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Tuscany - General & Chianti Flashcards

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weather Hazards in Tuscany? (3)

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Rain in The growing season

Spring frost

Hail

All like Bordeaux

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Warm weather hazards in Tuscany? (2)

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Drought

Prolonged high temperatures

These can lead to under ripe seeds and skin

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Top four red grapes in Tuscany?(4)

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Sangiovese
Merlot
Cabernet
Syrah

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Top 2 white grapes in Tuscany? (2)

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Trebbiano Toscano

Vermentino

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Sangiovese budding/ripening?

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Early bidding

Late ripening

(Same as Nebb and Aglianico)

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Sangiovese best sites? And why? (3)

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South and south east facing slopes

200-550m altitude

This is because it requires a long growing season to ripen successfully

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Soils types best for Sangiovese? (3)

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Limestone (like PN and Nebb)

Shale

Clay (not the best)

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Sangiovese in the vineyard? (4)

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Vigorous

High yields

Thin skin - botrytis

Prone to esca

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Sangiovese vine training? (2)

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Cordon or cane pruned VSP

Same as the Bordeaux wines of Bolgheri

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Best type of clone style for Sangiovese? (3)

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Smaller berries

Thicker skins

Open bunches

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Pests in Tuscany?

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Wild boar

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Trebbiano Tascano Ripening/budding

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Late budding - good for spring frost

Mid to late ripening

(Like corvina and Cabernet)

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Trebbiano tascano in the vineyard?

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Medium thick skins

High yielding

High vigour

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What does Canaiolo Nero give to a blend? (2)

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Floral and red berries notes

Said to enhance the typical Sangiovese flavours

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Maceration times for Sangiovese and the styles? (2)

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Early drinking: 7-10 days

Wines for ageing: 15-25

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Fermentation vessels for Sangiovese? (2)

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Stainless steel

Concrete

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Tonneaux size?

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500L

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Chianti DOCG blending laws?

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70-100% Sangiovese (same as vino nobile)

Only up to 15% cab or cab franc

10% white grapes

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How is low cost Chianti made? (4)

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High yields

Machine harvest

Short ageing

Stainless steel

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Chianti DOCG legal max yields?

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Moderately high

63hL/ha

Same as Bolgerhi Rosso DOC

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Chianti sub zone max yields?

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56hL/ha - 7 less than Chianti DOCG

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Riserva wines Chianti DOCG vs Sub regions?

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2 years Min ageing for both

Sub zones 6 month oak min

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Coolest sub region in Chianti?

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Chianti Rufina DOCG

350m altitude

Cooling winds from mountains

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Warmest Chianti sub region?

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Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG

Also the largest subzone

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Two main soils types in Chianti Classico DOCG? (2)
Galestro- rocky shist and clay. Produces aromatic wines that age well Alberese- clay- limestone. Produces structured wines with more body
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Chianti Classico DOCG blending laws? (2)
Min 80% Sangiovese No whites
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Chianti Classico DOCG max yields?
52.5 - 11.5 less than Chianti DOCG
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Chianti Classico DOCG min ageing? (2) Riserva min ageing?
Classico: no sooner than October the following year after harvest Riserva: two years Min after 1st jan after harvest
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Two styles of wines produced in Chianti Classico? (2)
International styles: deeper, riper fruit and oak Traditional style: paler, sour cherry, restrained new oak with medium intensity
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Famous producer In Chianti Classico?
Fontodi
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Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG rules? (3) Blending Ageing Owning
Min 30 months aging (no oak requirement) Min 90% Sangiovese - _No International varieties_ Single vineyard or estate owned by the producer
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What regulates the warm weather in Montalcino? (2)
1. Elevation (up to 400m) 2. Cool night time breezes from the Mediterranean Sea
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Brunello di Montalcino max yield?
54 hL/ha 1.5 more than Chianti Classico
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Brunello di Montalcino blending laws?
Must be 100% Sangiovese
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Brunello do Montalcino ageing laws? (2)
Two years in oak Four years from 1st jan after harvest in total
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Brunello di Montalcino famous producer?
Soldera (The dragon label)
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Rosso di Montalcino laws? (2)
1 year ageing (no oak requirements) 100% Sangiovese
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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano blending laws? (2)
70-100% Sangiovese International varietals okay
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Soil types in Vino Nobile di Montepulciano? (2)
Heavy clay (fuller bodied wines) Sand (aromatic wines)
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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano vs Brunello di Montalcino oak usage? (2)
Large format oak more common in Montalcino Small format French oak for Vino di Nobile
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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano min ageing requirements? (3)
Two years total from 1st Jan following harvest No min bottle ageing Min 12-24 months oak
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Famous producer in Vino Nobile di Montepulciano?
Contucci
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Irrigation in Tuscany?
Allowed throughout including Bolgheri
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Bolgheri Rosso and Rosso Superiore blending laws? (5)
Up to 100%: Cabernet Cab franc Merlot Up to 50% Sangiovese and Syrah Up to 30% other varieties like PV
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Bolgheri Rosso and Bolgheri Rosso Superiore max yields? (2)
Rosso: 63 (same as Chianti DOCG) Superiore: 56 (same as Vino Nobile)
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Vino Nobile do Montepulciano max yields?
56hL/ha (same as Bolgheri Superiore DOC)
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Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC blending and ageing? (3)
Min 80% cab 2 years ageing 18 months in barrique 225L
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Vernaccia do San Gimignano DOCG altitude?
200-400m Same as Barolo
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Vernaccia do San Gimignano DOCG blending laws? (2)
Min 85% Vernaccia 10% SB and Riesling allowed
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Vernaccia do San Gimignano DOCG soils?
Sandstone
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Vernaccia do San Gimignano DOCG tasting note? (2)
Med+ acid Lemon and floral characters
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Vernaccia do San Gimignano DOCG max yields?
63hL/ha - same as Chianti DOCG

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