Piemonte Flashcards
Define Sorì
Piedmontese dialect for southern exposure
What is a synonym for Vermentino in Piedmont?
Favorita
What is the name of the river that borders both Barolo and Barbaresco to the North?
Tanaro River
What are the two major soil types of Barolo?
Tortonian
Higher proportion of calcareous marls - tends to produce softer, more openly fragrant wines.
Can be found in La Morra and Barolo
Serravallian (Helvetian)
Sandstone soils, less fertile - tends to produce more concentrated and beefy wines with more sturcture.
Can be found in Monforte d’Alba and Serralunga d’Alba
What are the 5 major communes of Barolo?
Barolo
La Morra
Castiglione Falletto
Serralunga d’Alba
Monforte d’Alba
What are the aging requirements for Barolo?
Normale:
38 months from Nov 1st of harvest year, including 18 months in wood
Riserva:
62 months from Nov 1st of harvest year, including 18 months in wood
Remember:
38-18=20
62+18=80
20+80=100
Traditionalist Barolo Producers
Giacomo Conterno
Bartolo Mascarello
Giuseppe Rinaldi
Modernist Barolo Producers
Paolo Scavino
Elio Altare
Luciano Sandrone
What are the 3 main villages of Barbaresco?
Barbaresco
Neive
Treiso
What are the aging requirements for Barbaresco DOCG?
Normale:
26 months from Nov 1st the harvest year including 9 months in wood
Riserva:
50 months from Nov 1st of harvest year including 9 months in wood.
Which 3 DOCGs in Piemonte can produce white wine?
Roero DOCG - Arneis (Can also be Spumante)
Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG - Erbaluce (Metodo Classico and Passito)
Gavi (Cortese di Gavi) DOCG - Cortese (Can also be Frizzante and Spumante)
What are the Nebbiolo-based DOCGs of Piemonte?
Barolo DOCG
Barbaresco DOCG
Roero DOCG
Ghemme DOCG
Gattinara DOCG
Barbera DOPs of Piemonte
Barbera d’Asti DOCG
Nizza DOCG
Barbera d’Alba DOCG
Dolcetto DOPs of Piemonte
Diano d’Alba DOCG
Dogliani DOCG
Ovada DOCG
Dolcetto d’Ovada DOC
Dolcetto d’Acqui DOC
Dolcetto d’Asti DOC
Docetto d’Alba DOC
Name the commune and style of producer
Barolo and some La Morra (Brunate is shared between the two)
Traditionalist
2007 - $315
2006- $325
What is unique about Cannubi vineyard
Situated on a hill within the commune of Barolo, it faces every direction
Name the commune of the vineyard and the style of the producer
Luciano Sandrone
Barolo
Modern Producer
1999 $475
Name the commune of the vineyard and the style of the producer
Paolo Scavino
Monforte d’Alba and Barolo
Modern Producer
2005 $660
Only made in select vintages
Name the commune of the vineyard and the style of the producer
Domenico Clerico
Monforte d’Alba
Modernist
1998 - $350
Name the commune of the vineyard and the style of the producer
Giuseppe Mascarello
Castiglione Falletto
Traditionalist
2010 & 2011 - $375
Name the commune of the vineyard and style of the producer
Roberto Voerzio
Barolo and La Morra
Considered the “original modernist”
Also makes La Serra
2011 La Serra $450
1998 Cerequio $575
1996 Cerequio $600
Name the commune of the vineyard and the style of the producer
Gaja
Barbaresco
Modern
2006 $850
2005 $900
Sori San Lorenzo is one of their top sites in Barbaresco
Name the commune of the vineyard and the style of the producer
Bruno Giacosa
Barbaresco
Traditionalist
Also makes Asili
Part of his Rabaja vineyard holdings were annexed into Asili in 2005
2000 - $550
