Piemonte

Question 1

Major white varieties in Piemonte (2)

Answer 1

Moscato Bianco(Muscat Blanc á Petit Grains)
Arneis

Question 2

Major red varieties in Piemonte (3)

Answer 2

Nebbiolo
Barbera
Dolcetto

Question 3

Location of Piemonte

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Piemonte major bodies of water (3)

Answer 4

Po river
Tanaro river
some influence from the Ligurian sea

Question 5

Piemonte climate

Answer 5

cold continental

Question 6

What year was Barolo created

Answer 6

1830

Question 7

What year was Barbaresco created

Answer 7

1894

Question 8

What does “vigna” mean

Answer 8

Single vineyard site

Question 9

What does “sori” mean

Answer 9

top, south facing site

Question 10

Vendemmia tardiva

Answer 10

Late harvest

Question 11

Barolo DOCG wine styles and aging

Answer 11

reds only from 100% Nebbiolo,

38 months total, 18 months in wood

Riserva: 62 months total, 18 months in wood

Question 12

Barbaresco DOCG wine styles and aging

Answer 12

reds only from 100% Nebbiolo

26 months total, 9 months in wood

Riserva: 50 months, 9 months in wood

Question 13

Roero DOCG wine styles (3)

Answer 13

reds from Nebbiolo

whites from Arneis

sparkling from Arneis

Can be Riserva.

Question 14

Gattinara DOCG wine styles (1)

Answer 14

reds from Nebbiolo

can be Riserva

Question 15

Ghemme DOCG wine styles (1)

Answer 15

reds from Nebbiolo

can be Riserva

Question 16

Barbera d’Asti DOCG wine styles (1)

Answer 16

reds from Barbera

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

Question 17

Nizza DOCG wine styles (1)

Answer 17

reds from Barbera

can be Riserva and “vigna.”

Question 18

Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG wine styles (1)

Answer 18

reds from Barbera

can be single vineyard “vigna.”

Question 19

Ruchè di Castagole Monferrato DOCG wine styles (1)

Answer 19

red wines from Ruchè

can be Riserva

Question 20

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

Answer 20

all for red wines from Dolcetto

Question 21

Gavi DOCG wine styles (3)

Answer 21

Still whites

frizzante

fully sparkling

Cortese grape
Can be Riserva

Question 22

Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG wine styles (4)

Answer 22

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

Question 23

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

Answer 23

dry sparkling (Asti, fermented by Charmat method)

semi-sparkling (Moscato d’Asti)

and late harvest “vendemmia tardiva.”

Question 24

Alta Langa DOCG wine styles (2)

Answer 24

White
Rosé

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

Question 25

Brachetto d’Aqui DOCG wine styles (2)

Answer 25

Rosato and red

sweet slightly sparkling wines from Brachetto

Question 26

Major villages of Piemonte (3)

Answer 26

Alba
Asti
Turin

Question 27

Main communes of Barolo (5)

Answer 27

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

Question 28

Main communes of Barbaresco (3)

Answer 28

Barbaresco
Neive
Treiso

Question 29

Major vineyards of Barolo (13)

Answer 29

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

Question 30

Major vineyards of Barbaresco (12)

Answer 30

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

Question 31

Name 5 DOCG’s for Nebbiolo

Answer 31

Barolo
Barbaresco
Roero
Ghemme
Gattinaro