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what are the most important wine producing provinces of Piedmont and where are they located?

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Cuneo, Asti and Alessandria, south of the river PO

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what are the hills in the Cuneo, Asti and Alessandria provinces?

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Monferrato and Langhe hills

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what are the primary soil types of Piedmont?

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thin, calcareous marl and sandstone with clay and sand

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What does “sorì” refer to?

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in the Piemontese dialect, a prized southern facing hillside

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what is the most planted grape in Piedmont?

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Barbera

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what is Piedmont’s most planted white grape?

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Moscato Bianco (Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains)

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what is the Piedmontese synonym for Vermentino?

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Favorita

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how many DOCGs are there in Piedmont?

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Barolo may be produced in 11 communes. What are the five most important, ?

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La Morra
Barolo
Monforte d'Alba
Serralunga d'Alba
Castiglione Falletto
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what soil type dominates the vineyards of La Morra and Barolo?

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Tortonian soils, which have a higher proportion of calcareous marl, yielding softer, more aromatic wines

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what soil type dominates the vineyards of Monforte d’Alba, Castiglione Falletto and Serralunga d’Alba?

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Serravallian (Helvetian) sandstone soils, yielding more structured wines

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what is a “Vigna” wine in Barolo?

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a single vineyard wine, the vines must be at least 7 years old and 100% of the grapes must come from that vineyard

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what are the aging requirements of Barolo?

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38 months from November 1 of the harvest year, including 18 months in wood

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What are the aging requirements of Barolo Riserva?

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62 months from November 1 of the harvest year, including 18 months in wood.

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what are Menzioni Geografiche Aggiuntive?

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Geographic Designations, or crus, legally defined for collective use in 2010 under DOCG regulations

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name some “traditionalist” Barolo producers

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Giacomo Conterno, Bartolo Mascarello, Giuseppe Rinaldi

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name some “modernist” Barolo producers

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Paolo Scavino, Luciano Sandrone, Elio Altare

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youngest to oldest, what are the primary soils of Barolo?

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Tortonian
Serravallian
Langhien

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what are some key Crus of the commune of Barolo?

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Sarmassa, Cannubi, Brunate (shared with La Morra)

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what are the remaining 6 communes of Barolo production?

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Grinzane Cavour
Verduno
Novello
Diano d'Alba
Cherasco
Roddi
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important crus of La Morra?

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Brunate (shared with Barolo), Cerequio, Le Rocche

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important crus of Serralunga d’Alba?

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Lazzarito (Vietti and others)
Cerretta (Elio Altare, Ca’Rome, Giacomo Conterno) Falletto (high altitude monopole of Bruno Giacosa)
Vigna Rionda (famous S facing cru- Massolino, Oddero, etc.)

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important crus of Monforte d’Alba?

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Bussia, Ginestra, Santo Stefano

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important crus of Castiglione Falletto?

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Rocche (1 ha, home to Ceretto’s Bricco Rocche estate, but several producers here)

Monprivato (monopole of Giuseppe Mascarello)

Villero (22 ha cru with many producers- Vietti, Giuseppe Mascarello, Brovia, etc.)

Bricco Fiasco (a small 8ha cru made famous by its producers- Paolo Scavino and Azelia)

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what are the communes of production of Barbaresco?

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Barbaresco, Neive, Treiso and part of Alba

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name three important Crus of Barbaresco?

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Asili
Roncagliette (including Gaja owned subzones of Costa Russi and Sori Tildin)
Martinenga (subzones include Camp Gros and Gaiun)Rabajà

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name three important Crus of Neive?

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Serraboella (Viettei Barbaresco Masseria and others)
Gallina (great soils and exposures, Oddero and others)
Basarin (large cru with steep s facing sites, Moccagatta and others)

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name three important Crus of Treiso?

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Pajorè (mostly owned by Gaja, although he doesn’t use the name on labels
Bricco di Treiso (Pio Cesare, high altitude, s facing slopes)
Marcarini

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aging req’ts for Barabaresco?

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Minimum 26 months from November 1 of the harvest year (minimum 9 months in wood), may be released after January 1 of the third year following the harvest

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what is the min ABV for Barbaresco?

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what is the min ABV for Barolo?

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aging req’ts for Barabaresco Riserva?

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Minimum 50 months from November 1 of the harvest year (minimum 9 months in wood), may be released after January 1 of the fifth year following the harvest

33
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grapes of Roero DOCG?

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White: 95% Arneis, up to 5% non aromatic white grapes
red: 95% nebbiolo, up to 5% non aromatic red grapes

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location of Roero DOCG?

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NW bank of the Tanaro, opposite Barolo and Barbaresco

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soil types of Roero DOCG?

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sandy soils, providing lighter style nebbiolo

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aging for Gattinara DOCG?

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minimum 35 months, including 24 months in wood, from November 1 of the harvest year

37
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grapes of Gattinara DOCG?

