Piemonte Flashcards
How many DOCGs are in Piemonte? What are they?
16
Alta Langa Asti Barbaresco Barbera d'Asti Barbera del Monferrato Superiore Barolo Brachetton d'Acqui Dogliani Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore Erbaluce di Caluso Gattinara Gavi Ghemme Roero Roche di Castagnole Monferrato
How many DOCs are in Piemonte?
43
What are GR for Alta Langa DOCG?
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay (min 90%)
What are the subzones of Asti DOCG?
Canelli, Strevi, Santa Vittoria d’Alba
What are GR of Asti DOCG?
Moscato Bianco (100%)
What are the minimum alcohol levels of Asti DOCG?
11.5%
12% - Metodo Classico
11% - Moscato d’Asti
14% - Moscato d’Asti “Vendanges Tardive”
What are the methods of pressure of Asti?
- Asti “Metodo Classico” must undergo secondary fermentation in bottle.
- Asti’s secondary is in autoclaves (Charmat/Martinotti)
- Moscato d’Asti max 2 bars, no secondary
What are aging requirements of Asti?
- “Metodo Classico” - min 9 months on lees
- At least 1 month for secondary
- Vendanges Tardives must be 1 year from date of harvest
Is chaptalization allowed in Moscato d’Asti Vendange Tardives?
No
Which Asti subzone allows VT?
Santa Vittoria d’Alba
When were the Asti subzones established?
2011
What are Barbaresco’s communes of production?
Barbaresco, Neive, San Rocco Senodelvio, Treiso
What is the minimum alcohol of Barbaresco?
12.5%
What are aging requirements of Barbaresco and Barbaresco Riserva?
Minimum 26 months from Nov 1 of harvest year
- 9 months in wood
- may be released after Jan 1 of 3rd year
Riserva - Minimum 50 months from Nov 1 of harvest year
- 9 months in wood
- may be released after Jan 1 of 5th year
What are maximum yields of Barbaresco?
8 tons/ha
7.2 tons/ha for “Vigna” wines
What is the principal soil of Barbaresco?
Tortonian calcareous marl
What are subzones of Barbera d’Asti DOCG?
Tinella
Colli Astiani (Astiano)
Nizza
What are GR of Barbera d’Asti Superiore Colli Astiani?
Barbera (90-100%)
Freisa, Grignolino, Dolcetto (max 10%)
What is mininum alcohol of Barbera d’Asti?
12%
What are aging requirements of: Barbera d'Asti Barbera d'Asti Superiore Barbera d'Asti Superiore Nizza Barbera d'Asti Superiore Tinella Barbera d'Asti Superiore Colli Astiani
- 4 months
- 14 months (6 in oak)
- 18 months (6 in wood)
- 24 months (6 in wood, 6 in bottle)
- 24 months (6 in wood, 6 in bottle)
What are aging requirements for Barbera del Monferrato Superiore?
14 months from Nov 1, with 6 months in oak
90% of Barolo DOCG is in which 5 townships?
Barolo, La Morra, Castiglione Falletto, Serralunga d’Alba, Monforte d’Alba
Which 3 communes are entirely in Barolo?
Barolo
Castiglione Falletto
Serralunga d’Alba
What is the minimum alcohol of Barolo?
13%
What are aging requirements of Barolo and Barolo Riserva?
Barolo - 38 months from Nov 1
-18 months in wood
Barolo Riserva - 62 months from Nov 1
-18 months in wood
What are maximum yields of Barolo?
8 tons/ha
7.2 tons/ha for Vigna
What 8 communes are partially in Barolo?
Monforte d'Alba La Morra Diano d'Alba Novello Verduno Grinzane Cavour Cherasco Roddi
What are principal soils of Barolo?
In west- Tortonian calcareous marl
(Barolo, La Morra)
In east- Helvetian sandstone
(Serralunga d’Alba, Monforte d’Alba, Castiglione Falletto)
When was Barolo DOCG established?
1980
DOC - 1966
What is the maximum pressure of Brachetto d’Acqui Rosso?
2 bars
What is the minimum RS of Brachetto d’Acqui?
50 g/l
What is the minimum planting density of Dogliani?
4,000 vines per hectare
What are the maximum yields of Dogliani?
8 tons/ha
Superiore - 7 tons/ha
“Vigna” - 7.2 tons/ha
Superiore “Vigna” - 6.3 tons/ha
What kind of soil is in Dogliani?
Calcareous or siliceous clay
What are the GR of Diano d’Alba?
Dolcetto (100%)
What are the minimum alcohol levels of Diano d’Alba?
11.5%
Vigna - 11.5%
Superiore - 12%
Superiore “Vigna” - 12.5%
What are aging requirements of Diano d’Alba?
Jan 1 of year after harvest
Superiore - Sep 1 after harvest