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1
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What is the river that cuts through the hear of Piedmont?

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Po River; flows eastward from its headwaters in the Western Alps, creating a fertile alluvial plain well-suited for agriculture but too rich for viticulture

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Where does Nebbiolo take its name?

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la nebbia; the morning fog that prolongs the grape’s ripening process in the fall

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What does Dolcetto mean?

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Little sweet one

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What grape is the earliest to ripen, Barbera, Dolcetto, or Nebbiolo?

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Dolcetto

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What is Piedmont’s most planted red grape?

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Barbera

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Besides Nebbiolo, Barbera and Dolcetto, name 6 other lesser indigenous red grapes of Piedmont.

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Brachetto
Grignolino
Ruché
Croatina
Vespolina
Freisa
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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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Besides Moscato Bianco, name 4 other white varieties in diminishing order of importance.

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Cortese
Arneis
Erbaluce
Favorita (Vermentino)

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Barolo and Barbaresco are located along what river?; within what province?

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Tanaro River; Cuneo Province

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Barolo and Barbaresco are encapsulated by what larger DOC?

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Langhe DOC

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Barolo may be produced in how many communes?; name the 5 communes that represent almost 90% of the DOCG’s demarcated land.

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11 communes

La Morra, Barolo, Serralunga d’Alba, Monforte d’Alba, Castiglione Falletto

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12
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What is the main soil type of La Morra and Barolo?

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Tortonian

Higher proportion of calcareous marl; provide softer style of wine

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What is the main soil type of Monforte d’Alba and Serralunga d’Alba?

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Serravallian (Helvetian)

Sandstone soils; supply more structure

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How long must Barolo be aged before release?; how much time in oak?

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38 months from Nov 1 of the harvest year
18 months in oak
prior 2010: 3 years, 2 years in oak

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How long must Barolo Riserva be aged before release?

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62 months

18 months in oak

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16
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Name 3 “traditionalists” of Barolo?

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Giacomo Conterno
Bartolo Mascarello
Giuseppe Rinaldi

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Name 3 “modernists” of Barolo?

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Paolo Scavino
Luciano Sandrone
Elio Altare

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What are common winemaking practices for “traditionalist” producers of Barolo?

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Longer periods of aging in large neutral casks, extended macerations of 30-50 days

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What are common winemaking practices “modernist” producers of Barolo?

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Barrique aging, shorter macerations, rounder style of wine

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How is Barabaresco typically described when compared to Barolo?

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slightly lighter body, more elegant

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Barbaresco production is concentrated in what three towns?

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Barbaresco
Neive
Treiso

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22
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How long must Barbaresco be aged before release?; Barbaresco Riserva?

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min 26 months, 9 months in cask

Riserva: min 50 months, 9 months in cask

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23
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Name 3 quality producers of Barbaresco.

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Angelo Gaja - modernist
Bruno Giacosa - traditionalist
Produttori del Barbaresco - local cooperative

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24
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Name a single vineyard of Barolo.

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Cannubi

25
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Name a single vineyard of Barbaresco.

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Rabaja

26
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What is menzioni geografiche aggiuntive?

A

geographic area

27
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What is Barolo Chinato?; name a producer.

A

DOCG for aromatized Nebbiolo that is flavored with quinine

Cappellano

28
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Is Roero DOCG located north or south of the Tanaro River?

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northwest; opposite of Barolo and Barbaresco

29
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What are the white and red grapes of Roero DOCG?

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white: min 95% Arneis
red: min 95% Nebbiolo

30
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What are the soils of Roero?; how does that affect the wine’s style?

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sandy soils; provides lighter style of Nebbiolo than Barolo or Barbaresco

31
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Name 2 DOCGs for Nebbiolo in the Alto Piemonte region.

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Ghemme, Gattinara

32
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What is the river that runs through Gattinara and Ghemme?

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Sesia River

33
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What is Nebbiolo known as in Gattinara and Ghemme?

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Spanna

34
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Nebbiolo is often blended with what two grapes in Gattinara and Ghemme?

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Vespolina
Bonarda
Ghemme: Bonarda Novarese, or Uva Rara
Gattinara: Bonarda di Gattinara

35
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Name 3 DOCs in Alto Piemonte based on Nebbiolo.

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Lessona DOC
Sizzano DOC
Carema DOC

36
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What were the 1st two DOCGs for Barbera?; what year were they recognized?

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Barbera d’Asti

Barbera del Monferrato Superiore

37
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What are the aging requirements of Barbera d’Asti vs Barbera del Monferrato Superiore?

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Barbera d’Asti: 4 monts, normale

Barbera del Monferrato Superiore: 14 months, 6 months in cask

38
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What’s the grape of Nizza DOCG?; what year was the region elevated to DOCG?; it was formerly a subzone of what other DOCG?

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Barbera
2014
formerly a subzone of Barbera d’Asti

39
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Name the 3 DOCGs produced from 100% Dolcetto.; what are the aging requirements for all 3 superiore styles?

A

Dogliani
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore (Ovada)
min 1 year aging for all 3 superiore styles

40
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What was the 1st still white wine DOCG in Piedmont?; what’s the grape?; what are the permitted styles?

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Gavi (Coretese di Gavi); Cortese; still (tranquillo), spumante, frizzante

41
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Which is further north, Gavi DOCG or Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG?

A

Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG

42
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What is the largest producer of DOCG wine in Italy?

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Asti DOCG; 650,000 hl each year

43
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How is Asti usually produced?

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2nd fermentation via the Charmat Method

44
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Which is frizzante, Asti DOCG, or Moscato d’Asti DOCG?

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Moscato d’Asti DOCG; min 2 atmospheres (min 1.7 atm prior 2011)

45
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What’s the alcohol level of Moscato d’Asti?

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between 4.5% and 6.5%

46
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What are the grapes and wine style of Alta Langa DOCG?

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Pinot Noir, Chardonnay; traditional method sparkling

47
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What are the aging requirements for Alta Langa DOCG?

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normale: 30 months before release, after date of harvest
riserva: 36 months before release

48
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In what year was Alta Langa elevated to DOC?; DOCG?

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2002 DOC; only 20 ha of experimental planting in 1994

2011 DOCG

49
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Name two producers of Alta Langa DOCG.

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Fontanafredda

Enrico Serafino

50
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What’s a DOCG for sparkling reds in Piedmont?

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Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG

usually sweet, but both dry and still versions exist, very rare

51
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How many DOCs/DOCGS are in Piedmont?

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17 DOCGs/42 DOCs

52
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What are the DOCGs for Barbera?

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Nizza DOCG, Barbera d’Asti DOCG, Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG

53
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What are the aging requirements for Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG?

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Must be superiore, spends 14 months aging before release, including 6 months in cask

54
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What is the minimum aging for superiore styles of Dolcetto?

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Minimum 10 months

55
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Which DOCGs for Dolcetto may be release as normale or superiore?

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Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba, Dogliani. (Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore must always be superiore)

56
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What DOCGs may include MGAs on their labels?

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Barolo DOCG, Barbaresco DOCG, Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba DOCG

57
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How many MGAs are in Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba DOCG?

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75

58
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What style of wines are produced in Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG?

A

spumante, still, passito from high acid, herbal scented Erbaluce

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