Piedmonte Flashcards
What is the permitted blend for Alta Langa DOCG?
Must be 90% combined Pinot noir and Chardonnay
What are the permitted styles in Alta Langa DOCG?
Spumante
Spumante Riserva
Spumante Rosato
Rosato Riserva
What are the aging requirements for Alta Langa Spumante and Riserva?
Spumante must be aged for 30 months on the lees, Riserva must be aged 36 months on the lees.
What are the permitted styles for Asti DOCG?
Spumante
Metodo Classico
Moscato d’Asti
Moscato VT
All must be 100% Moscato Bianco. Moscato d’Asti is max 2.5 bars of pressure.
What are the subzones of Asti?
Cannellino
Strevi
Santa Vittoria d’Alba
What are the subzones of Barbaresco?
Barbaresco
Neive
Treiso
San Rocco Senodelvio
What are the aging requirements for Barbaresco and what is the minimum required alcohol?
12.5% alcohol
26 months aging with 9 in wood
Riserva is 50 months with 9 in wood.
What are some of the top crus of Barbaresco?
Ovello- largest Monto Stefano Paje Rabaja-Bas Asili- this cru covers 360 degrees area Martinega Rabaja Roncagliete (contains Sori Tildin) Rio Sordo Tre Stelle
What is the required amount of Barbera for Barbera d’Asti? How does this differ from Barbera del Monserrato Superiore DOCG?
Barbera d’Asti DOCG must be 90% Barbera with the remaining balance made up from Freisa, Grignolino and Dolcetto.
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG is only 85% required Barbera with the remaining balance made up from Freisa, Grignolino, and Dolcetto.
What are the requirements for barrel aging for Barbera d’Asti and Barbera del Monferrato?
Barbera d’Asti: 14 months from November 1 with 6 in oak
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore: 14 months with 6 in oak
Barbera d’Asti Superiore with mention of a subzone is 24 months aging with 6 in oak and 6 in a bottle.
Which DOCG of Piedmonte used to be part of Barbera d’Asti?
Nizza which became its own DOCG in 2014
What are the subzones of Barbera d’Asti? Why does this matter?
Tinella
Colli Astiani
This matters because you can mention a subzone on a label in the Superiore category and this also carries requirements for more aging than the regular superiore or Barbera d’Asti DOCG.
Superiore with mention of subzone: 24 months aging with 6 in oak and 6 in bottle.
What is the soil type found in the Barbera d’Asti DOCG?
Clay, silt, sand and limestone
What is the maximum permitted yield for Barolo DOCG?
56hl/ha
What is the minimum required alcohol for Barolo? How does this compare to Barbaresco?
Barolo is 13%
Barbaresco is 12.5%
Name two DOCGS of Piedmonte for Dolcetto?
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba DOCG
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba SuperioreDOCG
Dolcetto di Ovada di Ovada Superiore DOCG
Dogliani
Name three white wine only DOCGs from Piedmont
Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG
Gavi di Gavi DOCG
Asti DOCG
What styles are permitted in Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG?
Bianco
Spumante- 15 months on the lees
Passito- 36 months from November 1
Passito Riserva- aged 48 months from November 1
All must 100% Erbaluce
What is the elevation range for Gattinara DOCG?
250-550 meters
How are the required blends for Gattinara and Ghemme different?
Gattinara DOCG: 90% Spanna, 10% Bonarda and Vespolina
Ghemme DOCG: 85% Spanna, 15% combined Vespolina and Uva Rara
Compare the aging requirements for Gattinara and Ghemme?
Both DOCGs can produce wines in the Riserva category.
Gattinara DOCG: 35 months with 24 in wood from November 1
Riserva: 47 months with 36 in wood
Ghemme: 34 months with 18 in wood and 6 in bottle
Riserva: 46 months with 24 in wood and 6 in a bottle
What are the soils in Ghemme?
Clay, sand, loam, stony