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
