Piedmont Flashcards
What are three producers of Asili?
Bruno Giacosa
Produttori del Barbaresco
Ceretto
Michele Chiarlo
In what year did Gaja start bottling the three single vineyards under the Langhe DOC instead of Barbaresco DOCG? In what year did Gaja return to the appellation?
Gaja started bottling under Langhe DOC in 1996
Returned to the DOCG for the three single vineyard wines with the 2013 vintage.
Why did Gaja start bottling Costa Russi, Sori Tilden, and Sori San Lorenzo under the Langhe DOC label?
They thought the wines would be better with Barbera blended in. Thus, they could no longer be labeled with the DOCG which required 100% Nebbiolo
What are considered the 5 top crus of Castiglione Falletto?
Monprivato Villero Rocche di Castiglione Bricco Fiasco Bricco Boschis
Describe the general style of Barolo produced from Castiglione Falletto.
The high sand content and compacted soils here are said to produce wines of haunting fragrance and enhanced tannic structure that are seen as a perfect alliance of elegance and power.
What was the first vintage produced of Mascarello Monprivato?
1970
What is the story behind Cà d’Morissio Riserva?
Mauro Monprivato created this wine by taking cuttings from the top-performing vines in their Monprivato vineyard that his father planted in the late 50’s and early 60’s and propagated these vines in what he felt was the top site in their Monprivato vineyard. After this wine is aged he bottles some as Monprivato and saves some that he ages longer for this Riserva. This is considered one of the greatest wines from the Langhe and typically less than 4,000 bottles are produced and note every year.
What are three producers of Monvigliero and in what commune is this located?
GB Burlotto
Paolo Scavino
Vietti
What is the top cru vineyard of Verduno?
Monvigliero
How would you describe the Barolo stylistically produced in Verduno?
Lighter and lacier than La Morra with incredible finesse and intense aromatics.
What is the difference between Cappellano’s Pie Rupestris and Pie Franco?
Rupestris is produced from vines grafted onto resistant rootstock in the 1940s and Pie Franco is produced from own-rooted ungrafted Michet vines planted in 1989.
Who is the top producer and near sole owner of Bricco Boschis? What commune is this located in?
Cavalotto; Castiglione Falletto
What are three producers of Ginestra and in what commune is this prized vineyard located?
Domenico Clerico
Elio Grasso
Conterno Fantino
Located in Monforte d’Alba
What are three modern producers of Barolo?
Domenico Clerico Elio Altare Voerzio La Spinetta Scavino
From what vineyard is Clerico’s Ciabot Mentin and Pajana bottlings produced?
Ginestra (Monforte d’Alba)
What is the story behind Clerico’s Aeroplanservaj?
Aeroplanservaj means the “wild airplane” and it was Domenico’s nickname given to him by his father alluding to the legend of a child who has never grown up, who has always wanted to fly without rules, wild in soul and heart.
This is Domenico’s first venture outside of the their home of Monforte d’Alba into a venture in Serralunga which is where vines for this wine are sourced
What are three producers of Rocche di Castiglione? What commune is this top site located?
Vietti
Giacosa
Brovia
Castiglione Falletto
What are the top vintages of Barolo and Barbaresco from the 1960s?
1961
1964
1967
What are the top vintages of Barolo and Barbaresco in the 1970s?
1970 1971 1974 1978 1979
What are the top vintages of Barolo and Barbaresco in the 1980s?
1982 1985 1986 1988 1989
What are the top vintages of Barolo and Barbaresco in the 1990s?
1990 1996 1997 1998 1999
Which two vintages of Barolo/Barbaresco should be avoided in the 2000s?
2002
2003
What are 4 top vintages of the 2000s for Barolo/Barbaresco?
2001
2004
2006
2008
What are the worst vintages of Barolo/Barbaresco of the 1990s?
1991 1992 1993 1994 1997
What are the worst vintages of the 1980s?
1980 1981 1983 1984 1987
What are the top vintages of Barolo/Barbaresco from the 2010s?
2010 2011 2013 2015 2016 2017
Who produces Vite Talin? What’s the story?
Luciano Sandrone
Produced from propagated cuttings of a unique vine in a vineyard he inherited by an old farmer in Barolo named Natale or “Talin”. Luciano identified in the 80s that clusters were small and scraggly and deeply colored. For many years he wanted to produce a Barolo from this but couldn’t because genetic DNA identification wasn’t advanced enough to confirm it was Nebbiolo, but in 2017 this was confirmed and the first Vite Talin was released (2013) in 2019 as Barolo DOCG.
What three sites are sourced for the blend that creates Rinaldi’s Tre Tine?
Ravera
Le Coste
Cannubi San Lorenzo
What are three producers of Cannubi?
E. Pira Paolo Scavino GB Burlotto Elio Altare Francesco Rinaldi
What was the first vintage produced of Sori San Lorenzo? In what vineyard is this located?
1967; Secondine
What was the first vintage produced of Conterno Monfortino?
1924 was the first labeled Monfortino but 1920 was technically the first bottling.
What was the first vintage of Monfortino Riserva made exclusively from Cascina Francia?
1978
What three crus does Giacomo Conterno source from?
Francia
Ceretto
Arione
What are the crus produced by Produttori del Barbaresco?
Rabaja Montestefano Asili Montefico Ovello Pora Moccagatta Rio Sordo
What was the first vintage produced of Produttori del Barbaresco?
1958
In what year did Produttori del Barbaresco start producing cru bottlings?
1967
What was the first Barolo cru bottling?
1961; Prunotto Bussia
What are 3 producers of Bussia?
Prunotto Giacomo Fenochio Ceretto Bruno Giacosa Aldo Conterno Oddero
What are three producers of Rabaja?
Bruno Giacosa
Produttori del Barbaresco
Bruno Rocca
