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1
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Which mountains surround Piemonte?

A

Alpennine and Alps

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2
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Which river cuts through Piemonte?

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Po

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3
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Where are most of the vines located in Piemonte?

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In the foothills in the provinces of Asti, Cuneo, and Alessandra

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What are the name of the sets of hills where most of the vineyards are located in Piemonte?

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Monferrato and Langhe hills

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What are the major soil types in Piemonte?

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Calcareous marl and Sandstone

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6
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Describe the climate of Piemonte

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Continental with the Alps forming a rain shadow

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7
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What is “sori”

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local name of the prized southern aspect on the hills in Piemonte

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8
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What does Nebbiolo mean?

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Morning fog

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9
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What is the most prominent weather danger in Piemonte?

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hail

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10
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What are the major red grapes of Piemonte?

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Dolcetto (means little sweet one)
Barbera (most planted in piemonte)
Nebbiolo (last to ripen)

Other plantings: Grignolino, Brachetto, Ruche, Croatina, Vespolina, Fresia

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11
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What are the major white grapes of Piemonte?

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Moscato Bianco (Blanc a Petits Grains)
It is the most planted.

Others: Cortese (Gavi)
Arneis (Roero)
Erbaluce
Favorita (IS VERMENTINO)

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12
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Which river runs through Barolo and Barbaresco?

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Tanaro

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13
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Which region has more DOC and DOCG zones than any other in Italy?

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Piemonte

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14
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Approx what percentage of production is DOC or higher in Piemonte?

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50%

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15
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Which province is Barolo in?

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Cuneo

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16
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Which DOC does Barolo lie within?

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Langhe DOC

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17
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How many communes of production are there for Barolo?

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11

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18
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Name the five major communes of production for Barolo

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Serralunga d'Alba
Monferrato d'Alba
La Morra
Barolo
Castiglione Falletto
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What are the two major soil types of Barolo?

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Tortonian – Calcareous Marl (“softer” output)

Helvertian (or Serravallian) – Sandstone (structure)

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20
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Which communes of Barolo contain the Calcareous Tortonian soils?

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La Morra and Barolo

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21
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Which communes of Barolo contain the Sandstone Helevetian (or Serravallain) soils?

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Serralunga d’Alba
Monferrato d’Alba
Castiglione Falletto

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22
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What is Barolo Chinato flavored with?

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Quinine

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23
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What is the aging requirement for Barolo Normale

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38 months total aging from Jan 1 of the year following harvest with 18 months in wood

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What is the aging requirement for Barolo Riserva

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62 months total aging from Jan 1 of the year following harvest with 18 months in wood

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25
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What is a commerciant?

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Similar to a negociant in France…used to be brokers in Barolo and Barbaresco, moves away from this in the 1960’s and towards estate growing and bottling

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26
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Name three “traditional” Barolo producers

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Giacomo Conterno
Bartolo Mascerello
Giusseppi Rinaldi

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27
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Name three “modern” Barolo producers

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Paolo Scavino
Luciano Sandrone
Elio Altare

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28
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Name a few cru’s of Barolo

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Bricco Roche (Ceretto)
Bussia (Conterno)
Monprivato (Mascarello)
Rivera (Oddero)
Falletto (Giacosa)
Ginestra (Conterno)
Rocce delle'Annunziata (Scavino)
Cannubi (Marchesi di Barolo)
Cannubi Boschis (Sandrone)
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29
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Can a vineyard with a total Northern exposure be planted to DOCG Barolo?

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No. All Northern facing exposures are prohibited

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30
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What is the minimum alcohol for Barolo DOCG?

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13%

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31
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Wines labeled “Vigna” must be 100% from that vineyard true or false

32
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When was cru Barolo approved?

33
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What are the three major towns of production for Barbaresco?

