Northern Italy Flashcards
What sub-zones of the Valle d’Aosta specialize in Nebbiolo?
In Petite Rouge?
In white wine?
Arnand Montjovet (70% Picoutener) Donnas (85% Picoutener)
Torrette (70% Petite Rouge)
Enfer d’Arvier (85% Petite Rouge)
Chambave (70% Petite Rouge)
Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle (100% Prie Blanc)
Chambave (100% Moscato Bianco)
Nus (100% Malvoisie)
What DOCs is Colline Novaresi an umbrella for?
What DOCs is Coste della Sesia an umbrella for?
What separates them?
Ghemme, Boca, Sizzano, Fara
Gattinara, Lessona, Bramaterra
The Seisa River
What is produced in the Alta Langa DOCG? What grapes? What requirements?
Traditional method white and rose sparkling wine
Min. 90% combined Pinot Noir/Chardonnay
Min. 9 months of lees, 30 months total
Riserva is 9 months of lees, 36 months total
They must all be vintage dated
What are the varietal requirements for Gattinara?
For Ghemme?
Min. 90% Spanna (with Bonarda di Gattinara and Vespolina)
Min. 85% Spanna (with Vespolina and Uva Rara)
What are the aging requirements for Gattinara?
For Ghemme?
Gattinara Normale: 35 months, 24 in wood
Gattinara Riserva: 47 months, 36 in wood
Ghemme Normale: 34 months, 18 in wood, 6 in bottle
Ghemme Riserva: 46 months, 24 in wood, 6 in bottle
What is the climate of Alto Piemonte?
What are the soils like?
Sub-alpine climate, generally with southern exposures
Fast draining glacial and porphyry soils of volcanic origins. They are more acidic than Piedmont.
Who are some notable producers of Gattinara?
Nervi
Antoniolo
Travaglini
West to east, what are the subzones of Valtellina Superiore DOCG?
Maroggia Grumello Inferno Sassella Valgella
What are some notable producers of Valtellina wines?
ARPEPE
Nino Negri
Mamete Prevostini
Rainoldi
What term indicates a wine is bottled or aged in Switzerland?
Stagafassli
What are the varietal/aging requirements of Valtellina Superiore DOCG?
Min. 90% Chiavennasca
Superiore: Min. 24 months, 12 in wood
Riserva: Min. 36 months
What are the requirements for making Sfurzat di Valtellina DOCG?
Grapes are dried to increase minimum potential alcohol to 14%, and may not be vinified before December 10.
Wines must be aged 20 months from April 1 of the year following harvest, with at least 12 months in wood.
What are the varietal/aging requirements of Carema DOC?
Min. 85% Picutener
Rosso: 24 months of aging, 12 in wood
Rosso Riserva: 36 months of aging, 12 in wood
What are the varietal requirements for Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG?
What are the aging requirements?
Classico & Classico Rose: Min. 70% Pinot Nero (Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio)
Pinot Nero & Pinot Nero Rose: Min. 85% Pinot Nero (Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio)
NV Aging: 15 months on lees
Millesimato: 24 months on lees
What is the dessert wine specialty of Cinque Terre DOC?
What are some rules stipulating its production?
Sciacchetra: Passito wine from min. 40% Bosco (max. 40% Albarola and/or Vermentino)
Fruit cannot be harvested before November 1st, and must have 17% potential ABV. It is passito.
It must age for 3 years.
What is another name for Rossese?
Name a producer for each
Tibouren
Punta Crena
Clos Cibonne
Aside from the major 3, name 5 indigenous red varieties to Piedmont
Grignolino Freisa Brachetto Pelaverga Ruche Croatina
Name 5 indigenous white varieties to Piedmont and the regions/DOCGs they’re known for
Arneis (Roero Arneis DOCG) Nascetta (Novella) Cortese (Gavi DOCG) Erbaluce (Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG) Timorasso (Colli Tortonesi DOC)
What commune plays host to the grape Nascetta?
Novella
What are the DOCGs for Barbera in Piedmont?
Barbera d’Asti
Nizza
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
What are the DOCGs for Dolcetto in Piedmont?
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba
Dogliani
What are the DOCGs for Nebbiolo in Piedmont?
Barbaresco Barolo Ghemme Gattinara Roero
The grape Prosecco was renamed what in order to protect the region?
Glera
What are the varietal requirements for Prosecco?
For Prosecco Rose?
min. 85% Glera
min. 85% Glera and 10-15% Pinot Noir
What must be true of Prosecco Rose’s sweetness?
What must it have on it’s label?
Brut Nature, Extra Brut, Brut, Extra Dry
It must be vintage dated, with 85% of the fruit from that vintage
What are the sweetness levels for Prosecco?
Brut Nature (no dosage) Extra Brut (0-6 g/l) Brut (0-12 g/l) Extra Dry (12-17 g/l) Dry (17-32 g/l) Demisec (32-50 g/l)
What provinces may be labeled on Prosecco if the fruit is harvested exclusively from those provinces?
Treviso
Trieste
What DOCGs are known for high quality Prosecco production?
Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG
Asolo Prosecco DOCG
What does “col fondo” indicate on a Prosecco bottle?
That the wine has been made sur lie and sediment is still in the bottle
What is the appellation for still wines made in Franciacorta?
Curtefranca DOC
What are the Varietal requirements for Franciacorta?
For Saten?
For Franciacorta Rose?
Chardonnay/Pinot Noir, max. 50% Pinot Bianco, max. 10% Erbamat
Chardonnay, max 50% Pinot Bianco
Min. 35% Pinot Nero (max. 65% Chardonnay, max. 50% Pinot Bianco, max. 10% Erbamat)
Name a producer of the following wines:
Erbaluce Arneis Nascetta Gavi Timorasso
Erbaluce di Caluso: Orsolani
Roero Arneis: Vietti
Nascetta di Novello: Elvio Cogno
Gavi di Gavi: Villa Sparina
Timorasso “Derthona”: Roagna
What are the quality levels of Franciacorta and their aging requirements?
Franciacorta: 18 months on lees, 25 months total
Saten & Rose: 24 months on lees, 31 months total
Millesimato: 30 months on lees, 37 months total
Riserva: 60 months on lees, 67 months total
What sweetness levels may Franciacorta Saten be made in?
Brut only
What is Ca’ del Bosco’s prestige cuvee?
Cuvee Annamaria Clementi
There is also a 100% Pinot Noir Rose