Piemonte Flashcards
DOCGs of Piemonte (17)
Alta Langa
Brachetto d’Acqui
Asti
Barbaresco
Barolo
Barbera d’Asti
Barbera del Monfererato Superiore
Nizza
Dogliani
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore
Erbaluce di Caruso
Gattinara
Gavi
Ghemme
Roero
Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato
Terre Alfieri
Aging requirements for Barolo
Normale:
38 mos from Nov 1
18 mos wood
Barolo riserva:
62 mos from Nov 1
18 mos wood
aging requirements Barbaresco
Normale: 26 mos from nov 1
9 mos wood
Riserva: min 50 mos Nov 1
9 mos wood, May be released after Jan 1 of fifth year following harvest
Communes of production Barbaresco
Barbaresco
Neive
Trieso (a frazione of Barbaresco)
San Rocco Seno d’Elvio (Part of Alba)
Province of Barbaresco
Cuneo
Alta Langa (2011):
Vintage Dated:
250 m elevation min
Min. 90% Pinot Noir and/or Chardonnay
Spumante (9 mos lees, total production 30 mos)
Riserva (9 mos lees, total production 36 mos
Rosato
Rosato Riserva
Producers of Alta Langa
Fontanafredda
Enrico Serafino
Ettore Germano
Asti metodo classico must undergo secondary fermentation and spend this much time on lees
9 months
Another name for Charmat method in Italy
Martinotti
max time for second fermentation and Moscato d’Asti (not classico)
Max pressure
1 month
2.5 bars
Geographic designations of Martinenga (Marchesi di Gresi)
Camp Gros
Gaiun
Permitted elevation for Barolo
170-540 meters
Complete northern exposures prohibited
Permitted elevation for Barbaresco
Max 550 Meters
Vineyards with complete Northern exposures prohibited
Max yields for Barolo DOCG
8 tons/ha
56 hl/ha
7.2 tons/ha for wines labeled with menzioni geografiche aggiunitive
Vigna vineyards must be 7 years old
What year was DOCG Barolo established
1980
this producer was elected the second president of the Italian republic in 1948 and is the most famous of Dogliani
Luigi Einaudi
first dry white to be promoted to DOCG level in Piedmont (1998)
Gavi (100% Cortese)
Sometimes frizzante, spumante
DOCs and DOCGs for Nebbiolo in Piemonte other than Barolo and Barbaresco
Roero (2004) sandy soil (Tanaro River)
Gattinara (max 10% Vespolina and Bonarda Novarese)
Ghemme (Max 15% Vespolina and Bonarda Novarese) Both straddle Sesia River
Lessona
Terre Alfieri
Boca
Called Spanna
largest producing commune of DOCG wine in Italy with 650,000hl of wine
Asti
Chaptalization is not permitted in this style of Asti wine
Vendemmia Tardiva
DOCGs for Dolcetto
Dogliani
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba
Vendemmia Tardiva Asti must be aged this long
One year from date of harvest
Barbera del Monferrato must be superiore. True or False?
True. must spend 14 months aging prior to release with 6 months in cask
What year was Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato created in the Monferrato hills?
2010
3 Communes of Production for Barolo
Entirely included in DOCG
Barolo
Castiglione Falleto
Serralunga d’Alba. (Being Christina Stanley)
Communes of Production Barolo
Partially included in DOCG
Monforte d’Alba
La Morra
Diano d’Alba
Novello
Verduno
Grinzane Cavour
Cherasco
Roddi
5 Main townships (communes) of Barolo where 90% of DOCG zone is concentrated
Barolo*
Castiglione Falleto*
Serralunga d’Alba*
Monforte d’Alba
La Morra
*entirely in DOCG
Because Christina Stanley Makes Love
Subzones for Asti DOCG
Canelli
Strevi
Santa Vittoria d’Alba
Aging requirements for Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG
12 months from Nov 1
Superiore “Vigna” 20 mos from Nov 1
Superiore “Riserva” 24 mos minimum
Min alc Barolo:
13% for all styles (12.5% potential at harvest)