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Piemonte Part 2 W Flashcards

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1
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What langhe means

A

Tongue (of land)

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2
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Capital of Langhe

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Alba

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3
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Influence of Tanaro River

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Moderates the climate

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4
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What is the most important grape in Langhe

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Nebbiolo

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5
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Langhe is often compared to what French wine region

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Burgundy

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6
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Why Langhe is compared with Burgundy

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Small parcels of land
Diversity of Terroir
Small prodcution scale
Multiple owners

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7
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Nebbiolo word comes from what

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Nebia, Fob

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8
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Where is home for Nebbiolo

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Langhe

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9
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Why nebbiolo is challenging

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Early budding, late-ripening, difficult to grow

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10
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What are the most important appellation in Langhe

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Barolo DOCG and barbaresco DOCG

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11
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How big is Barolo compared with Barbaresco

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3 times bigger

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12
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Who were the two most important figures in the early history of Barolo

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Giulia Falletti, Marquise of Barolo and Camitlo Benso Count of Cavour

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13
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What did Giuia Falletti do

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Introduced barolo wines to the rich cricles of Torino

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14
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Who was the enologist of Count of Cavour Camillo Benso

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Paolo Francesco Staglieno

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15
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Who did the enologist Paolo Francesco Staglieno do

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Introduced the dry wine in mid 19th

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16
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How many communes can produce Barolo wines

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11 communes

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17
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What are the five most important communes

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La Morra, Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, Serralung d’Alba and Monforte d’Alba

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18
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What is the percentage of wine produced by the five important communes

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90%

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19
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What are the two main geological formation in Barolo

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Tortonian and Helvetian/Serravallian

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20
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Where is generally more structured, powerful anf full-bodied wines in Barolo

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Helvitian/Serravallian

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What is the type of soil in Helvetian/Serravallian

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Sandstone-sand

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22
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Where is generally softer and more perfumed and elegant wines in Barolo

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Tortonian

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23
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What is the type of soil in Tortonian area of Barolo

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Calcareous Marls

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24
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What communes among the five + have more tortonian soils

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La Morra and Alba

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25
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What communes among the five+ have more Elvetian/Serravallian soils

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Monferte d’Alba and Serralunga

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26
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Traditionally most Barolo was made from single vineyards OR blend of different vineryards and villages

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TRADITIONALLY was blend of different vineyards and village

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27
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When single vineyards become important

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1960-1970s

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28
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What was the trdditional way of winemaking in Barolo (Traditional) up to 1970

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Long maceration, neutral oak barrels

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29
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What was the modern way of winemaking in Barolo (Traditional) in the 1980s

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Fruit driven, small oak barrels

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30
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Who was the most important figure in the early history of Barbaresco

A

Domizio Cavazza

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31
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What did Domizio Cavazza do

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Bought the Barbaresco cattle and created the first cooperative Produttori del Barbaresco 1894

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32
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Who is credited to transforming Barbaresco into a modern world-class wine

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Angelo Gaya

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33
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What are the three main cities in Barbaresco DOCG

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Barbaresco, Neive e Treiso

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34
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Is the climate in Barbaresco warmer or cooler than in Barolo

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warmer

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35
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Why climate in Barbaresco is warmer than in Barolo

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Closer to the river

More sun

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36
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what soil in Barbaresco torotnian or Helvetian/Serravalian

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Tortonian (calcareous marl with layers of sand))

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37
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Barbaresco wines are more or less diverse than Barolo

A

less diverse

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38
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What is the percentage of Nebbiolo in Barbaresco

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100%

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39
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What is MGA

A

Menzione Geografica Aggiuntiva

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40
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Is MGA part of classification system

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No

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41
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How many MGA in Barolo DOCG

A

181

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42
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How many MGA in Barbaresco DOCG

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66

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43
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Which one Barbaresco or Barolo started MGA first

A

Barbaresco

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44
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Names of MGA in Barolo

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Canubi, Sarmassa, Brunate

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45
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Names of MGA in Barbaresco DOCG

A

Rajbaja

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46
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What is ageing time in Barolo

A

38 months 18 in oak

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47
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What is the ageing time in Barolo for Riserva

A

62 months 18 in oak

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48
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What is ageing time in Barbaresco DOCG

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26 months 9 in oak

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49
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What is the ageing time in Barbaresco for Riserva

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50 months 9 in oak

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50
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What are the three main areas of Monferrato

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Basso Monferrato, Monferrato Astiano and Alto Monferrato

51
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What are the grapes which are considered homo in Monferrato

A

Barbera, Cortese, Grignolino

52
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Which are the three main soil types that characterize the hills of Monferrato

A 
Terre bianche (white)
Sabbie Astiane (sand)
Terre rosso (red)
53
Q

What components in Terre bianche

A

Sandstone
Sand
White Calcareous marls

54
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Where is Sabbie Astiane based found in Monferrato

A

At the banks of the river

55
Q

What components in Terre rosso

A

Clay, iron content and magnesium

56
Q

Which are the main Barbera-based appellations of Monferrato

A

Barbares d’Asti DOCG
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG
Barbera del Monferrato DOC

57
Q

The ares in Moferrato overlap or not

A

They overlap

58
Q

Which of the soil type Barbera d’Asti concentrate

A

Monferrato Astianio

59
Q

What is the min percentage of Barbera in Barbera d’Asti DOCG

A

90%

60
Q

What is the ageing time for Barbera Superiore

A

14 months 6 in oak

61
Q

What is the largest DOCG in Piemonte

A

Asti DOCG

62
Q

What if the largest red wine DOCG by volume in Piemonte

A

Barbera d’Asti DOCG

63
Q

Which sub-zone of Barbera d’Asti has recently been elevated to its own DOCG

A

Nizza DOCG (2014)

