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Name for Nebbiolo in Valtellina

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Chiavennasca

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Name for Nebbiolo in the Novara Province

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Spanna

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Name for Nebbiolo in Vale d’Aosta

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Picotendro or Picotener

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Piedmont: number of DOC/DOCG

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42 DOC, 17 DOCG. The most DOC zones in Italy, ~50% DOC quality

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Piedmont: Climate, Geo

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Moderate, continental climate. rainy and foggy. The Alps to the The North and West, The Appenine Mtns to the SE. Very hilly and Mountainous over all. Main rivers: Po, Tanaro, Sesia, Orca

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Piedmont: Location

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NW Italy. Borders France to the west and Switzerland to the north. Landlocked, borders Liguria to the south, a small section of Emilia-Romagnain the SE, Lombardy to the east, and Valle d’Aosta to the NW

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Piedmont soils

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thinner calcareous marl and sandstone soils w/ varying %’s of clay & sand

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Piemonte meaning

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“foot of the mountain”

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Piedmont: provinces

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Alessandria, Asti, Cuneo, Torino, Novara, Biella, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Vercelli

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Erbaluce di Caluso

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Piedmont DOCG. In the NW, south of Carema. Bianco only, 100% Erbaluce. May be Passito or traditional method sparkling. Producers: Cieck, Ferrando, Orsolani

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Carema

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Piedmont DOC. In the NW, near the Valle d’Aosta border. Tiny, Isolated. Rosso only, min 85% Nebbiolo

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Coste della Sesia

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Piedmont DOC. Broader appellation encompassing Lessona, Bramaterra, and Gattinara in the north for Rosso/Rosato (min 50% Neb), Bianco (100% Erbaluce), Varietal (Neb, Croatina, Vespolina) wines

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Lessona

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Piedmont DOC. In the North near Bramaterra and Gattinara. Rosso only: min 85% Neb + Vesp, Uva Rara

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Bramaterra

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Piedmont DOC. In the north near Gattinara. Rosso only: 50-80% Neb + Croat, Vesp, Uva Rara

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Gattinara

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Piedmont DOCG. In the north on the west bank of the Sesia R. across from Ghemme. Rosso only: min 90% Nebb + Bonarda di Gattinara, Vespolina

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Boca

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Piedmont DOC. In the north, north of Gattinara and Ghemme on the east bank of the Sesia R. Red only 70-90% Nebbiolo + Vespolina, Uva Rara

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Ghemme

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Piedmont DOCG. In the north on the east bank of the Sesia R. across from Gattinara. Rosso only: min 85% Nebbiolo + Vespolina, Uva Rara

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Monferrato

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Piedmont DOC. Large appellation in the Monferrato hills surrounding the communes of Asti and Alessandria north and east of the Langhe. white, red, chiaretto, Casalese subzone for min 85% Cortese

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Barbera del Monferrato Superiore

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Piedmont DOCG. The non-superiore appellation is DOC with the same delimited area. Red only: min 85% Barbera + Freisa, Grignolino, Dolcetto; min 14 months aging, 6 months in barrel

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Barbera d’Asti

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Piedmont DOCG. elevated in 2008. Red only: min 85% Barbera + Grignolino, Freisa, Dolcetto. min 4 moths aging. May be superiore or subzone labeled: Tinella, Colli Astiani

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First still white wine to achieve DOCG status in Piedmont

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Gavi in 1998

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Grignolino d’Asti

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Piedmont DOC. Red only: min 90% Grignolino + Freisa

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Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato

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Piedmont DOCG. small zone in the Monferrato hills NE of the city of Asti. red only: min 90% ruche + Barbera, Brachetto

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Nizza

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Piedmont DOCG. former subzone of Barbera elevated in 2014. red only: 100% Barbera. Min 18 months aging from Jan 1 including 6 mnths in oak. Reserva: min 30 months aging from Jan 1 including 12 months in oak. May be labeled Vigna (single vineyard wine). Producers: Olim Bauda

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vigna meaning

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single vineyard wine in Piedmont

