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Essential to viticulture, name the 2 important stretches of hillsides that run from Barolo DOCG to the city of Allesandria.

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Langhe and Monferrato.

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What 2 mountain ranges surround the region (piedmont)?

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Alps and Appennines (Ligurian)

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What river separates Gattinara and Ghemme DOCG?

How about Barolo and Roero DOCG?

What major river do they both feed into?

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Sesia river
Tanaro river
Po river

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Name the 5 major communes of Barolo, and their relative position within the commune (N, S, E, W, etc)

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La Morra NW, Barolo SW, Castiglione Falleto (central), Serralunga d’Alba (E), Monforte d’Alba (S)

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What rare indigenous grape hails from Northern Barolo, in the commune of Verduno?

Name a producer of it, from Verduno.

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Pelaverga Piccolo

G.B. Burlotto

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What soil type is most common in the Northwesterly areas of Barolo, like in La Morra?

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Tortonian, Calcareous Marls

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What soil type is most common in the Southeasterly areas of Barolo, like Serralunga d’Alba?

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Helvetian/Serravallian, harder sandstones

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What soil type is most common in Barbaresco?

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Tortonian, calcareous marls

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In which commune of Barolo are the following Sori?

a) Villero
b) Ginestra
c) Cannubi
d) Rocche dell’Annunziata

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a) Castiglione Falleto
b) Monforte d’Alba
c) Barolo
d) La Morra

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Who makes the following?

a) Monfortino
b) Monprivato
c) Cannubi Boschis
d) Falletto

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a) Giacomo Conterno
b) Giuseppe Mascarello
c) Luciano Sandrone
d) Bruno Giacosa

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In which commune are the following Sori located?

a) Brunate
b) San Lorenzo
c) Bussia
d) Vigna Rionda

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a) La Morra
b) Barolo
c) Monforte d’Alba
d) Serralunga d’Alba

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In which commune are the following sori located?

a) Paje
b) Asili
c) Albesani
d) Bricco

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a) Barbaresco
b) Barbaresco
c) Neive
d) Treiso

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In what DOC/G will I find the following?

a) picutener
b) spanna
c) croatina
d) timorasso

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a) Carema DOC
b) Ghemme/Gattinara DOCG
c) Bramaterra DOC
d) Colli Tortonesi DOC

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Lessona DOC and Bramaterra DOC are next door to what DOCG?

How about Boca, Fara, Sizzano DOC’S?

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Gattinara DOCG

Ghemme DOCG

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Whats in a bottle of Alba DOC?

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A red blend of Nebbiolo (70-85) and Barbera (15-30)

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Where in the vineyard will I typically find Dolcetto planted?

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On cooler higher altitude sites where Nebbiolo and Barbera won’t ripen.

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Which ripens first and why, of Barolo and Barbaresco?

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Barbaresco. Soils are a touch richer, and lower in altitude. The Tanaro river plays a moderating influence as well.

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What percentage of plantings does Moscato account for overall in Piedmont?

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22%

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Of these three Barolo vintages, which is excellent, which is average, and which is poor? 2013, 2009, 2008

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2013 Excellent
2009 Poor
2008 Average

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Which Barolo vintage would you say is best from 1995-2000? Which is poorest?

How are the rest?

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‘96 is a stunner

1995 was a weaker vintage

‘97, ‘98, ‘00 are solid average vintages.

1999 is excellent, a notch below ‘96

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From the last 3 decades, pick the best vintage of Barolo. 2011-current, 2001-2010, ‘91-2000

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2016, 13 not far behind.

2010 (01, 06, and 07 were all great)

1996

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What vintages of Barolo would you avoid since 1996?

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2002 was awful
2003 freakishly hot
2009 got a little too hot also

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Order these DOC/G from South to North

Terre Alfieri, Dogliani, Barolo, Erbaluce di Caluso

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Dogliani is furthest South->Barolo->Terre Alfieri->Erbaluce

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What is the climate of Piemonte, and what things influence it?

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Continental, with a rain shadow from the Alps.

