Piedmont Producers Flashcards
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When was Mascarello founded?; where is it?
A
- 1920, by Giulio Mascarello, Bartolo’s father
- Barolo proper
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Mascarello: winemaking
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- Fermentation in glass lined concrete
- Spontaneous fermentation as much as possible (but not dogmatic)
- 40-50 days
- Aging in botti
3
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B. Mascarello: vineyards
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- Cannubi
- San Lorenzo
- Rué (SW of Sarmassa)
- Le Rocche
4
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Does Mascarello make a riserva?
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No
5
Q
When was Giuseppe Rinaldi founded?; where is it?
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- 1890, by Giuseppe Rinaldi, the current Giuseppe (Beppe)’s grandfather
- Barolo proper
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Q
What is Rinaldi Brunate Riserva?
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- 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)
7
Q
Who are the “Last of the Mohicans?”
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- Bartolo Mascarello
- Beppe Rinaldi
- Teobaldo Cappellano
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Beppe Rinaldi: Viticulture and Winemaking
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- 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
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Historically, what are Giuseppe Rinaldi’s two wines?; what vintage did this change?; why?
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- Cannubi San Lorenzo-Ravera
- Brunate-Le Coste
- 2010, when the ruling was passed that a bottle can bear a single vineyard name, or none
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Rinaldi wines, post 2010
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Brunate
- includes max 15% allowed Le Coste
-
Tre Tine
- Le Coste, Ravera, Cannubi San Lorenzo
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Cannubi San Lorenzo-Ravera v. Brunate-Le Coste
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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?
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Francesco Rinaldi: family relationship
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- Cousin to Giuseppe
- Poderi are entirely separate
- Traditionalist philosophy is the same
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Francesco Rinaldi: wines
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- Brunate
- Cannubbio (Cannubi)
- Grignolino
- Dolcetto
14
Q
Who owns Bricco Boschis; where is it?
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- Cavallotto
- Castiglione Falletto
15
Q
Climats within Bricco Boschis
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- Vigna San Giuseppe
- Vigna Colle Sudovest
- Punta Marcello
16
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Scavino: winemaking
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- 1st in Piedmont to use rotary fermenters, 1993
- Today, some of the wine sees the old rotary fermenters, and the rest sees new open top tanks with nets to keep the cap submerged
- Some pumpovers to release CO2
- First year in barrique, 15-20% new, then into large neutral cask
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Q
Scavino: top wines
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- Bric Fiasc: first vinified separately in 1978, the wine that put them on the map
- Cannubi
- Carobric (Rocche di Castiglione)
- Bricco Ambrogio (Roddi)
- Monvigliero (Verduno)
- Rocche dell’Annunziata Riserva (La Morra)
18
Q
When was Giuseppe Mascarello founded; where?
A
1881, in Monchiero, outside the boundaries of Barolo. However, their prime real estate is in Castiglione Falletto.
19
Q
Is Monprivato a monopole of Giuseppe Mascarello?
A
No, but they own 93%, and they are the only producer to so-label the wines
20
Q
What is Monprivato Ca’ d’Morissio?
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- A riserva made in qualifiying years, from a small parcel of very old Michet clone (less productive than Lampia) vinified and aged apart
- If good enough it will see 1-2 more years of age in large wood; if not, it will be blended into Monprivato
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Q
Giuseppe Mascarello: modern or traditional?
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- Mostly traditional - 25 day fermentation, large cask.
- Fermentation split between stainless (modern) and glass-lined cement (traditional)
- They do bottle by cru
22
Q
When was Cappellano founded?; where?
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1870; Serralunga d’Alba
23
Q
Who invented Barolo Chinato?
A
Giuseppe Cappellano (son of founder Filippo), in the late 1800’s - anecdotal
24
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Cappellano: vineyards
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2ha in the Gabutti cru, purchased from a grower named Otin Fiorin in the 1980’s (namesake of Cappellano’s barolo)
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Cappellano: wines
* **Otin Fiorin Piè Rupestris**
* **70 yo vines grafted on rupestris**
* **Otin Fiorin Piè Franco**
* **ungrafted vines planted in 1989**
* **Both wines aged 3.5-4 years in slavonian oak, Traditional vinification**
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Where is Elio Altare?
