes Rocche di Falletto Riserva? From what vineyard in what commune?
Bruno Giacosa; Falletto vineyard in Serralunga d’Alba
What are the minimum alcohols for Recioto della Valpolicella:
- Potential before drying
- Potential after drying
- Acquired
- Potential before drying - 11%
- Potential after drying - 14%
- Acquired - 12%
What two regions is the Prosecco DOC in?
Veneto and Friuli-Venezia-Giulia
What are the main soil types for Barolo, and which communes do they fall under?
Tortonian: calcerous marl; La Morra & Barolo (west side), softer style of wine. Helvetian (really a combination of Serravallian and Langhien): less fertile: sandstone, lime, and chalk; Castiglione Falletto, Monforte d’Alba & Serralunga d’Alba (east side); more structure.
What river lies between the Ghemme & Gattinara DOCGs?
Sesia River
What is the soil type of Franciacorta?
Moraine (glacial deposits), limestone, and volcanic material
Name 3 crus of the Barolo commune.
Brunate, Cannubi, Sarmassa, Fossati, Rue, San Pietro, Cerequio, San Lorenzo, Castellero, Vignane, Monrobiolo di Bussia, Paiagallo, Le Coste, Bricco delle Viole
What are the sub zones of Asti DOCG?
Canelli, Strevi, and Santa Vittoria d’Alba
Where is the Friularo di Bagnoli (Bagnoli Friularo) DOCG, and what is the dominant grape?
Veneto; Raboso Piave
What is the minimum alcohol for Barolo? Barbaresco?
13%; 12.5%
Name 5 crus of Monforte d’Alba?
Bussia, Santo Stefano (part of Perno), Perno, Castelletto, Ginestra, Mosconi
Name that commune (producers/bottlings where applicable): Cannubi
Barolo; Chiarlo, Damilano, Scavino, Marchesi di Barolo, Ceretto, E. Pira, Luigi Einaudi
What is ponca? What is it called in Slovenia?
Limestone/clay marl common in Friuli; Opoka
In what cru is Gaja’s Sori San Lorenzo?
Secondine
If you see “Cantina Produttori” or “Kellereigenossenschaft” on a label of Alto Adige wine, what does that tell you?
It comes from a cooperative winery.
Name that commune (producers/bottlings where applicable): Le Coste
Barolo; Grimaldi, Rinaldi “Brunate-Le Coste”
Name that commune (producers/bottlings where applicable): Cerretta
Serralunga d’Alba; Elio Altare, Giacomo Conterno, Azelia, Schiavenza
What are graticci and picai?
Traditional bamboo mats (graticci) for laying out and staves (picai) for hanging drying fruit in Soave and Gambellara.
What is another name for Friulano in the Rosazzo DOCG?
Tai
Since purchasing his own vineyards in the 1990s, what is the only remaining Barbaresco cru from which Bruno Giacosa buys his fruit? How long has he been making wine from this cru?
Gallina, since 1978
What year was the first DOCG awarded, and to what appellations?
1980; Barolo, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montalcino
Name that commune (producers/bottlings where applicable): Annunziata
La Morra; Silvio Grasso “Barolo Vigna Plicotti”
In what DOC would you find the communes Oslavia and Cormons?
Collio Goriziano
What are the cepage requirements for Ghemme and Gattinara?
Gattinara – at least 90% Spanna w/ maximum 10% in total of Bonarda di Gattinara and Vespolina (Vespolina cannot exceed 4%)
Ghemme – at least 85% Spanna w/ combined max. 15% Vespolina and Uva Rara (Bonarda Novarese)
What styles of wine are made in Bardolino Superiore DOCG?
Rosso and Rosso Classico from Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara and max 20% other grapes
What is Klausner Laitacher and where is it made?
Klausner Laitacher is a traditional red blend made from Schiava, Portugieser, Lagrein, and Pinot Nero in select communes of Valle Isarco
What are the lofts that grapes are dried in for Amarone called?
Fruttai
Name three producers of Lambrusco.
Lini, Cleto Charli, Moretto
Name the three eras of winemaking in Friuli, and three producers who embody each.