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Historically, what style of wine was produced in Barolo and why? When did that change?
Sweeter reds, with a little fizz. Cold winters would stop fermentation, resuming in Spring. 1840's dry reds became normal
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When did the modern era of Barolo begin? What types of things happened?
In the late 1960's early 70's, producers like Gaja and Renato Ratti began championing site specificity, whereas before Barolo was always a blend from multiple sites. Modernists like Elio Altare and Enrico Scavino also started tinkering with smaller newer barriques, amongst other things, making wines that could be consumed easier, and younger.
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What is the historic bottle called from Barolo?
Albeisa
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What vine training technique is employed in Barolo and Barbaresco?
Guyot
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Which people transformed the style of Barolo in the mid 1800’s to that which we know today? (1)
Louis Oudart - a French oenologist from Champagne, was brought to Barolo by Camilo Benso Count of Cavour to improve the wine making practices. He also assisted Tancredi Falletti during this time. (Marchesi di Barolo)
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Other than Oudart, who also assisted in developing the modern style of Barolo?
Paolo Francesco Staglieno - he was an Oenologist consulting at the Cavour estate estate as well as at Pollenzo, where Oudart had once tried to buy grapes for his own bottlings. He also promoted the dry style aged at least 4 years.
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In what year were MGA's introduced in Barolo and Barbaresco?
2010 for Barolo 2007 for Barbaresco
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How many MGA's are there in Barolo?
181 total, 170 names crus plus the 11 communes can all be named.
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How many MGA's are there in Barbaresco?
66, none of the 4 communes allowed.
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Who are the Barolo Boys and what did they do?
The Barolo Boys were the modernist movement in the region beginning in the late 70's. Elio Altare, drove his Fiat to Burgundy and saw how profitable the industry there was compared to the struggles of most Barolo producers. He, together with Chiara Boschis (e. pira) and later Mario de Grazia in 1993, popularized french oak, and quicker turnaround times to market for Barolo wines.
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What causes the 'nebbia' that Barolo is known for?
Warm air from the Po River Valley and humid air from the Mediterranean.
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What is an alberata system?
Also called 'maritata' its an ancient vine training technique used by the Etruscans that trains a vine up an adjecent tree to help negate humidity.
37
What IGT regions are there in Piedmont?
None. 94% of production is at DOC level or higher.
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What percentage of plantings does Barbera account for?
31%
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How does the climate differ in Alta Piemonte from Barolo and Barbaresco?
Its cooler with more Alpine influence and more rainfall.
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In terms of soils, how do Gattinara and Ghemme differ?
Gattinara to the West is on Volcanic/Granitic/Iron based soils Ghemme to the East of the Sesia river is on gravelly, sandy, loamy soils
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In the general Langhe region, how would you describe the soils?
Lime rich calcareous marls.
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When was the Consortium for the Protection of Barolo & Barbaresco founded? What do they do?
1934 Protect against fraud, ensure adherence to laws, monitors fraud, promotes the product.
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What is the percentage requirement for grapes of the following? Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC Freisa di Chieri DOC Freisa di Asti DOC Grignolino d'Asti DOC (and Monferratto Casalese DOC)
100% 90% 100% 90%
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In which DOC will I locate the home of the Timorasso grape?
Colli Tortonesi DOC
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Costa della Sesia DOC and Colline Novarese DOC are the larger overlapping regions for which two DOCG's respectively?
Novarese = Ghemme della Sesia = Gattinara
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Costa della Sesia DOC and Colline Novarese DOC allow for white wine production. From which grape?
100% Erbaluce
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Fara DOC, Sizzano DOC, and Boca DOC are satellites of what DOCG?
Ghemme DOCG
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What is the highest elevation DOC in Piedmont? What is made here?
Boca DOC Red wine only, just like Ghemme.
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Luigi Ferrando produces tasty wines under what DOC?
Carema DOC
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This producer is based in the town of Canelli, dating to 1892. They produce premium Nizza DOCG as well as Alta Langa wines and Moscato Canelli. UNESCO designated in 2014
Coppo
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Which producer owns the Pira cru? (Barolo)
Roagna
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Which producer owns the Bricco Boschis cru?
Cavallotto
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According to the Ratti classification + A. Galloni rating + Allesandro Masnaghetti rankings COMBINED, what are the top 3 cru's of Barolo?
Brunate Cerequio Rocche di Castiglione
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In which commune is Vigna Rionda located?
Serralunga d'Alba
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What rare white grape did producer Elvio Cogno rescue from extinction? Which Barolo commune is it associated with?
Nascetta Novello
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How's the 1990 vintage of Barolo?
Excellent
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How were the vintages of Barolo from 1991-1994?
Average to below average.
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How was the 1995 vintage of Barolo?
Very good. Not quite excellent
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What were the standout vintages of Barolo from the 80's?
Like Bordeaux, 1989 and 1982
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What were the standout vintages from the 1960's?
1961 and 1964
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What were the standout vintages from the 1970's?
1970, 1971, 1974, 1978 '78 especially.
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Which was the highest quality Barolo vintage? 1971 1979 1986 1993 2002
1971 1979 was a solid vintage 1986 was a middling vintage 1993 was middling 2002 was a washout
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Order these producers from least expensive to most expensive. G. Mascarello Monprivato GD Vajra Albe Domenico Clerico Ciabot Mentin Roberto Voerzio Rocche del Annunziata Torrigl
GD Vajra D. Clerico Ciabot Mentin G Mascarello Monprivato R. Voerzio Rocche Annuz Torrigle
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