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Piedmont Flashcards

1
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What does Piedmont translate to?

A

The foot of the mountain

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2
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What two mountain ranges cradle Piedmont on 3 sides?

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The Apennines and the Alps

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3
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What River cuts through the heart of Piedmont?

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The Po River

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4
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What is the climate of Piedmont?

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Continental

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5
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Does Piedmont benefit from a “rain shadow”?

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Yes, from the Alps

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6
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What is the name for a southern exposure in Piedmont?

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sorí

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7
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What are the trio of late ripening red grapes in Piedmont?

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Dolcetto - 1st to ripen - high tannin, fruity
Barbera - High acid, low tannin, most planted
Nebbiolo

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8
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What is the most planted red grape in piedmont?

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Barbera

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9
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Name 3 indigenous red grapes in Piedmont

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Brachetto
Grignolino
Ruchè
Croatina
Vespolina
Freisa
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10
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What is Piedmont’s most planted white grape?

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Moscato Bianco (muscat à petits grains)

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11
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Name 3 indigenous white grapes of Piedmont

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Cortese
Arneis
Erbaluce
Favorita (Vermentino)

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12
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What River do the DOCGs of Barolo and Barbaresco run along? In what Province?

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Tanaro River, Cuneo Province

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13
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How many communes of Barolo are there? Which are the most important?

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11 Provinces can make Barolo

5 Most Important:

La Morra
Barolo
Serralunga d'Alba
Monforte d'Alba
Castiglione Falletto
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14
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What is the soil type in La Morra and Barolo?

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Tortonian soil

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Describe Tortonian soil, what two communes is it most commonly found?

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  • higher proportion of calcareous marl
  • produce softer style
  • Found in La Morra and Barolo
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16
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What type of soil is found in Monforte d’Alba and Serralunga d’Alba?

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Serravallian (Helvetian)

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17
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Describe Serravallian soil, what communes is it most commonly found?

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  • sandstone soil
  • more structured wines
  • Found in Monforte d’Alba and Serralunga d’Alba
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How long must Barolo be aged? What if it is Riserva?

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Barolo 
Normale - 3 years, 2 months from nov 1
(18 months in oak)
Riserva - 5 years, 2 months from nov 1
(18 months in oak)
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19
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When was the Barolo DOCG established? Barbaresco DOCG?

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Both 1980

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20
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What is the minimum alcohol for Barolo wines? Barbaresco?

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Barolo - 13%

Barbaresco - 12.5

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Name three “traditionalist” Barolo producers

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Giacomo Conterno
Bartolo Mascarello
Giuseppe Rinaldi

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22
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Name three “modernist” Barolo producers

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Paolo Scavino
Luciano Sandrone
Elio Altare

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23
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Name the 11 communes of Barolo

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Verduno
Roddi
Grinzane Cavour
Cherasco
La Morra
Castiglione Falletto
Serralunga d'Alba
Diano d'Alba
Barolo
Monforte d'Alba
Novello

(North to South ish)

24
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What three towns are Barbaresco production focused in?

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Barbaresco
Neive
Treiso

25
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How long must Barbaresco be aged? What if it is Riserva?

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  • Barbaresco normale - 2 years 2 months from nov 1 (9 months in cask)
  • Barbaresco riserva - 4 years 2 months from nov 1 (9 months in cask)
26
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Name the most famous modernist producer of Barbaresco

A

Angelo Gaja

27
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Name the most famous traditionalist producer of Barbaresco

A

Bruno Giacosa

28
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Name the most famous co-op of Barbaresco

A

Produttori del Barbaresco

29
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What are menzioni geografiche aggiuntive and when were they approved in Barbaresco and Barolo?

A

Crus

Barbaresco - 2007
Barolo - 2010

30
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What is Barolo Chinato? Top producer?

A

A DOCG aromatized wine flavored with quinine

Top producer - Cappellano

31
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What is the moderating influence in Piedmont?