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Barbaresco
Nieve
Treiso

34
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What are the aging requirements for Barbaresco Normale

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26 months from Nov 1 of the harvest year with 9 months in wood

35
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What are the aging requirements for Barbaresco Riserva

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50 months total with 9 months in oak

36
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When was cru barbaresco approved?

37
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Name some crus of Barbaresco

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Paje (gaja)
Pora (gaja)
Asili
Martinenga (Marchesi di Gresy)
Montefico 
Montestefano
Muncagota
Rio Sordo (all Produttori)
Rabaja (Produttori and Giacosa)
38
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Which river cuts through Barbaresco

39
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What is the minimum alcohol for Barbaresco

40
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What is the major soil type for Barbaresco

A

Tortonian Calcareous Marl

41
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Which province is Barbaresco located in?

42
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In Barbaresco, in order to be considered a “vigna” site, how old must the vines be?

43
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Name a modernist Barbaresco producer

44
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Name a traditional Barbaresco producer

A

Bruno Giacosa

45
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Name the major cooperative producer in Barbaresco

A

Produttori

46
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Where is Roero DOCG?

A

North of Alba

47
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What river is Roero DOCG located on?

48
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When was Roero elevated to DOCG

49
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What wines are produced in Roero

A

reds from 95% Nebbiolo

whites from Arneis

50
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What is the soil type of Roero

A

Sandy soils, lead to a lighter style of Nebbiolo than Barolo and Barbaresco

51
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Where are Ghemme and Gattinara?

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North of the Po river and north west of Barolo and Barbaresco

52
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Which river does Ghemme and Gattinara straddle?

A

Sesia river

53
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What wines may be produced in Ghemme and Gattinara

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Reds only from mainly Nebbiolo, Vespolino and Bonarda may be blended in

54
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What is Spanna?

A

A synonym for Nebbiolo in Ghemme and Gattinara

55
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What are the DOCG’s for Barbera?

A

Barbera d’Asti DOCG
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG
Nizza DOCG

56
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When was Barbera elevated to DOCG?

57
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What are the aging requirements for Barbera d’Asti?

A

Can be released after 4 months

58
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What are the aging requirements of Barbera d’Asti del Monferrato Superiore

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Must be superiore, and spend 14 months aging with at least 6 months in oak

59
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What is Ruche?

A

the Grape in Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG, must be 90%

60
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When was Nizza elevated to its own DOCG

61
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What are the aging requirements for Nizza DOCG and Nizza Riserva DOCG

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minimum 18 months with 6 in oak

30 months with 12 in oak

62
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What are the DOCG for Dolcetto production?

A

Dolcetto Dogliani
Dolcetto di Orvada Superiore
Dolcetto Di Diano d’Alba

All must be 100% Dolcetto
All require 10 months aging before release

63
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What is the grape of Gavi?

64
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When was Gavi promoted to DOCG

65
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What was the first still white to be promoted to DOCG in Piemonte?

66
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Can you produce spumante or frizzante Gavi?

67
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What is Gavi Tranquillo?

A

A style of Gavi that only “slightly” shows wood cahracter

68
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What are the permissible styles of Erbaluce di Caluso?

A

Still, Sparkling, Passito or Passito Reserva

69
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What is the aging requirement for sparkling Erbaluce di Caluso

A

15 months on lees

70
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Which DOCG has the largest production of quality wine in all of Italy?

71
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What is the grape of Asti/Moscato d’Asti

A

Moscato Bianco (Blanc a petits grains)

72
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Are Asti DOCG wines a blend across sites?

73
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What is the production method for Asti/Moscato d’Asti?

A

Charmat method

74
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What is the atmospheric pressure for frizzante moscato d’asti?

75
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What is Alta Langa DOCG?

A

an area for Traditional method sparkling production in Piemonte, made from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

Left en tirage for 30 months and riserva for 36 months

76
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When was alta langa promoted to DOCG

77
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What is Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG?

A

A slightly sweet frizzante red wine made from 100% Brachetto

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