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Which French oenologist was essential in establishing modern day Barolo wines? |
Louis Oudart |
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Name the two hills that make up Piedmont's vineyards |
Monferrato Langhe |
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T or F Serravallian era was before Tortonian |
TRUE |
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What is the official list of crus called in Piedmont? |
Menzioni Geographiche Aggiuntive Ufficiali |
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When was the Additional Geographic Definitions est. for Barbaresco? Barolo? |
2007 2009 |
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When did Barolo gain DOCG status? |
1980 |
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Where is Rucche dell'Annunziata? Name a prominent producer |
La Morra Paolo Scavino, Renato Ratti, Bovio |
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Which two communes share Brunate? |
Barolo, La Morra |
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What is the max yield for Barolo? |
56hl/ha *54hl/ha for 'vigna' |
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Who produces Albe? |
Vajra |
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Name the province of Barolo |
Cuneo |
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Which mountains surround Piedmont? |
Apennines Alps |
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Who is credited for making the first modern Barolo? |
Count of Cavour Camillo Benzo |
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What is Chiavennasca? |
synonym for Nebbiolo used in Lombardy |
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Describe the soils of Barolo |
Western: Tortonian Eastern: Helvetian |
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What is Barolo Chinato? |
a DOCG for wines aromatized with quinine |
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Where is the Bussia cru located? |
Monforte d'Alba |
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Where is Brunate? |
La Morra/Barolo |
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Name the 2 DOCG for Barbera |
Barbera d'Asti DOCG Barbera del Monferatto Superiore DOCG |
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Name the prominent varietals of Roero DOCG |
Arneis Nebbiolo |
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What are the two DOCGs of Emilia-Romagna? |
Albana di Romagna DOCG Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto DOCG |
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What is Carema? |
DOC in Piedmont for Nebbiolo (Spanna) based wines |
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Name the principal soil of Barbaresco |
Tortonian calcareous marl |
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What is Piedmont's most planted white & red variety? |
Barbera Moscato |
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What is a sori? |
Favorable south-facing vineyard site in Piedmont |
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What DOCG in Piedmont authorizes the production of aromatized wine? |
Barolo Chinato |
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What are the min aging requirements for Barolo? |
Normale: 38 mos from Nov 1 (18 mos in wood) Riserva: 62 mos from Nov 1 (18 mos in wood) |
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What is the minimum alcohol for Barolo DOCG? |
13% |
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Name the main 5 communes of Barolo |
Barolo La Morra Monforte d'Alba Castiglione Falletto Serralunga d'Alba |
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Name the 3 main communes of Barbaresco |
Barbaresco Treiso Neive |
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What are the min aging requirements for Barbaresco? |
Normale: 26 mos from Nov. 1 (9 mos wood) Riserva: 50 mos from Nov. 1 (9 mos wood) |
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What is the min. alcohol for Barbaresco? |
12.5% |
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Name the DOCGs for Dolcetto based wines |
Dolcetto Dogliani DOCG Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba DOCG Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG |
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What is the local synonym for Nebbiolo in Valle d'Aosta DOC? |
picotendro |
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Name the varieties for Franciacorta |
Pinot Nero & Chardonnay *max. 50% Pinot Bianco |
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What is Franciacorta Saten? |
sparkling from white grapes only -Chardonnay -max. 50% Pinot Bianco -must be Brut in style |
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Where is Serraboella? |
cru vineyard in Neive |
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Describe the style for Alta Langa DOCG |
Spumante -min. 90% combined PN & Chard |
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In what year was the DOC/DOCG system introduced? |
1963 |
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Name the DOCG subzones of Valtellina |
Valtellina Superiore DOCG Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG |
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When did Barolo gain DOC status? |
1966 |
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Which river cuts through Barolo & Barbaresco?
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Tanaro |
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If travelling by boat, how would one go from Piedmont to Veneto? |
Po River |
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How long must a region be recognized as a DOC before applying for DOCG status? |
5 years |
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Which law est. IGT for Italian wine? Year? |
Goria's Law 1992 |
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How would you rate the 2002 vintage in Barolo/Barbaresco? |
very poor |
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Name some of the best vintages for Barbaresco/Barolo |
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2004 2010 |
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Name all of the DOCG of Piedmont
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Barolo Barbaresco Moscato d'Asti Dolcetto Dogliani Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba
Alta Langa Barbera d'Asti Barbera del Monferrato Superiore Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato Ghemme Gattinara Roero Braquetto d'Acqui Erbaluce di Caluso Cortese di Gavi Nizza
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What is the min alcohol for Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG? |
14% |
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Which historic Barolo producer was recently sold to a Californian? |
Vietti |
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Aldo Conterno |
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Brovia |
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Elvio Cogno |
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Cantina del Pino |
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Elio Altare |
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Elio Grasso |
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Giacomo Conterno |
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Gaja |
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Bruno Giacosa |
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Bartolo Mascarello |
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Pio Cesare |
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Produttori del Barbaresco |
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Renato Ratti |
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Giuseppe Rinaldi |
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Luciano Sandrone |
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Paolo Scavino |
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T or F: Gattinara is west of Ghemme |
TRUE |
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T or F: Gattinara is west of Ghemme |
TRUE |
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What are the aging requirements for Gattinara? |
Normale: 35 mos, 24 in wood Riserva: 47 mos, 36 in wood |
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What are the aging requirements for Ghemme? |
Normale: 34 mos, 18 in wood Riserva: 46 mos, 24 mos in wood |
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Permitted varietals/percentage for Ghemme DOCG |
Min 85% Spanna
Combo max 15% Uva Rara (Bonarda Novarese), Vespolina |
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Permitted varietals/percentage for Ghemme DOCG |
Min 85% Spanna
Combo max 15% Uva Rara (Bonarda Novarese), Vespolina |
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Permitted varietal/percentage for Gattinara DOCG |
Min 90% Spanna
Max 10% combo Vespolina & Bonarda di Gattinara |
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Min alc for Gattinara |
12.5%
Riserva: 13% |
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Min alc for Ghemme |
12%
Riserva: 12.5% |
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What is the permitted vineyard elevation for Barolo? |
170-540m |
