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%)
synonym of Rossese di Dolceacqua grape from Liguria in Provence
Tibouren
what DOCG is south of Lake Iseo
Franciacorta
Valtellina Superiore DOCG subzones
Grumello
Inferno
Valgella
Maroggia
Sassella
name 2 reputable producers of Valtellina Superiore DOCG
Ar Pe Pe, Nino Negri, Fay
Valle d’Aosta subzones based on Picoutener
Donnas, Arnad Montjovet
name 2 of the Nebbiolo clones found in Lange
Lampia, Michet, Bolla
what 2 DOC of Piedmont only allow sweet white wine production
Loazzolo
Strevi
what DOC of Liguria only allows red wine production
Rossesse di Dolceaqua
where are Costa de Sera and Costa de Posa found
subzones of Cinque Terre DOC
Cinque Terre DOC subzones
Costa de Sera
Costa de Posa
Costa de Campu
which DOC is shared between Liguria and Tuscany
Colli di Luni (white from Vermentino and Albarola; red from min 50% Sangiovese)
major grape of Cinque Terre DOC
min 40% Bosco
how would a sweet wine from Cinque Terre DOC be labeled
Cinque Terre Sciacchetra
in which area of Italy is the city of Torino
Piedmont’s capital
Mario Antoniolo is a top producer of what DOCG
Gattinara
which sparkling DOCG requires vintage dating
Alta Langa DOCG
who released the first single vineyard Moscato
La Spinetta (1977)
“Moscatto Bricco Quaglia”
Dolcetto cru Boschi di Berri are the oldest known Dolcetto vines in Italy. It is produced by whom
Marcarini. Boschi di Berri is planted on own roots (sandy soil)
which Dolcetto DOCG may list menzioni
Dolcetto Diano d’Alba (77 total)
Nizza DOCG used to be a subzone of?
Barbera d’Asti DOCG
top Alta Langa producers
Enrico Serafino
Fontanafredda
unique, indigenous grape of Verduno
Pelavarga
unique, indigenous grape of Castagnole
Ruche
unique, indigenous grape of Casale Monferato
Grignolino
what are the 2 still white wine DOCG of Piedmont
Gavi di Gavi
Erbaluce di Caluso
unique, indigenous grape of Novello
Naschetta
unique, indigenous grape of Colli Tortonesi DOC
Timorasso
min Nebbiolo for red Roero DOCG
min 95%
what variety is grown in Albugnano DOC (P)?
Nebbiolo. Ian d’Igata is hyped on this DOC
Barbera d’Asti DOCG subzones
Tinella
Colli Astiani
If Barbera d’Asti DOCG has a subzone labeled what is the min aging
min 24 months instead of the usual 14
Alta Langa DOCG aging?
min 30 months (36 for Riserva)
which Piedmont DOC requires a min of 60% Chardonnay for bianco wines?
Valli Ossolane DOC