Piedmont Flashcards

1
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How many DOCGs are there in Piedmont?

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19

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2
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List the DOCG of Cuneo (6)

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Barolo
Barbaresco
Roero
Dogliani
Diano d’Alba
(Terra Alfieri - also sits partly in Asti)
(Canelli - also sits partly in Asti)

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3
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List the DOCG of Asti (6)

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Asti
Barbera d’Asti
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
Nizza
Rucché di Castagnole Monferrato
(Terra Alfieri - a portion sits in Cuneo)
(Canelli- also sits partly in Cuneo)

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4
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List the DOCGs of Alessandria (4)

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Alta Langa
Brachetto d’Acqui
Dolcetto d’Ovada Superiore
Gavi

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5
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List the DOCG of Vercelli and Novara (3)

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Gattinara
Ghemme
Erbaluce di Caluso

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6
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What are the two newest DOCGs in Piedmont?

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Canelli (2023)
Terre Alfieri (2020)

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7
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What are the DOCG for Barbera in Piedmont?

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Barbera d’Asti
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
Nizza

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8
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Which DOCG for Barbera must be 100% Barbera?

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Nizza

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9
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What are the DOCGs for Dolcetto on Piedmont?

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Dogliani
Diano d’Alba
Dolcetto d’Ovada Superiore

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10
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What DOCGs in Piedmont must be 100% Dolcetto?

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All 3 of them!
Dogliani
Diano d’Alba
Dolcetto d’Ovada Superiore

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11
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What are the DOCGs for sparkling wine in Piedmont?

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Asti
Canelli
Alta Langa
Roero (Spumante)
Gavi (Spumante / frizzante)
Brachetto d’Acqui (Spumante)

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12
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What are the DOCGs for Nebbiolo in Piedmont?

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Barolo - 100%
Barbaresco - 100%
Terra Alfieri (rosso) - 85%
Roero (rosso) - 95%
Gattinara - 90%
Ghemme - 85%

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13
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What are the DOCGs for still white wine in Piedmont?

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Roero (bianco)
Terra Alfieri (bianco)
Gavi
Erbaluce di Caluso

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14
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What is the grape variety of Gavi DOCG?

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Must be 100% Cortese

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15
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When was Barolo established as a DOC? And the then as a DOCG?

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1966
1980

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16
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How are the vines trained in Barolo?

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Guyot - head trained

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17
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What % of grapes must come from the stated vineyard for “menzioni geografiche aggiuntive” and “vigna” wines?

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100%

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18
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What are the communes of production in Barolo?

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Barolo
La Morra
Castiglione Faletto
Monfortino
Serralunga d’Alba
Verduno
Novello
Cherasco
Diano d’Alba
Roddi
Grinzane Cavour

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19
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What two vineyards are shared by Barolo and La Morra?

A

Brunate
Cerequio

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20
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List 3 MGAs that are entirely within the commune of Barolo in Barolo

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Cannubi
Fossati
Le Coste
Sarmassa
Liste
Rue

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21
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What are the 5 sub divisions of the Cannubi vineyard?

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Cannubi
San Lorenzo
Valletta
Muscatel
Boschis

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22
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List 3 vineyards that are entirely within the commune of La Morra

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Serradenari
Rocche Del’Annunziata
Le Serra
Arborina

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23
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List 3 vineyards that are entirely within the commune of Castiglione Falletto

A

Bricco Rocche
Villero
Monprivato
Fiasc
Pira

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24
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List 5 MGAs within the commune of Serralunga D’Alba

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Vigna Rionda
Prapo
Gabbuti
Falletto
Francia
Arione
La Serra
Fontanafredda
Ceretta

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25
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List 3 MGAs within the commune of Monforte d’Alba

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Bussia
Ginestra
Perno

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26
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In which commune of Barolo is the the Monvigliero vineyard?

A

Verduno

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27
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In which commune of Barolo is the Ravera vineyard?

A

Novello

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28
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What is the minimum alcohol requirement for Barolo DOCG?

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13%

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29
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What are the aging requirements for Barolo DOCG?

