Piemonte Flashcards
Alta Langhe DOCG Ageing
30 months on lees
Ris 36 months
Erbaluce Topo
Gentle hills around lakes Candia and Viverone
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG and BArbera del Monferrato DOC training
Guyot
Timorasso
Location
Ageworhty ?
Acid
Aroma
Colli Tortonesi
Can age well
hi
Mineral Floral citrus honey
Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese DOC profile
pale ruby red
hi acid and tannin
Barbera d’Asti DOCG loc
Large part on Monferrato
Asti at center
Grape #2 overall
Moscato Bianco
Barbaresco min ABV
12.5%
4 top grapes? total % for Piemonte
Barbera, Moscato, Dolcetto, Nebbiolo. 70%
Barbera d’Asti DOCG Superiore zones (2)
Tinella
Colli Astiani
Dolcetto di Ovada DOC grapes / ageing
97% Dolcetto, no min req
Asti DOCG soil
Terre Bianche
Sizzano Loc
North of Fara
Diano d’Alba Superiore Ageing
10 months
Colli Tortonesi DOC grapes (2 white 2 red)
Timorasso
Barbera
Dolcetto
Cortese
What is the #1 red producing DOCG in Piemonte
Barbera d’Asti DOCG
Ghemme Ageing
34 / 18
Ris 46 / 24
Catch all DOC West of Sesia
Coste della Sesia
Langhe Nebbiolo DOC Loc / Grape
All of Langhe / 85 Nebbiolo
Barbaresco Influence
Tanaro warms
Barbera d’Asti DOCG Profile
Deep Ruby - Purple
Sour red berry
Hi Acid
Low - moderate tannin
Best are full body and complex spicy rich
Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG soil
Compact white calcareous
some areas significant sand
where is the best location for Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG and BArbera del Monferrato DOC best wines ?
Area between Casale Monferrato and Vignole
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG and BArbera del Monferrato DOC cover areas
Entire Asti plus part of Alessandria
LArge part of Monferrato
Grignolino d’Asti DOC loc
Hill N and S of Asti
% red
2/3
Nizza DOCG Ageing
18 / 6
ris 30 /12
Dolcetto d’Alba Superiore Ageing and characteristiic
Higher ABV
1 year
What is the DOCG for Arneis
Roero Arneis DOCG
Asti DOCG profile / style
aromatic sweet spumante and lightly fizzy
DOCG shared withe Moscato D’asti DOCG
Barbera d’Alba Superiore Ageing
12 / 4
Barbera d’Asti DOCG
drink or hold
maturation vessels ?
Most for early drinking in stainless
Some traditional large botti
Modern in new oak
Sone combo
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG and BArbera del Monferrato DOC grapes (4)
In Basso blending grape
in Alto blending grape
85% Barbera
15% Freisa Grignolino Dolcetto
most 100%
traditional blend Freisa in Basso, Dolcetto in Alto
Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG Grapes (3)
90% Ruche
Barbera or Brachetto
Carema Profile
Lighter / leaner than Barolo
Freisa
Location
Color
aroma
Acid / tanniin
still frizz spumante ?
sweetness
sup req
finish
most common style
All of Asti
pale ruby red
hi acid / tannin
still fizz spumante
off dry and med sweet
still / age
bitter
off dry , frizz
Barolo Ageing
38 / 18
Ris 62 /18
Bramaterra Soil
Volcanic and marine
Staglieno role
Barolo solved fermentation for dry
Barbaresco Loc
Right bank of Tanaro, East of Alba, closer to river than Barolo
GAVI DOCG Riserva reqs
Single vineyard, 1 year / 6 in bottle
Sparkling Ris - MT, single vineyard
Dolcetto d’Alba style East of Alba
lighter
BArbera del Monferrato DOC profile
easy , every day red fruit, hi acid
Barbaresco Aspects
South
Freisa d’Asti DOC profile
Hi acid
hi tannin
Pale ruby
red berry straw raspberry
roses violets
bitter on palte
Barbera d’Alba Loc
Both sides of Tanaro
Right bank almost all of lower Langhe inlcuding B and B
Left bank includes Roero
Who is credited with rise of Barbaresco
Gaja
Nizza DOCG climate
warm / riper fruit
Langhe DOC Labeling rule
85% stated varietal
Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG grapes
97% brachetto
Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG soil
Sabbie Astiane
Boca Grapes
70-90% Nebbiolo
Up to 30% Vespolina , Uva Rara
GAVI DOCG MGAs / communes
18 /11
Dolcetto based DOCS in Langhe
Dogliani, Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba, Dolcetto d’Alba
Carema Loc
Val d’Aosta border
Dora Baltea valley
Asti DOCG sparkling Profile
sweetness
cork
drink or hold
abv
atm
color
mousse style
vintage dating ?
