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
What are the two major rivers in Piedmont?
Po River and Tanaro River
Tanaro flows through Alba, Asti and Alessandria and meets Po outside of Alessandria
Po River flows through Turin and northern part of Asti near Casale Monferrato
What are the five most common communes of production in Barolo? Which are commonly grouped together based on style and what is the style for each group?
La Morra & Barolo (Central Valley) known for rich calcareous marl (Tortonian) soils and yield wines that are more delicate and perfumed
Serralunga d’Alba, Monforte d’Alba, and Castiglione Falletto (Serralunga Valley) are known for higher proportion of Helvetian or Serravallian sandstone which is much less fertile than Tortonian and whose vineyards produce wines of great structure.
What are the main red and white grapes respectively of Roero DOCG?
min. 95% Nebbiolo for reds
min. 95% Arneis for whites
What are the communes for production in Barbaresco?
Barbaresco, Neive, Treiso
(Main 3)
San Rocco Senodelvio (part of Alba)
What are the DOCGs of Piedmont (17)
(2 Sparkling, 4 Nebbiolo based, 3 Dolcetto based, 3 Barbera based, 2 white only, 2 red only, and 1 other)
Alta Langa (2011) - Asti (1993) - Sparkling Only
Barbaresco (1980) - Barolo (1980) - Gattinara (1990) - Ghemme (1997) - Nebbiolo based
Barbera d’Asti (2008) - Barbera del Monferrato Superiore (2008) - Nizza (2014) - Barbera based
Dogliani (2005 as Superiore, 2010 as Dogliani) - Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba/Diano d’Alba (2009) - Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore (2008) - Dolcetto based
Erbaluce di Caluso/Caluso (2010) - Gavi/Cortese di Gavi (1998) - white only
Roero (2004) red & white
Ruche di Castangole Monferrato (2010) - Brachetto d’Acqui (1996) - red only
What is the grape of Gavi DOCG?
A. Garganega
B. Arneis
C. Vermentino
D. Cortese
D. Cortese 100%, bianco only
still or sparkling
What is the synonym for Nebbiolo in Gattinara and Ghemme? Uva Rara?
Spanna is Nebbiolo
Bonarda di Gattinara (Uva Rara)
What is the most planted red grape in Piedmont?
A. Nebbiolo
B. Dolcetto
C. Barbera
D. None of the above
C. Barbera
The Barolo and Barbaresco DOCGs are located along the _____ River.
Tanaro River
Select the wine style(s) produced in the Langhe DOC.
A. Bianco
B. Rosato
C. Rosso
D. Metodo Classico sparkling wines
E. Charmat Method sparkling wines
A.Bianco
B.Rosato
C.Rosso
What DOC northeast of the Gavi DOCG produces varietal Timorasso as it’s signature local varietal.
A. Colli Tortonesi DOC
B. Collina Torinese DOC
C. Carema DOC
D. Cortese dell’Alto Monferrato DOC
E. Grignolino d’Asti DOC
A. Colli Tortonesi DOC
bianco, chiaretto, rosso - Favorita, Cortese, Timorasso, Barbera, Dolcetto, Croatin, International
Derthona (Tortona’s ancient name), Walter Massa revived the grape.
- Carema DOC: 70%-90% Nebbiolo, 10%-30% Vespolina and/or Uva Rara (Bonarda Novarese) - border with Valle d’Aosta (15HA)
- Cortese dell’Alto Monferrato DOC: bianco only min. 85% (200HA)
- Grignolino d’Asti DOC: rosso only min. 90% Grignolino
- Collina Torinese DOC: Hills of Turin, 17HA, rosso only (Barbera)
True or False
Lessona, Bramaterra, Sizzano, Fara and Boca are all DOCs of Northern Italy exclusive to rosso production from Nebbiolo?
True
- Lessona: Min. 85% Nebbiolo (Spanna); maximum 15% Uva Rara and/or Vespolina - 19HA
- Bramaterra: 50–80% Nebbiolo (Spanna); max. 30% Croatina; max.20% Uva Rara (Bonarda Novarese) and/or Vespolina -31HA
- Sizzano: 50–70% Nebbiolo (Spanna), 30–50% Uva Rara (Bonarda Novarese) and/or Vespolina - 5HA
- Fara: 50–70% Nebbiolo (Spanna); 30–50% Uva Rara and/or Vespolina - 3HA
- Boca: 70–90% Nebbiolo (locally Spanna); 10–30% Uva Rara and/or Vespolina - 15HA
Boca and Lesson Riserva have longest aging requirements, 46 months both, Lessona 30 months wood, Boca 24 months wodd
What % of Nebbiolo is authorized for Nebbiolo d’Alba DOC, can the DOC produce spumante?
100% Nebbiolo, spumante is allowed
What rosso/rosato producing DOC west of Turin towards the Alps would you encounter Avanà, Avarengo, Becuet, Chatus and Doux d’Henry varietals?
