Piemonte Flashcards

1
Q

Alta Langhe DOCG Ageing

A

30 months on lees
Ris 36 months

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2
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Erbaluce Topo

A

Gentle hills around lakes Candia and Viverone

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3
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Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG and BArbera del Monferrato DOC training

A

Guyot

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4
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Timorasso
Location
Ageworhty ?
Acid
Aroma

A

Colli Tortonesi
Can age well
hi
Mineral Floral citrus honey

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5
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Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese DOC profile

A

pale ruby red
hi acid and tannin

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6
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Barbera d’Asti DOCG loc

A

Large part on Monferrato
Asti at center

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7
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Grape #2 overall

A

Moscato Bianco

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8
Q

Barbaresco min ABV

A

12.5%

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9
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4 top grapes? total % for Piemonte

A

Barbera, Moscato, Dolcetto, Nebbiolo. 70%

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10
Q

Barbera d’Asti DOCG Superiore zones (2)

A

Tinella
Colli Astiani

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11
Q

Dolcetto di Ovada DOC grapes / ageing

A

97% Dolcetto, no min req

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12
Q

Asti DOCG soil

A

Terre Bianche

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13
Q

Sizzano Loc

A

North of Fara

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14
Q

Diano d’Alba Superiore Ageing

A

10 months

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15
Q

Colli Tortonesi DOC grapes (2 white 2 red)

A

Timorasso
Barbera
Dolcetto
Cortese

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16
Q

What is the #1 red producing DOCG in Piemonte

A

Barbera d’Asti DOCG

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17
Q

Ghemme Ageing

A

34 / 18
Ris 46 / 24

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18
Q

Catch all DOC West of Sesia

A

Coste della Sesia

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19
Q

Langhe Nebbiolo DOC Loc / Grape

A

All of Langhe / 85 Nebbiolo

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20
Q

Barbaresco Influence

A

Tanaro warms

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21
Q

Barbera d’Asti DOCG Profile

A

Deep Ruby - Purple
Sour red berry
Hi Acid
Low - moderate tannin
Best are full body and complex spicy rich

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22
Q

Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG soil

A

Compact white calcareous
some areas significant sand

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23
Q

where is the best location for Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG and BArbera del Monferrato DOC best wines ?

A

Area between Casale Monferrato and Vignole

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24
Q

Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG and BArbera del Monferrato DOC cover areas

A

Entire Asti plus part of Alessandria
LArge part of Monferrato

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25
Q

Grignolino d’Asti DOC loc

A

Hill N and S of Asti

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26
Q

% red

A

2/3

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27
Q

Nizza DOCG Ageing

A

18 / 6
ris 30 /12

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28
Q

Dolcetto d’Alba Superiore Ageing and characteristiic

A

Higher ABV
1 year

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29
Q

What is the DOCG for Arneis

A

Roero Arneis DOCG

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30
Q

Asti DOCG profile / style

A

aromatic sweet spumante and lightly fizzy
DOCG shared withe Moscato D’asti DOCG

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31
Q

Barbera d’Alba Superiore Ageing

A

12 / 4

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32
Q

Barbera d’Asti DOCG
drink or hold
maturation vessels ?

A

Most for early drinking in stainless
Some traditional large botti
Modern in new oak
Sone combo

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33
Q

Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG and BArbera del Monferrato DOC grapes (4)
In Basso blending grape
in Alto blending grape

A

85% Barbera
15% Freisa Grignolino Dolcetto
most 100%
traditional blend Freisa in Basso, Dolcetto in Alto

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34
Q

Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG Grapes (3)

A

90% Ruche
Barbera or Brachetto

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35
Q

Carema Profile

A

Lighter / leaner than Barolo

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36
Q

Freisa
Location
Color
aroma
Acid / tanniin
still frizz spumante ?
sweetness
sup req
finish
most common style

A

All of Asti
pale ruby red
hi acid / tannin
still fizz spumante
off dry and med sweet
still / age
bitter
off dry , frizz

