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Piemonte Flashcards

1
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Name and describe the three main clones of Nebbiolo

A
  • Lampia (principal)
  • Michet (virus-infected)
  • Bolla (low quality)
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2
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Other name for Nebbiolo in Piemonte

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“Spanna”

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3
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What’s the Rosé mutation of Nebbiolo

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Chiavennaschino

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4
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Which DOCG in Piemonte is most famous for wines from “Brachetto”?

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Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG

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5
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Where does Grignolino get its name from?

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high number of seeds/pips

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6
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Which municipality in Piemonte is famous for “Nascetta” Grape?

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Novello

Nascetta di Novello is a subzone of Langhe DOC (not its own DOC)

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7
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Which DOC in Piemonte is famous for Pelaverga Piccola?

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Verduno Pelaverga DOC

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8
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Which DOC in Piemonte is famous for “Timorasso”?

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Colli Tortonesi DOC

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9
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Which DOCG in Piemonte is famous for Ruchè?

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Ruchè di Castagnolo Monferrato DOCG

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10
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What is the most planted international variety in Piemonte

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Chardonnay

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11
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What is the most planted white variety in Piemonte?

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Moscato Bianco
(Because of Moscato d’Asti)

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12
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What is the French name for Moscato Bianco

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Muscat à Petits Grains

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13
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Name the three villages for Barbaresco DOCG

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-Barbaresco
-Neive
-Treiso

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14
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What are the three principal soils of Barolo DOCG

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  • Serravallian (Sandstone, Central-East)
  • Tortonian (Calcareous marl, west)
  • Messinian (Sand & chalky marl, northwest)

They are named after three subsequent geological ages of the Miocene, with Serravallian being the oldest and Messinian the youngest. The Messinian covers the time of the “Messinian Salinity crisis” when the Mediterranean Sea almost dried out.

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15
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How many MGAs are there in Barolo DOCG and in Barbaresco DOCG

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181 (Barolo) and 66 (Barbaresco)

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16
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In which DOCG in Piedmontese were the first MGAs created?

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(Dolcetto di) Diano D’Alba DOCG

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17
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Whats the blending formula for a Gavi Di Gavi DOCG?

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100% Cortese

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18
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Whats the difference between an Asti Spumante and a Moscato d’Asti

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Asti Spumante = Spumante with 7%abv
Moscato D’Asti = Frizzante with 5.5%abv
Moscato D’Asti must be vintage dated.

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19
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What style and blend is an Alta Langhe DOCG and how long has it to be aged?

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Sparkling wine, has to be aged 30 months on the lees.
Made from Pinot Noir & Chardonnay

20
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What style and grape is a Canelli DOCG ?

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Sweet lightly sparkling wine from Moscato Bianco (similar to Moscato d’Asti)

21
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What are the two blending partners of Nebbiolo in Bramaterra DOC?

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Croatina & Uva Rara (Vespolina)

22
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What is “topia” and in which DOC in Piemonte is it used?

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A pergola system used in Carema DOC

23
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What are the aging requirements and oak requirements of a Barolo and a Barolo Riserva?

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Barolo: 38m (18m in oak)
Riserva: 62m (18m in oak)
(as usual Riserva is 2 year more)

24
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What are the aging requirements and oak requirements of a Barbaresco and a Barbaresco Riserva?

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Barbaresco: 24m (9m in oak)
Riserva: 48m (9m in oak)
(as usual Riserva is 2 year more)

25
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What are the aging requirements and oak requirements of a Barbera D’Asti and a Barbera D’Asti Superiore?

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Barbera D’Asti: 4m
Riserva: 16m
(as usual Superiore is 1 year more)

26
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What are the aging requirements and oak requirements of a Gattinara and a Gattinara Superiore?

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Gattinara: 35m (24m in oak)
(3 months less than Barolo)
Superiore: 47m (36m in Oak)
(as usual Superiore is 1 year more)

Gattinara needs a lot of oak to soften tannins

27
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What are the aging requirements and oak requirements of a Ghemme and a Ghemme Superiore?

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Ghemme: 34m (18m in oak)
(1 month less than Gattinara)
Superiore: 46m (24m in oak)
(as usual Superiore is 1 year more)

28
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Whats the difference between a “Sori” site and a “Bricco” site?

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Sori is a sunny site, Bricco is a good (=cru) site

29
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What is “Carlo Gancia” known for?

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Creator of Asti Spumante

30
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What is “Antonio Benedetto Carpano” known for?

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Creator of Vermouth

31
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Main River in Piemonte separating Roero from Barbaresco and Alba?

32
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River flowing north to South, separating Novara Hills (Ghemme) in the east from Vercelli Hils (Gattinara) in the west.

33
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A wine called “De rthona” is from which grape and which DOC?

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Timorasso from Colli Tortonesi DOC

34
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Which two historical figures where responsible that sweet Barolo became dry

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  • Camillo Bensa (Count of Cavour, replanted the Nebbiolo grapes)
  • Giulia Falletti (Last Marquise of Barolo, inisted on making excellent dry wine)
35
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What’s another local name for Moscato Bianco?

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Moscato di Canelli

36
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What famous white grape in Piemonte was almost exctinct in the 60s and who are the two producers who revived it?

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Arneis

  • Alfredo Currado
  • Bruno Giacosa
37
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What is the blend of a Roero Rosso?

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95% Nebbiolo

38
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What is the Piemonte biotype of Vermentino?

39
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Which municipality in Piemonte is famous for Freisa Grape?

A

Freisa D’Asti

40
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Who was the creator of Timorasso di Colli Tortonesi and who is the wine called?

A

Walter Massa

“Derthona” (named after the ancient roman town “Dertona” which is Tortona today.

41
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What is the producer who saved Ruchè from extinction?

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Giacomo Cauda

42
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What are the two main historic figures associated with Barbaresco?

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  • Angelo Gaja
  • Bruno Giacosa
43
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What are the three major soils of Monferrato?

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  • Terre Bianche (layers of sand, sandstone and whitish calcerous marls
  • Sabbie Astiane (high sand content along Tanaro river)
  • Terre Rosse (Alto Monferrato, with high iron content)
44
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What are the two subzones of Colli Tortonesi DOC?

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  • Monleale (North, Barbera)
  • Terre di Libarno (South, Timorasso)
45
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What are the two subzones of Asti DOCG

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  • Santa Vittoria d’Alba (Cuneo)
  • Strevi (Alessandria)

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