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Goria’s Law

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Introduced in 1992, this law established the category of Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT), a more relaxed regulation, offering winemakers wider freedoms.

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How many DOCGs are there?

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  1. The last, Terre Tollesi/Tullum was approved in 2019
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What mountains surround Piedmont?

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The Apennines and the Alps

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What are some synonyms for Nebbiolo?

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Chiavannesaca
Nebbia
Picotendro
Spanna

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What are the white grapes of Piedmont?

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Moscato Bianco (Muscat à Petits Grains)
Cortese
Arneis
Erbaluce
Favorita (Vermentino)
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What are the red grapes of Piedmont?

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Nebbiolo
Dolcetto
Barbera
Brachetto
Grignolino
Ruchè
Croatina
Vespolina
Freisa
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Who are the “modernists” of Barolo?

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Paolo Scavino
Luciano Sandrone
Elio Atare

Embraced barriques, shorter macerations, and rounder style of winemaking

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Name one modernist and traditionalist of Barbaresco

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Modern: Angelo Gaja
Released under Langhe DOC

Traditional: Bruno Giacosa

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What are the communes of production for Barbaresco?

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Barbaresco
Neive
Treiso
San Rocco Senodelvio (Alba)

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Which Barolo communes have Serravallian soils? (Helvetian sandstone)

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Monforte d’Alba
Serralunga d’Alba

A higher proportion of red sandstone and quartziferous sand. This promotes the development of wines with firmer structure, tannins and age-ability.

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Which DOCGs utilize Dolcetto?

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Dogliani
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba

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What are the aging requirements for Barbaresco?

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26 months total
9 months in oak

From Nov. 1st following the harvest

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Which Barolo communes have Tortonian soils?

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La Morra
Barolo

Higher proportion of calcareous marl

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Of the 11 communes permitted for Barolo, which 5 account for 90% of the DOCGs demarcated land?

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Barolo
La Morra
Serralunga d'Alba
Monforte d'Alba
Castiglione Falletto
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Who are the “traditionalists” of Barolo?

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Giacomo Conterno
Bartolo Mascarello
Giuseppe Rinaldi

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What are the rivers in Piemonte?

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Po
Tanaro
Stura de Demonte

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What are the aging requirements for Barolo?

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38 months total
18 months in oak
Barolo Riserva requires 62 months

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sorì

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single-vineyard crus

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What are the 16 DOCG’s of Piemonte?

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Alta Langa
Asti
Barbaresco
Barbera d'Asti
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
Barolo
Brachetto d'Acqui
Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba
Dogliani
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore
Erbaluce di Caluso
Gattinara
Gavi
Ghemme
Nizza
Roero
Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato
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What city seperates Barolo and Barbaresco?

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Alba

Barolo is Southwest, Barbaresco is Northeast and East

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What river runs north-south along the western edge of Barolo, also runs just south of Roero, and just northwest of Barbaresco?

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The Tanaro River, which is further south than the Po River

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Where is the Valmaggiore site located and what is it growing in fame for?

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A growing site for Nebbiolo located in the Vezza d’Alba township of Roero DOCG.

Bruno Giacosa and Luciano Sandrone make Nebbiolo d’Alba Valmaggiores that are floral, bright, and elegant.

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What Piemontese mountain is said to be the inspiration for the Paramount logo?

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Monviso, one of the highest peaks in Italy. Also the source of the Po River.

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Approximately how many growers in Barolo and Barbaresco? How many producers?

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More than 1,000 growers

More than 500 producers

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What is the soil type of Roero?

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Sandy

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Which village in Barolo is proven to have the highest amount of calcium carbonate (limestone) in its soils? What does this mean for the style of Nebbiolo produced there?

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Serralunga d’Alba has the highest amounts of limestone in its soils and is known for producing the most structured and longest-lived Nebbiolos

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What village in the Barolo is proven to have the least amount of calcium carbonate (limestone) in its soils? What does this mean for the style of Nebbiolo produced there?

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La Morra, known for producing some of the most “elegant” Barolos.

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Does Barolo or Barbaresco have a longer growing season? Why?

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Barolo because it is farther away from the Tanaro River which brings in breezes and autumn mists that help to cool down the vineyards.

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Does Barolo or Barbaresco have a more even growing season?

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Barbaresco, because of its proximity to the Tanaro River which brings in breezes during the summer and cooling autumn mists allowing the grapes to become more uniformly ripe.

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Where does the name “Barbaresco” derive from?

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From the Latin “Barbarica Silva” which means “woods of the barbarians,” referring to the barbarians who took over the woods after the fall of Rome.

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What grape is first to bud and last to ripen in the Piedmont?

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Nebbiolo, the demanding bastard.

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What exposure is preferred for Nebbiolo sites in the Piedmont?

