Northern Itay Flashcards
What area is home to the Nebbiolo grape
Langhe and monferrato hills
What are some great producers of langhe and monferrato hills
Contourno
Sandrone
Monsante
What is the make up of Nebbiolo?
A thin skinned high acid, high alcohol, high tannin wine (long maceration periods)
What are the three major red grapes of Piemonte
Nebbiolo
Dolcetto
Barbera
What are the major white grapes of Piemonte
Moscato bianco (Muscat a petite grains)
Cortese
Arniese
Favorita (vermentino) mostly produced for Asti
How many DOC zones are in Piemonte
16 DOCG 40 DOC (most in Italy)
What are the two most prestigious DOC’s in Piemonte
Barolo and barbaresco ( both from Nebbiolo grape)
Barolo is produced in 11 communes but 5 communes represent 90% of DOCG land
- La morra
- Barolo
- Serralunga d’Alba
- Monteforte d’Alba
- Castiglione Falleto
What are the two soil types found in Barolo
Tortonian soil - calcareous marl
Serrvallian soil - sandstone
What are the aging requirements for Barolo
38 months (18 months in oak) Reserva is 62 months
What are the two schools of wine making involved with Barolo production
Traditionalist ( contorno, rinaldi)
Modernist. Short maceration barrique aging (Scavino, Sandrone, Gaja)
What is barolo chinato
DOCG aromatized wine flavored with quinine
What is a synonym for Nebbiolo?
Spanna
What are some other Nebbiolo based red wines from Piemonte
Roero
Gatinara
Ghemme
What are a couple of DOCGs for Barbera
Barbera d’Asti
Barbera del Monferatto
Nizza (100% Barbera)
What are some DOCGs for the dolcetto grape?
Dogliani
Dolcetto di Ovada superiore
What is important about gavi
First still white wine in Piedmont to be DOCG
Dry mineral tinge from cortese grape
How many atmospheres in Asti
2 atmospheres
What is the most important zone of Lombardy
Franciacorta
What is so special about franciacorta?
- It’s the closest thing to champagne, highly regarded sparkling wine
- Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and 50% Pinot bianco
- aged for 18 months not released until 25 months after harvest
- Riserva ages for min. 5 years
What is Lombardy’s most important zone for red wine?
Valtellina DOC
• chiavennasca grape aka Nebbiolo
• lighter in style
• superiore aged for 24 months DOCG
What is trentino alto adige known for?
- varietal labeled wines
* Chardonnay, Miller thurgau, Pinot bianco, and Pinot grigio
What are the three well regarded unique styles of red wine from veneto
Amarone della valpolicella
Recioto della valpolicella
Valpolicella ripasso
What is the method used to make amarone
Appassimento (raisination)
Corvina grape blended with rondinella (also molinara, negara)
What is bardolino DOC
Lighter style of valpolicella
What is the principle most important white zone in veneto
Soave DOC
(70% garganega, trebbiano di soave, chardonnay)
Recioto de soave DOCG and superiore DOCG
What are the three provinces that make up Piedmont Wine region
Asti, alessandria, cuneo