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37
Q

Barolo Ageing

A

38 / 18
Ris 62 /18

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38
Q

Bramaterra Soil

A

Volcanic and marine

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39
Q

Staglieno role

A

Barolo solved fermentation for dry

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40
Q

Barbaresco Loc

A

Right bank of Tanaro, East of Alba, closer to river than Barolo

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41
Q

GAVI DOCG Riserva reqs

A

Single vineyard, 1 year / 6 in bottle
Sparkling Ris - MT, single vineyard

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42
Q

Dolcetto d’Alba style East of Alba

A

lighter

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43
Q

BArbera del Monferrato DOC profile

A

easy , every day red fruit, hi acid

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44
Q

Barbaresco Aspects

A

South

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45
Q

Freisa d’Asti DOC profile

A

Hi acid
hi tannin
Pale ruby
red berry straw raspberry
roses violets
bitter on palte

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46
Q

Barbera d’Alba Loc

A

Both sides of Tanaro
Right bank almost all of lower Langhe inlcuding B and B
Left bank includes Roero

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47
Q

Who is credited with rise of Barbaresco

A

Gaja

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48
Q

Nizza DOCG climate

A

warm / riper fruit

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49
Q

Langhe DOC Labeling rule

A

85% stated varietal

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50
Q

Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG grapes

A

97% brachetto

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51
Q

Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG soil

A

Sabbie Astiane

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52
Q

Boca Grapes

A

70-90% Nebbiolo
Up to 30% Vespolina , Uva Rara

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53
Q

GAVI DOCG MGAs / communes

A

18 /11

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54
Q

Dolcetto based DOCS in Langhe

A

Dogliani, Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba, Dolcetto d’Alba

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55
Q

Carema Loc

A

Val d’Aosta border
Dora Baltea valley

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56
Q

Asti DOCG sparkling Profile
sweetness
cork
drink or hold
abv
atm
color
mousse style
vintage dating ?

A

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

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57
Q

Gattinara Profile

A

Like Barolo with less ABV, lighter color, lighter body
Age worthy

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58
Q

Camillo Benso role

A

Barolo solved fermentation for dry

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59
Q

Barbera d’Asti DOCG Ageing

A

4 months
Superiore 14 / 6

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60
Q

Carema Soil

A

Glacial over metamorphic schist
Soil brought up from valley to terraces

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61
Q

Asti DOCG training

A

Guyot

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62
Q

Asti DOCG sparkling vintage label req?

A

no

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63
Q

Diano d’Alba soil

A

Whitish sandstone

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64
Q

1 Grape

A

Barbera

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65
Q

Canavese vineyard area name / city

A

Ivrea moraine basin and city of Ivrea

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66
Q

GAVI DOCG Grapes

A

100% Cortese

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67
Q

Langhe DOC Subzone
grape
color
sweetness
ages ? effect ?

A

Nascetta
Nascetta grape 100%
Dry and passito
well structured, aromatic herbs citrus tropical fruit
Ages to honey and balsamic

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68
Q

Asti DOCG grapes

A

Moscato Bianco

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69
Q

Diano d’Alba Grapes

A

100% Dolcetto

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70
Q

Dolcetto d’Alba style in Barolo / Barbaresco

A

full structured

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71
Q

What is largest produiction area in Piemonte

A

Asti DOCG

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72
Q

Arneis
Location
AKA
Body
Aroma
Challenges

A

Roero
Nebbiolo Bianco
MEd to full
perfumed complex white flowers stone fruit pear

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73
Q

Grignolino
Location
Color
Aroma
Body
ABV
Acid / Tannin
Ageable ?

A

Monferrato
pale ruby
Flowers red fruit, herbs
light
moderate
hi / hi
young

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74
Q

Roero DOCG Nebbiolo Profile

A

Medium weight
Lighter softer less tannic earlier mature than B & B
Finesse perfume

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75
Q

Barolo MGAs

A

181, 11 Communes

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76
Q

Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG loc
bank of Tanaro ?

A

NE of Asti few miles
Left bank of Tanaro
7 hilltop towns

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77
Q

Barolo vineyard level

A

mid-slope

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78
Q

Barbaresco Communes

A

Nieve, Treiso, Barbaresco, San Rocco Seno d’Elvio

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79
Q

Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG styles

A

Still or slightly fizzy sparkling and passito
Majority sparklling
best still or slightly fizzy
passito least common

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80
Q

Brachetto
Location
sweetness
still frizz or spum ?
Aroma
AKA

A

Acqui Terme (Alessandria)
Frizzante Sparkling still sweet
Strawberry Raspberry
Red equiv of Moscato d’Asti

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81
Q

Dogliani Profile

A

Black fruit
moderate acid
higher tannin
Deep purple

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82
Q

Nebbiolo biotypes

A

Lampia most popular
Michet
Bolla
Rose - not really

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83
Q

Dolcetto d’Alba grapes

A

100% Dolcetto

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84
Q

Colli Tortonesi DOC styles
blends or single ?
still frizz spum ?

