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Mountains of Piedmont

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Apennines and Alps

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What does Piedmont means

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The foot of the mountain

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River of Piedmont

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Po river

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Where is the most of grape growing of Piedmont located

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Foothills south of Po Valley, provinces of Asti, Alessandria and Cuneo

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Soil of Piedmont

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Calcareous marl, sandstone soils with varying percentages of clay and sand. It creates number of distinct mesoclimates

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Climate of Piedmont

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Continental, Alps providing “rain shadow “ affect, autumn hail is a problem

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What is sori in the Piedmontese dialect

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Southern exposure in the Langhe and Monferrato hills

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Main grape of Piedmont

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Nebbiolo

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What Nebbiolo named for

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Morning fog la nebbia that prolongs grapes ripening process in the fall

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Major red grapes of Piedmont

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Nebbiolo, Dolcetto and Barbera

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What does Dolcetto means

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Little sweet one, the earliest to ripen providing tannic fruity wines that are lower in acid and designed for youthful consumption

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Most planted grape of Piedmont

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Barbera

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Name lesser indigenous grapes of Piedmont

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Brachetto, Grignolino, Ruche, Croatina, Vespolina, Freisa

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Most planted white grape of Piedmont

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Moscato Bianco (Muscat Petit Grains),

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Lesser white grapes of Piedmont

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Cortese, Arneis, Erbaluce, Favorita (Vermentino)

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International grapes of Piedmont

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Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc

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River of Barolo and Barbaresco

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Tanaro river

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Grape of Barolo and Barbaresco

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Nebbiolo

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Name 5 communes representing 90% of Barolo production

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

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Soil of La Morra and Barolo

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Tortoise soils, contains higher proportion of calcareous marl

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Soil of Monforte d’Alba and Serralunga d’Alba

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Serravallian or Helvetian sandstone soil

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Aging of Barolo

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At least 38 months from November of the harvest year and 18 months need to be in oak

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Aging of Barolo Riserva

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Total of 62 months

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Traditionalists of Barolo

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Giacomo Conterno, Bartolo Mascarello, Giuseppe Rinaldi - longer aging periods, large neutral casks and extended maceration of 30-50 days. Requires consumers to cellar wine for years or decades before it is approachable

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Modernists of Barolo

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Paolo Scavino, Luciano Sandrone, Elio Altare. Smaller barriques, short maceration and rounder style of wine

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Towns of Barbaresco production

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Barbaresco, Neive, Treiso

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Aging of Barbaresco

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Min of 2 years including at least 9 months in cask

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Aging of Barbaresco Riserva

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Minimum of 4 years

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Grape of Roero DOCG

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95% Nebbiolo

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White grape of Roero

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Red grape of Gattinara and Ghemme DOCG

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Synonym for Nebbiolo in Ghemme

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What grape used to blend with Nebbiolo in Ghemme

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Vespolina and Bonarda

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What grapes used to blend with Nebbiolo in Gattinara

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Bonarda di Gattinara

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DOCG for Barbera grape in Monferatto hills east of Langhe DOC and grape percentage

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Barbera d’Asti, Barbera del Monferatto Superiore min 85% Barbera

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Aging of Barbera d’Asti and Barbera del Monferatto

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Barbera d’Asti may be released as normale after 4 months of aging. Barbera del Monferrato spends 14 months of aging including 6 months in cask

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Third DOCG of Monferrato hills, promoted in 2010

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Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato, Ruche grape

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DOCG for Dolcetto grape

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Dogliani, Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore, Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba. 100% of Dolcetto

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Aging for Dolcetto DOCGs

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For all three Superiore is 1 year.

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First still white wine DOCG in Piedmont

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Gavi (Cortese di Gavi) Cortese grape

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DOCG for Erbaluce grape

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Erbaluce di Caluso. Just south of Carema. Maybe still spumante or passing in style

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Grape and style of wine Asti/Moscato d’Asti DOCG

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Moscato Bianco. Spumante wines.usually Charmat method

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Difference between Asti and Moscato d’Asti

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Moscato d’Asti is rarer, crafted from riper Moscato grapes, frizzante and not Spumante with 2 atmospheres pressure and alcohol between 4.5-6.5%. Both wines are sweet.

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Grape of Alta Langa DOCG and style of wine

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Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Traditional method sparkling. Spumante wines may not be released for 30 months after harvest and Riserva may not be released for 3 years

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Grape and style of wine of Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG

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Brachetto grape, sweet sparkling wines. Dry and still versions exists but rare

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Name DOCGs of Piedmont

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Barolo, Barbaresco, Roero, Gattinara, Ghemme, Barbera d’Asti, Barbera del Monferrato Superiore, Ruche di Castaglone Monferrato, Dogliani, Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore, Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba, Erbaluce di Caluso, Asti/Moscato d’Asti, Alta Langa, Brachetto d’Acqui

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