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What are the most important geographical key points in Piedmont?

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  • Appenine Mountains
  • Po River
  • Tanaro River
  • Langhe Hills
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White Varieties in Piedmont

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Moscato
Arneis
Cortese

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Red Varieties in Piedmont

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Nebbiolo
Barbera
Dolcetto
Brachetto
Spanna (local name for Nebbiolo in Gattinara and Ghemme)

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What are the different soil types in Barolo?

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  • Tortonian Soils: high in calcerous marl - softer wines like La Morra, Barolo
  • Serravallian Sandstone provides more structure (Monforte, Serralunga, Castiglione)
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What are the aging requirements for Barolo?

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38 months with minimum of 18 months in oak
Riserva: requires 62 months

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What are the aginig requirements for Barbaresco?

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26 months with minimum aging of 9 months in oak
Riserva: 52 Months

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What are the top Barolo Vineyards?

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  • Cannubi
  • Brunate
  • Monprivato
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Top Barbaresco Villages

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  • Ovello
  • Montestefano
  • Pora
  • Asili
  • Freisa
  • Nieve
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Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG

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Off Dry, semi sparkling red wine from Brachetto

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Alta Langa DOCG

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Metodo Classico with 90% Pinot Nero and/or Chardonnay

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Roero DOCG

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Dry red from Nebbiolo

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Roero Arneis DOCG

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Dry whites from Arneis

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Ghemme DOCG

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Dry reds from Nebiollo - locally known as Spanna

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Gattinara DOCG

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Dry reds from Nebbiolo / Spanna

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Sorì

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best, privileged site

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Vietti

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  • located in Castiglione Falletto
  • Pioneering the single-vineyard botteling in Barolo (since 1950s)
  • Alfredo Currardo (Luciana Viettis husband) = Father of Arneis
  • Artist label since 1974
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Giacomo Conterno

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  • Grandfather of the traditional Winemaking
  • prolonging maceration, aging in large wooden botti
  • also own Nervi Gattinara
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Bruno Giacosa

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  • considered a traditionalist
  • Comes up in the 60s
  • Proves that Barbaresco can have the same intensity as Barolo
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Ceretto

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  • Terroir Focused
  • Sustainable Practices since early
  • Modern Winemaking Techniques, while respecting tradition
  • Diverse Portfolio
  • Winery “Cascina di Castiglione” is known for its architecture
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Luciano Sandrone

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  • aim of winemaking is to respect the traditions of Barolo while employing modern techniques
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Elio Altare

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  • Founding Pioneer in the Modernist Movement
  • shorter macerations, rotary fermenters, new french oak aging, organic methods
  • Started changing everything when he came back from Burgundy and got disinherited from his father
  • spent his life buying back the vineyards from his siblings
  • now everything together again and his daughter Silvia leads the estate
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Giuseppe Mascarello

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  • family winery was founded in 1881
  • traditional approach but with new techniques, are experimenting with a prototype fermenter that reproduces long fermentation in a controlled manner
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Gaja

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  • Iconic - innovative thinking
  • responsible for Barrique aging practice in the 70s
  • planted the regions first CS, Chardonnay and SB in 2000s
  • Pioneer for single vineyard wines
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La Spinetta

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  • Spinetta means Top of the Hill
  • Made Italy’s first single vineyard Moscato
  • No chemicals in the vineyard
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Produttori del Barbaresco

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  • Co-Op founded by the towns priest to help small producers
  • greatest coop in the world
  • currently 50 members
  • In the best vintages they produce single cru wines from their nine holdings
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Best Vintages for Barolo

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2016
2013
2010
2008
2006
2004
2001
1999
1997

27
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Best Vintages for Barbaresco

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2019
2016
2015
2013
2010
2008
2007
2004
2001
1999
1996
1990

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Traditionalist vs Modernist Styles

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Traditionals: long maceration (30 to 40 days on the skins), skins fully submerged
Modernists: less extraction, steel fermentations, shorter aging and french barrique

In general, return to the traditional style

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What was the last admitted DOCG?

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Canelli in 2023

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Why does Nebbiolo excel in Gattinara and Ghemme DOCG?

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  • subalpine climate
  • southern exposure
  • fast-draining glacial and porphyry soils
  • soil of volcanic origin, with more acid than in the Langhe
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Elevation of Barbaresco Vineyards?

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150 to 350 müM
500 müM official maximum

31
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What does Bric or Bricco mean?

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Term used for specific and distinguished sites

32
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What are five key villages in Barolo?

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  • Serralunga d’Alba
  • La Morra
  • Castiglione
  • Barolo
  • Monforte d’Alba
33
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List all DOCG’s of Piemonte

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  1. Barolo DOCG – Famous for powerful red wines made from the Nebbiolo grape.
  2. Barbaresco DOCG – Also based on Nebbiolo, producing slightly more elegant red wines compared to Barolo.
  3. Gattinara DOCG – A Nebbiolo-based red wine from northern Piedmont.
  4. Ghemme DOCG – Another Nebbiolo-based red wine from northern Piedmont.
  5. Roero DOCG – Known for red wines from Nebbiolo and white wines from Arneis.
  6. Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba (Diano d’Alba) DOCG – Focuses on red wines from the Dolcetto grape.
  7. Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore (Ovada) DOCG – Produces Dolcetto-based red wines.
  8. Dogliani DOCG – A region known for rich red wines made from Dolcetto.
  9. Barbera d’Asti DOCG – Produces red wines primarily from the Barbera grape.
  10. Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG – Another Barbera-based red wine, from the Monferrato area.
  11. Nizza DOCG – A subregion of Barbera d’Asti, producing premium Barbera wines.
  12. Brachetto d’Acqui (Acqui) DOCG – Known for sweet and sparkling red wines made from the Brachetto grape.
  13. Gavi (Cortese di Gavi) DOCG – Focuses on white wines made from the Cortese grape.
  14. Asti DOCG – Produces sweet and sparkling white wines made from the Moscato grape, including Asti Spumante and Moscato d’Asti.
  15. Alta Langa DOCG – Produces traditional method sparkling wines from Pinot Nero and Chardonnay.
  16. Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG – Known for aromatic red wines from the Ruche grape.
  17. Erbaluce di Caluso (Caluso) DOCG Produces white wines from the Erbaluce grape, including still, sparkling, and passito styles.
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Current Vintage of Brunello

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2019
Prices vary from 120 to 200$

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