1970s - stainless steel, temperature control, hygiene, yeast selection (Schiopetto, i Clivi, Venica)
1980s - Burgundian model – oak! (Borgo del Tiglio, Miani, Ronchi di Cialla, Edi Kante, Ronco del Gnemiz, Vignai da Duline)
1990s – Macerated white wine (Josko Gravner, Stanko Radikon, La Castellada, Vodopivec, Podversic, Skerk)
What are the cepage requirements of Franciacorta rose?
At least 25% Pinot Noir (produced by blending rather than saigneé), and no more than 50% PB
What are the two DOCGs for sweet passito wine in Friuli-Venezia Giulia?
Colli-Orientali del Friuli Picolit and Ramandolo
Name that commune (producers/bottlings where applicable): Basarin
Neive; Fratelli Giacosa, Moccagatta
What grape is grown in Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle?
Prié Blanc
What styles of wine are made in Trento DOC?
Metodo Classico Spumante from Chardonnay, PB, PN, and PM (15 months lees/24 vintage/36 riserva)
Name that commune (producers/bottlings where applicable): Monvigliero
Verduno; GB Burlotto, Scavino, Alessandra
What are the aging requirements for Riserva Amarone? Normale?
Normale: 2 years from 1/1 of year after harvest. Riserva: 4 years from 11/1 of harvest year.
Where is the unofficial sub zone Gries?
Santa Maddalena
Order these grapes from earliest ripening to latest: Barbera, Dolcetto, Nebbiolo.
Dolcetto, Barbera, Nebbiolo.
What styles of wine are made in Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG:
- Rosso
- Rosso Classico
- Rosso Valpantena
- Rosso Riserva
What are the cepage and aging requirements for Carema DOC?
Carema must be aged for 2 years (1 year in oak); Carema Riserva must be aged for 3 years (1 year in oak); Min. 85% Nebbiolo
What is the maximum RS for Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG?
12 g/L
- for every .1% of alcohol exceeding 14%, an additional .10 g/L RS is allowed
- for every .1% of alcohol exceeding 16%, an additional .15 g/L RS is allowed
Name 4 synonyms of Nebbiolo and where they’re from.
Spanna (Ghemme;Gattinara), Chiavennasca (Valtellina), Picotendro and Picoutener (Carema and Valle d’Aosta)
What grape dominates the Arnad-Montjovet and Donnas subzones of ____________?
Picotendro (Nebbiolo); Vallée d’Aosta
Who makes Cà d’Morissio? What is it?
Giuseppe Mascarello. “Super riserva” Monprivato. All michét clone of Nebbiolo. First vintage 1993.
What are the cepage requirements for Recioto di Soave DOCG?
At least 70% Garganega; Maximum 30% combined Trebbiano di Soave, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco
Name two synonyms for Friulano.
Sauvignon Vert; Sauvignasse
What are the aging requirements for Valtellina Superiore & Superiore Riserva?
Superiore: 24 months (12 in cask). Riserva: 36 months.
Name that commune (producers/bottlings where applicable): Capalot
La Morra; Roberto Voerzio
Contains the well known sub-zone La Pria
Name three producers based in Carso.
Edi Kante, Zidarich, Skerk, Skerlj
Name that commune (producers/bottlings where applicable): Lazzarito
Serralunga d’Alba; Fontanafredda “Vigna la Delizia”, Vietti, Germano
What provinces may Prosecco be labeled by, and what region is each in?
Trieste (Friuli) or Treviso (Veneto)
What two sub zones of Alto Adige are permitted for both red and white wine?
Valle Isarco and Valle Venosta
What Italian region has the most DOCG zones & how many?
Piedmont; 17
Name that commune (producers/bottlings where applicable): Castelletto
Monforte d’Alba; Abbona, Pira, Seghesio
What styles of wine may be made in the Colli di Luni DOC?
Bianco – min. 35% Vermentino
Rosso – min. 50% Sangiovese
Varietal wine from Vermentino and Albarola
What DOC/Gs of Alta Piemonte mandate a blend? Which can be 100% Nebbiolo?
Mandated blend: Boca, Bramaterra
Can be 100% Nebbiolo: Lessona, Carema, Gattinara, Ghemme
What is the rose made in Bardolino called?