64
Q

What is the percentage of Barbera in Nizza DOCG

A

100%

65
Q

What is the ageing requirements in Nizza DOCG

A

18 mon 6 in oak

66
Q

What is the ageing requirements in Nizza DOCG Riserva

A

30 mon 12 in oak

67
Q

What are the two sub-zones of Barbera d’Asti Superiore DOCG

A

Colli Astiani and Tinella with higher min alcohol

68
Q

What is the percentage og barbera in Barbera del Monferrato DOC and Superiore DOCG

A

85%

69
Q

Barbera Del Monferrato Superiore DOCG is for still or frizzante

A

Still wine

70
Q

Barbera Del Monferrato Superiore DOC is for still or frizzante

A

Both still and Frizzante wines

71
Q

Which grapes can be used on top of barbera del Monferrato DOC/G

A

Freisa, Grignolino and Dolcetto

72
Q

Who is credited with having invented Asti sparkling wines

A

Carlo Gancia

73
Q

What is some of the advantage having tank method

A

Freshness, aromatic, lower cost

74
Q

Which grape is used in Asti DOCG

A

Moscato Bianco

75
Q

Asti is the second larget appellation by volume yes or no

A

No. It is the largest appellation by volume in Piemonte

76
Q

What is the largest appellation by volume in Italy

A

Prosecco DOC

77
Q

What is the soil in Asti DOCG

A

Terre bianche

78
Q

What are the two category of Asti DOCG area

A

Asti DOCG and Moscato d’Asti DOCG

79
Q

Which is fully sparkling Asti or Moscato d’Asti

A

Asti

80
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What is the percentage of alcohol in Asti DOCG

A

7-8%

81
Q

What is the percentage of alcohol in Moscato d’Asti DOCG

A

5-5,5%

82
Q

Which of Asti and Moscato d’Asti must be vintage dated

A

Moscato d’Asti DOCG

83
Q

Which of Asti and Moscato d’Asti has mushroom cork

A

Asti DOCG

84
Q

Which of Asti and Moscato d’Asti has normal cork

A

Moscato d’Asti

85
Q

Asti DOCG has large scale producers or small scale producers

A

Large scale producers

86
Q

What is pressure of Asti DOCG

A

5-6 atm

87
Q

What is pressure of Moscato d’Asti DOCG

A

2,5 atm

88
Q

What are the sub-zones of Asti DOCG

A

Canelli and Santa Vitoria d’Alba

89
Q

Which are the two appellations that together produce the third largest volume of Dolcetto in Piemonte

A

Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG

Dolcetto di Ovada DOC

90
Q

What s the percentage of Dolcetto in Dolcetto di Ovada DOC

A

97%

91
Q

What s the percentage of Dolcetto in Dolcetto di Ovada Duperiores DOCG

A

100%

92
Q

What is the ageing time for Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG

A

1 year and 2 years for RISERVA

93
Q

Which are the two main appellations based on the Grignolino grape

A

Grignolino d’Asti DOC and

Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese DOC

94
Q

What is the percentage of Grignolino in Grignolino d’Asti DOC and Grignolino del Moneferrato DOC

A

90%

95
Q

What other grape is used in Grignolino DOCs

A

Freisa

96
Q

Which DOCG is based on the grape Ruchè

A

Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG

97
Q

What is the percentage of ‘ruchè grape

A

90%

98
Q

What can be blended with Ruche in Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato

A

Barbera and Brachetto

99
Q

Which is Monferrato’s main appellation for the grape Freisa

A

Freisa d’Asti DOC

100
Q

Where is Freisa d’Asti DOC located

A

In Monferrato

101
Q

Which appellation preoduces aromatic sweet sparkling red wines

A

Brachetto d’Aqui DOCG

102
Q

Which style in Brachetto d’Acqui

A

Frizzante, spumante and passito

103
Q

where is Gavi DOCG located

A

South of Monferrato

104
Q

what is the grape in Gavi DOCG

A

Cortese

105
Q

What is the percentage of Cortese in Gavi DOCG

A

100%

106
Q

How many MAG is there in Gavi DOCG

A

18 MGA (di commune di…)

107
Q

Who is considered the pioneer of modern Gavi

A

La Scolca

108
Q

Which distinctive grape is considered native to the hills of Tortona (Colli Tortonesi)

A

Timorasso

109
Q

Timorasso is red or white

A

white

110
Q

Who saved timorasso from extition

A

Walter Massa

111
Q

How is timorasso is usually labeled

A

Colli tortonesi DOC or Derthona

112
Q

Which other grapes in Colli tortonesi

A

Barbera, Cortese and dolcetto

113
Q

What is the sub-zone for Barbera in colli Tortonesi

A

Monleale

114
Q

More than 80% of wine production comes from the southeast yes or no

A

yes

115
Q

IGT is an important category in Piemonte yes or no

A

no IGT in piemonte

116
Q

Piemonte has Italy’s second highest production of DOC/G wines yes or no

A

no, It is the highest proportion of DOC/G

117
Q

The average family vineyard holding is 10ha yes or no

A

no. It is 1-2ha

118
Q

What is Infernotti

A

Nooks in underground cellars

119
Q

What is Lampia

A

Principal clone of Nebbiolo

120
Q

What is Bricco

A

A superior site on a hill

121
Q

What is Chinato

A

Fortified wine made with a Barolo base wine

122
Q

what did Camilo Gancia do

A

Created fully sparkling Asti

123
Q

What did Giulia do

A

Marketed Barolo in Torino in mid 19th century

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