Piedmont, Italy Flashcards
What are three producer in Barbaresco that are considered traditional? Three for modern?
Traditional: Bruno Giacosa, Produttori del Barbaresco, Roagna
Modern: Gaja, Marchesi di Gresy, Moccagatta, La Spinetta
What is the synonym for Vermentino in Piedmont?
Favorita
What are the best vineyard sites in Barbaresco known as?
“sori” or “bricco”
What is the name of the former sub zone of Barbera d’Asti that was recently approved as DOCG in 2014?
Nizza
Nizza is the only the Barbera DOCG that requires 100% Barbera, it also has the longest aging min. aging requirement (18 months)?
Which of the 3 Barbera DOCGs has the longest aging requirement? Which DOCG has 2 official subzones of Tinella, Colli Astiani (Astiano)
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG, Barbera d’Asti DOCG, and Nizza DOCG
Nizza DOCG: Minimum 18 months, including at least 6 months in oak, from January 1 of the year after harvest
Barbera d’Asti DOCG: 14 months with 6 months in wood
Tinella, Colli Astiani (Astiano) - Asti is the most quintessential Barbera in Piedmont
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG: same as Asti
Where is Gattinara located, what is Nebbiolo locally called? What are the 2 common blending grapes
Alto Piedmont located on the hills north of Piedmont off the Sesia River.
Nebbiolo is called Spanna (min. 90%) - Bonarda (Uva Rara) and Vespolina blending grapes
Aging: Gattinara: minimum 35 months, including 24 months in wood, from November 1 of the harvest year<br></br>Gattinara Riserva: 47 months, including 36 months in wood, from November 1 of the harvest year
Name three producers in Barolo that are considered Traditional. Name three Modern producers.
Traditional: Giacomo Conterno, Giuseppe Rinaldi, Bartolo Mascarello
Modern: Paolo Scavino. Elio Altare, Luciano Sandrone
What are the 3 DOCGs dedicated to producing wines from Dolcetto? What % of Dolcetto must make up the blend?
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG (tiny production), Dogliani DOCG
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba/Diano d’Alba DOCG
all 100% Dolcetto
Most Dolcetto DOC level requires 100% minus Ovada
Dolcetto d’Alba DOC (100%)
Dolcetto d’Asti DOC (100%)
Dolcetto d’Acqui DOC (100%)
Dolcetto di Ovada DOC (97%)
There is other DOCs of Piedmont that focus on Barbera but with small production and lower min.
if in larger DOC it’s varietal labeled at 85%
Name 3 of the best Geographic Designation sites in Barbaresco?
Asili, Rabajá, Martinenga (Marchesi di Gresy monopole)
Pajorè (Gaja owns large portion of vineyards), Ovello (largest), Rio Sordo
What is the main grape of Verduno DOC?
Pelaverga Piccolo (min. 85%)
less than 15,000 cases produced, approx. 14HA of production
What is the soil type of Barbaresco?
Calcareous Marl that is similar to Barolo, but lighter and more uniform.
Marl: calcium carbonate or lime-rich mud or mudstone which contains variable amounts of clays and silt.
What are the aging requirements for Barolo and Barolo Riserva?
Barbaresco and Barbaresco Riserva?
Barolo: 38 months(3 years, 2months) form November 1 of the year of harvest with 18 months in barrel Barolo Riserva: 62 months (5 years and 2 months) from November 1st with 18 months in barrel
Barbaresco: Minimum 26 months from November 1 of year of harvest (2 years, 2 months) with minimum 9 months in wood
Barbaresco Riserva: Minimum 50 months (4 years 2 months) from November 1st of year of harvest with minimum 9 months in wood.
What is Barolo Chinato and who is the standard-bearer of production for it?
Barolo Chinato is a sweet red aromatized wine made from a base of Barolo DOCG, flavored with herbs and flavoring ingredients—notably chinino (quinine). Barolo Chinato is not itself a DOCG product.
Cappellano is the standard-bearer for this.
By what method is Alta Langa DOCG fermented and with what grapes?
Metodo Classico (traditional method)
Spumante & Rosato: Minimum 90% Chardonnay and/or Pinot Nero
All Alta Langa wines must be vintage-dated.
Spumante: Min 9 months on lees min 30 months overall
Spumante Riserva: Min 9 months min. 36 months overall
Which mountains create a rain shadow effect in Piedmont?
Alps