Piemonte

Question 1

Which town is considered the point of separation between Alta Langa (Higher Langhe) & Bassa Langa (Lower Langhe)?

Answer 1

Monforte d‘Alba

Question 2

Who was involved in creating a dry-styled Barolo?

Answer 2

• Giulia Falletti (last Marquise of Barolo)
• Camillo Benso (Count of Cavour; Italy‘s 1st Prime Minister)
• French enologist, Oudart
• Italian enologist, Paolo Francesco Staglieno

Question 3

From how many towns may Barolo come from?

Answer 3

11 towns

Question 4

Almost 90% of the appellation surrounds which 5 villages?

Answer 4

La Morra, Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, Monforte d‘Alba, Serralunga d’Alba

Question 5

What means Bricco (or Bric)?

Answer 5

It’s a superior site on the higher part of the hill

Question 6

What means Sörì?

Answer 6

It’s a well exposed, sunny site.

Question 7

What are the 2 soil types in Langhe?

Answer 7

Tortonian and

Helvetian/Serravallian

Question 8

What are characteristics of Tortonian soil?

Answer 8

• covers roughly the western half of Barolo
• calcareous marls
• more fertile, compact
• towns: Barolo; La Morra
• younger; bigger surface than the other
• perfumed, elegant, fruitier, softer
• maturing more rapidly

Question 9

What are the characteristics of Helvetian/Serravallian soil?

Answer 9

• Sandstone; sand
• poorer, less compact, less fertile
• towns: Monforte d’Alba, Serralunga d’Alba, Castiglione Falletto
• more power, depth, robust, structure, fuller bodied
• longer-lived, need more time in bottle

Question 10

How many menzioni geografiche aggiuntive (MGA = additional geographic designations) has Barolo?

Answer 10

181

Question 11

What are the most well-known sites? (10)

Answer 11

1. Bussia
2. Cannubi
3. Cerequio
4. Rocche dell’Annunziata
5. Brunate
6. Monprivato
7. Ginestra
8. Francia
9. Sarmassa
10. Vigna Rionda

Question 12

How long does Barolo need to age? (Normal, Riserva)

Answer 12

Normal: 38 months (18 in oak)
Riserva: 62 months (18 in oak)

Question 13

What is Barolo Chinato?

Answer 13

A rare, aromatised; fortified wine from the Barolo area

Question 14

Who acquired the castle of Barbaresco in 1894; started to name the wines officially Barbaresco? (Founded 1st cooperative)

Answer 14

Domizio Cavazza, director of the Royal School of Enology of Alba

Question 15

Which 2 producers demonstrated Barbarescos real potential?

Answer 15

Angelo Gaja; Giacosa

Question 16

Which are the 3 main communes of Barbaresco?

Answer 16

Barbaresco, Neive, Treiso

Question 17

What are the soils of Barbaresco?

Answer 17

Tortonian

Mostly calcareous marls

Question 18

What influence has the Tanaro river on Barbaresco?

Answer 18

Barbaresco is closer to the Tanaro river than Barolo and this proximity makes the area warmer.
Therefore, the Nebbiolo ripens earlier; more consistently

Question 19

How long does Barbaresco need to age? (Normal; Riserva)

Answer 19

Normal: 26 months (9 in oak)
Riserva: 50 months (9 in oak)

Question 20

What is the minimum potential alcohol for

1. Barolo
2. Barbaresco

Answer 20

1. 13% abv

2. 12,5% abv

Question 21

What is the name of the Langhe DOC sub-zone?

Answer 21

Nascetta del Comune di Novello

Question 22

Roero DOCG is which grape variety?

Answer 22

Minimum of 95% Nebbiolo

Question 23

Who made Roero Arneis DOCG achieve recognition?

Answer 23

Bruno Giacosa ;
Vietti

years later Ceretto

Question 24

What means Baroleggia?

Answer 24

A term used in Piemonte to describe an aged Barbera that has taken on characteristics traditionally associated with Barolo