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Northern Italy Red Flashcards

1
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Where will you find the most age worthy Dolcetto?

A

Dogliano DOCG

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What ripens first; Nebbiolo, Dolcetto, or Barbera?

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Dolcetto

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What are the DOCGs for Dolcetto?

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Dogliano DOCG, Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba DOCG

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What are the DOCs for Dolcetto?

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Dolcetto d’Alba DOC

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Where does Dolcetto thrive?

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In cool and less ideal sites, where Nebbiolo and Barbera would not be able to ripen successfully

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Dolcetto d’Alba DOC cepage?

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100% Dolcetto

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7
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What is the required minimum aging for Dolcetto d’Alba Superiore?

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Minimum 1 year aging

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Dolcetto d’Alba notable producers?

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Marcarini; centenarian, ungrafted vines Boschi di Berri bottling, Vajra; plants vines in ideal locations for grape, Brovia

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Dogliani notable producers?

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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

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Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba notable producers?

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Alario Claudio; estate focuses on Dolcetto, some of best in region

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What are the DOCs for Barbera?

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Barbera d’Asti DOC, Barbera d’Alba DOC, Barbera del Monferrato DOC

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What are the DOCGs for Barbera?

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Nizza DOCG, Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG

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Barbera d’Alba DOC encompasses what areas?

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Area’s congruent with Barolo, Barbaresco, Roero

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Which tends to be bigger and richer with less pronounced acidity, Barbera d’Alba or Barbera d’Asti?

A

Barbera d’Alba

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Barbera d’Asti cepage?

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Minimum 90% Barbera

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16
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Barbera d’Asti Superiore aging requirements?

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Selected, riper grapes must be aged min 14 months, including 6 months in oak

17
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Barbera d’Asti notable producers?

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Braida; pioneer of high-quality, oak-aged Barbera & Bricco dell’Uccellone, Vietti

18
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Barbera d’Alba notable producers?

A

Massolino

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Barbera del Monferrato Superiore notable producers?

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Iuli; “Barberista”

20
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What are the aging requirements for Barolo?

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Min 38 months with min 18 months in oak

21
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What are the aging requirements for Barolo Riserva?

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Min 62 months with min 18 months in oak

22
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What are the aging requirements for Barbaresco?

A

Min 26 months aging with min 9 months in oak

23
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What are the aging requirements for Barbaresco Riserva?

A

Min 50 months with min 9 months in oak

24
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Barolo notable producers?

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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

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Barbaresco notable producers?

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Gaja; Produttori del barbaresco; Bruno Giacosa; Roagna; known for dedication to biodiversity & old vines, Rizzi; Dellapiana family owns Rizzi hill in Rizzi Cru

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What are the DOCs of Valpolicella?

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Valpolicella DOC, Valpolicella Superiore DOC, Valpolicella Ripasso DOC

27
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What are the DOCGs of Valpolicella?

A

Valpolicella della Amarone DOCG, Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG

28
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What is the Latin translation of Valpolicella?

A

Valley of the many cellars “vallis-polis-cellae”

29
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What is the cepage for Valpolicella?

A

Min 45-95% Corvina or Corvinone, with Rondinella, Molinara, or Oseleta

30
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How much of the grapes water content do the lose in the appassimento process?

A

35-50% water loss

31
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What is the minimum abv for Amarone della Valpolicella?

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14%

32
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What is the minimum aging requirement for Amarone della Valpolicella?

A

Minimum 2 years

33
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What is the minimum aging requirement for Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva

A

Minimum 4 years

34
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Valpolicella notable producers?

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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

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