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SDP Italy
Region Detail
12
Other
Professional
01/23/2012

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Term
Piedmonte Red Varieties
Definition
Nebbiolo
Barbera
Dolcetto
Brachetto
Grignolino (gren-yo-lein-o)
Favorita
Term
Piedmonte White Varieties
Definition
Cortese
Erbaluce
Arneis
Moscato
Chardonnay
Term
Grignolino
Definition
Piedmonte Red variety
Light, Spicy
Rose colored
Term
Grignolino
Definition
Piedmonte Red variety
Light, Spicy
Rose colored
Term
Favorita
Definition
Piedmonte Red
Related to Vermentino
Easy to Grow
Term
Cortese
Definition
Pieddmonte White
Late ripening
Mild aromas
Light, refreshing- neutral
Term
Erbaluce
Definition
White grape in peidmonte
Chalky, high acid
Used in sparkling & sweet wines
Term
Arneis
Definition
Piedmonte white
Floral & Fruity
Used to soften Nebbiolo
Term
Moscato
Definition
Piedmonte white
AKA Muscat blanc a Petit Grains or Muscat Canelli
Late ripening
Makes spumonte & frizzante
Term
Chardonnay (Italy)
Definition
Piedmonte White
Langhe DOC on clay soil
Burgundian in character
Term
Nebbiolo
Definition
Piedmonte Red
Barolo grape
Difficult to grow
Thick skins w/ low pigment (resulting in heavy tannins and low color retention)
Term
Barbera
Definition
Accounts for 50%+ of the DOC wine from Piemonte
High Acid, low tannin Ruby color
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