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
Name Top Crus in Barolo?
- Canubbi
- Brunate
- Rocche dell’Annunziata
- Cerequio
- Monprivato
- Vallero
- Marenca-Rivette
What is Barolo Chinato DOCG?
It is fortified aromatized Barolo
Barbera DOCG name the districts that can use name barbera next to it?
- Barbera d’Asti
- Barbera d’Alba
- Barbera del Monteferrato
Barbera ageing?
After 3 years in wood can be Superior
What is Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG for?
Light, sweet, dessert wine from Brachetto grape
Dolcetto di Cogliani Superiore DOCG or DOgliano DOCG ageing?
1 year- 6 monts oak
Dolcetto di Cogliani Superiore DOCG or DOgliano DOCG grape variety?
Dolcetto Grape
Dolcetto di Cogliani Superiore DOCG or DOgliano DOCG name DOCs?
- Dolcetto d’Alba
- Dolcetto d’Asti
Gavi/Cortesi di Gavi DOCG Grape?
Cortese Grape
On labble it can be Cortesi di Gavi only when wine is from where?
From commune of Gavi
Gatinara Grape?
Mainly Nebiolo + Vespolina and Bonarda
Gatinara ageing?
3 years- 1 in wood
For Riserva 4 years- 2 in wood
Ghemme DOCG Grape?
Mainly Nebiolo + Vespolina and Bonarda
Ghemme DOCG Ageing?
- 36 months from which 20 months in wood and 9 in bottle
- For Riserva 48 months from which 24 months in oak and 9 in bottle
Roero DOCG Grape?
Mainly Nebbiolo
Roero DOCG Ageing?
For 20 months of which 6 in wood
For Riserva 48 months of which 24 in oak and 9 in bottle