Piemonte Flashcards
what style of wine is made in Alta Langa DOCG
TM sparkling rose from min 90% Pinot Noir & Chardonnay
Barbaresco Riserva DOCG aging?
48 months (9 in wood)
Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG makes what style of wine?
dry, sparkling, and passito wines from 100% Erbaluce grape
Largest DOCG in Italy as far as production is concerned?
Asti DOCG
soil type most associated with Monforte d’Alba and Serralunga d’Alba
Serravallion sandstone
Top Treiso menzione
Pajore, Marcarini, Bricco di Treiso
Where is Francia menzioni
Serralunga d’Alba
Who owns Francia menzioni
Giacomo Conterno
San Lorenzo and Albarella are curs of which commune?
Barolo
Name a few Gaja single vineyard Barbarescos
Sori Tilden, Sori San Lorenzo, Costa Russi
Name a few modernist Barolo producers
Paolo Scavino, Luciano Sandronw, Elio Altare
Menzioni shared by Barolo and La Morra
Brunate, Cerequio, Fossati
Who owns Martinenga menzioni?
Marchesy di Gresy
Where is the Martinenga menzioni
Barbaresco, Barbaresco
name a few traditionalist Barolo producers
Giacomo Conterno, Bartolo Mascarello, Giuseppe Rinaldi
Who owns the Falletto vineyard?
Bruno Giacosa
Where is the Falletto vineyard?
Serralunga d’Alba
what two soil type formations can Helvetian be split into?
Serravallian and Langhein
Grapes allowed in Lessona and Sizanno DOC
mostly Nebbiolo with Vespolina and Uva Rara allowed
famous vineyards within Roncagliette menzioni
Sori Tilden, Costa Russi
Top Neive Menzionie
Gallina, Curra, Serraboella, Basarin
Min. aging for Barbera del Monforato DOCG
14 months (6 in cask)
where is Carema DOC?
Piemonte. Red wine only from min 85% Picoutener
what menzioni are the vineyards of Gattinera and La Rosa in?
Fontanafredda, Serralunga d’Alba
Where is Monprivato?
Castiglione Falletto
Who is Monprivato a monopole of?
Giuseppe Mascarello
Perno and Bussia crus are in which commune?
Monforte d’Alba
Where is Pajore cru
Treiso, Barbaresco
Dolcetto DOCG that may include menzioni
Dolcetto Diano d’Alba DOCG
DOCG that used to be a subsone of Barbera d’Alba DOCG
Nizza DOCG
name a few Cannubi producers
Luigi Einaudi, Michel Chiarlo, Damilano, Paolo Scavino, Ceretto
Name 3 synonyms for Nebbiolo and associated areas
Chiavennasca - Valtellina
Picoutener - Carema and Donnas (Vallee d’Aosta)
Spanna - Ghemme & Gattinara
Picotendro - Vallee d’Aosta
Top menzioni of Barbaresco commune
Asili, Martinenga, Ovello, Roncagliette, Secondine
name few white grapes of Piemonte
Erbaluce, Moscato, Cortese, Favorita
What is another word for Favorita?
Vermentino
Top Alta Langa DOCG producers
Fontanafredda, Enrico Serafino
where is Vietti based?
Castiglione Falletto, Barolo
where is Villero?
Castiglione Falletto
primary grape of Cinque Terre DOC
Bosco (min 40%)
name the 3 subzones of Cinque Terre DOC
Costa de Serra
Costa de Campu
Costa de Posa
styles of wine Gavi DOCG produces
still
frizzante
spumante
Barolo aging requirements
36 months (18 in wood) 62 months for Riserva
where is Gaja’s “Sperss” from?
Barolo
