NW Italy Flashcards
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What is the blend for Gattinara?
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90%+ Spanna, <10% Bonarda di Gattinara and Vespolina
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What is the aging requirement for Barbaresco?
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26m (11.1) and 50m (11/1) Riserva. Both 9m w
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Petit Rouge is the principal grape variety in the red wines of which of the following Valle d’Aosta DOC subzones?
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Chambave, Enfer d’Arvier, Torrette
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Top vintages since the 90’s Barolo?
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‘96, 99, 01, 06, 08, 10, 13, 15
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Where is Marcarini located?
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La Morra
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When did MGA become allowed in Barolo?
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2010
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What is a sori?
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Southern hillside site
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What are the top bottlings of Produttori del Barbaresco and when were the inaugural vintages?
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Rabaja ‘67, Pora ‘67, Ovello ‘70
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What is the alcohol required for Erbaluce di Caluso Passito?
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17% after drying
10
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Who makes Brunate-Le Coste?
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Giuseppe Rinaldi
11
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What is the alcohol for Dogliani?
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12%; 13% for Superiore
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What’s the difference between Asti and Moscato d’Asti?
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Asti is fully sparkling, and Moscato d’Asti is made from riper grapes and only frizzante
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What is the blend for Nizza?
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100% Barbera
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Who produces ‘Puro?’
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Movia
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What is the blend of Brachetto d’Acqui?
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97% Brachetto
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Where is Ginestra?
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Monforte d’Alba
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Where is Rocche di Castiglione?
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Mostly in Castiglione Falletto, but partially in Monforte d’Alba
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Where is Arione?
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Serralunga d’Alba
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Where is Giacomo Conterno?
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Monforte d’Alba
20
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Where is Piagallo?
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Barolo
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Who makes Brunate?
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Marcarini, Ceretto, Francesco Rinaldi
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Who makes Monfortino?
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Giacomo Conterno
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What are the single cru of Produttori del Barbaresco?
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Asili, Rabajà, Pora, Montestefano, Ovello, Pajé, Montefico, Moccagatta, & Rio Sordo
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Where is Falletto?
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Serralunga d’Alba
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Who produces ‘Alzero’?
Giuseppe Quintarelli
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Where is Giuseppe Rinaldi located?
Barolo
27
IS Monprivato a monopole?
No. Giovanni Sordo owns a small piece (Masnaghetti)
28
Alto Adige DOC white blends require a minimum 75% of which grape(s)?
PB, PG, Chard - /no single grape may be more than 70%
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What is the minimum alcohol for Barolo?
13%
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What province is barolo in?
Cuneo
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What is the aging requirement for Barolo?
38 m (11.1) and 62m (11.1) for Riserva. Both with 18m in wood
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Where is Francia?
Serralunga d'Alba
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Where is Scarrone?
Castiglione Falletto
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What is the blend for Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore?
100% Dolcetto
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Who makes Cerretta?
Elio Altare, G Conterno...
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What is the soil type of Roero?
Sandy with clay and limestone subsoils
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Where is Cappellano located?
Serralunga d'Alba
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Who produces ‘Alzero’?
Giuseppe Quintarelli
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What is the blend for Barbera d'Asti?
90-100% barbera w/ <10% Freisa, Grignolino, Dolcetto
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What is the aging for Dogliani?
12m from Oct 15 hvst year
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Who makes Brunate?
Vietti
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Where is Villero?
Castiglione Falletto
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Who produces ‘Puro?’
Movia
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Who runs E. Pira?
Chiara Boschis
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Where is Ravera?
Monforte d'Alba
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Who makes Bricco Rocche?
Brovia, Ceretto
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What is the alcohol for Brachetto d'Acqui?
Rosso - 11.5 (5act), Spumante - 12% (6), Passito 16 (11)
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Who producers Percristina?
Domenico Clerico
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What is the elevation for Erbaluce di Caluso?
200-500m
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Communes of Barbaresco
Barbaresco, Neive, Treiso, San Rocco Senodelvio
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Top vintages of pre-90's Barolo?
58, 61, 64, 67, 71, 74 78, 82, 85, 88, 89
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What is the alcohol for Ghemme?