Bardolino Chiaretto
What sub zone of Alto Adige is the northernmost region of production in all of Italy?
Valle Isarco
What is the most planted grape in Friuli?
Merlot
Name 5 DOCs of Liguria.
Cinque Terre, Riviera Ligure Ponete, Pornassio, Rossese di Dolceaqua, Colline di Levanto, Portofino, Colli di Luni, Val Polcèvera
True or False, Giacosa makes wine from the Giacosa Cru?
False. Gaja does though. Most of his Chardonnay comes from here
What DOC is shared between Tuscany and Liguria?
Colli di Luni
What Langhe DOCG has 77 classified Sori?
Diano d’Alba/Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba
What levels of sweetness can Franciacorta styles be made in?
Franciacorta normale and rosé – all
Satèn - Brut only (less than 12 g/L RS), but cannot be labeled Dosaggio Zero or Extra Brut it seems
Millesimato - Dosaggio Zero through Extra Dry (0-17 g/L RS)
Riserva - Dosaggio Zero through Brut (0-12 g/L RS)
Name that commune (producers/bottlings where applicable): Nervo
Treiso; Pertinace, Rizzi
What is the biggest vineyard threat in Friuli?
Erosion!
What are the communes of production for Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG?
Fumane, Negrar, Marano, Sant’Ambrogio and San Pietro in Cariano
Name that commune (producers/bottlings where applicable): Gattera
La Morra; F. Revello, Cordero di Montezemolo Monfalletto “Riserva Gorette”
What would it mean to find “Stagafassli” on a bottle of Valtellina Superiore?
It was bottled in the neighboring territory of Switzerland.
What are the two dry white wine DOCGs of Friuli? What are the cepage requirements?
Rosazzo DOCG: min. 50% Friulano. Lison DOCG (shared with Veneto): min. 85% Friulano (aka Tai).
What is the province of Trentino? Alto Adige?
Trentino – Trento
Alto Adige – Bolzano Bozen
Name the two DOCGs of Soave.
Recioto di Soave DOCG & Soave Superiore DOCG
Name the 3 DOCG wines produced from 100% Dolcetto.
Dogliani, Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore, Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba
What is the Piemontese synonym for Vermentino?
Favorita
What former sub zone of Barbera d’Asti DOCG now has its own DOCG? When was it established? What are the major differences in the appellations?
Nizza DOCG, established 2014. Requires 100% Barbera, plus higher alcohol and more aging.
Name that commune (producers/bottlings where applicable): Rocche dell’Annunziata
La Morra; Ratti, Revello, Scavino, Costamagna
What is the largest cru in all Barbaresco?
Ovello
How much of a producer’s yield may go towards Amarone production?
No more than 65% of a producer’s total maximum yield can be used to produce Amarone (the remainder may be used for Valpolicella DOC or Valpolicella Ripasso DOC)
Who is the sole proprietor of Breganze Torcolato DOC? What style of wine is made?
Maculan; 100% Vespaiolo passito.
Who makes Ca del Merlo? What is it? What is the appellation on the label?
Quintarelli; single vineyard Valpolicella made with some dried fruit and ripasso. “House of the Blackbird”. This is IGT Veneto. 55% Corvina, 30% Rondinella, 15% combined Cab Sauv/Cab Franc/Nebbiolo/Croatina/Sangiovese.
Name a producer of Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit?
Ronchi di Cialla
What are the cepage requirements for Bardolino Superiore DOCG?
35-65% Corvina Veronese
10-40% Rondinella
Maximum 20% combined other
What DOC covers tranquilo bianco, rosso, and rosato wines, as well as frizzante wines, made in the Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG region?
Oltrepo Pavese!
Name three vineyards within Monforte’s Bussia?
Soprana, Dardi, Rocche
Name that commune (producers/bottlings where applicable): Codana
Castiglione Falletto; Giuseppe Mascarello, Francesco Rinaldi, Vietti
What are the 5 subzones of Valtellina Superiore DOCG?
Valgella, Inferno, Grumello, Sassella, Maroggia
When and where was Dal Forno founded? Is it in the Classico zone?
