Piedmont Sparkling

Question 1

What styles are made in Alta Langa DOCG?

Answer 1

Alta Langa Spumante
Alta Langa Spumante Riserva
Alta Langa Spumante Rosato
Alta Langa Spumante Rosato Riserva

Question 2

What are the authorized varietals in Alta Langa DOCG?

Answer 2

Min. 90% combined Pinot Noir and/or Chardonnay

Max. 10% other non-aromatic varieties suitable for cultivation in Piemonte

Question 3

What is the minimum aging for Alta Langa DOCG?

Answer 3

Spumante: Total production process must not be less than 30 months

Spumante Riserva: Total production process must not be less than 36 months

All Alta Langa wines must be vintage-dated.

Question 4

What are the styles made in Asti DOCG?

Answer 4

Asti/Asti Spumante
Asti/Asti Spumante “Metodo Classico”
Moscato d’Asti
Moscato d’Asti “Vendemmia Tardiva”

Question 5

What are the sub zones of Asti DOCG?

Answer 5

Canelli
Strevi
Santa Vittoria d’Alba

Question 6

What are the aging requirements of Asti DOCG?

Answer 6

Asti “Metodo Classico”: Min. 9 months on the lees

The process of secondary fermentation for Asti may not last less than a month

Moscato d’Asti “Vendemmia Tardiva” must be aged for at least one year from the date of harvest

Question 7

What are the required methods and pressures for Asti DOCG?

Answer 7

Asti “Metodo Classico” must undergo secondary fermentation in the bottle

Asti undergoes secondary fermentation in autoclaves (Charmat/Martinotti Method)

Moscato d’Asti: maximum 2 bars (not subject to a secondary fermentation)

Question 8

What are the styles made in Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG?

Answer 8

Rosso (maximum pressure 2 bars)

Rosso Spumante (Traditional or Charmat Method)

Rosso Passito

Question 9

What DOCGs in Piedmont allow for both Tranquillo and sparkling versions?

Answer 9

Erbaluce de Caluso / Caluso (Spumante)

Gavi / Cortese di Gavi (Frizzante and Spumante)

Roero (Roero Arneis Spumante)

Question 10

What DOCs in Piedmont allow for both Tranquillo and sparkling versions in Rosso and Rosato wines? (7)

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Answer 10

Barbera del Monferrato (Rosso Frizzante)

Canavese (Rosato Spumante)

Casorzo / Malvasia di Casorzo d’Asti (Rosso Spumante)

Colli Tortonesi (Chiaretto and Rosso Frizzante)

Malvasia di Castelnuovo Don Bosco (Rosso Spumante)

Nebbiolo d’Alba (Rosso Spumante and Rosso Spumante Rose. May add ‘Vigna’)

Piemonte (Rosso Frizzante, Rosato Frizzante, Spumante, and Pinot Spumante)

Question 11

What DOCs in Piedmont allow for both Tranquillo and sparkling versions in Bianco wines? (6)

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Answer 11

Canavese (Bianco Spumante)

Colli Tortonesi (Bianco Frizzante)

Cortese dell’Alto Monferrato (Frizzante and Spumante)

Freisa d’Asti (Frizzante and Spumante)

Freisa di Chieri (Frizzante and Spumante)

Piemonte (Bianco Frizzante and Spumante)