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Asti

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Piedmont DOCG. Largest DOCG producer in Italy. 100% Moscato Bianco. may be spumante (charmat method), Metodo Classico (min 9 months on the lees), Moscato d’Asti (frizzante 4.5-6.5% abv), or Moscato d’Asti Vendemmia Tardiva (min 1 year aging). Subzones: Canelli, Trevi, Santa Vittoria d’Alba

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Roero

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Piedmont DOCG. NW bank of the Tanaro R, opposite Barbaresco & Barolo; sandy soils. Roero Arneis (95% Arneis, may be spumante). Rosso (95% Nebbiolo, may be riserva). Roero Arneis producers: Ceretto, Giacosa, Vietti

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Nebbiolo d’Alba

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Piedmont DOC. 100% Nebbiolo. May be superiore, spumante or spumante rose

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Barbera d’Alba

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Piedmont DOC. min 85% Barbera + Nebbiolo, may be superiore

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Langhe

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Piedmont DOC. Bianco, Bianco Passito, Rosato, Rosso Rosso Passito, Varietal. Subzone: Novello. Producers: Angelo Gaja

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DOC/G’s for Dolcetto in Piedmont

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7 total. 3 DOCG: Diano d’Alba, Dogliani, Dolcetto di Ovado Superiore. 4 DOC: Dolcetto d’Asti, Dolcetto d’Alba, Dolcetto d’Acqui, Dolcetto di Ovado

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Red grapes of Piedmont

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Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto, Grignolino, Brechetto, Ruche, Freisa, Vespolina, Uva Rara, Croatina

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White grapes of Piedmont

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Arneis, Cortese, Erbaluce, Moscato, Favorita (Vermentino)

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DOC/G’s for Barbera in Piedmont

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5 total. 3 DOCG: Barbera d’Asti, Barbera del Monferrato Superiore, Nizza. 2 DOC: Barbera d’Alba, Barbera del Monferrato

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what is the most current vintage you can legally see on the market today for: Barbaresco, Barbaresco Riserva, Borolo, Borolo Riserva

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As of 1/1/19, Barbaresco: 2016. Barbaresco Riserva: 2014. Barolo: 2015. Barolo Riserva: 2013

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When were Barolo and Barbaresco 1st delimited? became DOC/G? crus legally recognized?

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1890’s. DOC: 1966. DOCG: 1980. crus: Barbaresco: 2007 Barolo: 2010

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Sizzano

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Piedmont DOC. In the north, east bank of the Sesia R., SE of Ghemme. red only: 50-70% Nebbiolo, 30-50% Vespolina, Uva Rara, +10% other

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Alta Langa

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Piedmont DOCG. In the SE. Traditional method sparkling, must be vintage. min 90% Chard, PN, min 30 months lees aging. May be Riserva (min 3 years aging), Rosato, Rosato Riserva. Producers: Fontanafredda, Enrico Serafino

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Number of Geographical mentions for Barbaresco? Barlolo?

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Barbesco: 66 (villages are not included as geographical mentions. Barolo: 181, 11 villages and 170 cru vineyards

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Year Additionsl Geographic Mentions were approved in Barbaresco? Barolo?

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Barbaresco: 2007, Barolo: 2010

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Barolo “Vintage of the Century”

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1990

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The Last of the Mohicans

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Barolo traditionalists who refused to bend to modernist barrique and minimal maceration success: Bartolo Mascarello, Giuseppe (Beppe) Rinaldi, Cappellano

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The villages of Barolo

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(11) Barolo, La Morra, Castiglione Falletto, Serralunga d’Alba, Monforte d’Alba, Novello, Cherasco, Verduno, Roddi, Grinzane Cavour, Diano d’Alba

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Which Barolo villages reside entirely in the DOCG?