12%, 12.5% for Riserva
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What MGA are shared between Barolo and La Morra?
Brunate and Cerequio and Fossati
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Where is Bricco Rocche?
Castiglione Falletto
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Where is Le Coste?
Barolo
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Who makes Bricco Boschis?
Cavallotto - they own nearly all of it
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What are the DOCG for Barbera?
Barbera d'Asti, Barbera del Monferrato Superiore, NIzza
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Who is responsible for introduce barrique aging in Piedmonte?
Angelo Gaja in the '70's
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What is the aging requirement for Ghemme?
34 m w/18 in wood and 6m btl (11/1), 46m w/24 in wood and 6m btl (11/1)
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Where is La Serra?
La Morra
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What is the minimum required elevation for vineyards used to produce Barolo DOCG wines?
170-540 meters; vineyards with complete northern exposures are prohibited.
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Who produces Martinenga?
Marchesi di Gresy (mono)
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What is the aging requirement for Barbera d'Asti?
Barbera d'Asti: 4m (11/1), Superiore: 14m w/6mw, Superiore Tinella and Colli Astiani: 24m w/6mw w/6mbtl (10/1),
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Where is Silvio Grasso located?
la Morra
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Where is Fiasco?
Castiglione Falletto
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Where is Bricco Boschis?
Castiglione Falletto
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Who produces ‘Quartz?’
Cantina Terlano
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What is the aging requirement for Roero Rosso and Roero Rosso Riserva?
20m (11/1) w/6m oak; 32m (11/1) w/6m oak
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Who makes Cannubi San Lorenzo?
Giuseppe Rinaldi
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What are Tinella and Colli Astiani?
Subzones of Barbera d’Asti. Both require 24m aging (10.1) w/6mw, 6mbtl
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Who producers Percristina?
Domenico Clerico
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Who makes Pira?
Roagna
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What are the soils of the Barolo appellation?
La Morra and Barolo from Tortonian bedrock which contain more calcareous marl. Monforte and Serralunga on Serravallien bedrock which has more sandstone and is less fertile. Castiglione Felletto is somewhat split
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Who is the 'Father of Arneis?'
Alfredo Currado - of Vietti
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What is the alcohol for Barbera del Monferrato Superiore? What is it for normale?
13%, 12% for rosso
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What is produced in Roero?
Red - 95% Nebbiolo, Arneis, Arneis Spumante
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What is the grape of Gavi?
Cortese
78
Where is Arborina?
La Morra
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Who first planted international varieties in piedmonte?
Angelo Gaja
80
Who was the first barolo producer to designate a vineyard on the label?
Marcarini - Brunate - since 1958
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What commune in Barolo has the most acreage?
La Morra
82
What is the blend for Barbera del Monferrato Superiore?
85%+ Barbera, <15% Freisa, Grignolino, Dolcetto
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Where is Giuseppe Mascarello located?
Castiglione Falletto
84
Where is Burlotto?
Verduno
85
Where is Sarmassa?
Barolo
86
What's the blend of Alta Langa?
90%+ PN/Ch
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What are the nebbiolo docg in alt piedmonte?
Gattinara and Ghemme
88
What are the sub-appellations of Valle d'Aosta?
Arnad-Montjovet, Blanc de Morgex de la Salle, Chambave, Donnas, Enfer d'Arvier, Nus, Torrette
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Where is E. Pira?
Barolo
90
Who makes Lazzarito?
Vietti
91
Where is Ornato?
Serralunga d'Alba
92
Where is Vigna Rionda?
Serralunga d'Alba
93
Who/Where are the oldest Dolcetto in Italy?
Boschi di Berri is pre-phyllox and 150 yo. Marcarini owns
94
What is the most planted grape variety in Alto Adige
Schiava
95
Who makes Arione?
B Giacosa produced wines from here in the 70's. Owned by Gigi Rosso until 2015 when it was purchased by G Conterno
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What is the largest cru in Barbaresco?
Ovello @ 78ha
97
Subzones of Barbera d'Asti?
Tinella, Colli Astiani
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Who makes Villero?