A

Rosso / bianco blends
single varietals
still frizzante spumante

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85
Q

Barolo Grapes

A

100% Nebbiolo

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86
Q

Erbaluce Dry Profile

A

Acid, mineral
Floral, citrus, green apple, herbaceous

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87
Q

Nizza DOCG Loc

A

SE of Asti
18 villages around Nizza Monferrato
Considered a historic area

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88
Q

Roero Arneis DOCG
dry or sweet
still frizz spum ?
oak ?

A

Dry, still, spumante
Rich Texture
White flower pear apple almond peach
Mostly unoaked

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89
Q

Barbaresco Ageing

A

26 /9
Ris 50 / 9

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90
Q

Erbaluce Passito Ageing

A

3 years

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91
Q

Lessono Grapes

A

Only minor DOC that can be 100% Nebbiolo
Min 85% Nebb
15% Uva Rara, Vespolina

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92
Q

Ghemme Loc

A

East of Sesia across from Gattinara

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93
Q

Canavese district location

A

South of Val d’Aosta

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94
Q

Diano d’Alba Profile

A

Less structured more fruity than Dogliani
Lower ABV

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95
Q

Waht is oldest grape

A

Freisa

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96
Q

Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG profile

A

elegant structured
velvet tannin
complex
oak

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97
Q

Barolo best Crus site traditional locations

A

where snow melts first

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98
Q

Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG and BArbera del Monferrato DOC frizzante allowed ?

A

DOC only

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99
Q

MGAs in Roero DOCG

A

153 , 18 communal

100
Q

Barbaresco Grapes

A

Nebbiolo

101
Q

GAVI DOCG best communes

A

Gavi #1 also Tessarolo

102
Q

Size and production Barolo versus Barbaresco

A

3x

103
Q

What is DOC is #1 producer of Dolcetto in Langhe

A

Dolcetto d’Alba DOC

104
Q

Erbaluce Loc

A

South or Carema
Between Ivrea and Calluso

105
Q

Diano d’Alba Loc

A

South of Alba, East of Barolo
Hillside around village

106
Q

Fara Profile

A

Perfumed elegant
Early maturing
Easy Drinking

107
Q

Lessona Loc

A

West of Gattinara

108
Q

Dogliani Loc
relative to Barolo
part of Langhe
River ?

A

West Langhe South of Barolo
Tanaro river splits S to N

109
Q

Canavese Influence

A

Alps protect and cool

110
Q

Barolo Loc

A

Right bank Tanaro, West of Alba

111
Q

Barbera d’Alba Grapes

A

min 85% Barbera
up to 15% Nebbiolo

112
Q

Carema topo
what mountain ?

A

Steep terraces on Mount Maletto

113
Q

What DOCG did La Scolca drive

A

Gavi DOCG

114
Q

Langhe DOC grapes

A

Can blend native and international

115
Q

Giulia Falletti role

A

Barolo

116
Q

What is only DOC allowing Croatina

A

Bramaterra

117
Q

What is only minor Doc in Alto Piemonte allowing 100% Nebbiolo

A

Lessono DOC

118
Q

Dolcetto
Location
Color
Aroma
Acid
Tannin
Styles

A

Langhe and Southern Monferrato
Deep Purplle
Black fruit, Ripe plum, Almond, licorice
Low
High
Easy drink and structured complex

119
Q

Boca Loc

A

East of Sesia, most north

120
Q

Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese DOC grapes

A

90% Grignolinio
10 Freisa

121
Q

Moscato d’Asti DOCG Subzones

A

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

122
Q

Moscato d’Asti DOCG late harvest
dried ?
official DOCG name
aged ?