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The Tanaro River flows through Piedmont, dividing the Roero from the Langhe and providing a moderating influence

32
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What DOCG lies on the NW bank of the Tanaro River

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Roero DOCG

Elevated in 2004

33
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What is the make up of the leading red and white wines in Roero?

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Red wines from min 95% nebbiolo

White wines from Arneis

34
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What are the soils like in Roero and what does this lead to?

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Sandy soils leads to lighter style of Nebbiolo than Barolo or Barbaresco

35
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Name two Nebbiolo based DOCGs in the hills north of the Po river

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Gattinara DOCG

Ghemme DOCG

36
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What river do Gattinara and Ghemme DOCGs straddle?

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Sesia River

37
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What is the name for nebbiolo in Gattinara and Ghemme?

38
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What grapes are used for blending in Ghemme?

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Up to 15% Vespolina and Bonarda Novarese (Uva Rara)

39
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What grapes are used for blending in Gattinara?

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Up to 10% Vespolina and Bonarda di Gattinara

40
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What grapes are blended with into the nebbiolo based DOCGs Ghemme and Gattinara?

A

Vespolina and Bonarda

41
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Three other nebbiolo based DOCs in Northern Piedmont

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Lessona DOC
Sizzano DOC
Carema DOC (borders Valle d’Aosta)

42
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DOCGs of the Monferrato Hills

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  • Barbera d’Asti DOCG (2008)
  • Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG
  • Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG
  • Nizza DOCG (2014)
43
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3 DOCG zones for Barbera in the Monferrato hills? Which requires 100% Barbera?

A
  • Barbera d’Asti DOCG (2008)
  • Barbera del Monferrato SUPERIORE DOCG (2008)
  • Nizza DOCG (2014)

Nizza DOCG requires 100% Barbera

44
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3 DOCGs for 100% Dolcetto

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  • Dogliani DOCG
  • Dolcetto di Ovada SUPERIORE (Ovada) DOCG
  • Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba
45
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Who is Luigi Einaudi?

A

Elected 2nd President of Italian Republic in 1948

-responsible for Dogliani’s fame

46
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What was the first still white wine in Piedmont to be promoted to DOCG? When?

A

Gavi (Cortese di Gavi) - `1998

47
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Permitted styles of Gavi DOCG?

A
  • Gavi/Cortese di Gavi (Tranquillo)
  • Gavi/Cortese di Gavi Riserva
  • Gavi/Cortese di Gavi Frizzante
  • Gavi/Cortese di Gavi Spumante
  • Gavi/Cortese di Gavi Spumante Metodo Classico Riserva
48
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What is the DOCG for Erbaluce?

A

Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG
2010

passito styles evoke most praise

49
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What DOCG produces the most DOCG wine in Italy?

A

Asti/Moscato di Asti DOCG

50
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Is Asti/Moscato di Asti DOCG frizzante or spumante?

A

Asti is always fully sparkling - spumante

Moscato di Asti is usually lightly sparkling - frizzante

51
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Grape of Asti DOCG?

A

100% Moscato Bianco

52
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What method is usually employed for 2ndary fermentation in Asti DOCG sparkling wines?

A

Charmat

traditional method would be labeled Asti Metodo Classico DOCG

53
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What is the max atm allowed in Moscato di Asti DOCG and what is the abv range?

A

max 2 atm (up from 1.7 in 2011)

alc between 4.5-6.5

54
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Where would you find more serious traditional method sparkling wine in Piedmont? Grapes?

A

Alta Langa DOCG

Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, made in same way as champs or franciacorta

55
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Notable Alta Langa DOCG producers?

A

Fontanafredda

Enrico Serafino

56
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DOCG for sparkling red wines in Piedmont?

A

Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG

usually sweet, can be:

  • Rosso (maximum pressure 2 bars)
  • Rosso Spumante (Traditional or Charmat Method)
  • Rosso Passito (min RS 50g/L)

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