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Only Barolo, Castiglione Falletto and Serralunga d’Alba

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Arborina

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La Morra, Barolo cru made famous by Elio Altare

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Rocche dell’Annunziata

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La Morra, Barolo cru. Renatto Ratti,

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Producers based in the commune of Barolo

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Marchesidi Barolo, Bartoli Mascarello, Giuseppe Rinaldi, Borgogno, Luciano Sandrone, E. Pira

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Producers based in La Morra

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Elio Altare, Oderro, Renatto Ratti, Marcarini

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Producers based in Castiglione Falletto

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Giuseppe Mascarello, Paolo Scavino, Vietti, Brovia, Cavallotto

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Producers based in Serralunga d’Alba

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Cappellano

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Producers based in Monforte d’Alba

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Giacomo Conterno, Aldo Conterno, Domenico Clerico, Elio Grasso

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Producers based in Verduno

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G. B. Burlotto

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Producers based in Novello

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Elvio Cogno

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Producers based in Grinzane Cavour

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La Spinetta

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Producers based in the commune of Barbaresco

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Produttori del Barbaresco, Angelo Gaja, Roagna

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Producers based in Neive

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Bruno Giacosa

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Brunate

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Barolo cru mostly in La Morra, 1/3 in Barolo. Ceretto, Marcarini, Francesco Rinaldi, Vietti, Voerzio. Altare, Oddero

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Cerequio

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Barolo cru mostly in La Morra, 1/4 in Barolo. Michele Chiarlo, Batasiolo, Boroli, Voerzio

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Important crus of La Morra

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Brunate, Cerequio, Rocche dell’Annunziata, Arborina

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Important crus of Barolo (commune)

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Cannubi, Cannubi Boschis, Cannubi San Lorenzo, Sarmassa

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Cannubi

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Barolo commune cru. Michele Chiarlo, Damilano, Paolo Scavino, Marchesi di Barolo, Ceretto, E. Pira, Luigi Einaudi

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Cannubi Boschis

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Barolo Commune cru. Luciano Sandrone, Francesco Rinaldi

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Cannubi San Lorenzo

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Barolo Commune cru. Giuseppe Rinaldi owns land here and formerly bottled a Cannubi San Lorenzo-Raverra Barolo but EU regs restrict both vyds appearing on the label, so now just labaled Barolo Tre Tine

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Sarmassa

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Barolo cru mainly in Barolo, a sliver in La Morra. Marchesi di Barolo, Cabutto Tenuta La Volta, G. Scarzello Vigna Merenda

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Important crus of Novello

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Important crus of Verduno

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Monvigliero

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Ravera

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Barolo cru mainly in Novello, small part in Barolo. Abbona Barolo Terlo Ravera, Elvio Cogno Barolo Vigna Elena & Barolo Bricco Pernice

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Monvigliero

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Barolo cru in Verduno. G. B. Burlotto

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Bricco Boschis

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Barolo cru in Castiglione Falletto. Cavallatto

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Monprivato

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Famed Barolo cru in Castiglione Falletto. Giuseppe Mascarello monopole

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Fiasco

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Barolo cru in Castiglione Falletto. Scavino,

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Villero

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Barolo cru in Castiglione Falletto. Brovia, Vietti, Giuseppe Mascarello

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Rocche di Castiglione

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Barolo cru mainly in Castiglione, partially in Monforte d’Alba. Brovia, Vietti

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Pira

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Barolo cru in Castiglione Falletto. Roagna

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Bussia

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Barolo cru mainly in Monforte d’Alba, partially in Barolo, enormous at almost 300 ha. Prunotto, Parusso, Silvano Bolmida, Monti, Conterno Fantino, Aldo Conterno

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Ginestra

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Barolo cru in Monforte d’Alba. Domenico Clerico, Elio Grasso, Conterno Fantino

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Prapo

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Barolo cru in Serralunga d’Alba. Ceretto

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Parafada

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Barolo cru in Serralunga d’Alba. Massolino, Fontanafredda

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Lazaritto

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Barolo cru in Serralunga d’Alba. Fontanafredda, Vietti

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Brea

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Barolo cru in Serralunga d’Alba. Brovia

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Marenca

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Barolo cru in Serralunga d’Alba. ranked a 1a by Ratti as Marenca-Rivette. Gaja, Luigi Pira

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Rivette

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Barolo cru in Serralunga d’Alba. Ranked a 1a by Ratti as Marenca-Rivette. Today mostly owned by Gaja and used for white grape classification