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Normale - 38m from Nov 1st of harvest with 18m in wood

Riserva - 62m from Nov 1st of harvest with 18m in wood

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30
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What are the elevation and exposition requirements for Barolo DOCG wines?

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Vines must be grown between 170m and 540m
Vineyards with North facing exposition are not permitted

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31
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What are the soils of Barolo?

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Marine sedimentary soils in alternating layers of calcareous marls and sandstone.
3 ages of soils exist (oldest - youngest)
Saravalian (formerly Helvetian)
Tortonian
Messinian
3 major geological formations -
Formazione di Lequio
Marne di Sant’Agata Fossili
Arenarie di Diano d’Alba

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32
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Which soils are found in Serralunga d’Alba?

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Serravalian soils from the Formazione di Lequio.
Grey marl, light yellow sandstone, a higher percentage of limestone and iron in the soil

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33
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What soils are found in La Morra?

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Tortonian and Messinian soils from the Marne di Sant’Agata Fossili formation.
Bluish-gray marls, higher in clay content

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34
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What were the best vintages for Barolo in the 2000s? Bold the best ones.

A

2000
2001
2004
2006
2008
2009
2010
2011
2013
2015
2016
2018
2019
2020
2021

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35
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What were terrible years for Barolo in the 2000s?

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2002 was the worst

Ok-
2003
2005
2007
2012
2014
2017

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36
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What style of wine was Barolo originally?
When was it first fermented dry?

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A light, semi-sweet, sparkling red
First fermented dry in the 1840s

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37
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Who produced the first single vineyard Barolo? When?

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Renato Ratti in 1965 in La Morra

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38
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Who were the modernist in Barolo and Barbaresco in the 80s?

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Elio Altare
Luciano Sandrone
Enrico Scavino
Angelo Gaja

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39
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What river runs between Barolo and Barbaresco?

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The Tanaro

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40
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Why are Piedmont’s vineyards so fragmented compared to Tuscany?

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After the French Revolution Piedmont came under Napoleonic rule and was therefore subject to the same inheritance laws as Burgundy

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41
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How long is a typical fermentation and maceration in Barolo today?

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About 25 days

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42
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What is the shape of the Barolo bottle called?

A

Albeisa

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43
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Which commune is Barolo has the highest altitude vineyards?

A

La Morra

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44
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What are sorí in Piedmontese dialect?

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A hillside vineyard with full Southern exposure

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45
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When did Barolo unveil its menzioni geografiche aggiuntive? When did Barbaresco?

A

Barolo - 2010
Barbaresco - 2007

46
Q

What are 2 famous monopole MGAs?

A

Francia (Serralunga)- Giacomo Conterno
Falletto (Serralunga)- Bruno Giacosa

47
Q

When was Barbaresco established as a DOC? When was it promoted to DOCG?

A

1966
1980

48
Q

What are the communes of production in Barbaresco?

A

Barbaresco
Neive
Treiso
San Rocco Seno d’Elvio

49
Q

Where is Barbaresco in relation to Barolo?

A

North east of Barolo and closer to the Tanaro river

50
Q

What are the soils of Barbaresco?

A

Tortonian soils from the Marne di Sant’Agata Fossili formation.
Bluish grey marls higher in clay content

51
Q

List 3 vineyards in the Barbaresco commune of Barbaresco

A

Asili
Pora
Rabaja
Montestefano
Paje
Ovello
Roncaglie
Roncagliette

52
Q

List 3 vineyards in the Neive commune of Barbaresco

A

Albasani
Gallina
Santo Stefano

53
Q

What vineyard in La Morra is associated with Elio Altare?

A

Arborina

54
Q

Where are the vineyards of Bartolo Mascarello?

A

Barolo - Rué, Cannuni, and Cannubi San Lorenzo
La Morra - Rocche Dell’Annunziata

55
Q

Where are the vineyards of Giacomo Conterno?

A

Serralunga d’Alba - Francia, Arione, and Ceretta

56
Q

Until when was Monfortino made with purchased grapes?
When was it all from Francia?
Since when does it include grapes from Arione?

