PIAMONTE Flashcards
Capital’s name ?
Torino / Turin
Piamonte is know for being …… after Sicily
the second largest region
How is the climate
Overall, Piedmont has a classically continental climate
Torino was once briefly the ……..
Capital of Italy “
when the House of Savoy became kings
What Piemonte means?
at the foot of the Alphs
What is naturally famous for ?
its fog
What important beverage was invented here ?
Vermouth
Piamonte area used to be an …..
ocean
By what other names in Nebbiolo know for ?
Spanna
Picotener
Picotendro
Picoulterner
Chiavennasca
name other important grapes of the region ?
barbera
Dolcetto
bracetto
Gamba di pernice
Erbaluce
Cortese
Moscato
What is the equivalent of a Cru in Piamont ?
MGA
“menzione geografica aggiuntiva”
is n specific are within the Barolo DOCG area
How many DOCG ?
18
Dolcetto di …..
1 -Diano de Alba / Diano de Alba
2- Ovada superiore /Ovada
3-Di Dogliani Superiore/ Dogliani
Barbera
1- d’ Asti
2- Monferrato Superiore
Roero
Roero Arneis
what are the most import wines ?
Barolo and Barbaresco
G…
1- Gattinara
2- Gheme
Bracetto…
d’ Asti
Ruche….
di Castagnole Monferrato
Barbera d’ Asti Sottozona also know as ….
Nizza
Moscato …
di Asti /Asti
Cortese …
di Gavi /Gavi
Alta ..
Langa
Erbaluce ….
di Caluso /Calusa
Barolo can be produced within 11 comunes name them ….
-Castelione Falleto
and Serralunga d’ Alba (entirely within Barolo )
-La Mora ,Monteforte d’ Alba ,Roddi ,Verduno ,Cheraso,Dino d’ Alba Novello and Grinzane (partially outside
Barbaresco , Treiso and Neive are the production zones of what wine
Barbaresco
what the recommending botling aging for Barolo ?
5 to 10 years
Mascardello ,Giovani Coterno ,Bruno Giacosa ,Cavallotto and Rinaldi were the exponents of …..
Traditionalism during the Barolo war
The modernists were a rebellious group of wine makers who strive to produce wines ready to drink in an earlier state using smaller barrels (225L) Name a few of its exponents
Gaja
Renato Ratti
Elio Altare
Sanbrone
Domenico Clerico
Scavino
Pio cesare
Barolo disciplinare …
38 months which 18 in oak ( 3 year )
Barolo riserva 62 moths of which 18 in oak (5 years )
Why used Slavonian oak ?
its great for Nebbiolo because impart tannis and adds complexity to the wine
, the oak allows the wine to breath microscopically
it respect the crater of the fruit and the terroir
Piamont is proud of not having any ….
IGT
Piamont shares borders with ..
France and Switzerland
Altitude …
nearly all of the vineyards in Piedmont are planted on hills ranging in elevation from 150 to 450 meters above sea level. Very few (less than 5 percent) are officially classified as flat
The cooler sites are usually plants with ….
Moscato and dolcetto
How many DOC has …..
There are 42 DOCs
Barbaresco disciplinary
2 years at least 9 moths in oak
-Riserva : 4 years
ABV
12.5%
Name the sub-regions were Barbaresco is produced
Barcaresco ,Neive and Treiso
Name some of the best producers …..
Giacosa
Marchesi di Gresy
Produltori del Barbaresco
Ca’ du Rabat Ceretto
Cigliuti
Fiorenzo Nada
Know for not producing….
any IGT wines
