Piedmont Flashcards
Which river cuts through the heart of Piedmont
Po river
Climate of Piedmont
What mountain creates a rainshadow
Piedmont experiences a continental climate and the Alps provide a rain shadow effect
Most planted white and red grape of Piedmont
Moscato Bianco
Barbera
Which grape is known as Favorita in Piedmont
Vermentino
Which river flows through Barolo and Barbaresco
These two appellations are located in which province
Tanaro River in the Cuneo Province
Which five communes represent almost 90% of the Barolo DOCG’s demarcated land
La Morra
Barolo
Serralunga d’Alba
Monforte d’Alba
Castiglione Falleto
Name three each of notable traditionalist and modernist Barolo producers
Traditionalist:
Giacomo Conterno
Bartolo Mascarello
Giuseppe Rinaldi
Modernists:
Paolo Scavino
Luciano Sandrone
Elio Altare
Name one each of modernist and traditionalist Barbaresco producer
Traditionalist:
Bruno Giacosa
Produttori del Barbaresco
Modernist:
Angelo Gaja
What is Barolo Chinato
An aromatized Barolo wine that is flavored with quinine
Style and grape of Gattinara and Ghemme DOCG
Red Spanna
Which three DOCG utilize Barbera
Nizza
Barbera d’Asti
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
Which DOCG utilizes Ruchè
Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato
Three DOCG wines are produced from 100% Dolcetto
Dogliani
Diano d’Alba
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore
- Ovada wines must be superiore to qualify for DOCG
The first still white wine in Piedmont to be promoted to the DOCG level
Cortese di Gavi
Main grape of Caluso DOCG
Erbaluce
The largest producer of DOCG wine in Italy
Asti DOCG
Maximum pressure of Moscato d’Asti DOCG
Moscato d’Asti is only slightly sparkling (frizzante), with a maximum pressure of 2.5 atmospheres (bars)
Grape of Canelli DOCG
It was a subzone of which appellation before
Moscato Bianco
Formerly a subzone of Asti DOCG
What is the grape of Alta Langa
Pinot Nero
Chardonnay
Communes of Barolo
Total 11
Largest: La Morra
Smallest: Cherasco
When was Barolo established as DOC and promoted to DOCG
DOC in 1966
DOCG in 1980
