Piedmonte Flashcards
What is Spana?
Nebbiolo
Lange is a large zone and encompasses what?
- Barolo
- Barbaresco
- Asti
- Dogliani
Lange DOC Red Greapes?
- Nebbiolo
- Dolceto
- Freisa
Lange DOC White Grapes?
- Arneis
- Favorita ( Vermentino )
Asti DOCG region about size and grapes?
This is the largest DOCG
Exclusively Moscato Bianco
In Asti what method is used for sparkling wine?
Single fermentation in closed thank similar to cuve clos method
Moscato d’Asti what method is used and what grapes?
Same method single fermentation in closed thank
and also only Moscato Bianco
Barbaresco DOCG is named after what and what grape is used?
Named after commune Barbaresco
Use Nebbiolo
Name 2 other communes in Barbaresco?
- Neivo
- Treise
Barbaresco ageing?
- 26 months from which 9 months in oak
- After furder 24 months total 50 monts/9 in wood can be called Riserva
Barbaresco top crus?
- Montestefano
- Mentefico
- Rabaja
- Serraboella
- Basarin
- Pajore
- Bricco
Name 2 main types of soil in Barolo?
- Tortonian Soil in Western half or Central Valley
- Helvetian Soil in Eastern half or Serralunga Valley
Name top communes on Toronian/Western half/Central Valley?
- Barolo
- La Morra
Name top communes on Helvetian/Eastern half/Serralunga Valley?
- Castiglione Falletto
- Serralunga d’Alba
- Monteforte d’Alba
Barolo Ageing?
- 38 months of which 18 months in wood
- After further 24 months total 62 montths/18 in wood can be called Riserva