Piedmonte Flashcards
Name the first 3 DOCGs awarded in 1980
Brunello di Montalcino
Barolo
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
In what year was the Denominazione di Origine Controlatta (DOC) system introduced?
1963-as a means to for formalizing and protecting Italian wine appellations
How many years must a region be recognized as DOC before applying for DOCG status?
5 years
What law established the Indicazione Geographica Tipica (IGT) Category?
The 1992 Goria Law
What are the main white grape varietals of Piedmont
Moscato Bianco(Muscat a Petite Grains) Cortese Arneis Erbaluce Favorita(Vermentino)
What is Favorita?
Vermentino
What is Piedmont’s most planted white grape?
Moscato Bianco (Muscat a Petite Grains)
Name the 6 minor varietals of Piedmont
Brachetto Grignolino Ruche Croatina Vespolina Freisa
What are the 3 Major red grape varietals of Piedmont?
Nebbiolo
Dolcetto-earliest to ripen “little sweet one”
Barbera-the most planted red grape of Piedmont
What is the most planted grape of Piedmont?
Barbera
From where does Nebbiolo get its name?
La Nebbia- the morning fog that prolongs the grape’s ripening process
What is a sori?
Piedmontese dialect- Hillsides with southern exposure in Langhe and Monferrato
What is the climate of Piedmont?
Continental with a rain shadow effect by the Alps
What is the river that cuts through Piedmont?
The Po River
Name the 2 most significant wine regions of Italy
Piedmont and Tuscany
Name the 2 major mountain ranges of Italy
The Appenines-the spine of Italy
The Alps-bracket the northern regions
What is Nizza?
Italy’s 74th DOCG approved in 2004
Name Italy’s Wine Classifications
DOCG/DOP
DOC/DOP
IGT/IGP
Vino (formerly Vino da Tavola)
What is the river on which Barolo and Barbaresco are located?
The Tanaro River
Name the 5 main communes of Barolo
La Morra Barolo Serralunga d'Alba Monforte d'Alba Castiglione Falletto
Prior to 2010 what were the aging requirements of Barolo?
3 years (2 years in oak)
Which 2 communes of Barolo have Tortonian soils?
La Morra and Barolo
-higher proportion of calcareous marl provide a softer style of wine
What is the soil type of Monforte d’Alba and Serralunga d’Alba?
Serravallian (Helvetian)
-sandstone soils suppy more structure in the wines
What are the current aging requirements of Barolo?
38 months from November 1 of the harvest year, only 18 months must be in oak
What are the aging requirements for Barolo Riserva?
62 months
Name 3 modern producers of Barolo
Paolo Scavino
Luciano Sandrone
Elio Altare
Name the 3 towns of Barbaresco production
Barbaresco
Nieve
Treiso
(A portion of Alba is also permitted: San Rocco Senodelvio)
What are the aging requirements for Barbaresco?
2 years minimum (9 months in cask)
4 years for Riserva
Name 3 traditional Barolo producers
Giacomo Conterno
Bartolo Mascarello
Giuseppe Rinaldi
What is Barolo Chinato?
a DOCG aromatized wine that is flavored with quinine
In what year did Roero become a DOCG?
2004, reds-95%Nebbiolo, whites-Arneis
What are the aging requirements for Barbera d’Asti?
Normale-4 months
Superiore-14 months (6 months in cask)
Name 2 DOCGs for Barbera
Barbera d’Asti DOCG
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
2008-Monferrato hills east of the Langhe
Name 3 DOC of Piedmont
Lessona DOC-near Ghemme, Nebbiolo based reds
Sizzano DOC-near Ghemme, Nebbiolo based reds
Carema DOC-near Valle d’Aosta-fragrant Nebbiolo wines
What is Spanna?
Nebbiolo in Ghemme and Gattinara
What is Uva Rara?
Bonarda Novarese, used for blending in Ghemme
Name the 2 clones of Bonarda used for blending in Ghemme and Gattinara
Ghemme-Uva Rara,or Bonarda Novarese
Gattinara-Bonarda di Gattinara
*no relation to the Bonarda of Argentina
Which 2 DOCGs straddle the Sesia River?
Gattinara DOCG
Ghemme DOCG
Nebbiolo based wines often blended with Vespolina and Bonarda
