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PIAMONTE Flashcards

1
Q

Capital’s name ?

A

Torino / Turin

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2
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Piamonte is know for being …… after Sicily

A

the second largest region

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3
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How is the climate

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Overall, Piedmont has a classically continental climate

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4
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Torino was once briefly the ……..

A

Capital of Italy “
when the House of Savoy became kings

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5
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What Piemonte means?

A

at the foot of the Alphs

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6
Q

What is naturally famous for ?

A

its fog

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7
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What important beverage was invented here ?

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Vermouth

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8
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Piamonte area used to be an …..

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ocean

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9
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By what other names in Nebbiolo know for ?

A

Spanna
Picotener
Picotendro
Picoulterner
Chiavennasca

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10
Q

name other important grapes of the region ?

A

barbera
Dolcetto
bracetto
Gamba di pernice
Erbaluce
Cortese
Moscato

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11
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What is the equivalent of a Cru in Piamont ?

A

MGA
“menzione geografica aggiuntiva”
is n specific are within the Barolo DOCG area

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12
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How many DOCG ?

A

18

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13
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Dolcetto di …..

A

1 -Diano de Alba / Diano de Alba
2- Ovada superiore /Ovada

3-Di Dogliani Superiore/ Dogliani

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14
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Barbera

A

1- d’ Asti
2- Monferrato Superiore

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15
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Roero

A

Roero Arneis

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16
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what are the most import wines ?

A

Barolo and Barbaresco

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17
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G…

A

1- Gattinara
2- Gheme

18
Q

Bracetto…

A

d’ Asti

19
Q

Ruche….

A

di Castagnole Monferrato

20
Q

Barbera d’ Asti Sottozona also know as ….

A

Nizza

21
Q

Moscato …

A

di Asti /Asti

22
Q

Cortese …

A

di Gavi /Gavi

23
Q

Alta ..

A

Langa

24
Q

Erbaluce ….

A

di Caluso /Calusa

25
Q

Barolo can be produced within 11 comunes name them ….

A

-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

26
Q

Barbaresco , Treiso and Neive are the production zones of what wine

A

Barbaresco

27
Q

what the recommending botling aging for Barolo ?

A

5 to 10 years

28
Q

Mascardello ,Giovani Coterno ,Bruno Giacosa ,Cavallotto and Rinaldi were the exponents of …..

A

Traditionalism during the Barolo war

29
Q

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

A

Gaja
Renato Ratti
Elio Altare
Sanbrone
Domenico Clerico
Scavino
Pio cesare

30
Q

Barolo disciplinare …

A

38 months which 18 in oak ( 3 year )
Barolo riserva 62 moths of which 18 in oak (5 years )

31
Q

Why used Slavonian oak ?

A

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

32
Q

Piamont is proud of not having any ….

A

IGT

33
Q

Piamont shares borders with ..

A

France and Switzerland

34
Q

Altitude …

A

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

35
Q

The cooler sites are usually plants with ….

A

Moscato and dolcetto

36
Q

How many DOC has …..

A

There are 42 DOCs

37
Q

Barbaresco disciplinary

A

2 years at least 9 moths in oak
-Riserva : 4 years

38
Q

ABV

A

12.5%

39
Q

Name the sub-regions were Barbaresco is produced

A

Barcaresco ,Neive and Treiso

40
Q

Name some of the best producers …..

A

Giacosa
Marchesi di Gresy
Produltori del Barbaresco
Ca’ du Rabat Ceretto
Cigliuti
Fiorenzo Nada

41
Q

Know for not producing….

A

any IGT wines

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