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Piemonte Flashcards

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1
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Major white varieties in Piemonte (2)

A

Moscato Bianco(Muscat Blanc á Petit Grains)
Arneis

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Major red varieties in Piemonte (3)

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Nebbiolo
Barbera
Dolcetto

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Location of Piemonte

A

Northwest Italy
To the north is the border of Switzerland
To the west is the border of France

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Piemonte major bodies of water (3)

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Po river
Tanaro river
some influence from the Ligurian sea

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5
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Piemonte climate

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cold continental

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6
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What year was Barolo created

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1830

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What year was Barbaresco created

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1894

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What does “vigna” mean

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Single vineyard site

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What does “sori” mean

A

top, south facing site

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Vendemmia tardiva

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Late harvest

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Barolo DOCG wine styles and aging

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reds only from 100% Nebbiolo,

38 months total, 18 months in wood

Riserva: 62 months total, 18 months in wood

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12
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Barbaresco DOCG wine styles and aging

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reds only from 100% Nebbiolo

26 months total, 9 months in wood

Riserva: 50 months, 9 months in wood

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Roero DOCG wine styles (3)

A

reds from Nebbiolo

whites from Arneis

sparkling from Arneis

Can be Riserva.

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14
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Gattinara DOCG wine styles (1)

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reds from Nebbiolo

can be Riserva

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15
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Ghemme DOCG wine styles (1)

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reds from Nebbiolo

can be Riserva

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Barbera d’Asti DOCG wine styles (1)

A

reds from Barbera

can be Superiore, and Superiore con indicazionedella sottozona (with indication of subzone).

17
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Nizza DOCG wine styles (1)

A

reds from Barbera

can be Riserva and “vigna.”

18
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Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG wine styles (1)

A

reds from Barbera

can be single vineyard “vigna.”

19
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Ruchè di Castagole Monferrato DOCG wine styles (1)

A

red wines from Ruchè

can be Riserva

20
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Dogliani, Dolcetto d’Ovada Superiore, Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba DOCGs wine styles

A

all for red wines from Dolcetto

21
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Gavi DOCG wine styles (3)

A

Still whites

frizzante

fully sparkling

Cortese grape
Can be Riserva

22
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Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG wine styles (4)

A

still dry

Dry sparkling

Still sweet (passito)

sweet sparkling

Grapes Erbaluce, Arnad-Montjovet, Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle, Chambave, Donnas, Enferd’Arvier, Nus, and Torrette

23
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Moscato d’Asti and Asti DOCGs wine styles (3)

A

dry sparkling (Asti, fermented by Charmat method)

semi-sparkling (Moscato d’Asti)

and late harvest “vendemmia tardiva.”

24
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Alta Langa DOCG wine styles (2)

A

White
Rosé

Fully sparkling wines made in the traditional method from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

25
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Brachetto d’Aqui DOCG wine styles (2)

A

Rosato and red

sweet slightly sparkling wines from Brachetto

26
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Major villages of Piemonte (3)

A

Alba
Asti
Turin

27
Q

Main communes of Barolo (5)

A

Barolo
Castiglione Falletto
Serralunga d’Alba
Monforte d’Alba
La Morra

28
Q

Main communes of Barbaresco (3)

A

Barbaresco
Neive
Treiso

29
Q

Major vineyards of Barolo (13)

A

Rive
Roche dell’Annunziata
Arborina
La Serra
Sarmassa
Brunat
Cannubi
Bussia
Castelletto
Ginestra
Monprivato
Villero
Fiasco
Falletto

30
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Major vineyards of Barbaresco (12)

A

Ovello
Montefico
Montestefano
Secondine (houses Gaja’s San Lorenzo)
Pajè
Ronchi
Faset
Martinega
Rabajà
Roncagliette (houses Gaja’s Sori Tildin and Costa Russi)
Gallina
Serraboella

31
Q

Name 5 DOCG’s for Nebbiolo

A

Barolo
Barbaresco
Roero
Ghemme
Gattinaro

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