Brovia
99
What is the alcohol requirement for Nizza?
13%, 13.5% Vigna
100
Where is Monprivato?
Castiglione Falletto
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What's the aging for Alta Langa?
Spumante - not less than 30m, Riserva +6m; All must be vintage dated
102
Who makes Francia?
G Conterno (mono) Barolo, Francia, Monfortino, and Barbera from here. Owned since 74
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What is the alchohol for Gattinara?
12.5% and 13% for riserva
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What was the first vintage of Monfortino?
1920
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Where is Rocche Dell'Annunziata?
La Morra
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What is the pressure in a bottle of Moscato d'Asti?
2 atmospheres (previously 1.7 pre-'11)
107
Who produces ‘Quartz?’
Cantina Terlano
108
What are the DOCG for Dolcetto?
Dogliani, Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore, Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba
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What is the blend for Ghemme?
85%+ Spanna, <15% Vespolina and Uva Rara (Bonarda Novarese)
110
What is the difference in blend and alcohol from Dolcetta di Ovada Superiore and Dolcetto di Ovada?
Blend goes from 97% to 100%. Alcohol goes from 11.5% to 12.5% (13% w/vigna)
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What vineyard was declared "Highest Class" in Ratti's 1970's Carta?
Cannubi
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First vintages of Sori San Lorenzo, Sori Tildin, Costa Russi, Gaia y Rey, and Sperss?
1967, 1970, 1978, 1984, 1888
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Select the grape(s) permitted in the production of Ghemme DOCG.
Spanna, Vespolina, Uva Rara (Bonarda Novarese)
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What is a 'Vigna?'
Single vineyard indicated on a Piedmont wine. Usually lower yields a/o higher alcohols
115
Who makes Villero?
Vietti makes their riserva from there. G Mascarello,
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Who makes Rocche di Castiglione?
Brovia, Vietti
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What is the alcohol for Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba?
11.5% for normale and vigna; 12% for Superiore, 12.5% for Superiore Vigna
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What is the aging for Nizza?
Rosso and Rosso Vigna: 18m w/6mw (Jan 1); Riserva and Riserva w/Vigna: 30m w/12mw (Jan. 1)
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Red wines produced with the grape locally known as Terrana are found in which of the following DOC/DOCGs?
Carso DOC
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Where is Rocche di Castiglione?
Castiglione Falletto
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Name a producer of Falletto
Bruno Giacosa
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Who was the first to sell Barolo in bottle?
GB Burlotto
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What is the blend for Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba?
100% Dolcetto
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Where is Le Coste?
Monforte d'Alba
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What river borders Gattinara and Ghemme?
Sesia
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Where is Bussia?
Monforte d'Alba
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What was the first vintage of Cascina Francia?
1978
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Who makes Lazzarito?
Vietti, Fontannafredda
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What is produced in Alta Langa?
Spumante (Riserva); Spumante Rosato (riserva)
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Where is Bruno Giacosa located?
Neive, Barbaresco
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What is the aging requirement for Gattinara?
35m w/24 in wood (11/1), Rieserva: 47m w/36 in wood (11/1)
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What is produced in Brachetto d'Acqui?
Rosso, R Spumante, R Passito
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What is the maximum altitude and aspect for Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba?
550m and without a northerly orientation
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What are the aging requirements for Erbaluce di Caluso?
15m lees for Spumante; 36 m (11.1) for Passito. +12m for Riserva
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What is the top bottling of Monprivato called?
Barolo Riserva Monprivato Ca' d'Morissio - 1st in 93
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What is the largest DOCG producer in Italy?
Asti DOCG
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Who makes Bricco delle Viole?
Vajra in Barolo
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What styles of wine are made in Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG?
Bianco, Spumante, Passito (& Riserva)
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What is the aging for Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore?
12m (11.1), Vigna: 20m (11/1), Riserva: 24m
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Who makes Falletto?
Bruno Giacosa (mono) - 400m+
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What are the other Cannubi's?
Cannubi Boschis, Cannubi, Cannubi Valletta, Cannubi Moscatel
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Who now owns Gaja?
