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Piemonte Flashcards

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What geographic features surround the Piemonte region?

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The Apennines and the Alps.

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What river flows eastward, cutting through the heart of Piemonte?

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The Po River

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Describe the climate of Piemonte?

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Piemonte experiences a continental climate with a “rain shadow” effect provided by the Alps.

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Although they can vary by specific mesoclimate, describe the soil of Piemonte.

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Thinner, calcareous marl and sandstone soils with varying percentages of clay and sand.

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What are the 3 major red varietals of Piemonte?

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Nebbiolo

Barbera

Dolcetto

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What is the most planted red grape of Piemonte?

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Barbera

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What is the most planted white grape of Piemonte?

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Moscato Bianco

Mostly used in the production of sparkling wines of Asti.

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What are the 2 most prestigious DOCGs in Piemonte?

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Barolo and Barbaresco

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What are the aging requirements for Barolo red wines?

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38 months with 18 in oak

Barolo Riserva requires a total of 62 months

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Describe the division in wine making between the “traditionalists” and the “modernists” of Barolo (and Barbaresco).

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“Traditionalists” mostly age the wines in large neutral casks after extended macerations of 30-50 days requiring the consumer to cellar the wine for years before it was approachable.

“Modernists” embrace the use of barriques, shorter macerations, and a rounder style of wine.

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Although Barolo is produced in 11 comunes, what 5 communes make up 90% of the DOCG’s demarcated land?

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La Morra

Barolo

Serralunga d’Alba

Monforte d’Alba

Castiglione Falletto

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What 3 towns produce the majority of the Nebbiolo wines in Barbaresco DOCG?

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Barbaresco

Neive

Treiso

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What are the aging requirements for Nebbiolo in the Barabersco DOCG?

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Minimum of 2 years with 9 months in cask

Riserva requires a minimum of 4 years.

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What similarities do Barolo and Barbaresco have with Burgundy?

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The wines show similar aromatic richness

The Langhe has a similar climate

Emphasis on single vineyards and on domaine bottling

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What is Barolo Chinato?

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A DOCG aromatized wine that is flavored with quinine.

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16
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What grape is used to produce the fresh and floral white wines of Roero DOCG?

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Arneis

17
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List some other appelations of Barolo that produce Nebbiolo based red wines

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Roero DOCG

Gattinara DOCG

Ghemme DOCG

Lessona DOC

Sizzano DOC

Carema DOC

18
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What 3 DOCG’s in Barolo produce red wine from Barbera?

A

Barbera d’Asti

Barbera del Monferrato

Nizza

19
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What are the aging requirements for Barbera d’Asti?

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Barbera d’Asti may be released as normale after a 4 month aging period.

20
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What are the aging requirements for Barbera del Monferrato?

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Barbera del Monferrato must be superiore with 14 months of aging (6 in cask) prior to release.

21
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Which DOCG in Barolo produces an aromatic red wine from the local Ruchè grape?

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Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG

22
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What are the 3 DOCG’s of Barolo that produce wine from 100% Dolcetto?

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Dogliani DOCG

Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba DOCG

Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG

23
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Gavi DOCG’s dry, mineral-tinged and generally still white wines are produced from what grape?

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Cortese

24
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What area is the largest producer of DOCG wines in Italy?

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Asti DOCG

25
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What grape is used to produce the frizzante/spumante wines of Asti?

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Moscato Bianco

26
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In Asti DOCG, where does secondary fermentation generally take place?

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In stainless steel tanks using the Charmat Method.

27
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What is the general alcohol level of Moscato d’Asti?

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4.5% to 6.5%

28
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Which DOCG of Barolo produces sparkling wine in the same style Champagne and Franciacorta?

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Alta Langa DOCG

29
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What grapes are used to produce the sparkling wines of Alta Langa DOCG?

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Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

30
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What are the aging requirements of the sparkling wines of Alta Langa DOCG?

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  • Spumante* wines may not be released for 30 months after harvest
  • Riserva* wines may not be released for 36 months.
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What style of wine is produced from Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG?

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Generally sparkling reds that are ususally sweet and suitable as a dessert accompaniment.

32
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Among the 20 wine producing regions of Italy, which one ranks last in volume of production?

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Valle d’Aosta

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