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What are the two mountain ranges that cover Northern Italy?
The Apennine Mountains serve as the spine of Italy and the Alps bracket the northern regions. The Alps also provide a "rain-shadow" effect.
1. Talk a bit about the landscape of Piedmont.
2. What is the Italian name for many of the prized southern exposures?
3. What is Piedmont's most planted red grape?
4. What is Piedmont's most planted grape (Its also white)?
1. Cradled on three sides by the Apennines and the Alps. The Po River cuts through the heart of the region.
2. Sori
3. Barbera
4. Moscato Bianco
Name the 5 communes of Barolo that make up 90% of the production.
1. La Morra
2. Barolo
3. Serralunga d'Alba
4. Monforte d'Alba
5. Castiglione Falleto
What is Tortonian soil? Which communes exemplify this soil?
1. Tortonian soil contains higher proportion of calcareous marl, providing a softer style of wine.

2. La Morra, Barolo
What is Helvetian soil? Which communes exemplify this soil?
1. Helvetian soils are sandstone soils, which supply more structure in the wine.

2. Monforte d'Alba, Serralunga d'Alba, Castiglione Falleto
What are the important cru's of La Morra and Barolo?
1. La Morra: Brunate (shared), Cerequio, Le Rocche

2. Barolo: Cannubi, Brunate (shared), Sarmazza
What are the important cru's of Serralunga d'Alba and Monforte d'Alba?
1. Serralunga: Lazzarito, Cerretta

2. Monforte: Bussia, Ginestra, Santo Stefano
What are the important cru's of Castiglione Falleto?
Bricco Rocche, Monprivato, Villero, Bricco Fiasco
What are the aging requirements for Barolo and Barolo Riserva?

What is Barolo Chinato?
1. Barolo: 38 months with 18 months in wood.

2. Barolo Riserva: 62 months including 18 months in wood.

3. a DOCG aromatized wine that is flavored with quinine.
What are the 3 communes of Barbaresco?

What are the aging requirements for Barbaresco and Barbaresco Riserva?
1. Communes: Barbaresco, Neive, Treso

2. Barbaresco: 26 months with 9 months in wood.

3. Barbaresco Riserva: 50 months with 9 months in wood.
What is the soil type in Barbaresco?

Name the important crus of the commune Barbaresco.
1. Tortonian soils

2. Communes: Asili, Roncagliette, Martinenga, Rabaja
Name the important crus of Neive and Tresio.
Neive: Serraboella, Gallina, Basarin

Tresio: Pajore, Bricco di Tresio
Where is Roero DOCG located?
What is the red varietal?
What is the white varietal?
1. Roero lies on the NW bank of the Tanaro River, opposite Barolo and Barbaresco.

2. Reds: min 95% Nebbiolo

3. Whites: Arneis (still or sparkling)
Where is Ghemme DOCG located?
What is the main red varietal?
What are the 2 minor red varietals?
1. Ghemme is located in the hills north of the Po River. It straddles the Sesia River.

2. min 75% Nebbiolo with Vespolina and Uva Rara (Bonarda).
Where is Gattinara DOCG located?
What is the main red varietal?
What are the 2 minor red varietals?
1. Gattinara is located in the hills N of the Po River, W of Ghemme. Also straddles the Sesia River.

2. min 90% Nebbiolo plus Bonarda di Gattinara and Vespolina.
Barbera d'Asti.
What is the min % of Barbera?
Stipulations for "normale"?
Stipulations for "Superiore"?
1. min 85% Barbera
2. may be "normale" after 4 months of aging.
3. may be "superiore" after 14 months aging with 6 months in oak.
What are the requirements for Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG? What is the main difference between Barbera d'Asti and Barbera del Monferrato Superiore?
Min 85% Barbera with 14 months aging, including 6 months in oak.

Barbera d'Asti may be normale or superiore, while Monferrato must be superiore.
When did Ruche de Castagnole Monferrato DOCG get promoted?

Talk about the Ruche grape.
1. 2010

Ruche grape makes interesting, florally aromatic pale reds with good tannin structure and sometimes penetrating acidity.
What are the 3 DOCG's that produce 100% Dolcetto?
1. Dogliani DOCG
2. Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG
3. Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba DOCG
Label requirements for Dogliani?
Label requirements for Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore?
Label requirements for Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba?
1. May be "normale" or "superiore" (heightened level of alcohol)

2. Must be "superiore" to use this DOCG.

3. May be "normale" or "superiore". This DOCG may use "menzioni geografiche aggiuntive" on label.
Talk about Gavi di Gavi DOCG.
Was the first stille white wine in Piedmont to be promoted to DOCG. Located in extreme southern portion of Alessandria province and shares its western border with Ovada.

Frizzante and Spumante versions are also around.
100% Cortese grape.
Talk about Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG.
An appellation that became DOCG in late 2010, the white wines are produced from the high-acid, herbal-scented Erbaluce grape. They may be still, spumante, or passito in style, with the latter type generally provoking the most praise.
Talk about Alta Langa DOCG.
Sparkling wines made from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Made in same style of Champagne / Franciacorta. Always spumante. May not be released for 30 months after harvest and "riserva" versions may not be released for a full 3 years.
Talk about Asti / Moscato di Asti DOCG.
Always full sparkling made from 100% Moscato Bianco grapes. Undergo secondary fermentation via Charmat Method. Moscato d'Asti is slightly sparkling and max alcohol is 6.5%
Talk about Brachetto d'Acqui DOCG.
May be dry, spumante, or passito. The wines are usually sweet, and suitable as a dessert accompaniment. Both dry and still versions of Brachetto exist, although they are increasingly rare.