A

Moscato d’Asti Vendemmia Tardiva DOCG
partially dried
must age 1 year

123
Q

Barbera d’Asti DOCG Grapes

A

90% Barbera
others

124
Q

Asti DOCG top production zone

A

Canelli

125
Q

Alta Langhe DOCG labeling

A

Vintage dated

126
Q

Carema Issues

A

Vintage variation due to weather

127
Q

Role of Arturo Bersano

A

Produced sweet sparkling red of Brachetto

128
Q

GAVI DOCG Soil

A

Terre Bianche and Terre Rossa

129
Q

Dogliani vineyard elevations

A

Up slope to cool

130
Q

Barbera d’Asti DOCG training

A

Guyot or cordon

131
Q

Barbaresco Soil

A

Tortonian with layers of sand

132
Q

Alta Langhe DOCG Grapes
colors

A

90% Pinot Nero or Chardonnay. Bianco or Rosato

133
Q

GAVI DOCG enrichment via MCR allowed ?

A

TRUE

134
Q

Asti DOCG sparkling dry version allowed ?

A

Yes Asti Secco

135
Q

Barbaresco Profile

A

traditionally lighter than Barolo today much the same as Barolo

136
Q

Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG grapes, ageing, riserva, single vineyard

A

100% Dolcetto
1 year
if single vineyard 20 months
ris 2 years

137
Q

Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG loc
town
between which rivers

A

Around town of Aqui Terme
NW Hills between Belbo and Bormida rivers

138
Q

Dolcetto d’Alba profile

A

full to light
many Barolo and Barbaresco producers

139
Q

Gattinara Loc

A

North of Vercelli behind village of Gattinara

140
Q

Langhe DOC profile
hold or age ?
sweetness ?
colors ?
blends or single ?

A

from simple to ageworthy. still dry passito rosato blends white and red

141
Q

Grignolino d’Asti DOC grapes

A

90% Grigonolino
10% Freisa

142
Q

Ghemme Soil

A

Alluvial / Glacial Deposit

143
Q

Carema influence

A

stone pillars retain / radiate heat

144
Q

Nebbiolo
Bud / Ripen time
Grows best on what aspect
Soil pref
Color
Aroma
Ageing characteristics
Acid, Tannin, ABV

A

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

145
Q

Langhe DOC Loc

A

All of Langhe and Roero plus 90 communes in Cuneo

146
Q

Domizio Cavazza role

A

Barbaresco bought castle

147
Q

Bramaterra Profile

A

Lighter / approachable early

148
Q

Lessono Soil

A

Mineral rich / acid
Sub soil Marine
Porphorytic

149
Q

Bramaterra Loc

A

Between Gatt and Lessono

150
Q

Dogliani vineyards located

A

both side of Tanaro

151
Q

Ghemme Grapes

A

85% Nebbiolo
15% Vespolina, Uva Rara

152
Q

Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG and BArbera del Monferrato DOC soil

A

wide range calcareous marl, sandstone ,clay

153
Q

Who brought sparkling to Asti

A

Carlo Gancia

154
Q

Percent Mts, Hills, plains

A

43/30/27

155
Q

Sizzano Grapes

A

Same as Fara

156
Q

Freisa d’Asti DOC loc

A

All of Asti

157
Q

Nizza DOCG Grape

A

100% Barbera

158
Q

Langhe Nebbiolo DOC Ageing

A

New Oak 12 months

159
Q

Cortese
Location
Acid
aroma

A

Gavi
hi
Lemon zest mineral citrus

160
Q

Dolcetto d’Alba loc
West / N border
includes ?
how far east
how far south ?

A

Entire lower Langhe
Right bank Tanaro hills
Includes Barolo and Barbaresco and land in between
East to Belbo River. S to Cortemilia

161
Q

Fara Grapes

A

50% - 70% Nebbiolo
Up to 50% Vespolina, Uva Rara

162
Q

Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG Profile

A

Dry
Aromatic
Intense rose perfume
High tannin
Bitter finish

163
Q

Dogliani Grapes

A

Dolcetto 100%

164
Q

Monferrato soils 3 types

A

Terre Bianche - South of Asti , Basso and Alta
Sabbie Astiane - both sides of Tanaro
Terre Rosse - Alta

165
Q

Erbaluce Blend

A

Erabaluce 100%

166
Q

What DOCG had first MGA
how many ?