Dense Mousse
pale color
7% ABV
5-6 ATM
floral
sweet
Blossom, rose, stone fruit
moderate acid
mushroom cork
drink young
vintage age not req’d
Gattinara Profile
Like Barolo with less ABV, lighter color, lighter body
Age worthy
Camillo Benso role
Barolo solved fermentation for dry
Barbera d’Asti DOCG Ageing
4 months
Superiore 14 / 6
Carema Soil
Glacial over metamorphic schist
Soil brought up from valley to terraces
Asti DOCG training
Guyot
Asti DOCG sparkling vintage label req?
no
Diano d’Alba soil
Whitish sandstone
1 Grape
Barbera
Canavese vineyard area name / city
Ivrea moraine basin and city of Ivrea
GAVI DOCG Grapes
100% Cortese
Langhe DOC Subzone
grape
color
sweetness
ages ? effect ?
Nascetta
Nascetta grape 100%
Dry and passito
well structured, aromatic herbs citrus tropical fruit
Ages to honey and balsamic
Asti DOCG grapes
Moscato Bianco
Diano d’Alba Grapes
100% Dolcetto
Dolcetto d’Alba style in Barolo / Barbaresco
full structured
What is largest produiction area in Piemonte
Asti DOCG
Arneis
Location
AKA
Body
Aroma
Challenges
Roero
Nebbiolo Bianco
MEd to full
perfumed complex white flowers stone fruit pear
Grignolino
Location
Color
Aroma
Body
ABV
Acid / Tannin
Ageable ?
Monferrato
pale ruby
Flowers red fruit, herbs
light
moderate
hi / hi
young
Roero DOCG Nebbiolo Profile
Medium weight
Lighter softer less tannic earlier mature than B & B
Finesse perfume
Barolo MGAs
181, 11 Communes
Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG loc
bank of Tanaro ?
NE of Asti few miles
Left bank of Tanaro
7 hilltop towns
Barolo vineyard level
mid-slope
Barbaresco Communes
Nieve, Treiso, Barbaresco, San Rocco Seno d’Elvio
Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG styles
Still or slightly fizzy sparkling and passito
Majority sparklling
best still or slightly fizzy
passito least common
Brachetto
Location
sweetness
still frizz or spum ?
Aroma
AKA
Acqui Terme (Alessandria)
Frizzante Sparkling still sweet
Strawberry Raspberry
Red equiv of Moscato d’Asti
Dogliani Profile
Black fruit
moderate acid
higher tannin
Deep purple
Nebbiolo biotypes
Lampia most popular
Michet
Bolla
Rose - not really
Dolcetto d’Alba grapes
100% Dolcetto
Colli Tortonesi DOC styles
blends or single ?
still frizz spum ?
Rosso / bianco blends
single varietals
still frizzante spumante
Barolo Grapes
100% Nebbiolo
Erbaluce Dry Profile
Acid, mineral
Floral, citrus, green apple, herbaceous
Nizza DOCG Loc
SE of Asti
18 villages around Nizza Monferrato
Considered a historic area
Roero Arneis DOCG
dry or sweet
still frizz spum ?
oak ?
Dry, still, spumante
Rich Texture
White flower pear apple almond peach
Mostly unoaked
Barbaresco Ageing
26 /9
Ris 50 / 9
Erbaluce Passito Ageing
3 years
Lessono Grapes
Only minor DOC that can be 100% Nebbiolo
Min 85% Nebb
15% Uva Rara, Vespolina
Ghemme Loc
East of Sesia across from Gattinara
Canavese district location
South of Val d’Aosta
Diano d’Alba Profile
Less structured more fruity than Dogliani
Lower ABV
Waht is oldest grape
Freisa
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG profile
elegant structured
velvet tannin
complex
oak
Barolo best Crus site traditional locations
where snow melts first
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG and BArbera del Monferrato DOC frizzante allowed ?
