Northern Italy - Piedmont

Question 1

Main Grapes

Answer 1

Red: Tannic-High Acid Nebbiolo, High Acid-Low Tannin Barbera (Most Planted) Dolcetto, Freisa, Grignolino, Brachetto
White: Moscato, Arneis, Cortese

Question 2

Wine Styles

Answer 2

Tannic Reds, Lighter Reds
Semi Sweet Sparkling
Dry Whites

Question 3

Vocabulary/Facts

Answer 3

Vermouth, Aromatized, Fortified Wine
Flavored with Herbs, Spices, Wood
Normally Red and Sweet

Question 4

DOCG’s (16)

Answer 4

Alta Langa
Asti
Moscato d'Asti
Barbaresco
Barbera d'Asti
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
Barolo
Brachetto d'Acqui
Dolcetto Diano d'Alba
Dolcetto di Dogliani Superiore
Dolcetto di Ovado Superiore
Gattinara
Gavi
Ghemme
Roero (Rosso & Bianco)
Erbaluce di Caluso
Ruche di Castagnole  Monferrato

Question 5

Asti

Answer 5

100% Moscato
Spumante “Full Sparkling”
Partial Fermentation

Question 6

Moscato d’Asti

Answer 6

100% Moscato
Frizzante “Fizzy”
Partial Fermentation

Question 7

Barbaresco

Answer 7

100% Nebbiolo
Min 2 years aging
“Riserva” Min 4 years
Debate more elegant less powerful than Barolo

Question 8

Barolo

Answer 8

100% Nebbiolo
Min 3 years aging
“Riserva” Min 5 years

Question 9

Brachetto d’Acqui

Answer 9

Frizzante, Sweet, Red Brachetto Grape

Partial Fermentation

Question 10

Gattinara

Answer 10

Nebbiolo Based “SPANNA”

Question 11

Gavi

Answer 11

or Cortese di Gavi, Gavi di Gavi

White Crisp Floral Cortese Grape

Question 12

Ghemme

Answer 12

Nebbiolo Based “SPANNA”

Question 13

Roero (Rosso & Bianco)

Answer 13

Red Early Drinking
Lighter Nebbiolo
White Fragrant Arneis