Piemonte Part 2 W Flashcards
What Langhe means
Tongue (of land)
Capital of Langhe
Alba
Influence of Tanaro River
Moderates the climate
What is the most important grape in Langhe
Nebbiolo
Langhe is often compared to what French wine region
Burgundy
Why Langhe is compared with Burgundy
Small parcels of land
Diversity of Terroir
Small production scale
Multiple owners
Nebbiolo word comes from what
Nebia, Fog
Where is home for Nebbiolo
Langhe
Why Nebbiolo is challenging
Early budding, late-ripening, difficult to grow
What are the most important appellation in Langhe
Barolo DOCG and Barbaresco DOCG
How big is Barolo compared with Barbaresco
3 times bigger
Who were the two most important figures in the early history of Barolo
Giulia Falletti, Marquise of Barolo and Camitlo Benso Count of Cavour
What did Giuia Falletti do
Introduced Barolo wines to the rich circles of Torino
Who was the enologist of Count of Cavour Camillo Benso
Paolo Francesco Staglieno
Who did the enologist Paolo Francesco Staglieno do
Introduced the dry wine in mid 19th
How many communes can produce Barolo wines
11 communes
What are the five most important communes
La Morra, Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, Serralunga d'Alba and Monforte d'Alba
What is the percentage of wine produced by the five important communes
90%
What are the two main geological formation in Barolo
Tortonian and Helvetian/Serravallian
Where is generally more structured, powerful and full-bodied wines in Barolo
Helvitian/Serravallian
What is the type of soil in Helvetian/Serravallian
Sandstone-sand
Where is generally softer and more perfumed and elegant wines in Barolo
Tortonian
What is the type of soil in Tortonian area of Barolo
Calcareous Marls
What communes among the five + have more Tortonian soils
La Morra and Alba
What communes among the five+ have more Helvetian/Serravallian soils
Monferte d’Alba and Serralunga
Traditionally most Barolo was made from single vineyards OR blend of different vineyards and villages
TRADITIONALLY was blend of different vineyards and village
When single vineyards become important
1960-1970s
What was the traditional way of winemaking in Barolo (Traditional) up to 1970
Long maceration, neutral oak barrels
What was the modern way of winemaking in Barolo (Traditional) in the 1980s
Fruit driven, small oak barrels
Who was the most important figure in the early history of Barbaresco
Domizio Cavazza
What did Domizio Cavazza do
Bought the Barbaresco castle and created the first cooperative Produttori del Barbaresco 1894
Who is credited to transforming Barbaresco into a modern world-class wine
Angelo Gaja
What are the three main cities in Barbaresco DOCG
Barbaresco
Neive
Treiso
Is the climate in Barbaresco warmer or cooler than in Barolo
warmer
Why climate in Barbaresco is warmer than in Barolo
Closer to the river
More sun
What soil in Barbaresco Torotnian or Helvetian/Serravalian
Tortonian (calcareous marl with layers of sand)
Barbaresco wines are more or less diverse than Barolo
Less diverse
What is the percentage of Nebbiolo in Barbaresco
100%
What is MGA
Menzione Geografica Aggiuntiva
Is UGA part of classification system
No
How many MGA in Barolo DOCG
181
How many MGA in Barbaresco DOCG
66
Which one Barbaresco or Barolo started MGA first
Barbaresco
Names of UGA in Barolo
Canubi
Sarmassa
Brunate
Names of MGA in Barbaresco DOCG
Rajbaja
What is ageing time in Barolo
38 months 18 in oak
What is the ageing time in Barolo for Riserva
62 months 18 in oak
What is ageing time in Barbaresco DOCG
26 months 9 in oak
What is the ageing time in Barbaresco for Riserva
50 months 9 in oak