A

Monfortino was made with purchased grapes up until 1974
From 1978 - 2008 in was made from grapes coming from Francia (Cascina Francia until 2010)
Arione has been included since 2015

57
Q

Where did Giovanni Accomasso make wine?

A

In La Morra, specifically in Rocche dell’Annunziata and even more specifically in the Rochette vigna

58
Q

Where does Capellano make wine? How is it bottled?

A

Serralunga d’Alba in the Gabutti MGA.
Labeled as Piè Rupestris and Piè Franco based on the root stock

59
Q

Where does Ceretto make wine?

A

Castiglione Falletto - Bricco Rocche
Serralunga d’Alba - Prapò

60
Q

Where does Domenico Clerico make wine?

A

Monforte d’Alba- Ginestra. Ciabot Mentin and Pajana
Mosconi. Percristina

61
Q

Where does Elvio Cogno make wine?

A

Novello / Barolo- Ravera. Vigna Elena and Bricco Pernice

62
Q

What is the Cavalieri del Tartufo?

A

“Knights of the truffle” it is a society based in Piedmont dedicated to the preservation of traditional food and wine.

63
Q

Where does Aldo Conterno make wine?

A

Monforte d’Alba - Bussia

64
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Where does Bruno Giacosa make wine?

A

Serralunga d’Alba - Falletto (monopole)
Castiglione Falletto - Villero
Neive - Albesani Santo Stefano
Barbaresco - Asili (his portion of the cru was part of Rabajà prior to 2005

*** Barolo Croera was produced only in the 2004 vintage from Serradenari in La Morra

65
Q

Where does Marcarini make wine?

A

La Morra - La Serra

66
Q

Where are the vineyards of Giuseppe Mascarello?

A

Castiglione Falletto- Monprivato, Villero, Pugnane
Monforte d’Alba - Perno, Bussia

67
Q

Where does Oddero make wine?

A

Serralunga d’Alba - Vigna Rionda
Monforte d’Alba - Bussia

68
Q

What was Renato Ratti’s first single vineyard wine?

A

Marcenasco in La Morra. The name was used up until 1969 for their single vineyard in what is now the Conca MGA. From 1970 onward it is the name used for the blended Barolo.

69
Q

Where does Paolo Scavino make wine?

A

Castiglione Falletto - Fiasc. Bric del Fiasc
Barolo - Cannubi
La Morra - Rocche dell’Annunziata

70
Q

Where does G.D. Vajra make wine?

A

Barolo- La Volta, Coste di Vergne, Bricco delle Viole, San Pietro, Fossati

71
Q

Where does Roagna make wine?

A

Barbaresco Pajè, Rabajà
Neive Albesani

72
Q

What are the aging requirements for Barbaresco?

A

Normale- min 26m from Nov.1st of harvest with min 9m in wood
Riserva - min 50m from Nov.1st of harvest with min 9m in wood.

73
Q

How do the soils in Roero differ from those in the Langhe?

A

More sand - steep sandy cliffs called le rocche

74
Q

What are the only two DOCGs to produce red and white wine in Piedmont?

A

Roero and Terre Alfieri

75
Q

What are some great vintages for Nebbiolo in the 1980s and 90s?

A

1982
1985
1988
1990
1996
1998

76
Q

What were some poor vintages for Barolo in the 1980s and 90s?

A

1981
1984
1992 - really bad
1993
1994
1997

77
Q

What are some great vintages of Barolo pre-1980?

A

1958
1961
1964
1971
1974
1978

78
Q

What 3 DOC / DOCGs for Barbera overlap?

A

Barbera del Monferrato, Barbera d’Asti, and Nizza

79
Q

What is Barbera made in the Langhe labeled as?

A

Barbera d’Alba

80
Q

What Muscat is used to make Moscato d’ Asti?

A

Moscato Bianco = Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains

81
Q

How is Asti made sparkling?

A

Through a single fermentation in autoclaves where the bubbles are trapped and then fermentation is stopped when the wine is at the desired sugar level

82
Q

What is the max pressure for Moscato d’Asti?