DOC only
MGAs in Roero DOCG
153 , 18 communal
Barbaresco Grapes
Nebbiolo
GAVI DOCG best communes
Gavi #1 also Tessarolo
Size and production Barolo versus Barbaresco
3x
What is DOC is #1 producer of Dolcetto in Langhe
Dolcetto d’Alba DOC
Erbaluce Loc
South or Carema
Between Ivrea and Calluso
Diano d’Alba Loc
South of Alba, East of Barolo
Hillside around village
Fara Profile
Perfumed elegant
Early maturing
Easy Drinking
Lessona Loc
West of Gattinara
Dogliani Loc
relative to Barolo
part of Langhe
River ?
West Langhe South of Barolo
Tanaro river splits S to N
Canavese Influence
Alps protect and cool
Barolo Loc
Right bank Tanaro, West of Alba
Barbera d’Alba Grapes
min 85% Barbera
up to 15% Nebbiolo
Carema topo
what mountain ?
Steep terraces on Mount Maletto
What DOCG did La Scolca drive
Gavi DOCG
Langhe DOC grapes
Can blend native and international
Giulia Falletti role
Barolo
What is only DOC allowing Croatina
Bramaterra
What is only minor Doc in Alto Piemonte allowing 100% Nebbiolo
Lessono DOC
Dolcetto
Location
Color
Aroma
Acid
Tannin
Styles
Langhe and Southern Monferrato
Deep Purplle
Black fruit, Ripe plum, Almond, licorice
Low
High
Easy drink and structured complex
Boca Loc
East of Sesia, most north
Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese DOC grapes
90% Grignolinio
10 Freisa
Moscato d’Asti DOCG Subzones
Canelli (largest) between Alba and Canelli. Includes Serralunga, partof barbaresco Neive and Treiso
Santa Vittoria d;Alba (smallest) commune of Vittoria d’Alba
Strevi communes of Strevi and Aqui Terme
Moscato d’Asti DOCG late harvest
dried ?
official DOCG name
aged ?
Moscato d’Asti Vendemmia Tardiva DOCG
partially dried
must age 1 year
Barbera d’Asti DOCG Grapes
90% Barbera
others
Asti DOCG top production zone
Canelli
Alta Langhe DOCG labeling
Vintage dated
Carema Issues
Vintage variation due to weather
Role of Arturo Bersano
Produced sweet sparkling red of Brachetto
GAVI DOCG Soil
Terre Bianche and Terre Rossa
Dogliani vineyard elevations
Up slope to cool
Barbera d’Asti DOCG training
Guyot or cordon
Barbaresco Soil
Tortonian with layers of sand
Alta Langhe DOCG Grapes
colors
90% Pinot Nero or Chardonnay. Bianco or Rosato
GAVI DOCG enrichment via MCR allowed ?
TRUE
Asti DOCG sparkling dry version allowed ?
Yes Asti Secco
Barbaresco Profile
traditionally lighter than Barolo today much the same as Barolo
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG grapes, ageing, riserva, single vineyard
100% Dolcetto
1 year
if single vineyard 20 months
ris 2 years
Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG loc
town
between which rivers
Around town of Aqui Terme
NW Hills between Belbo and Bormida rivers
Dolcetto d’Alba profile
full to light
many Barolo and Barbaresco producers
Gattinara Loc
North of Vercelli behind village of Gattinara
Langhe DOC profile
hold or age ?
sweetness ?
colors ?
blends or single ?
from simple to ageworthy. still dry passito rosato blends white and red
Grignolino d’Asti DOC grapes
90% Grigonolino
10% Freisa
Ghemme Soil
Alluvial / Glacial Deposit
Carema influence
stone pillars retain / radiate heat
Nebbiolo
Bud / Ripen time
Grows best on what aspect
Soil pref
Color
Aroma
Ageing characteristics
Acid, Tannin, ABV
early / alte
south facing slopes
calcareous marl
Pale ruby / garnet ageing to orange
tar rosessour cherry underbush
dried fruit leather truffle mushroom
hi / hi / hi
Langhe DOC Loc
All of Langhe and Roero plus 90 communes in Cuneo
Domizio Cavazza role
Barbaresco bought castle
Bramaterra Profile
Lighter / approachable early
Lessono Soil
Mineral rich / acid
Sub soil Marine
Porphorytic
Bramaterra Loc
Between Gatt and Lessono
Dogliani vineyards located
both side of Tanaro
Ghemme Grapes
85% Nebbiolo
15% Vespolina, Uva Rara
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG and BArbera del Monferrato DOC soil
wide range calcareous marl, sandstone ,clay
Who brought sparkling to Asti
Carlo Gancia
Percent Mts, Hills, plains
43/30/27
Sizzano Grapes
Same as Fara
Freisa d’Asti DOC loc
All of Asti
Nizza DOCG Grape
100% Barbera
Langhe Nebbiolo DOC Ageing
New Oak 12 months
Cortese
Location
Acid
aroma
Gavi
hi
Lemon zest mineral citrus
Dolcetto d’Alba loc
West / N border
includes ?
how far east
how far south ?
