Piedmont COPY Flashcards
What does Sorí indicate?
A hillside vineyard with southern exposure.
What does Bricco indicate?
The crest of a hill.
What does Vigna indicate in Barolo and Barbaresco?
Single vineyard wine
What river runs through Piedmont?
The Po River
What is Piedmont’s most planted white grape?
Moscato Bianco (Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains)
What are the other white grapes of Piedmont?
Cortese, Arneis, Erbaluce, Favorita (in diminishing order)
What is the Piemontese synonym for Vermentino?
Favorita
What % of Piedmont’s production is of AT LEAST DOC quality?
50.00%
Along what river can you find Barolo and Barbaresco?
Tanaro
What larger DOC encapsulates Barolo DOCG and Barbaresco DOCG?
Langhe DOC
In what province are Barolo and Barberesco located?
Cuneo
What are the two major soil types of Barolo DOCG?
Tortonian Calcareous Marl (softer, more feminine wines) Helvetian Sandstone (more masculine, structured wines)
What is serravallian soil?
Helvetian
Serravallian is the current scientific name - Helvetian is an older term still used locally.
What are the denominazione of Barolo?
Barolo
Riserva
Barolo with “menzioni geografiche aggiuntive” (subzone label)
Barolo with “menzioni geografiche aggiuntive” and “vigna” - 100% from a single cru vineyard
Chinato - only DOCG for aromatized wine? Only DOP??
What are the five most important communes of Barolo? What % of the land do they occupy?
Barolo, La Morra, Monforte d’Alba, Serralunga d’Alba, Castiglione Falletto
90%
What types of wood are permitted for Barolo aging?
Oak and Chestnut
What is the required aging for normale Barolo? For riserva?
Normale: 38mos (3 yrs/2mos) total; 18mos in wood
Riserva: 62mos (5 yrs/2mos)
Key Crus of Barolo Commune?
Cannubi
Brunate (shared with La Morra)
Sarmassa
Key Crus of La Morra?
Brunate (shared with Barolo)
Cerequio
Le Rocche
Key Crus of Castiglione Falletto?
Bricco Rocche
Monprivato
Villero
Bricco Fiasco
Key Crus of Serralunga d’Alba?
Lazzarito
Cerretta
Key Crus of Monforte d’Alba?
Bussia
Ginestra
Santo Stefano
What are the four vineyards that may append to Cannubi (or simply label as Cannubi, depending on where the legal action is)?
Boschis (north)
San Lorenzo (south, NW of Valletta)
Valletta (south)
Muscatel (SW of Valletta)
What are the six minor communes of Barolo?
Verduno, Roddi, Grinzane Cavour, Diano d’Alba, Novello, Cherasco
What is the soil in Barbaresco?
Tortonian Calcareous Marl
What are the communes of Barbaresco
Barbaresco, Nieve, Treiso, San Rocco Seno d’Elvio
Key Crus of Barbaresco
Asili, Roncagliette, Martinenga, Rabajà
Key Crus of Nieve
Serraboella, Gallina, Basarin