Terlato
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Who makes Le Coste?
Barolo site - Giuseppe Rinaldi, Giacomo Grimaldi
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Who makes Santo Stefano di Neive?
Bruno Giacosa - first in 1964
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Where is Fontannafredda?
Serralunga d'Alba
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Who makes Ginestra?
Clerico, Elio Grasso, Conterno Fantino
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Which vineyard contains Sori Tildin and Costa Russi?
Roncagliette
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When was the DOCG for Barolo established?
1980. DOC in 1966
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What is the blend for Dogliani?
100% dolcetto
150
What is Favorita?
Rolle/Vermentino
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Where does Gaja have plantings?
Barolo (Serralunga) Barbaresco, Brunello di Montalcino and Bolgheri
152
Describe the differences between the soils of barolo
Helvetian (or Servallian) soil is older, less compact, and lower vigor. It is primarily composed of compressed sandstone. It's found mostly on the eastern side of the Barolo region, and is especially prominent in the towns of Monforte, Castiglione Falletto, and Serralunga. Wines from Helvetian soil within Barolo typically show more "power" - greater structure and longevity, and more restrained in their fruit profile and aromatics.
Tortonian soil is younger, more compacted, and composed of primarily calcareous marl. Tortonian soil is younger by ~2/3 Million years, and it's considered a more vigorous soil. It's found mostly on the western side of the region, especially near the towns of Barolo and La Morra. Wines made from Tortonian soil within Barolo typically show more fragrance and fruit - easier to approach in their youth and softer in their tannin profile.
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Who makes Arborina?
La Morra site - Elio Altare, Brovio...
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Who makes Rocche dell'Annunziata?
La Morra Site - Renato Ratti, Paolo Scavino
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When was MGA permitted for Barbaresco?
2007
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Where is Bricco delle Viole?
Barolo
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Where is Vietti located?
Castiglione Falletto
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What are the communes of Barolo?
Barolo, La Morra, Serralunga d'Alba, Monforte d'Alba, Castiglione Falletto, Diano d'Alba, Verduno, Novello, Grinzane Cavour, Roddi, Cherasco.
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Which Moscato d'Asti subzone produces vendemmia tardiva?
Santa Vittoria d'Alba
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Who makes La Serra?
La Morra site - Marcarini and Roberto Voerzio
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What vineyard is shared between La Morra and Barolo?
Fossati, cerequio, brunate
162
Where can I find Picotendro?
Valle d'Asota. Synonym for Nebbiolo
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Who makes Cannubi?
Chiarlo, P Scavino, Marchese di Barolo, Ceretto, E. Pira, Luigi Einaudi
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Who makes Cannubi Boschis?
Luciano Sandrone, Francesco Rinaldi
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What is the alcohol for Barbera d'Asti?
12%, 12.5% Superiore, 13% Superiore con indicazione della sottozona
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What is the aging requirement for Barbera del Monferrato Superiore?
14m w/6mw, (11.1)
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Where is Bartolo Mascarello located?
Barolo
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Where did Giacomo Conterno estate recently purchase vineyards?
Nervi in Gattinara in 2018
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What are the clones of Nebbiolo?
Michet, Rose, Lampia
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Where is Cerretta?
Serralunga d'Alba
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What is the must weight for VT wines of Valle d'Aosta?
Muller Thurgau - 220g/l All others 250g/l
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Where is Cannubi?
Barolo
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Where is Lazzarito?
Serralunga d'Alba
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Smallest Cru of Barbaresco?
Rabaja Bas
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What are the principle soils for Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore?
Clay, Tufa, Limestone
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What are the subzones of Moscato d'Asti DOCG?
Canelli, Strevi, Santa Vittoria d'Alba
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What's the elevation of Alta Langa?
250+ M. No valley floor allowed
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What is the alcohol requirement for Roero?
Rosso - 12.5%, Arneis and Arneis spumante - 11%, 11.5%
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Who makes Bussia?
Prunotto, Aldo Conterno
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What is the river of Valle d'Aosta?
Dora Baltea
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Soil Tyle for Barbaresco?
Tortonian Calcerous marl
