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Piedmont Flashcards

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What are the two most important appellations and wines in Piedmont

A

Barolo

Barbaresco

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1
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What wine region has the most DOCGs

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Piedmont

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2
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What grape is king in Piedmont

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Nebbiolo

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3
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What is the most widely planted red grape in Piedmont

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Barbera

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4
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White grapes of Piedmont

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Moscato
Erbaluce
Cortese
Arneis
Chardonnay
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5
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Red grapes of Piedmont

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Nebbiolo
Barbera
Dolcetto
Brachetto
Bonarda
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6
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Another name for Nebbiolo

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Spanna

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7
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9 important DOCGs of Piedmont

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Barolo and Barolo chinato 
Barbaresco
Gaffinara
Ghemme
Brachetto d'aqui
Gavi
Asti and moscato D'asti
Roero
Dogliani
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8
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What grape is grown in Barolo

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Nebbiolo 100%

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9
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Aging requirements for Barolo normale

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3 yrs total from nov 1st of harvest year

18 months in wood

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10
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Aging requirements for Barolo Riserva

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5 years total from nov 1st

18 months in wood

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11
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How many Barolo crus

2 imp

A

38
Brunate
Cannubi

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12
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How many la Morra crus

1 imp

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38

Carequio

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13
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How many serralunga d’Alba crus

1 imp

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38

Falletto

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14
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How many monforte crus

3 imp

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24
Bussia
Santo stefano
Ginestra

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15
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What is the grape of barbaresco

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Nebbiolo

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16
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Aging requirements for barbaresco normale

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2 years from nov 1st

9 in wood

17
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Aging requirements for barbaresco Riserva

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4 years from nov 1st

9 in wood

18
Q

Barbaresco crus

3

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Montestefano
Rabaja
Ashli
San Lorenzo

19
Q

Treiso crus

1

A

Pajore

20
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Neive crus

3

A

Gallina
San Giuliano
Serraboella

21
Q

3 top Barolo producers

A

Mascarello
Rinaldi
Sandrone

22
Q

3 barbaresco producers

A

Gaja
Marchesi di gresy
Bruno giacosa

23
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Barolo and barb vintages

2

A

2007

2005

24
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What is the primary grape of gattinara and ghe me DOCG

A

Spanna

25
Q

What is added to Barolo chinato DOCG

A

Aromatized with quinine

26
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What style of wine is brachetto d’acqui DOCG

A

Sweet
Frizzante
Brachetto grape

27
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What style of wine is produced in gavi DOCG

A

Dry white

Cortese grape

28
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What style and what variety is Asti DOCG

A

Lightly sweet
Frizzante
Moscato primarily

29
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What style of wine is moscato D’asti DOCG

A

Slightly sweeter than Asti

Semi sparkling

30
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What style of wine and grape variety used in dogliano superiore DOCG

A

Dry red
Dolce too grape
13% minimum

31
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What is the alcohol content of dogliano DOCG

A

12%

32
Q

What style of wine is dolcetto d’Alba DOC

A

Dry red

Dolcetto

33
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What style of wine is barbera D’Alba DOC and barbera D’asti superiore DOCG

A

Dry red
Barbera grapes
Alba usually better

34
Q

What style of wine produced in Nebbiolo d’Alba

A

Dry red
Some sweet
Some sparkling

35
Q

Roero DOCG style of wine

A

Arneis grape
Dry
Sparkling
Dry red from neb

36
Q

Grape variety and style of erbaluce di caluso DOCG

A 
Erbaluce
White
Spumante
Passito
Passito Riserva
37
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Grape variety and style of alta langa DOCG

A 
Spumante
Spumante Riserva 
Spumante rosato
Spumante Riserva rosato
Pinot Nero and chard
38
Q

Production method of moscato D’asti

A

2nd ferm in pressurized tank
Modified version of charmat method
Once desired sweetness level is reached fermenting must is quickly chilled, filtered and bottled under pressure

39
Q

Main quality sparkling wine appellation of Piedmont and the grape

A

Alta langa

Moscato

40
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Important white wine regions of Piedmont and grape

A

Gavi - cortese
Roero - arneis
Erbaluce caluso - erbaluce
Alta langa - Chardonnay

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