A

2.5 atmospheres

83
Q

What is the minimum and maximum acquired alcohol for Moscato d’Asti?
For Moscato d’ Asti Vendemmia Tardiva?

A

Min 4.5% and Max 6.5%

For Vendemmia Tardiva min 11%

84
Q

What is the Charmat method called in Italy?

A

Metodo Martinotti

85
Q

What DOCG did the Canelli DOCG used to be a subregion of?

A

Asti DOCG

86
Q

What grapes are permitted in Canelli DOCG?

A

100% Moscato Bianco

87
Q

What is the minimum aging for Canelli Riserva with vigna designation?

A

Min 30m with at least 20m in bottle

88
Q

What grape is Brachetto an offspring of?

A

Moscato

89
Q

What styles of wine are permitted in Brachetto d’Acqui?

A

Rosato or Rosso still
Rosato or Rosso sparkling
Rosso passito

From min 97% Brachetto

90
Q

What DOCG of Piedmont is dedicated to traditional Méthod sparkling wines?

A

Alta Langa DOCG

91
Q

What grapes are permitted in Alta Langa DOCG?

A

Min 90% combined Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

92
Q

So Alta Langa wines have to have a vintage designation?

A

Yes

93
Q

Where was the Timorasso grape saved from extinction and by whom?

A

Colli Tortonesi DOC by Walter Massa

94
Q

Whose efforts saved the Nascetta grape from near extinction? Where is the grapes primary home?

A

Elvio Cogno
Novello

95
Q

What are the DOCs for Freisa?

A

Freisa di Chieri
Freisa d’Asti

96
Q

What are the DOCs for Grignolino in Piedmont?

A

Grignolino d’Asti
Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese

97
Q

What are the two distinct varieties referred to as Pelaverga?

A

Pelaverga Grosso - grown into the Colline Saluzzesi and Collina Torinese

Pelaverga Piccolo - grown in Verduno and Roddi

98
Q

What river flows through the North of Piedmont?

A

Sesia River

99
Q

What is Nebbiolo called in the North of Piedmont?

A

Spanna

100
Q

What is the required % of Nebbiolo in Gattinara DOCG?

A

Min 90%

101
Q

What is the required % of Nebbiolo in Ghemme DOCG?

A

85%

102
Q

List the minimum time in barrel of all of the Nebbiolo based DOCGs in Piedmont

A

6 months- Terre Alfieri Rosso Superiore, Roero, Roero Riserva
9 months - Barbaresco and Barbaresco Riserva
12 months- Terra Alfieri Riserva
18 months- Ghemme, Barolo, Barolo Riserva
24 months - Gattinara, Ghemme Riserva
36 months- Gattinara Riserva

103
Q

List the minimum total aging for all of the Nebbiolo based DOCG in Piedmont

A

4 months - Terre Alfieri
12 months - Terre Alfieri Superiore
20 months - Roero
26 months- Barbaresco
32 months- Roero Riserva
34 months- Ghemme
35 months- Gattinara
38 months- Barolo
46 months - Ghemme Riserva
47 months - Gattinara Riserva
50 months- Barbaresco Riserva
62 months - Barolo Riserva

104
Q

What DOCG lies on the West banks of the Sesia River?

A

Gattinara

105
Q

What are the permitted blending varietals in Gattinara and Ghemme?

A

Uva Rara and Vespolina

106
Q

What DOCG lies on the eastern bank of the Sesia River?

A

Ghemme

107
Q

List 3 Spanna- based DOCs in Northern Piedmont

A

Bramaterra
Lessona
Fara
Sizzano
Carema

108
Q

What are the overarching DOCs on the Western and Eastern side of the Sesia River?

A

West - Coste della Sesia
East - Colline Novaresi

109
Q

What lake is an important contributing factor to the passito wines of Erbaluce di Caluso?

A

Lake Viverone

110
Q

What was Piedmont’s first DOC for white wine?

A

Erbaluce di Caluso

111
Q

What % of Erbaluce is required in Erbaluce di Caluso?

A

100%