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
Barbera d’Asti Superiore aging requirements?
Selected, riper grapes must be aged min 14 months, including 6 months in oak
Barbera d’Asti notable producers?
Braida; pioneer of high-quality, oak-aged Barbera & Bricco dell’Uccellone, Vietti
Barbera d’Alba notable producers?
Massolino
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore notable producers?
Iuli; “Barberista”
What are the aging requirements for Barolo?
Min 38 months with min 18 months in oak
What are the aging requirements for Barolo Riserva?
Min 62 months with min 18 months in oak
What are the aging requirements for Barbaresco?
Min 26 months aging with min 9 months in oak
What are the aging requirements for Barbaresco Riserva?
Min 50 months with min 9 months in oak
Barolo notable producers?
Giacomo Conterno; Barolo Riserva Monfortino Riserva considered one of Italy’s best wines, Bartolo Mascarelo; historic traditionalists, Guiseppe Mascarello; Monprivato Cru, Giacomo Fennochio; non inventionist, some of Barolo’s best value, Rivetto; only Demeter certified winery in Barolo currently
Barbaresco notable producers?
Gaja; Produttori del barbaresco; Bruno Giacosa; Roagna; known for dedication to biodiversity & old vines, Rizzi; Dellapiana family owns Rizzi hill in Rizzi Cru
What are the DOCs of Valpolicella?
Valpolicella DOC, Valpolicella Superiore DOC, Valpolicella Ripasso DOC
What are the DOCGs of Valpolicella?
Valpolicella della Amarone DOCG, Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG
What is the Latin translation of Valpolicella?
Valley of the many cellars “vallis-polis-cellae”
What is the cepage for Valpolicella?
Min 45-95% Corvina or Corvinone, with Rondinella, Molinara, or Oseleta
How much of the grapes water content do the lose in the appassimento process?
35-50% water loss
What is the minimum abv for Amarone della Valpolicella?
14%
What is the minimum aging requirement for Amarone della Valpolicella?
Minimum 2 years
What is the minimum aging requirement for Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva
Minimum 4 years
Valpolicella notable producers?
Bertani; historic producer and first to ferment a Recioto to dryness to produce Amarone, Dal Forno; impressive, highly concentrated, powerful wines; Quintarelli; iconic traditional producer, Tedeschi; historic producer who respects tradition but incorporates modern techniques and technology, Zenato; modern producer of high-quality, affordable wines