A. Canavese DOC
B. Colline Novaresi DOC
C. Pinerolese DOC
D. Freisa di Chieri DOC
E. These varietals are not produced in Italy
C. Pinerolese DOC
Rosso/Rosato: Barbera, Dolcetto, Nebbiolo
Ramie: Min. 60% Avanà, Avarengo, Becuet, and/or Chatus - Ramie refers to “d le ramie” (from the branches), the area was once a forest
None of the other DOCs are west of Turin
- Colline Novaresi DOC: white from Erbaluce, red from Nebbiolo + Alto Piemonte varietals - (195HA)
-
Canavese DOC: bianco (Erbaluce) rosso/rosato (Min. 60% Barbera, Bonarda, Freisa, Nebbiolo, Neretto di Bairo, and/or Uva Rara)
- Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG and Carema DOC are encompassed in Canavese DOC (110HA)
True or False
Malvasia di Castelnuovo Don Bosco DOC and Malvasia di Casorzo d’Asti DOC produce wine from red Malvasia?
True
Malvasia di Castelnuovo Don Bosco DOC
rosso and spumante - 85% Malvasia Nera (di Schierano or Nera Lunga)
Malvasia di Casorzo d’Asti DOC
rosato, rosso, spumante, passito - Minimum 90% Malvasia Nera (di Casorzo)
True Or False
All Asti DOCG wines of all styles must be 100% Moscato Bianco
True
Asti DOCG can be produced by Metodo Classico or charmat method, what is the Charmat method called in Italy? Does Metodo Classico go through secondary fermentation in bottle or tank?
Martinotti method
Metodo Classico 2nd fermenattion must be in the bottle
Asti wine can be made ‘on demand’ from existing stocks of must, the wines are kept cool until needed
<strong>Minimum/Maximum Alcohol:</strong> <br></br>Asti: 11.5% minimum (6%-9.5% acquired)<br></br>Asti “Metodo Classico”: 12% (6%-8% acquired)<br></br>Moscato d’Asti: 11% (4.5%-6.5% acquired)
- Moscato d’Asti: maximum 2.5 bars (not subject to a secondary fermentation)
- subzones: Canelli, Strevi, Santa Vittoria d’Alba: all produced Moscato d’Asti, Santa Vittoria d’Alba produces late harvest also
Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, Serralunga d’Alba, Monforte d’Alba, and La Morra townships contain almost 90% of the Barolo DOCG vineyards, what are the other 6?
Diano d’Alba, Novello, Verduno, Grinzane Cavour, Cherasco, Roddi
Match the cru of Barolo most closely associated with the producer?
Which 2 are monopoles?
Giacomo Conterno, Bruno Giacosa, Pio Cesare, Giuseppe Mascarello, Cavallotto
Monprivato, Bricco Boschis, Arione, Francia, Falletto, Ornato
Giacomo Conterno: Arione and Francia (monopole) - Serralunga d’Alba
Bruno Giacosa: Falletto (monopole) - Serralunga d’Alba
Pio Cesare: Ornato - Serralunga d’Alba
Giuseppe Mascarello: Monrpivato - Castiglione Falletto
Cavallotto: Bricco Boschis- Castiglione Falletto
Match the commune to the vineyard?
(where the majority of the vineyard is located)
Serralunga d’Alba, La Morra, Barolo, Monforte d’Alba, Castiglione Falletto
Ginestra, Villero, Cerretta, Vignarionda, Rocche dell’Annunziata, Cerequio, Cannubi, Brunate, Bussia
- Serralunga d’Alba: Cerretta, Vignarionda
- La Morra: Rocche dell’Annunziata, Cerequio, Brunate
- Cerequio, Brunate - majority of vineyards in La Morra
- Barolo: Cannubi, Brunate
- Cannubi has several vineyards: Boschis, Muscatel, San Lorenzo, Valletta
- Monforte d’Alba: Ginestra, Bussia (tiny portion in Barolo)
- Bussia Vineyards: Sottana, Rocche, Sporana, Dardi, Pianpolvere, Visette, Arnulfo, and Munie
- Castiglione Falletto: Villero
- Rocche di Castiglione one of most famous
Match the smaller communes of Barolo to their most know vineyard?
Grinzane Cavour, Novello, Verduno, Roddi
Sottocastello, Bricco Ambrogio, Monvigliero, Garretti
- Grinzane Cavour: Garretti
- Garretti contains Campè vineyard owned by La Spinetta, north of Diano d’Alba
- Novello: Sottocastello di Novello
- Ravera (Cascina Nuova good rated vineyard in Ravera), Novello abuts Barolo & Monforte to west
- Verduno: Monvigliero
- north of La Morra
- Roddi: Bricco Ambrogio
- northeast of La Morra
Other 2 Communes:
- Diano d’Alba has the larger portion of the Sorano (shared with Serralunga d’Alba
- abuts Serralunga to the north
- Cherasco: Mantoetto (only Cru)
- west of La Morra
Sori Tildin and Costa Russi are vineyards in the Roncagliette Cru in Barbaresco, who produces wine from these vineyards?
Gaja
Secondine Cru in Barbaresco contains their San Lorenzo vineyard
Match the Barbaresco commune to the Geographic Designation
Neive, Barbaresco, Treiso
Albesani, Pajorè, Rio Sordo
Barbaresco: Rio Sordo, Asili, Martinenga, Montefico, Rabajà, Roncagliette, Montestefano, Secondine
Roncagliette: Gajas Sori Tildin and Costa Russi vineyards
Martinenga: Marchesi di Gresy (monopole), Gaiun and Camp Gros best parts of Cru
Secondine: Gajas San Lorenzo vineyard is here
Treiso: Pajorè, Valeirano, Nervo, Bernadot
Neive: Albesani (subzone Santo Stefano), Gallina, Serraboella
