Piedmont Crus Flashcards
Where is Cerequio?
Mostly in La Morra, some in Barolo
Despite its small size, Cerequio has a huge reputation for high quality, and is famed for its soil, altitude and excellent exposures.
Where is Brunate?
Mostly in La Morra (19ha), also in Barolo (9ha)
Ceretto, Marcarini, Francesco Rinaldi
Brunate is shared between Barolo and La Morra, though the majority falls in the latter. Albeit small in size, it has a highly regarded reputation with southern exposures and excellent soils.
Where is Serraboella?
Neive
Where is Villero?
Castiglione Falletto
Brovia, Cordero di Montezemolo Barolo Vigna Enrico VI, Guiseppe Mascarello, Vietti
This is a large cru (22ha) of excellent reputation, with almost total southwestern exposure across entire cru. It is divided amongst many producers.
Where is Falletto?
Serralunga d’Alba
Bruno Giacosa (monopole)
This cru is noted for its higher altitude vineyards, exceeding 400 meters, and is the source of the producer’s Le Rocche del Falletto Riserva.
Where is Ravera?
Mostly in Novello (125ha!), some in Barolo (5ha)
Abbona “Barolo Terlo Ravera”, Elvio Cogno “Barolo Vigna Elena” and “Barolo Bricco Pernice”
Where is Cannubi?
Barolo
Michele Chiarlo, Damilano, Paolo Scavino, Marchesi di Barolo, Ceretto, E. Pira, Luigi Einaudi
This is the most prestigious cru in Barolo. It covers a hill, and the vineyards face in all directions.
Where is Asili?
Barbaresco
Where is Secondine?
Barbaresco
home to Gaja’s San Lorenzo vineyard
Where is Bussia?
Mostly in Monforte d’Alba (292ha!!!), some in Barolo (7ha)
Bussia contains the vineyards “Sottana,” “Rocche,” “Soprana,” “Dardi,” “Pianpolvere,” “Visette,” “Arnulfo,” and “Munie”; “Rocche” is a natural extension of the Rocche de Castiglione Falletto and once the source of Parruso’s “Barolo Rocche.”
Where is Pajè?
Barbaresco
Where is Monvigliero?
Verduno
G.B. Burlotto
Where is Ovello?
Barbaresco
This is the largest cru in all of BarbarescoDOCG
Where is Rabaja-Bas?
Barbaresco
Smallest cru in Barbaresco DOCG
Where is Martinenga?
Barbaresco