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South, southwestern, and southeastern to guarantee more sunshine to help with ripening (although global warming is putting this to the test)

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What are the ideal altitude ranges for Nebbiolo in the Langhe? Why?

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Between 250 and 450 meters, lower and there is a risk of Spring frosts, higher and it may be too cold to ripen fully

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What producer was famously disinherited from his family in 1983 because he cut up all his father’s old botti with a chainsaw?

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Elio Atare

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What is streccatura?

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Submerged cap method of skin-maceration that is the norm for Traditionalists in Barolo/Barbaresco

36
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Which is larger: Barolo or Barbaresco?

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Barolo (1,984 hectares / 4,902 acres under production)

Barbaresco (684 hectares / 1,690 acres)

37
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What strict rules were implied by the Conzorzio for Barbaresco in 2007 regarding where Nebbiolo could/could not be planted?

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  • vineyards must be exclusively on hillsides
  • NO planting on valley floors, in humid or damp terrain, on flatlands, or in areas without sufficient sunlight
  • NO planting on Northern exposures
  • vineyards cannot be over 550 meters above sea level

Barolo shares most of these, except for the altitude

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What is the range of altitude for Barolo vineyards?

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170 meters - 540 meters

39
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What 3 provinces for are authorized to make Moscato d’Asti DOCG?

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Asti (principally)
Cuneo
Alessandria

40
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What is the difference between Moscato d’Asti DOCG and Asti DOCG?

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Moscato d’Asti - no secondary fermentation required and max bar is 2

Asti must undergo Charmat method secondary fermentation

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What important crus are in the commune of Barbaresco?

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Ovello - largest
Montefico
Cavanna
Cole
Montestefano
Secondine
Paje
Rabaja-Bas - smallest
Muncagota
Ronchi
Faset
Pora
Asili
Martinenga
Rabaja
Roncagliette
Rio Sordo
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What are notable crus of Neive?

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Albesani
Gallina
San Cristoforo
Basarin
Serraboella
43
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What are notable crus of Treiso?

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Pajore
Valeirano
Giacosa
Bricco di Treiso
Meruzzano
44
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Recommended producers of Moscato d’Asti

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Palo Saracco
Michele Chiarlo “Nivole”
Vietti

45
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What low altitude cru in La Morra is highly regarded for the quality of its soil?

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Bricco Rocca

46
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What cru in La Morra and Barolo has a huge reputation for high quality, and is famed for its soil, altitude and excellent exposures.

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Cerequio

47
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Which cru is shared between Barolo and La Morra,

hint:
Albeit small in size, it has a highly regarded reputation with southern exposures and excellent soils.

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Brunate

producers:
Ceretto
Marcarini
Francesco Rinaldi

48
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What is the highest cru in La Morra?

Clue: it supplied grapes for Bruno Giacosa’s Barolo Croera (only produced in 2004).

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Serradenari

49
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What are the 5 DOCG’s for Nebbiolo in the Piedmont?

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Barolo
Barbaresco
Gattinara
Ghemme
Roero
50
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What 3 subzones of Asti produce Moscato d’Asti DOCG?

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Canelli
Strevi
Santa Vittoria d’Alba

51
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What are the 11 Communes of Barolo

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Barolo
Castiglione Falletto
Serralunga d'Alba
Monforte d'Alba
La Morra
Diano d'Alba
Novello
Verduno
Grinzane Cavour
Cherasco
Roddi
52
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How many DOCGs and DOCs in Piedmont?

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16 DOCGs and over 40 DOCs, more DOC than any other Italian region. Over half of the region’s production is at least at that quality.

53
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Important DOC’s of Piemonte

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Alba
Barbera d'Alba
Barbera del Monferrato
Carema: Nebbiolo
Dolcetto 'd Alba, Acqui, Asti, Ovada
Langhe
Monferrato
Piemonte
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What is Darmagi and why is it important to Barbaresco?

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Darmagi is a Cabernet made by Angelo Gaja. It is important for Barbaresco because Gaja pulled up his Nebbiolo roots to plant Cab. This brought attention to the entire region because uprooting nebbiolo was unheard of.

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Top vintages of Barolo and Barbaresco

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82, 85, 88, 89, 90, 96, 98, 99, 00, 01, 04, 06, 2010. 2013

56
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Name a flagship producer of Barolo Chinato.

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Cappellano

57
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What is Tonneaux and Botti?

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Tonneaux is a small barrique and Botti is large cask that’s 1,000 liters or more.

58
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Top Crus of Barolo commune

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  • Cannubi - controversially big one that is divided into further sub-crus (Marchesi di Barolo, Brezza)
  • Sarmassa (Marchesi di Barolo, Brezza )
  • Coste le Rose (Marchesi di Barolo, Bric Cenciurio)
  • San Lorenzo
  • Ravera
  • Le Coste
  • Castellero (Brezza)
  • Cannubi Boschis (Luciano Sandrone)

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