Piedmonte Flashcards

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What is the permitted blend for Alta Langa DOCG?

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Must be 90% combined Pinot noir and Chardonnay

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What are the permitted styles in Alta Langa DOCG?

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Spumante
Spumante Riserva
Spumante Rosato
Rosato Riserva

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What are the aging requirements for Alta Langa Spumante and Riserva?

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Spumante must be aged for 30 months on the lees, Riserva must be aged 36 months on the lees.

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What are the permitted styles for Asti DOCG?

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Spumante
Metodo Classico
Moscato d’Asti
Moscato VT

All must be 100% Moscato Bianco. Moscato d’Asti is max 2.5 bars of pressure.

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5
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What are the subzones of Asti?

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Cannellino
Strevi
Santa Vittoria d’Alba

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What are the subzones of Barbaresco?

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Barbaresco
Neive
Treiso
San Rocco Senodelvio

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What are the aging requirements for Barbaresco and what is the minimum required alcohol?

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12.5% alcohol
26 months aging with 9 in wood
Riserva is 50 months with 9 in wood.

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8
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What are some of the top crus of Barbaresco?

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Ovello-  largest
Monto Stefano
Paje 
Rabaja-Bas
Asili- this cru covers 360 degrees area
Martinega 
Rabaja 
Roncagliete (contains Sori Tildin)
Rio Sordo
Tre Stelle
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What is the required amount of Barbera for Barbera d’Asti? How does this differ from Barbera del Monserrato Superiore DOCG?

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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.

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10
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What are the requirements for barrel aging for Barbera d’Asti and Barbera del Monferrato?

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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.

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11
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Which DOCG of Piedmonte used to be part of Barbera d’Asti?

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Nizza which became its own DOCG in 2014

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12
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What are the subzones of Barbera d’Asti? Why does this matter?

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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.

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13
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What is the soil type found in the Barbera d’Asti DOCG?

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Clay, silt, sand and limestone

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14
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What is the maximum permitted yield for Barolo DOCG?

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56hl/ha

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What is the minimum required alcohol for Barolo? How does this compare to Barbaresco?

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Barolo is 13%

Barbaresco is 12.5%

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16
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Name two DOCGS of Piedmonte for Dolcetto?

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Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba DOCG
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba SuperioreDOCG
Dolcetto di Ovada di Ovada Superiore DOCG
Dogliani

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17
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Name three white wine only DOCGs from Piedmont

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Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG
Gavi di Gavi DOCG
Asti DOCG

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18
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What styles are permitted in Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG?

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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

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19
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What is the elevation range for Gattinara DOCG?

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250-550 meters

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20
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How are the required blends for Gattinara and Ghemme different?

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Gattinara DOCG: 90% Spanna, 10% Bonarda and Vespolina

Ghemme DOCG: 85% Spanna, 15% combined Vespolina and Uva Rara

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Compare the aging requirements for Gattinara and Ghemme?

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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

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22
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What are the soils in Ghemme?

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Clay, sand, loam, stony

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23
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How do the elevations compare between Barolo, Ghemme and Gattinara?

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Gattinara can be planted up to 550 meters which is the highest (from 250 meters) Barolo is 170-540, and Ghemme is the lowest, at 200-400 meters. Northern exposures are not permitted!

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What are the permitted styles in Gavi di Gavi DOCG?

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Tranquillo
Riserva
Frizzante
Spumante
Metodo Classico Riserva

All are 100% Cortese

25
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What is the most planted commune of Barolo?

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La Morra has 1/3 of all Barolo wine. It has twice the amount of Serralunga d’Alba which would be second.

26
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Who is Renata Ratti?

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A winemaker who conducted an extensive study of the soils and created the “Ratti map,” of the Barolo region.

27
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What are the top MGAs of Barolo?

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Cannubi
Sarmassa 
Brunate
Liste
San Lorenzo
Preda
Bricco Viole
Rue
28
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What are the top MGAs of La Morra?

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Brunate, Cerequio, Fossati, Rocche

29
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Top MGAs of Castiglione Falletto?

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Monprivato
Vuillermin
Bricco Rocche
Pira
Rivera
30
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Top MGAs of Serralunga d’Alba?

A
Lazzarito
Vigna Rionda
Falletto
Francia
Ornato
Marenca-Rivetti
La Serra
Cerretta
31
Q

Top crus of Monforte?