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minimum 90% Spanna, maximum 10% in total of Bonarda di Gattinara and Vespolina (Vespolina cannot exceed 4%)

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aging for Gattinara Riserva DOCG?

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47 months, including 36 months in wood, from November 1 of the harvest year

39
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Ghemme and Gattinara straddle what river?

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Sesia, a tributary of the PO

40
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grapes of Ghemme DOCG?

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minimum 85% Spanna, combined maximum 15% Vespolina and Uva Rara (Bonarda Novarese)

41
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what are the DOCGs of Piedmont?

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  • Barolo
  • Barbaresco
  • Ghemme
  • Gattinara
  • Roero
  • Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
  • Barbera d’Asti
  • Dogliani
  • Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore
  • Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba
  • Brachetto d’Acqui
  • Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato
  • Gavi/Cortese di Gavi
  • Erbaluce di Caluso
  • Asti/Moscato d’Asti
  • Alta Langa
42
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what is the difference between Barbera d’Asti DOCG and Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG?

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Barbera d’Asti may be released after 4 mos aging
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG must be aged minimum 14 months from November 1 of the harvest year, including at least 6 months in oak

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what is the varietal makeup of Barbera d’Asti DOCG and Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG?

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must be at least 85% barbera (combined max 15% Freisa, Grignolino, Dolcetto)

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what is the difference between Barbera d’Asti and Barbera d’Asti Superiore Colli Astiani?

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Barbera d’Asti requires min 85% barbera and Barbera d’Asti Superiore Colli Astiani requires min 90%%

45
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what is roncet?

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a GFLV transmitted by nematodes causing chlorosis and reducing fruit quality; common in Piedmont

46
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what are the grapes of Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG?

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90% Ruchè, plus max. 10% combined Barbera and Brachetto

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what are Piedmont’s 3 DOCGs for 100% Dolcetto?

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  • Dogliani (normale or superiore)
  • Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore
  • Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba (normale or superiore)
48
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which of the Dolcetto DOCGs requires the highest minimum alcohol?

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Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore 12.5%

49
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what is the minimum aging for the superiore styles of the Dolcetto DOCGs?

50
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what grapes varieties are permitted in Gavi?

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100% Cortese

51
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what wine styles are permitted in Gavi?

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dry, still whites and spumante metodo classico

52
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what is the aging for the sparkling wines of Gavi?

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min. 2 years (including at least 18 months on the lees) from October 15 of the year of harvest

53
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soil types of Gavi?

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limestone-rich clays

54
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grapes of Erbaluce di Caluso/Caluso DOCG?

55
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wine styles of Erbaluce?

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still, sparkling and passito

56
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aging for Erbaluce passito?

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36 months from November 1 of the harvest year

57
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as of 2011, what is the max pressure allowed for Moscato d’Asti DOCG?

58
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what is the typical range of ABV for Moscato d’Asti DOCG?

59
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What are the subzones of Asti DOCG?

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Canelli, Strevi, Santa Vittoria d’Alba

60
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in what provinces is Asti located?

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Asti (principally), Cuneo, Alessandria

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what are the aging req’ts for Moscato d’Asti “Vendemmia Tardiva”

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must be aged at least one year from the date of harvest, unless it is from the subzone Santa Vittoria d’Alba, in which case it must be aged 2 years from Jan 1 of the year following the harvest and grapes must be partially dried prior to vinification

62
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when was Asti promoted to DOCG?

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what are the wine styles of Alta Langhe DOCG?

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◦Alta Langa Spumante
◦Alta Langa Spumante Riserva
◦Alta Langa Spumante Rosato
◦Alta Langa Spumante Rosato Riserva

64
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what are the grape varieties of Alta Langhe DOCG?

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min 90% PN and/or CH, up to 10% non aromatic varietals suitable for cultivation in Piedmont

65
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what is the min aging for Alta Langhe DOCG spumante?

66
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what is the min aging for Alta Langhe DOCG spumante riserva?

67
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name a producer in Alta Langa DOCG

A

Fontanafredda

Enrico Serafino

68
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what varieties are permitted in Brachetto d’Acqui (Acqui) DOCG?

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min 97% Brachetto, max 3% other varieties suitable for cultivation in Piedmont

69
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how many Menzioni Aggiuntivi are there in Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba?

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name two Menzioni Aggiuntivi for Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba and a producer for each

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Costafiore/Alario Claudio

Sori del Ricchino/ Rizieri

71
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of the following Baroli from Vietti, which would be the most expensive and in which commune is each located?

Brunate
Lazzarito
Villero
Rocche di Castiglione

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the most expensive is the Villero, bottled as a Riserva

Villero- Castiglione Falleto
Rocche di Castiglione- Castiglione Falleto
Lazzarito- Serralunga d’Alba
Brunate- Barolo

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