**La Morra**
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Elio Altare: winemaking
* **Rotary fermenters since 1993, regular removal of seeds during fermentation to minimize harsh tannin**
* **After 3-4 days in the fermenter, racked into barrique (30% new)**
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Elio Altare: wines
* **Arborina**
* **standard bearer, estate vineyard**
* **Brunate**
* **leased vineyard, 1995-2009**
* **Vigna Bricco**
* **leased vineyard in Serralunga d'Alba** (since 2005)
* **Will produce Cannubi in the future**
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Where is Giacomo Conterno?; what is the relationship to Aldo Conterno?
* **Monforte d'Alba**
* **Giovanni and Aldo Conterno are the sons of Giacomo Conterno. Aldo split off in 1969, and Giovanni continued at Giacomo Conterno**
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When did Giacomo Conterno purchase his estate vineyard?; what and where?
* **1974; From 1920 to 1974, wine was made from purchased grapes**
* **Cascina Francia, Serralunga**
* **All estate wine comes from Cascina Francia; Monfortino is named in honor of the home village**
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Giacomo Conterno: wines
* **Cascina Francia**
* **normale; aged 4 years in large oak**
* **Monfortino**
* **Riserva; aged 7 years in large oak; selected grapes; not made in all vintages**
* **Cerretta**
* **debut vintage 2010**
* **Barbera**
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Aldo Conterno: winemaking innovation
* **Moved from submerged cap to pumpovers and limited fermentation and maceration times to minimize tannin; Stainless steel fermentation**
* **HOWEVER, no barrique, ever, and still using large slavonian oak**
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Aldo Conterno: wines
* **Barolo/Barolo Bussia**
* **Pre 2009, blend of vineyards within Bussia and Barolo**
* **Post 2009** (destructive mudslide)**, all fruit is from Bussia and labeled as such**
* **Colonello**
* **Bussia Cicala**
* **Romirasco**
* **Gran Bussia**
* **Riserva, made in worthy years**
* **70% Romirasco, 15% Cicala, 15% Colonello**
* **Pre 2005, vinified separately then blended, 35 day maceration**
* **Post 2005, vinified together, 60 day maceration**
34
When was Gaja founded?; where?
* **1859 - oldest winery in Barbaresco**
* **Barbaresco proper**
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First vintage for Gaja's single vineyard Barbarescos?
* **Sori San Lorenzo, 1967**
* **Sori Tilden, 1970**
* **Costa Russi, 1978**
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When did Gaja declassify the single vineyard Barbaresco's to Langhe DOC?
**1996**
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Varietal blend on Gaja's Langhe DOC wines?
**For the Nebbiolo based wines, 6-8% Barbera**
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Gaja: wines from Piedmont
* **Sori San Lorenzo, Sori Tilden, Costa Russi**
* **Sperss** (Serralunga, Langhe DOC)
* **Conteisa** (La Morra, mostly Cerequio, Langhe DOC)
* **DaGromis** (Serralunga and La Morra, Barolo DOCG)
* **Darmagi** (Cab Sauv, Barbaresco, Langhe DOC)
* **Sito Moresco** (equal parts Nebbiolo/Cab Sauv/Merlot, Barbaresco, Langhe DOC)
* **Alteni di Brassica** (Sauv Blanc, barrique, Barbaresco and Serralunga, Langhe DOC)
* **Gaia & Rey** (Chardonnay, Treiso, Langhe DOC)
* **Rossj-Bass** (Chardonnay, Piedmont, Langhe DOC)
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Gaja: wines from elsewhere
* **Brunello di Montalcino, Rennina, Sugarille**
* **Ca'Marcanda** (Maremma) -
* **Promis: Merlot, Syrah, Sangiovese**
* **Magari: Merlot, Cab Sauv, Cab Franc**
* **Ca'Marcanda: Merlot, Cab Sauv, Cab Franc**
* **Vistamare: Vermentino, Viognier**
* **Grappa: Sperss, Darmagi, Gaia & Rey**
