Piedmonte Flashcards
What region has the highest number of DOCG wines and highest percentage of DOC (G) wines?
Piemonte
The term cru in Barolo and Barbaresco refers to what? and how many are there?
Small vineyard
Over 130
Name the White Grapes of Piedmont.
Moscato Cortese Arneis Chardonnay Favorita
Name the Red Grapes of Piedmont
Nebbiolo Barbera Dolcetto Brachetto Grignolino Freisa
What are two synonyms for Nebbiolo.
Spanna
Picoutener
What are two clones for Nebbiolo
Lampia and Michet
Describe the aging requirements for Barolo.
Minimum 13% Alcohol
3 years in barrel or bottle (38 months / 18 months in wook)
5 years for Riserva (62 months / 18 months)
Name 5 Communes of Barolo
Barolo La Morra Serralunga d'Alba Castiglione Falletto Monforte Alba
What are the Crus of Barolo
Brunate
Cerequio
Cannubi
What are the Crus of La Morra
Brunate
Cerequio
Annunziata
What are the Crus of Serralunga d’Alba
Lazzarito
Vigna Rionda
What are the Crus of Castiglione Falleto
Monprivato
Villero
Bricco Flasco
What are the Crus of Monforte Alba
Bussia
Ginestra
Santo Stefano
Name a Monopole in Barolo
Monprivato
Sori
A sunny site, usually hillside
Bric or Bricco
a hilltop or the highest part of a slope
What are the two soils of Barolo
Tortonian
Helvetian
Tortonian
Soil of Barolo and La Morra
Contains a higher portion of calcarsous marl
Provides a softer more elegant style
Helvetian
Synonym: Seravallian
Soils of Monforte d’Alba and Serralunga d’Alba
Sandstone soils
Creates a more structured in the wine
Aging requirements for Barbaresco
26 months (9 months in wood)
Reserva: 50 months (9 months in wood)
Released after January 1st
What are the 3 Cru Communes of Barbaresco
Barbaresco (most important)
Neive
Triso
What is the most important Commune of Barbaresco and name its cru.
Barbaresco is them most important
Asili
Martinenga
Rabaja
Name the Crus of Neive
Serraboella
Gallina
Basarin
Name the Crus of Triso
Pajore (Gaja owns most of the vineyards and doesn’t use Pajore on the label)
Bricco di Treiso