1957, near Ilassi in eastern Valpolicella (NOT classico)
What is rosato also known as in Trentino?
Kretzer
Name that commune (producers/bottlings where applicable): La Serra
La Morra; Robert Voerzio
Name that commune (producers/bottlings where applicable): Monprivato
Castiglione Falletto; Giuseppe Mascarello
What DOC does Caluso share a consorzio with?
Carema
What is the minimum harvest/potential/acquired alcohol for Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG?
11/14/12
What are the three Barbareschi with fantasy names that Gaja makes? Name the crus that they are in. When and why were they labeled Langhe DOC?
Sori Tildin, Sori San Lorenzo, Costa Russi. Costa Russi and Sori Tildin are in the cru of Roncagliette (Barbaresco) and Sori San Lorenzo is in Secondine (Barbaresco). All three were labeled Langhe DOC from 1996-2012 when a small percentage of Barbera was added. Starting in 2013, they are back to 100% Nebbiolo and Barbaresco DOCG.
What are the lees aging requirements for NV/V Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico?
NV: 15 months, V: 24 months.
Where does the Classico region of Valpolicella lie? What communes does it cover?
On the western end of the region, near Bardolino and Lake Garda; Fumane, Negrar, Marano, San Pietro in Cariano, Sant’Ambrogio
What unique structure contributions does the Ponca soil of Friuli contribute?
High alcohol and high levels of malic acid
Name three variants of Lambrusco?
Lambrusco di Sorbara, Lambrusco Grasparossa, Lambrusco Salamino
Name the two DOCGs of Emilia Romagna.
Albana di Romagna, Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto
What regions vineyard sites surround the Dora Baltea river?
Vallée d’Aosta
What is the DOC for 100% Teroldego in Trentino?
Teroldego Rotaliano DOC
What are rosso wines from Trentino DOC composed of?
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
What qualities define Garganega as a grape?
- Late-ripening
- Thick-skinned
- Loose clusters
- High concentrations of tartaric acids
Name that commune (producers/bottlings where applicable): Montefico
Barbaresco; Produttori
What are the sub zones of Soave DOC?
Classico and Colli Scaligeri
Where did Kerner get its name and what are its parents?
Named after the German poet Justinus Kerner, this varietal is a hybrid of Trollinger and Riesling.
What are the DOCGs of Lombardia?
Valtellina Superiore, Franciacorta, Oltrepo Pavese, Scanzo (Moscato di Scanzo), Sforzato di Valtellina
Name that commune (producers/bottlings where applicable): Rivette
Serralunga d’Alba; Gaja, Luigi Pira, Massolino (most of the land Gaja uses for cultivation of white grapes)
What is Kretzer?
Another name for Rosato in Alto Adige.
What are the cepage requirements for Carso Rosso?
Min. 70% Terrano (Refosco)
Name that commune (producers/bottlings where applicable): Fiasco
Castiglione Falletto; Scavino, Azelia
Name that commune (producers/bottlings where applicable): Giacosa
Treiso; Fratelli Grasso, Gaja (Gaja owns most of the vineyards in this site, which he plants to Chardonnay)
What regions may be appended onto the Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG?
Classico or Valpantena
When was the DOC system first introduced?
1963
What are the seven sub appellations of Vallée d’Aosta?
Enfer d’Arvier, Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle, Torrette, Arnad-Montjovet, Donnas, Chambave, Nus
What are the DOCs of Vallee d’Aosta?
Just Vallee d’Aosta!
Name that commune (producers/bottlings where applicable): Asili
Barbaresco; Ceretto, Chiarlo, Giacosa, Produttori
Who makes Sperrs? Where from and what does it mean? What appellation is on the label?
Gaja; Barolo from Serralunga; Piemontese for “Nostalgia”; It has been labeled Langhe DOC since 1996 because it incorporates Barbera. First vintage 1988. $700+ on a wine list.
What does it mean to see “Satén” on a bottle of Franciacorta?
All white grapes (Chardonnay with max. 50% PB) and no more than 5 atmospheres of pressure (max. 20 g/L RS PRIOR to tirage). Aged 31 months total, with at least 24 on the lees. Can only be made in a brut style (less than 12 g/L RS).