Entire lower Langhe
Right bank Tanaro hills
Includes Barolo and Barbaresco and land in between
East to Belbo River. S to Cortemilia
Fara Grapes
50% - 70% Nebbiolo
Up to 50% Vespolina, Uva Rara
Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG Profile
Dry
Aromatic
Intense rose perfume
High tannin
Bitter finish
Dogliani Grapes
Dolcetto 100%
Monferrato soils 3 types
Terre Bianche - South of Asti , Basso and Alta
Sabbie Astiane - both sides of Tanaro
Terre Rosse - Alta
Erbaluce Blend
Erabaluce 100%
What DOCG had first MGA
how many ?
Diano d’Albo 76 Sori became MGA
Carema training
local name
Topia pergola
Stone pillars
Chestnut arms
Freisa
Oldest in Piemonte
Carema Grapes
…
85% Nebbiolo
Gattinara Grapes
90% Nebbiolo
10% Vespolina / Uva Rara
Max 4% Vespolina
Barbera d’Alba aspects
Hillsides
Colli Tortonesi DOC name for Timorasso
Derthona
Dogliani Ageing
basic
sup
basic no req
Superiore 1 year
Gattinara Aspect by Law
Steep slopes
West / SW exposure
What Alto Peimonte DOCs require the least amount of Nebbiolo
Fara and Sizzano
GAVI DOCG influence
Ligurian sea / good air circulation
Freisa
Location
Color
aroma
Acid / tanniin
styles
Oldest in Piemonte
ASti Torino langhe
light ruby
strawberry raspberry
hi / hi
dry sweet still frizzante spumante
Diano d’Alba MGA
76
Boca Soil
Volcanic
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG ageing
14 / 6
Moscato d’Asti DOCG profile
sweet dessert wine
intense floral orange blossom
peach
apricot
grapey
Asti DOCG loc relative to Asti city
left or right Tanaro
overlaps with which parts of Langhe
which provinces (3)
S and SE of ASti
Tanaro right bank
50 villages in Asti, Cuneo, Alessandria
Overlaps most of Barbaresco and part of Serralunga
Erbaluce styles allowed
Dry, Spumante, passito
Walter Massi
recovered Timorasso
Colli Tortonesi DOC subzones
Monleale North half of DOC - Barbera Age 20/6
Terre di Libarma - 95% 100% Timorasso for DOC. Spumnate and Riserva . also Barbera and Timorasso blend.
Erbaluce Soil
SAndy acidic gravel
GAVI DOCG style allowed
still frizzante spumante
Tortonian Soil characteristics and Barolo communes
Fertile calcareous marl compact
Barolo, La Morra,
Roero DOCG Grapes
Nebbiolo
Arneis
Carema aspects
SW
Roero DOCG Nebbiolo req % and Ageing
95%
20 / 6
Ris 32 / 6
Barbera d’Asti DOCG compared to Barbera d’Alba
Fruiter high mineral . acid more refreshing
Barbera d’Alba soil
Calcareous marl, sandstone, sand
Novara and Vercelli Hills soil
Glacial, marine, volcanic
Cardinal Mercuino Arborio role
Intro Gattinara to Emperor Charles V Rome
Colli Tortonesi DOC topo
low hill
Asti DOCG sparkling methods
single ferment tank and also small amount of MT (9 mos on lees)
Ghemme Loc
East of Sesia across from Gattinara
Grignolino d’Asti DOC profile
Dry
Light body
Hi Acid
Moderate Abv
hi tannin
bitter finsih
Pael color light red
Floral crisp red fruit
Drink young
Barbaresco MGAs
66
Freisa d’Asti DOC Styles
still, frizzante spumante
dry, off dry, med sweet
most common is off dry frizzante
GAVI DOCG loc
province
SE Piemonte in Alessandria
French Oudart role
Barolo
Carema Ageing
24 / 12 Oak
Ris 36 / 12
Barbera:
Acid, Tannin, Color, Aroma Flavor, production
Hi Acid
Low Tannin
Deep Ruby Color
Red Cherry, spiice
New oak and Botti
3 Communes with 100% Barolo coverage
Barolo, Serralunga Catliglione Falletto
Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG profile
body
abv
Brilliiant ruby
Red berry
strawberry raspberry
floral rose spice
LIGHT BODY
