Piedmont Producers Flashcards
1
Q
When was Mascarello founded?; where is it?
A
- 1920, by Giulio Mascarello, Bartolo’s father
- Barolo proper
2
Q
Mascarello: winemaking
A
- Fermentation in glass lined concrete
- Spontaneous fermentation as much as possible (but not dogmatic)
- 40-50 days
- Aging in botti
3
Q
B. Mascarello: vineyards
A
- Cannubi
- San Lorenzo
- Rué (SW of Sarmassa)
- Le Rocche
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/brainscape-prod/system/cm/331/419/557/a_image_thumb.jpg?1520265261)
4
Q
Does Mascarello make a riserva?
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/brainscape-prod/system/cm/331/419/562/q_image_thumb.jpg?1520265314)
A
No
5
Q
When was Giuseppe Rinaldi founded?; where is it?
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/brainscape-prod/system/cm/331/419/564/q_image_thumb.jpg?1520265468)
A
- 1890, by Giuseppe Rinaldi, the current Giuseppe (Beppe)’s grandfather
- Barolo proper
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/brainscape-prod/system/cm/331/419/564/a_image_thumb.jpg?1520265553)
6
Q
What is Rinaldi Brunate Riserva?
A
- Single vineyard riserva bottling
- Made only in top vintages and released after 10 years of barrel age
- Made by Beppe’s father Battista, discontinued by Beppe in 1990 (he prefers the tradition of blending sites)
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/brainscape-prod/system/cm/331/419/576/a_image_thumb.jpg?1520265715)
7
Q
Who are the “Last of the Mohicans?”
A
- Bartolo Mascarello
- Beppe Rinaldi
- Teobaldo Cappellano
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/brainscape-prod/system/cm/331/419/582/a_image_thumb.jpg?1520266018)
8
Q
Beppe Rinaldi: Viticulture and Winemaking
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/brainscape-prod/system/cm/331/419/586/q_image_thumb.jpg?1520266291)
A
- No chemicals; Copper and sulfur against fungal disease
- Fertilizing only with manure, for 4-5 years when the vines are young
- Spontaneous fermentation in wooden vats, 20-30 day maceration, Botti only
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/brainscape-prod/system/cm/331/419/586/a_image_thumb.jpg?1520266308)
9
Q
Historically, what are Giuseppe Rinaldi’s two wines?; what vintage did this change?; why?
A
- Cannubi San Lorenzo-Ravera
- Brunate-Le Coste
- 2010, when the ruling was passed that a bottle can bear a single vineyard name, or none
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/brainscape-prod/system/cm/331/419/594/a_image_thumb.jpg?1520266437)
10
Q
Rinaldi wines, post 2010
A
-
Brunate
- includes max 15% allowed Le Coste
-
Tre Tine
- Le Coste, Ravera, Cannubi San Lorenzo
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/brainscape-prod/system/cm/331/419/599/a_image_thumb.jpg?1520266671)
11
Q
Cannubi San Lorenzo-Ravera v. Brunate-Le Coste
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/brainscape-prod/system/cm/331/419/603/q_image_thumb.jpg?1520266843)
A
-
CSL-Ravera
- __rounder, more succulent, more approachable earlier
-
Brunate-LC
- more austere, firmly structured, intensely floral
- Presumably, the Brunate will continue to be more austere and long lived than the Tre Tine?
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/brainscape-prod/system/cm/331/419/603/a_image_thumb.jpg?1520266854)
12
Q
Francesco Rinaldi: family relationship
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/brainscape-prod/system/cm/331/419/631/q_image_thumb.jpg?1520266974)
A
- Cousin to Giuseppe
- Poderi are entirely separate
- Traditionalist philosophy is the same
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/brainscape-prod/system/cm/331/419/631/a_image_thumb.jpg?1520266983)
13
Q
Francesco Rinaldi: wines
A
- Brunate
- Cannubbio (Cannubi)
- Grignolino
- Dolcetto
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/brainscape-prod/system/cm/331/419/636/a_image_thumb.jpg?1520267154)
14
Q
Who owns Bricco Boschis; where is it?
A
- Cavallotto
- Castiglione Falletto
15
Q
Climats within Bricco Boschis
A
- Vigna San Giuseppe
- Vigna Colle Sudovest
- Punta Marcello