Northern Italy Advanced Flashcards
What is Barolo Chinato?
it’s a DOCG aromatized wine that is flavored with quinine
Piedmont’s most planted red grape
Barbera
Piedmont’s most planted white grape
Moscato Bianco (Muscat à Petits Grains)
Barolo wines may be produced in how many communes
11 communes; However, the five communes of La Morra, Barolo, Serralunga d’Alba, Monforte d’Alba, and Castiglione Falletto represent almost 90% of the DOCG’s demarcated land
Tortonian soils are:
soils which contain a higher proportion of calcareous marl and provide a softer style of wine which are characterized the vineyards of La Morra and Barolo and
Serravallian (Helvetian) sandstone soils are:
are more common in Monforte d’Alba and Serralunga d’Alba, and supply more structure in the wine
Barolo producers known as “traditionalists” who retained faith in older winemaking techniques are:
Giacomo Conterno, Bartolo Mascarello, Giuseppe Rinaldi
Barolo producers known as “modernists” who embraced barriques, shorter macerations, and a rounder style of wines are:
Paolo Scavino, Luciano Sandrone, Elio Altare
Today, Barolo must be aged at least
38 months from November 1 of the harvest year, but only 18 months need be in oak.
Barolo Riserva requires a total
a total 62 months prior to release
Important Crus of Barolo : Barolo
Cannubi, Brunate (shared), Sarmassa
Important Crus of Barolo : La Morra
Brunate (shared), Cerequio, Le Rocche
Important Crus of Barolo : Serralunga d’Alba
Lazzarito, Cerretta
Important Crus of Barolo : Castiglione Falletto
Rocche, Monprivato, Villero, Bricco Fiasco
Important Crus of Barolo : Monforte d’Alba
Bussia, Ginestra, Santo Stefano