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Vigna Rionda

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Barolo cru in Serralunga d’Alba. Massolino, Oddero, Luigi Pira, Giovanni Rosso

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Ornato

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Barolo cru in Serralunga d’Alba. Pio Cesare

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Falletto

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Barolo cru in Serralunga d’Alba. Bruno Giacosa (monopole) Le Rocche del Falletto Riserva

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Francia

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Barolo cru in Serralunga d’Alba. Giacomo Conterno (monopole): owned since 1974, and produces Barolo Cascina Francia, Barolo Riserva Monfortino, and Barbera from the site

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Communes of Barbaresco

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Barbaresco, Neive, Treiso (a frazione of Barbaresco), San Rocco Senodelvio (part of Alba)

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Important crus of Barbaresco (commune)

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Ovello, Montefico, Montestefano, Muncagota, Paje, Rabaja, Asili, Pora, Martinenga, Rio Sordo, Tre Stelle, Roncaglie, Roncagliette

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Important crus of Neive

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Albesani, Gallina, Curra, Cotta, Basarin

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Important crus of Treiso

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Pajore, Rizzi, Nervo

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Ovello

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Barbresco commune cru, largest cru in all of Barbaresco. Produttori del Barbaresco

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Montefico

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Barbaresco commune cru. Produttori del Barbaresco

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Montestefano

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Barbaresco commune cru. Produttori del Barbaresco, La Ca’Nova

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Muncagota

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Barbaresco commune cru. Produttori del Barbaresco, Moccagotta

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Paje

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Barbaresco commune cru. Produttori del Barbaresco, Roagna

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Rabaja

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Barbaresco commune cru. Produttori del Barbaresco

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Asili

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Barbaresco commune cru. Produttori del Barbaresco, Ceretto, Michele Chiarlo, Bruno Giacosa

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Pora

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Barbaresco commune cru. Produttori del Barbaresco

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Martinenga

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Barbaresco commune cru, monopole of Marchesi de Gresy, The subzones (and subsequent individual bottlings) of Gaiun and Camp Gros are considered the best part of the cru

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Rio Sordo

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Barbaresco commune cru. Produttori del Barbaresco

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Tre Stelle

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Barbaresco commune cru

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Roncaglie

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Barbaresco commune cru. has long been the source of many producers’ house blends

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Roncagliette

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Barbaresco commune cru, This cru contains the highly regarded vineyards Sori Tildin and Costa Russi, both of which are owned by Gaja

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The crus of Produttori del Barbaresco

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(9) Ovello, Montefico, Montestefano, Muncagota, Paje, Rabaja, Asili, Pora, Rio Sordo

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Albesani

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Neive cru, Bruno Giacosa. well known subzone: Santo Stefano

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Gallina

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Neive cru. La Spinetta, Oderro

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Curra

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Cotta

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Basarin

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Neive cru, Moccagatta

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Pajore

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Treiso cru. Gaja owns most of the vineyards in this cru, even though he doesn’t use the name Pajorè on his labels

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Rizzi

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Treiso cru

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Nervo

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Treiso cru

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Barbaresco aging requirements, current release vintage

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Normale: min 26 mnths aging from 11/1, 9 mnths in wood. Current release: 2016 (current year - 3). Riserva: Riserva: min 50 mnths aging from 11/1, 9 mnths in wood, Current Release: 2014 (current year - 5)

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Barolo aging requirements, current release vintage

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Normale: min 38 mnths aging from 11/1, 18 mnths in wood, Current Release : 2015 (current year - 4). Riserva: min 62 months againg from 11/1, 18 months in wood. Current release: 2013 (current year - 6)

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Barolo soils

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Tortonian (younger, formed 12-7 mil years ago): La Morra and Barolo on this bedrock, top soils tend toward more blue tinted calcerous marls w/ sand, rich in magnesium and maganese. Serravallian (older, formed 14-11 mil years ago): Most of Castiglione, Monforte and Serralunga on this bedrock, topsoils tend toward more chalky beige calcerous marls and reddish sandstone, less fertile. All Barolo soils are high in pH

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