Piemonte Flashcards
What are the names of the mountains that surround Piedmont?
Piedmont
Surrounde on three sides by the ALPS and APPENINES
What Province is Barolo and Barbaresco located in?
Barolo
Cuneo
What communes of production are included in the DOCG of Barolo?
Barolo
Entirely Included are
* Barolo
* Castiglione Falletto
* Serralunga d’Alba
*
Partially included are
* Monforte d’Alba, La Morra, Diano d’Alba, Novello, Verduno, Grinzane Cavour, Cherasco, Roddi
What are the aging requirements of Barolo and Barolo Riserva?
Barolo
- Barolo 38 mo (Nov. 1 of the harvest year, including 18 mo. in wood.
- Barolo Riserva 62 mo. from Nov. 1 of the harvest year, including 18 mo in wood.
What exposures/ orientation are prohibited in Barolo?
Barolo
Vineyards w/ complete N exposures are prohibited.
you are looking at a bottle of Mascarelo Barolo DOCG 1979? what is wrong with that?
Barolo
Barolo DOCG was established in 1980, DOC in 1966. you are looking at a Rudy Ku
Piedmont
Climatic Effects
What climatic effect does the Po river & Mediterranean Sea have on Piedmont’s climate?
The warm air from the Po River valley meets the humid air from the Mediterranean Sea, creating preciptation & fog.
Piedmont
How many DOCG’s does Piedomont have ? DOC’s?
- 41 DOCG’s
- 19 DOC’s
Piedmont
What are the 2 large regional Denominations of Piedmont?
- Piemponte DOC
- Langhe DOC
are broad enough to allow for a wide range of wine styles as well as int
Piedmont
What are the most planted Red/ White Varieties of Piedmont
- Barbera (31%)
- Moscato Bianco (22%)
Its most planted grape varieties are Barbera (31%), Moscato Bianco (22%),
Dolcetto (13%), and
Nebbiolo (10%).
Piedmont
Spanna is what? and what regions use the synonym?
Synonyms
- Nebbiolo
Ghemme, Gattinara, and parts of Alto Piemonte.
Piedmont
The most common Nebbiolo (clone) producer and most dependable producer ?
Nebbiolo Lampia
Piedmont
A Virus form of Lampia that causes the vines canes to fork, producing smaller berries, lower yields, and a higher concentration of aromas and flavors
Nebbiolo Michet
Synonyms of Nebbiolo
Picoutener/Picotendro:
The French and Italian names for the smaller-bunched and darker-berried Nebbiolo in Valle d’Aosta and Carema
Vinification Techniques
Describe a “traditionalist” in Barolo?
favored long macerations in large, old barrels of chestnut or acacia that were often passed down for generations, using practices such as
stem inclusion, open-vat fermentation, foot trodding, and no temperature control
Vinification Techniques
Describe a “modernist” in Barolo?
More accessible and less less aggressive wines that didn’t need decades to soften before they could be enjoyed.
Through exposure to other regions these winemakers introduced new practices into both the cellar and vineyard
-most famously using new
French barriques for aging.
-using rotary
fermenters.
-lowering yields to increase concentration and focus on physiological ripeness
-tannin management.
Barolo and Barbaresco became DOCs in what year?
1966, in 1980 they became a DOCG
Vinification
Aging req. for Barbaresco?
Req. a min. of 9 months in barrel, w/ **26 months total aging for NORMALE **
& 50 months for RISERVA
Aging Requirements:
Barbaresco: Minimum 26 months from November 1 of the harvest year (minimum 9 months in wood), may be released after January 1 of the third year following the harvest
Barbaresco Riserva: Minimum 50 months from November 1 of the harvest year (minimum 9 months in wood), may be released after January 1 of the fifth year following the harves
Vinification
Barolo aging req?
Barolo mandates a min. 18 months in barrel, w/ 38 months total aging for NORMALE
&
62 months for RISERVA
Geography Barolo
Name the communes entirely included in the Barolo DOCG?
there are 3
- Barolo
- Castigline Falleto
- Serralunga d’ Alba
there are 3
Geography Barolo
Name the communes partially included in the Barolo DOCG?
there are 8
- Monforte d’Alba
- La Morra
- Diano d’Alba
- Novello
- Verduno
- Grinzane Cavour
- Cherasco
- Roddi
Geography Barolo
Almost 90% of Barolo DOCG is contained within 6 townships, name them?
- Barolo
- Castiglione Falletto
- Serralunga d’Alba
- Monforte d’Alba
- La Morra
- Novello
Geography Barbaresco
Name the 3 communes that PRIMARILY include Barbaresco DOCG? what is the 4th>
- Barbaresco
- Neive
- Treiso
- San Rocco Seno d’Elvio (has a smaller piece)
What is the minimum aging requirement for Barbaresco?
Minimum 26 months from November 1 of the harvest year
This includes a minimum of 9 months in wood.
When can Barbaresco be released?
After January 1 of the third year following the harvest
This is contingent upon meeting the minimum aging requirements.
