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Piemonte Flashcards

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What are the important grape varietals of Piemonte?

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Arneis (w), Cortese(w), Nebbiolo(r), Barbera (r)

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How many DOC’s and DOCG’s are in Piemonte

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17 DOCG’s and 42 DOC’s

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What are the four areas of Piemonte

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Northern Piemonte (Alto Piemonte), Langhe, Monferrato, Astigiano

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What are the DOCG’s of Northern Piemonte

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Gattinaria, Ghemme, Erbaluce di Caluso

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Ghemme DOCG

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-85% minimum Nebbiolo - 36 months minimum aging (18 months in oak) -Riserva 48 monthsminimum aging (24 months in oak)

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Gattinaria DOCG

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-90% minimum Nebbiolo -36 months aging (18 months in oak) -Riserva 48 months minimum aging (36 months in oak)

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Erbaluce di Caluso

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  • White wine of Piemonte -100% Erbaluce di Caluso -High acidity, optimal for dessert wines - Styles: Regular, Spumante, Passito and Riserva
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What are the DOCG’s of Astigiano

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-Asti (Asti Spumante)/ Moscato d’Asti -Acqui / Brachetto d’Acqui -Barbera d’Asti

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Asti (Asti Spumante)/ Moscatod’Asti DOCG

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-100% Moscato Bianco grapes -Charmat (tank method) -Spumante- higher alcohol, higher pressure (more fizz) -Moscato d’Asti- lower pressure (less fizz)

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Barbera d’Asti DOCG

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-90% minimum Barebera -can be Superiore -4 months aging (wood optional) -14 months aging (6 months in wood) -In the Astigiano area of Piemonte

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What are the 3 subzones of Barbera d’Asti DOCG

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-Tinella -Colli Astiani -Nizza (newest DOCG, will not have Barbera on the label)

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Acqui/ Brachetto d’ Acqui

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-Red dessert wine -Skin contact for 2 days -Aged in bottle for 3 months -Made in frizzante style - In the Astigiano area of Piemonte

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What is the important DOCG of Monferato

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Gavi

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Gavi DOCG

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-100% Cortese - Styles: still, frizzante or spumante -Terrior: dry, marine breeze influence, mineral rich soils -In the Monferato area of Piemonte

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What are the important DOCG’s of Langhe

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-Barolo -Barbaresco -Roero

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Barolo DOCG

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-100% Nebbiolo -thicker skin on the grape -38 months aging (18 in oak) -Riserva 62 months aging (18 in oak)

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Barbaresco DOCG

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-100% Nebbiolo -softer -24 months aging (18 in oak) -Riserva 50 months aging (18 in oak)

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Roero DOCG

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-95% Arneis -95% Nebbiolo -White is most important for the region -Soils contain ancient oceanic sediments

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What are the characteristics of Northern Piemonte?

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-Wines are earthier and more acidic, cleaner and lighter in color -Unique terrior influenced by the alps -Moranic soils -Nebbiolo is king, almost always blended (vespolina or uva rara/ bonarda) -

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What are the characteristics of Langhe?

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-Climate and terrior are softer -more alcohol, more fruit forward -more tannins -clay in soils, little mineral in soils

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