A

Diano d’Albo 76 Sori became MGA

167
Q

Carema training
local name

A

Topia pergola
Stone pillars
Chestnut arms

168
Q

Freisa

A

Oldest in Piemonte

169
Q

Carema Grapes

A

85% Nebbiolo

170
Q

Gattinara Grapes

A

90% Nebbiolo
10% Vespolina / Uva Rara
Max 4% Vespolina

171
Q

Barbera d’Alba aspects

A

Hillsides

172
Q

Colli Tortonesi DOC name for Timorasso

A

Derthona

173
Q

Dogliani Ageing
basic
sup

A

basic no req
Superiore 1 year

174
Q

Gattinara Aspect by Law

A

Steep slopes
West / SW exposure

175
Q

What Alto Peimonte DOCs require the least amount of Nebbiolo

A

Fara and Sizzano

176
Q

GAVI DOCG influence

A

Ligurian sea / good air circulation

177
Q

Freisa
Location
Color
aroma
Acid / tanniin
styles

A

Oldest in Piemonte
ASti Torino langhe
light ruby
strawberry raspberry
hi / hi
dry sweet still frizzante spumante

178
Q

Diano d’Alba MGA

A

76

179
Q

Boca Soil

A

Volcanic

180
Q

Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG ageing

A

14 / 6

181
Q

Moscato d’Asti DOCG profile

A

sweet dessert wine
intense floral orange blossom
peach
apricot
grapey

182
Q

Asti DOCG loc relative to Asti city
left or right Tanaro
overlaps with which parts of Langhe
which provinces (3)

A

S and SE of ASti
Tanaro right bank
50 villages in Asti, Cuneo, Alessandria
Overlaps most of Barbaresco and part of Serralunga

183
Q

Erbaluce styles allowed

A

Dry, Spumante, passito

184
Q

Walter Massi

A

recovered Timorasso

185
Q

Colli Tortonesi DOC subzones

A

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.

186
Q

Erbaluce Soil

A

SAndy acidic gravel

187
Q

GAVI DOCG style allowed

A

still frizzante spumante

188
Q

Tortonian Soil characteristics and Barolo communes

A

Fertile calcareous marl compact
Barolo, La Morra,

189
Q

Roero DOCG Grapes

A

Nebbiolo
Arneis

190
Q

Carema aspects

A

SW

191
Q

Roero DOCG Nebbiolo req % and Ageing

A

95%
20 / 6
Ris 32 / 6

192
Q

Barbera d’Asti DOCG compared to Barbera d’Alba

A

Fruiter high mineral . acid more refreshing

193
Q

Barbera d’Alba soil

A

Calcareous marl, sandstone, sand

194
Q

Novara and Vercelli Hills soil

A

Glacial, marine, volcanic

195
Q

Cardinal Mercuino Arborio role

A

Intro Gattinara to Emperor Charles V Rome

196
Q

Colli Tortonesi DOC topo

A

low hill

197
Q

Asti DOCG sparkling methods

A

single ferment tank and also small amount of MT (9 mos on lees)

198
Q

Ghemme Loc

A

East of Sesia across from Gattinara

199
Q

Grignolino d’Asti DOC profile

A

Dry
Light body
Hi Acid
Moderate Abv
hi tannin
bitter finsih
Pael color light red
Floral crisp red fruit
Drink young

200
Q

Barbaresco MGAs

A

66

201
Q

Freisa d’Asti DOC Styles

A

still, frizzante spumante
dry, off dry, med sweet
most common is off dry frizzante

202
Q

GAVI DOCG loc
province

A

SE Piemonte in Alessandria

203
Q

French Oudart role

A

Barolo

204
Q

Carema Ageing

A

24 / 12 Oak
Ris 36 / 12

205
Q

Barbera:
Acid, Tannin, Color, Aroma Flavor, production

A

Hi Acid
Low Tannin
Deep Ruby Color
Red Cherry, spiice
New oak and Botti

206
Q

3 Communes with 100% Barolo coverage

A

Barolo, Serralunga Catliglione Falletto

207
Q

Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG profile
body
abv

A

Brilliiant ruby
Red berry
strawberry raspberry
floral rose spice
LIGHT BODY
LOW ABV 5-7%

208
Q

Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG and Dolcetto di Ovada DOC soil (4)

