Piedmont Flashcards
Name for Nebbiolo in Valtellina
Chiavennasca
Name for Nebbiolo in the Novara Province
Spanna
Name for Nebbiolo in Vale d’Aosta
Picotendro or Picotener
Piedmont: number of DOC/DOCG
42 DOC, 17 DOCG. The most DOC zones in Italy, ~50% DOC quality
Piedmont: Climate, Geo
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
Piedmont: Location
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
Piedmont soils
thinner calcareous marl and sandstone soils w/ varying %’s of clay & sand
Piemonte meaning
“foot of the mountain”
Piedmont: provinces
Alessandria, Asti, Cuneo, Torino, Novara, Biella, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Vercelli
Erbaluce di Caluso
Piedmont DOCG. In the NW, south of Carema. Bianco only, 100% Erbaluce. May be Passito or traditional method sparkling. Producers: Cieck, Ferrando, Orsolani
Carema
Piedmont DOC. In the NW, near the Valle d’Aosta border. Tiny, Isolated. Rosso only, min 85% Nebbiolo
Coste della Sesia
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
Lessona
Piedmont DOC. In the North near Bramaterra and Gattinara. Rosso only: min 85% Neb + Vesp, Uva Rara
Bramaterra
Piedmont DOC. In the north near Gattinara. Rosso only: 50-80% Neb + Croat, Vesp, Uva Rara
Gattinara
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
Boca
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
Ghemme
Piedmont DOCG. In the north on the east bank of the Sesia R. across from Gattinara. Rosso only: min 85% Nebbiolo + Vespolina, Uva Rara
Monferrato
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
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
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
Barbera d’Asti
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
First still white wine to achieve DOCG status in Piedmont
Gavi in 1998
Grignolino d’Asti
Piedmont DOC. Red only: min 90% Grignolino + Freisa
Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato
Piedmont DOCG. small zone in the Monferrato hills NE of the city of Asti. red only: min 90% ruche + Barbera, Brachetto
Nizza
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
vigna meaning
single vineyard wine in Piedmont
Asti
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
Roero
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
Nebbiolo d’Alba
Piedmont DOC. 100% Nebbiolo. May be superiore, spumante or spumante rose
Barbera d’Alba
Piedmont DOC. min 85% Barbera + Nebbiolo, may be superiore
Langhe
Piedmont DOC. Bianco, Bianco Passito, Rosato, Rosso Rosso Passito, Varietal. Subzone: Novello. Producers: Angelo Gaja
DOC/G’s for Dolcetto in Piedmont
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
Red grapes of Piedmont
Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto, Grignolino, Brechetto, Ruche, Freisa, Vespolina, Uva Rara, Croatina
White grapes of Piedmont
Arneis, Cortese, Erbaluce, Moscato, Favorita (Vermentino)
DOC/G’s for Barbera in Piedmont
5 total. 3 DOCG: Barbera d’Asti, Barbera del Monferrato Superiore, Nizza. 2 DOC: Barbera d’Alba, Barbera del Monferrato
what is the most current vintage you can legally see on the market today for: Barbaresco, Barbaresco Riserva, Borolo, Borolo Riserva
As of 1/1/19, Barbaresco: 2016. Barbaresco Riserva: 2014. Barolo: 2015. Barolo Riserva: 2013
When were Barolo and Barbaresco 1st delimited? became DOC/G? crus legally recognized?
1890’s. DOC: 1966. DOCG: 1980. crus: Barbaresco: 2007 Barolo: 2010
Sizzano
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
Alta Langa
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
Number of Geographical mentions for Barbaresco? Barlolo?
Barbesco: 66 (villages are not included as geographical mentions. Barolo: 181, 11 villages and 170 cru vineyards
Year Additionsl Geographic Mentions were approved in Barbaresco? Barolo?
Barbaresco: 2007, Barolo: 2010
Barolo “Vintage of the Century”
1990
The Last of the Mohicans
Barolo traditionalists who refused to bend to modernist barrique and minimal maceration success: Bartolo Mascarello, Giuseppe (Beppe) Rinaldi, Cappellano
The villages of Barolo
(11) Barolo, La Morra, Castiglione Falletto, Serralunga d’Alba, Monforte d’Alba, Novello, Cherasco, Verduno, Roddi, Grinzane Cavour, Diano d’Alba
Which Barolo villages reside entirely in the DOCG?
Only Barolo, Castiglione Falletto and Serralunga d’Alba
Arborina
La Morra, Barolo cru made famous by Elio Altare
Rocche dell’Annunziata
La Morra, Barolo cru. Renatto Ratti,