LOW ABV 5-7%
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG and Dolcetto di Ovada DOC soil (4)
sand clay calcareous marl limestone
Serravallian soil characteristics and Barolo communes
Less compact, sandy , silty marl, less fertile
Monforte d’Alba, Serralunga, some of C. Falletto
Monferrato climate
continental
Roero Climate influences
Dry climate
Alps and Apennines block rain
Catch all DOC East of Sesia
Coline Novaresi
Ruche
uniqueness
Location
style
Aromatic
Castagnole (Asti)
Intense perfume rose red fruit spice
Colli Tortonesi DOC loc
extreme SE corner Piemonte
border Lombardy and ER to East, Liguria to S
between Alto Monferrato and Lombary’s Oltrep Pavarese
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG and Dolcetto di Ovada DOC loc
SE Piemonte
partially overlaps GAVI to the east
Moscato Biano
Location
Aroma
ASti
Aromatic
Floral fruity white flowers orange blossom stone fruit citrus honey
Classic area for Grignolino in Monferrato what DOC ?
Grignolino del Mnferrato Casalese DOC
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG and BArbera del Monferrato DOC vineyard locations ?
alto, basso , or astigiano
also in Province?
Alessandria, in Alto and Basso Monferrato
Barolo min ABV
13%
Ghemme Profile
Like Gattinara
Fara Loc
Southermost minor DOC, East of Sesia
Alta Langhe DOCG Loc
All of Langhe. East into Asti and Alessandria
Monferrato 3 main areas
Basso - low hills NE portion
Astigiano - Western - North and south of Asti - Tanaro bisects. rolling hills
Alto SE hills merging into Ligurian Apennines
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG and Dolcetto di Ovada DOC profile
DOC - easy drink. drink young
DOCG - full body structured ageworthy
Barbera d’Alba Profile left bank / right bank
left bank easier drinking
right bank more structured
Gattinara Soil
Decomposed volcanic porphyrtic
Erbaluce Passito Profile
Traditional - oxidized amber
Modern - delicate, golden, new oak
GAVI DOCG Profile
crisp aciid
Citrus almond
moderate aBV
mineral
some Ageworthy
Most unoaked, meant for immediate
Lessono Profile
Savory / mineral
Ghemme elevation by Law
Hillsides
Bramaterra Grapes
50% to 80% Nebbiolo
Up to 30% Croatina
Up to 20% Vepollina / Uva Rara
Asti DOCG elevation by law
hillside 30% - 50% gradient
Moscato d’Asti DOCG method, ABV, ATM, cork, label
partial ferment, 5%, 2.5, normal, vintage date
Which 2 producers first in Barbaresco
Gaja and Giacosa
Erbaluce
Location
Acid
Skin
Sttyles
Aroma
still or spumante?
Caluso
Hi
Thick skin
passito dry spumante
Citrus apple
Roero Arneis DOCG
% req ?
Ageing basic / ris
95%
Ris 16 mo
Colli Tortonesi DOC loc
extreme SE corner Piemonte
border Lombardy and ER to East, Liguria to S
between Alto Monferrato and Lombary’s Oltrep Pavarese
City of Tortona is north
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG and BArbera del Monferrato DOC share territory with which DOC
Barbera d’Asti
Roero Arneis DOCG top producers
Giacosa, Vietti, Negro, Ceretto (leader trnsforming)
Gattinara Age Reqs
35 / 24 Oak
Ris 47 / 36
DOCGs / DOCs , IGTs. Rank in Italy. % International
42 / 17/0 . #1 . 4%
Dogliani soil
Sandstone layered with marl
Barbera d’Asti DOCG Soil
North of Asti Sabbie Astiane
South of Asti Terre Bianche
GAVI DOCG climate
moderate continental
Freisa grape
noteable
sweetness levels
locations
color ?
acid
tannin
flavor
still frizz spum ?
oldest grape
dry to sweet
Asti Torino Langhe
light
hi
hi
strawberry / raspberry / bitter
all