A

sand clay calcareous marl limestone

209
Q

Serravallian soil characteristics and Barolo communes

A

Less compact, sandy , silty marl, less fertile
Monforte d’Alba, Serralunga, some of C. Falletto

210
Q

Monferrato climate

A

continental

211
Q

Roero Climate influences

A

Dry climate
Alps and Apennines block rain

212
Q

Catch all DOC East of Sesia

A

Coline Novaresi

213
Q

Ruche
uniqueness
Location
style

A

Aromatic
Castagnole (Asti)
Intense perfume rose red fruit spice

214
Q

Colli Tortonesi DOC loc

A

extreme SE corner Piemonte
border Lombardy and ER to East, Liguria to S
between Alto Monferrato and Lombary’s Oltrep Pavarese

215
Q

Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG and Dolcetto di Ovada DOC loc

A

SE Piemonte
partially overlaps GAVI to the east

216
Q

Moscato Biano
Location
Aroma

A

ASti
Aromatic
Floral fruity white flowers orange blossom stone fruit citrus honey

217
Q

Classic area for Grignolino in Monferrato what DOC ?

A

Grignolino del Mnferrato Casalese DOC

218
Q

Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG and BArbera del Monferrato DOC vineyard locations ?
alto, basso , or astigiano
also in Province?

A

Alessandria, in Alto and Basso Monferrato

219
Q

Barolo min ABV

A

13%

220
Q

Ghemme Profile

A

Like Gattinara

221
Q

Fara Loc

A

Southermost minor DOC, East of Sesia

222
Q

Alta Langhe DOCG Loc

A

All of Langhe. East into Asti and Alessandria

223
Q

Monferrato 3 main areas

A

Basso - low hills NE portion
Astigiano - Western - North and south of Asti - Tanaro bisects. rolling hills
Alto SE hills merging into Ligurian Apennines

224
Q

Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG and Dolcetto di Ovada DOC profile

A

DOC - easy drink. drink young
DOCG - full body structured ageworthy

225
Q

Barbera d’Alba Profile left bank / right bank

A

left bank easier drinking
right bank more structured

226
Q

Gattinara Soil

A

Decomposed volcanic porphyrtic

227
Q

Erbaluce Passito Profile

A

Traditional - oxidized amber
Modern - delicate, golden, new oak

228
Q

GAVI DOCG Profile

A

crisp aciid
Citrus almond
moderate aBV
mineral
some Ageworthy
Most unoaked, meant for immediate

229
Q

Lessono Profile

A

Savory / mineral

230
Q

Ghemme elevation by Law

A

Hillsides

231
Q

Bramaterra Grapes

A

50% to 80% Nebbiolo
Up to 30% Croatina
Up to 20% Vepollina / Uva Rara

232
Q

Asti DOCG elevation by law

A

hillside 30% - 50% gradient

233
Q

Moscato d’Asti DOCG method, ABV, ATM, cork, label

A

partial ferment, 5%, 2.5, normal, vintage date

234
Q

Which 2 producers first in Barbaresco

A

Gaja and Giacosa

235
Q

Erbaluce
Location
Acid
Skin
Sttyles
Aroma
still or spumante?

A

Caluso
Hi
Thick skin
passito dry spumante
Citrus apple

236
Q

Roero Arneis DOCG
% req ?
Ageing basic / ris

A

95%
Ris 16 mo

237
Q

Colli Tortonesi DOC loc

A

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

238
Q

Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG and BArbera del Monferrato DOC share territory with which DOC

A

Barbera d’Asti

239
Q

Roero Arneis DOCG top producers

A

Giacosa, Vietti, Negro, Ceretto (leader trnsforming)

240
Q

Gattinara Age Reqs

A

35 / 24 Oak
Ris 47 / 36

241
Q

DOCGs / DOCs , IGTs. Rank in Italy. % International

A

42 / 17/0 . #1 . 4%

242
Q

Dogliani soil

A

Sandstone layered with marl

243
Q

Barbera d’Asti DOCG Soil

A

North of Asti Sabbie Astiane
South of Asti Terre Bianche

244
Q

GAVI DOCG climate

A

moderate continental

245
Q

Freisa grape
noteable
sweetness levels
locations
color ?
acid
tannin
flavor
still frizz spum ?

A

oldest grape
dry to sweet
Asti Torino Langhe
light
hi
hi
strawberry / raspberry / bitter
all