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Bussia
Ginestra
Santo Stefano di Perno
Dardi
Cicala
Masconi
Romirasco
32
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What are the aging requirements for Barbaresco and Barbaresco Riserva?

A

26 months with 9 in wood- released Jan 1 3rd year

50 months with 9 in wood- released Jan 1 5th year

33
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What are the aging requirements and alcohol for Barbara d’Asti Superiore?

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Superiore 12.5% 14 months/ 6 in wood

Superiore with Subzone: 13% 24 months/ 6 wood/6 bottle

34
Q

What are the subzones of Barbera d’Asti?

A

Tinella

Colli Astiani

35
Q

How is the aging for Barbera del Monferrato Superiore similar to Barbera d’Asti Superiore?

A

Both require 14 months aging with 6 in oak. The alcohol minimum here is 13% rather than 12.5%

36
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Aging for Nebbiolo d’Alba Superiore?

A

18 months with 6 in wood. 12.5% alcohol

37
Q

Nizza DOCG requires what aging?

A

Nizza 13% 18 months/ 6 in wood
Nizza Vigna 13.5% 18 months/ 6 in wood
Nizza Riserva 13% 30 months/ 12 in oak
Nizza Riserva Vigna 13.5% 30 months/ 12 in oak

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What is the required aging for Montefalco Sagrantino Secco and Passito?

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13 and 18% alcohol respectively. Must age 37 months with 12 in wood and 4 in the bottle.

39
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Which direction does the Monprivato vineyard face?

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This vineyard is in Castiglione-Falletto. It faces southwest along with Villero, Bricco Rocche and Fiasco.

40
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Which direction does the Brunate vineyard face?

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This is a shared vineyard between La Morra and Barolo. The vineyard faces southeast along with Cerequio and Fossati.

41
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Which direction do Francia and Falletto vineyards face?

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These vineyards are in Serralunga d’Alba and are west/south facing.

42
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Which direction do the Cannnubi vineyards and surrounding face?

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South/ Southeast.

43
Q

Who produces the “Monprivato” MGA, and in which commune is this?

A

This is Giuseppe Mascarello’s vineyard in Castiglione Falletto.

44
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Who produces a Falletto bottling?

A

This is Bruno Giacosa’s vineyard in Serralunga d’Alba. In only the best years he produces the red label Le Rocche de Falletto. He also produces a Dolcetto and Barbera from this vineyard.

45
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Sori Tilden and Costa Russi are bottlings made from which vineyard and which producer?

A

Angelo Gaja from the Roncagliette Cru in Barbaresco

46
Q

Who produces “Monfortino?”

A

Giacomo Conterno from the Cascina Francia Vineyard.

47
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Who is the most famous producer of Monprivato cru? What commune is this from?

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Guisseppe Mascarello from Castiglione Falletto.

48
Q

Who makes Cascina Francia and from which commune?

A

Giacomo Conterno from the Serralunga d’Alba commune. The family purchased the vineyard in 1974. The very best grapes are saved for Monfortino- not made every year.

49
Q

From what year will Gaja’s Costa Russi have “Barbaresco DOCG” on the bottle and why?

A

Traditionally this wine, Sori Tildin, And Sori San Lorenzo all were labeled Langhe. As of 2013 the 5% of Barbera was removed from the blends so that they can join the Barbaresco DOCG.

50
Q

The wines Conteisa and Dagromis are made by whom and from where?

A

These are two 100% Nebbiolo wines made by Gaja. Both are from the Barolo region although Conteisa is still labeled Langhe Nebbiolo.

51
Q

Darmagi is Gaja’s wine based on which grape?

A

Cabernet is 95%

52
Q

Sito Moresco is what blend from where?

A

Gaja’s wine from estate owned vineyard in Barbaresco. This wine is equal parts Nebbiolo, Cabernet and Merlot.

53
Q

What is the soil type of Barbaresco?

A

Tortonian marl

54
Q

Which commune of Barbaresco is known to produce the most powerful style of wines?

A

Nieve

55
Q

Name a single vineyard Brunello

A

Gaja’s Sugarille Brunello

San Filippo Le Lucere Brunello

56
Q

Name three producers of an Asili bottling?

A
Giacosa
Ceretto
Ca’ del Baio
Produttori del Barbaresco
Bruno Rocca
Sottimano
Castello di Neive
57
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Name three producers of a Cannubi bottling?

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Borgogne
Francisco Rinaldi
E. Pira
Marchesi di Barolo