Northern Italy Red

Question 1

Where will you find the most age worthy Dolcetto?

Answer 1

Dogliano DOCG

Question 2

What ripens first; Nebbiolo, Dolcetto, or Barbera?

Answer 2

Dolcetto

Question 3

What are the DOCGs for Dolcetto?

Answer 3

Dogliano DOCG, Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba DOCG

Question 4

What are the DOCs for Dolcetto?

Answer 4

Dolcetto d’Alba DOC

Question 5

Where does Dolcetto thrive?

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Dolcetto d’Alba DOC cepage?

Answer 6

100% Dolcetto

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Minimum 1 year aging

Question 8

Dolcetto d’Alba notable producers?

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Dogliani notable producers?

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba notable producers?

Answer 10

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

Question 11

What are the DOCs for Barbera?

Answer 11

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

Question 12

What are the DOCGs for Barbera?

Answer 12

Nizza DOCG, Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG

Question 13

Barbera d’Alba DOC encompasses what areas?

Answer 13

Area’s congruent with Barolo, Barbaresco, Roero

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Barbera d’Alba

Question 15

Barbera d’Asti cepage?

Answer 15

Minimum 90% Barbera

Question 16

Barbera d’Asti Superiore aging requirements?

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Barbera d’Asti notable producers?

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Barbera d’Alba notable producers?

Answer 18

Massolino

Question 19

Barbera del Monferrato Superiore notable producers?

Answer 19

Iuli; “Barberista”

Question 20

What are the aging requirements for Barolo?

Answer 20

Min 38 months with min 18 months in oak

Question 21

What are the aging requirements for Barolo Riserva?

Answer 21

Min 62 months with min 18 months in oak

Question 22

What are the aging requirements for Barbaresco?

Answer 22

Min 26 months aging with min 9 months in oak

Question 23

What are the aging requirements for Barbaresco Riserva?

Answer 23

Min 50 months with min 9 months in oak

Question 24

Barolo notable producers?

Answer 24

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

Question 25

Barbaresco notable producers?

Answer 25

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

Question 26

What are the DOCs of Valpolicella?

Answer 26

Valpolicella DOC, Valpolicella Superiore DOC, Valpolicella Ripasso DOC

Question 27

What are the DOCGs of Valpolicella?

Answer 27

Valpolicella della Amarone DOCG, Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG

Question 28

What is the Latin translation of Valpolicella?

Answer 28

Valley of the many cellars "vallis-polis-cellae"

Question 29

What is the cepage for Valpolicella?

Answer 29

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

Question 30

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

Answer 30

35-50% water loss

Question 31

What is the minimum abv for Amarone della Valpolicella?

Answer 31

14%

Question 32

What is the minimum aging requirement for Amarone della Valpolicella?

Answer 32

Minimum 2 years

Question 33

What is the minimum aging requirement for Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva

Answer 33

Minimum 4 years

Question 34

Valpolicella notable producers?

Answer 34

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