NW Italy (No BB) Flashcards
Alta Langa DOCG min elevation
250m
how many times is Moscato d’Asti fermented
once (in pressurized tanks)
name the Dolcetto DOCG
Dogliani
Diano d’Alba
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore
what is Vermentino known as in Piedmonte? Liguria?
Piedmonte - Favorita
Liguria - Pigato
what river forms the valley of Valtellina
Adda River
grape of Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico? Min lees aging?
Pinot Noir (min 70%)
24 months lees aging
grapes and % allowed in Franciacorta DOCG
Chard, PN, PB (max 50%), Erbamat (max 10%)
Gattinara encepagement
min 90% Spanna
max 10% Bonarda di Gattinara
max 4% Vespolina
Ghemme encepagement
min 85% Spanna
max 15% combined Vespolina and Bonarda Novarese (Uva Rara)
name 3 producers of Gattinara
Antoniolo
Travaglini
Nervi (owned by Giacamo Conterno)
Nebbiolo synonym in:
Carema (Piedmont)
Valli Ossolane (P)
Valtellina (L)
Ghemme/Gattinara (P)
Carema - Picoutener/Picotendro
Valli Ossolane - Prunent
Valtellina - Chiavennasca
Ghemme/Gattinara - Spanna
primary river in Valle d’Aosta
Dora Baltea
Dolcetto synonym in Liguria
Ormeasco
min Chiavennasca in Valtellina DOC? Valtellina Superiore DOCG?
Valtellina DOC - 80%
Valtellina Superiore DOCG - 90%
first dry red passito DOCG
Sforsato di Valltelina (2003)
which DOCG would you likely find wine bottled in a futura?
Moscato di Scanzo DOCG (Lombardy) - sweet red passito wine
how large is a futura bottle
500ml (shaped like ice wine bottle)
min Franciacorta aging: NV, Saten, Millesimato, Riserva
NV total 25 months (18 lees)
Saten - min 31 months (24 lees)
Millesimato - 37 months (30 lees)
Riserva - min 67 months (60 lees)
only 2 Italian regions without an IGT
Piedmont
Valle d’Aosta
grape of Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle
Prie Blanc
what DOC is at the southern tip of Valle d’Aosta (technically Piedmont)
Carema DOC
which Valle d’Aosta DOC has the highest min % of Picoutener
Donnas (min 85%)