NW Italy (No BB) Flashcards

1
Q

Alta Langa DOCG min elevation

A

250m

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2
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how many times is Moscato d’Asti fermented

A

once (in pressurized tanks)

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3
Q

name the Dolcetto DOCG

A

Dogliani
Diano d’Alba
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore

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4
Q

what is Vermentino known as in Piedmonte? Liguria?

A

Piedmonte - Favorita
Liguria - Pigato

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5
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what river forms the valley of Valtellina

A

Adda River

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6
Q

grape of Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico? Min lees aging?

A

Pinot Noir (min 70%)
24 months lees aging

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7
Q

grapes and % allowed in Franciacorta DOCG

A

Chard, PN, PB (max 50%), Erbamat (max 10%)

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8
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Gattinara encepagement

A

min 90% Spanna
max 10% Bonarda di Gattinara
max 4% Vespolina

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9
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Ghemme encepagement

A

min 85% Spanna
max 15% combined Vespolina and Bonarda Novarese (Uva Rara)

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10
Q

name 3 producers of Gattinara

A

Antoniolo
Travaglini
Nervi (owned by Giacamo Conterno)

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11
Q

Nebbiolo synonym in:
Carema (Piedmont)
Valli Ossolane (P)
Valtellina (L)
Ghemme/Gattinara (P)

A

Carema - Picoutener/Picotendro
Valli Ossolane - Prunent
Valtellina - Chiavennasca
Ghemme/Gattinara - Spanna

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12
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primary river in Valle d’Aosta

A

Dora Baltea

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13
Q

Dolcetto synonym in Liguria

A

Ormeasco

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14
Q

min Chiavennasca in Valtellina DOC? Valtellina Superiore DOCG?

A

Valtellina DOC - 80%
Valtellina Superiore DOCG - 90%

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15
Q

first dry red passito DOCG

A

Sforsato di Valltelina (2003)

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16
Q

which DOCG would you likely find wine bottled in a futura?

A

Moscato di Scanzo DOCG (Lombardy) - sweet red passito wine

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17
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how large is a futura bottle

A

500ml (shaped like ice wine bottle)

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18
Q

min Franciacorta aging: NV, Saten, Millesimato, Riserva

A

NV total 25 months (18 lees)
Saten - min 31 months (24 lees)
Millesimato - 37 months (30 lees)
Riserva - min 67 months (60 lees)

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19
Q

only 2 Italian regions without an IGT

A

Piedmont
Valle d’Aosta

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20
Q

grape of Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle

A

Prie Blanc

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21
Q

what DOC is at the southern tip of Valle d’Aosta (technically Piedmont)

A

Carema DOC

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22
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which Valle d’Aosta DOC has the highest min % of Picoutener

A

Donnas (min 85%)

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23
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synonym of Rossese di Dolceacqua grape from Liguria in Provence

A

Tibouren

24
Q

what DOCG is south of Lake Iseo

A

Franciacorta

25
Q

Valtellina Superiore DOCG subzones

A

Grumello
Inferno
Valgella
Maroggia
Sassella

26
Q

name 2 reputable producers of Valtellina Superiore DOCG

A

Ar Pe Pe, Nino Negri, Fay

27
Q

Valle d’Aosta subzones based on Picoutener

A

Donnas, Arnad Montjovet

28
Q

name 2 of the Nebbiolo clones found in Lange

A

Lampia, Michet, Bolla

29
Q

what 2 DOC of Piedmont only allow sweet white wine production

A

Loazzolo
Strevi

30
Q

what DOC of Liguria only allows red wine production

A

Rossesse di Dolceaqua

31
Q

where are Costa de Sera and Costa de Posa found

A

subzones of Cinque Terre DOC

32
Q

Cinque Terre DOC subzones

A

Costa de Sera
Costa de Posa
Costa de Campu

33
Q

which DOC is shared between Liguria and Tuscany

A

Colli di Luni (white from Vermentino and Albarola; red from min 50% Sangiovese)

34
Q

major grape of Cinque Terre DOC

A

min 40% Bosco

35
Q

how would a sweet wine from Cinque Terre DOC be labeled

A

Cinque Terre Sciacchetra

36
Q

in which area of Italy is the city of Torino

A

Piedmont’s capital

37
Q

Mario Antoniolo is a top producer of what DOCG

A

Gattinara

38
Q

which sparkling DOCG requires vintage dating

A

Alta Langa DOCG

39
Q

who released the first single vineyard Moscato

A

La Spinetta (1977)
“Moscatto Bricco Quaglia”

40
Q

Dolcetto cru Boschi di Berri are the oldest known Dolcetto vines in Italy. It is produced by whom

A

Marcarini. Boschi di Berri is planted on own roots (sandy soil)

41
Q

which Dolcetto DOCG may list menzioni

A

Dolcetto Diano d’Alba (77 total)

42
Q

Nizza DOCG used to be a subzone of?

A

Barbera d’Asti DOCG

43
Q

top Alta Langa producers

A

Enrico Serafino
Fontanafredda

44
Q

unique, indigenous grape of Verduno

A

Pelavarga

45
Q

unique, indigenous grape of Castagnole

A

Ruche

46
Q

unique, indigenous grape of Casale Monferato

A

Grignolino

47
Q

what are the 2 still white wine DOCG of Piedmont

A

Gavi di Gavi
Erbaluce di Caluso

48
Q

unique, indigenous grape of Novello

A

Naschetta

49
Q

unique, indigenous grape of Colli Tortonesi DOC

A

Timorasso

50
Q

min Nebbiolo for red Roero DOCG

A

min 95%

51
Q

what variety is grown in Albugnano DOC (P)?

A

Nebbiolo. Ian d’Igata is hyped on this DOC

52
Q

Barbera d’Asti DOCG subzones

A

Tinella
Colli Astiani

53
Q

If Barbera d’Asti DOCG has a subzone labeled what is the min aging

A

min 24 months instead of the usual 14

54
Q

Alta Langa DOCG aging?

A

min 30 months (36 for Riserva)

55
Q

which Piedmont DOC requires a min of 60% Chardonnay for bianco wines?

A

Valli Ossolane DOC