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1
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What communes are located entirely in Barolo?

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Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, Serralunga d’Alba

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2
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What communes are located partially in Barolo?

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Monforte d'Alba
La Morra
Diano d'Alba
Novello
Verduno
Grinzane Cavour
Cherasco
Roddi
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3
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What is the minimum yield for Barolo and Barbaresco?

What if there is a Vigna designation?

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56 hl/ha for regular

54 hl/ha with a Vigna designation

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what are the two major soil types in Barolo? Where can they each be found?

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On west side around La Morra and Barolo is Tortonian Marl (Calcareous)
In east around Serralunga, Monforte and Castiglione Falletto is Helvetion (aka Serravallion) Sandstone

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5
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When did Barbaresco start officially using a cru designation?
What about Barolo?

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Barbaresco started in 2007

Barolo did the same in 2010

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6
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How long is Barolo Normale aged?

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Post 2010: 38 mo from Nov 1 w/ 18 mo in wood

Pre 2010: 36 mo w/ 24 in wood

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7
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How long is Barolo Riserva aged?

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62 mo from Nov 1 w/ 18 mo in wood

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8
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How long is Barbaresco aged?

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26 mo from Nov 1 w/ 9 mo in wood

Released Jan 1 of 3rd year

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9
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How long is Barbaresco Riserva aged?

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50 mo from Nov 1 w/ 9 mo in wood

Released Jan 1 of 5th year following harvest

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10
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What other DOCGs of Piedmont are based on Nebbiolo? What are their minimums?

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Roero: min 95% Neb (or 95% Arneis)
Gattinara: min 90% Spanna w max 10% Bonarda di Gattinara and Vespolina
Ghemme: min 85% Spanna w max 15% Vespolina and Uva Rara (Bonarda Novarese)

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11
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How long is Roero aged?

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Rosso: 20 mo from Nov 1 w 6 mo in wood
Riserva: 32 mo w 6 mo in wood

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12
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in what styles can Roero Arneis be produced?

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Bianco and Spumante

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13
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What is the aging for Gattinara?

What is the aging requirement for Ghemme?

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Gattinara Normale: 35 mo from Nov 1 w 24 mo in wood
Riserva: 47 mo from Nov 1 w 36 mo in wood
Ghemme Normale: 34 mo from Nov 1 w 18 mo in wood
Riserva: 46 mo from Nov 1 w 24 mo in wood

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14
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What are the communes of Ghemme?

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Ghemme and Romagnano Sesia

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15
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Where are Gattinara and Ghemme located?

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They straddle the Sesia River in the hills north of the Po.
Gattinara on the west in Vercelli
Ghemme on the east in Novara

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16
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What two DOCs are near Ghemme and Gattinara?

What is their minimum for Nebbiolo?

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Lessona and Sizzano

Both are min 50% Nebbiolo

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17
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What is the synonym for Nebbiolo in Ghemme and Gattinara?

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Spanna

18
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What DOC borders Donnas in Valle d’Aosta?

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Carema DOC in the Torino province

19
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What is the grape of Carema?
What is the ageing requirement?
What is the elevation?

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85-100% Nebbiolo
24 mo from Nov 1 w 12 mo in wood
goes up to 36 mo for Riserva
300-600 m elevation

20
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What DOCGs are based on Barbera?

What is the minimum amount fro each?

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Barbera d’Asti: 85-100% Barbera, plus Grignolino, Dolcetto and Freissa
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore: same as d’Asti
Nizza: 100% Barbera

21
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What are the subzones of Barbera d’Asti?

A

Tinella and Colli Astiani

22
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What is the minimum amount of Barbera in Barbera d’Asti Colli Astiani?

A

it goes up to min 90% Barbera

23
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How many subzones does Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG have?

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over 200

24
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Nizza was formerly a subzone of what DOCG?
When was it elevated?
Why is this significant?

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Nizza was a subzone of Barbera d’Asti
Elevated in late 2014
It was the first DOCG to be elvated in 3 years after the EU reform

25
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What are the provinces of Piedmont?

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Verbania
Biella
Vercelli
Novara
Torino
Cuneo
Asti
Alessandria
26
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What DOCGs are dedicated to Dolcetto?

What is the minimum amount of Docletto in their blends?

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Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba (can be Superiore)
Dogliani (can be Superiore)
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore

All must be 100% Dolcetto
All require 1 year age

27
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Gavi DOCG can be produced in what styles?

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Tranquillo, Riserva, Frizzante, Spumante, and Metodo Classico

MC must be aged min 2 yrs w 18 mo on the lees from Oct 15

28
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Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG can be produced in what styles?

Which style is the most noteworthy?

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Bianco, Spumante (Traditional Method), Passito and Passito Riserva

Passito styles are considered the most noteworthy

29
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Which region produces the most DOCG level wine in Italy?

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Asti DOCG- almost 650,000 hl per year

30
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What are the subzones of Asti DOCG?

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Strevi, Canelli, Santa Vittoriad’Alba

31
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What styles are produced in Asti DOCG?

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Asti/Asti Spumante- Fully sparkling. Charmat
Asti/Asti Spumante Metodo Classico- 9 mo on lees. 6-9.5% acquired abv
Moscato d’Asti- rarer, more artisinal
moscato d’Asti Vendemmia Tardiva- Chaptalization forbidden

32
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what is that max pressure for Moscato d’Asti?

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2 bars. Not subject to secondary fermentation

33
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What is the cepage for Alta Langa DOCG?

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min 90% chard and PN

34
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what are the aging requirements for Alta Langa DOCG?

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must be traditional method, transvasage is permitted.
must be vintage dated
min 30 mo for total production
36 mo for riserva

35
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What are the styles produced in Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG?

A 
Rosso (max 2 bars pressure)
Rosso Spumante (traditional or charmat)
Rosso Passito (min 50 g rs)
36
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What is the cepage for Boca DOC?

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70-90% Nebbiolo

10-30% Vespolina and Uva Rara (Bonarda Novarese)

37
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what is the cepage for Fara DOC?

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50-70% Nebbiolo
30-50% Vespolina and Uva Rara (Bonarda Novarese)
max 10% other Piemontese varietals

38
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what is the subzone of Langhe DOC?

A

Novello

39
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What styles are made in Langhe DOC?

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Bianco
Bianco Passito
Rosato
Rosso
Rosso Passito
Varietal 
Varietal with Vigna desigmnation
40
Q

What communes can make Verduno Pelaverga?

What styles can be made?

A

Verduno, plus parts of Roddi d’Alba and La Morra
Rosso only
min 85% Pelaverga Piccolo

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