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Piemonte Flashcards

1
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min aging for Alta Langa DOCG

A

30 months (must be vintage)

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2
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name two alta langa producers

A

Giulio Cocchi, Enrico Serafino

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3
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name 3 biotypes of Nebbiolo

A

Lampia, Michet, Bolla

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4
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11 communes of Barolo

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La Morra
Barolo

catiglione falletto

Monteforte d’alba
serralunga d’alba

novello
grinzone cavour
verduno
diano d'alba
roddi
cherasco
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5
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aging requirement for barolo/barbaresco normale? riserva

A 
38 months (1.5 in oak) / 26 months (1 year in oak)
62 months (1.5 in oak) / 50 months (1 year in oak)
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6
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match the MGA to the commune

Sarmassa
falletto
Rivera
Brunate
Ginestra
A 
Barolo
serralunga d'alba
Novello
La Morra
Monteforte d'alba
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7
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two doc for Grignolino

A

Grignolino d’asti

Grignolino Monferrato del Casalese

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8
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name 3 MGA in Barbaresco

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rabaja, asili, rio sordo

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9
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three main terpenes found in the moscato grape

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linalool
gereniol
linol

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10
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doc for ruche

A

ruche di castignole monferratto

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11
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when and where was vermouth first invented

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torino, 1786, Carpano

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12
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which side of the sesia is Colline Novaresi on ?

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east (across from costa della sesia)

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13
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major soil type of Novara/Vercelli area of piemonte

A

glacial moraine

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14
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what lake greatly moderates the temp of northern piemonte

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Maggiore (on Lombardia border)

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15
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aging for Gattinara normale? riserva?

A 
35 months (2 years in oak)
47 months (3 years in oak)
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16
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aging for Ghemme normale? riserva?

A 
34 months (1.5 years in oak)
46 months (2 years in oak)
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17
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how much Croatina is allowed in a Bramaterra wine

A

max 30%

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18
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which side of the sesia are the following docs on?

lessona 
boca
bramaterra
fara
sizanno
A 
lessona west
boca east
bramaterra west
fara east
sizanno east
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19
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costa della sesia bianco is made from what grape

A

erbaluce

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20
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what is the name of the pergola training system in carema

A

topia (grown along chestnut arms supported by stone pillars)

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21
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aging for carema normal? riserva?

A 
24 months (1 year in oak)
36 months (same)
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22
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min age for passito erbaluce di caluso

A

3 years

23
Q

where would you find the red blend “ramiè” made?

A

pinerolese, western piemonte

blend of obscure grapes like avana, averengo, chatus, neretto

24
Q

what appellation for Freisa grows around Torino

A

Freisa di Chieri

25
Q

what river separates roero and langhe

A

tanaro

26
Q

define Bricco/Bric

A

a superior site higher up on a hill

27
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Tortonian vs Serravallian

A

Tortonian = calcaerous marls, NW of appellation (la morra, barolo), more aromatic wines

Serravallian = sand/sandstone, poorer, longer lived tannic wines (serralunga and monforte)

28
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how many MGAs are in barolo

A

181 (11 communal)

29
Q

what river bisects Dogliani docg

A

tanaro

30
Q

what was the first italian appellation to have official mga’s

A

diano d’alba (1980s)

31
Q

what is the one subzone of Langhe DOC

A

Nascetta del Comune di Novello

32
Q

min aging for roero docg

A

20 months (6 months in oak)

33
Q

what is the largest selling red wine appellation in piemonte

A

barbera d’asti

34
Q

newest docg in piemonte

A

terre alfieri (nebbiolo and arneis, south of asti)

35
Q

aging for Nizza

A

18 months (6 in oak)

36
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what two rivers run through the docg of brachetto d’acqui

A

belbo/bormida

“brachetto,bb”

37
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what grape is used in the production of Casorzo doc

A

Malvasia Nera di Casorzo ( sweet red)

38
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what is the major soil type of moscato d’asti

A

terre bianche (especially around Canelli)

39
Q

who is credited with creating Asti spumante

A

Carlo Gancia

40
Q

unique feature of asti method

A

one fermentation, started, stopped,restarted

41
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requirements for riserva gavi

A

single vineyard

1 year of age

42
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what does MGA

A

Menzione Geografica Aggiuntiva

43
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how many MGA in Gavi

A

18

44
Q

what are the two subzones of Colli Tortonesi

A

Monleale (barbera based, 20 months aging)

Terre di Libarna (timorasso whiteds, barbera reds)

45
Q

match the MGA to the communne

Bricco Bochis
rocche dell’annuziata
Bussia
prapo

A

castiglione falletto
la morra
monforte
serralunga d’alba

46
Q

name two MGA shared between La Morra and Barolo

A

Cerequio

Fosati

47
Q

Pira is a monopole MGA of what estate

A

Roagna

48
Q

Gaja’s Sperss is sourced from where

A

serralunga d’alba

49
Q

Cappellano’s Pie Rupustris is sourced from what commune

A

serralunga d’alba

50
Q

what is a synonym for Chatus

A

Nebbiolo di Dronero

51
Q

what was Piemonte’s first doc for white wine

A

erbaluce di caluso 1967

52
Q

what was the first MGA listed on a bottle

A

Bussia 1961 by Prunotto

53
Q

what cru is Sori Tilden and Costa Russi sourced from

A

Roncogliette

54
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aging requirement for Nizza/Nizza Riserva

A 
18 months (6 in oak)
30 months (1 year in oak)

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