Northern Italy Red Flashcards
Where will you find the most age worthy Dolcetto?
Dogliano DOCG
What ripens first; Nebbiolo, Dolcetto, or Barbera?
Dolcetto
What are the DOCGs for Dolcetto?
Dogliano DOCG, Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba DOCG
What are the DOCs for Dolcetto?
Dolcetto d’Alba DOC
Where does Dolcetto thrive?
In cool and less ideal sites, where Nebbiolo and Barbera would not be able to ripen successfully
Dolcetto d’Alba DOC cepage?
100% Dolcetto
What is the required minimum aging for Dolcetto d’Alba Superiore?
Minimum 1 year aging
Dolcetto d’Alba notable producers?
Marcarini; centenarian, ungrafted vines Boschi di Berri bottling, Vajra; plants vines in ideal locations for grape, Brovia
Dogliani notable producers?
Poderi Einaudi; founded by Italy’s first president (1948), Luigi Einaudi, first estate in Langhe to combat phylloxera by grafting their vines onto American rootstock
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba notable producers?
Alario Claudio; estate focuses on Dolcetto, some of best in region
What are the DOCs for Barbera?
Barbera d’Asti DOC, Barbera d’Alba DOC, Barbera del Monferrato DOC
What are the DOCGs for Barbera?
Nizza DOCG, Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG
Barbera d’Alba DOC encompasses what areas?
Area’s congruent with Barolo, Barbaresco, Roero
Which tends to be bigger and richer with less pronounced acidity, Barbera d’Alba or Barbera d’Asti?
Barbera d’Alba
Barbera d’Asti cepage?
Minimum 90% Barbera