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General Tuscany Flashcards

1
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Four most important Malvasia

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Malvasia Bianca Lunga
Malvasia del Lazio (Malvasia Puntinata)
Malvasia Bianca di Candida
Malvasia di Candia Aromatica

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Vernaccia di San Gimignano achieved DOCG in this year

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1993 (DOC in 1966)

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3
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Vernaccia must account for this percentage of the blend for Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG

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85%

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4
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These DOCGs all have DOCs for Vin Santo

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Chianti
Chianti Classico
Montepulciano
Carmignano

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5
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synonyms of Sangiovese

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Nieullucio or Nieullucio in Corsica
Prugnolo Gentile (Montepulciano)
Brunello (Brunello di Montalcino)
Sangioveto (Chianti)
Morellino (Maremma)

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6
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what are aging requirements for Vernaccia di San Giminano

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Minimum 11 months from January 1 of year following harvest including three months in bottle

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7
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what is noble rot in Italian

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Muffa Nobile

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8
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two modernist producers in Tuscany

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Bibi Graetz
Stella dicompalto
Castello Banfi
Lisini

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9
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Pomino DOC favors these varieties (Its cold and close to Rufina)

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Pinot Nero
Merlot
Pinot Bianco
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc

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10
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DOC for Trebbiano Toscano overlapping Morellino di Scansano DOCG

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Blanco di Pitigliano DOC

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Sovana DOC (Toscano) near Lazio border is for these varieties

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Sangiovese
Aleatico
Ciliegiolo
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon

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Carmignano was once a part of this Chianti region

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Chianti Montalbano

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13
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when did Carmignano earn DOC status

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1975

DOCG in 1990

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14
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this man instrumental in planting cuttings from Lafite Rothschild creating DOCG of Carmignano

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Ugo Contini Bonacossi of Capezzana

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15
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this DOC is focused on Syrah, East of Montepulciano

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Cortona DOC

Min 50% Syrah
10-20% Merlot

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16
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DOCG of Elba (Island)

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Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG

Dried red grape wine

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17
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Encepagement Carmignano DOCG

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Cab Sauv or Franc must account for 10-20% of any wine

Sangiovese min 50%

8 months in oak or chestnut

Riserva wines: 12 mos as well as additional time prior to release

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18
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Young wines of Carmignano

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Barco Reale di Carmignano DOC

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19
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Montecucco Sangiovese (Toscano) DOCG must be this % Sangiovese

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90%

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20
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What is Goria’s law?

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Introduced IGT category (1992)

21
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These rivers are in Toscano

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North: Arno
Mid: Ombrone

22
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Wine map of Tuscany

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23
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What year was the DOC and DOCG system first introduced?

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1963

24
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After how long does a producer have to wait to apply for DOCG status

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Five years after receiving DOC

25
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What was the “promiscuous” agriculture that ancient Romans practiced

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these three staple crops of Tuscany were planted side by side in the same fields.

Olive Tree Groves, Wheat Fields and Vineyards

26
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Only producers in Pomino DOC in Rufina

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Frescobaldi and the highly regarded Fattoria Selvapiana

27
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Carmignano, a low-altitude territory overlaps this Chianti subregion

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Chianti Montalbano

28
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Major Cities of Tuscany

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Florence
Siena
Pisa
Arezzo
Lucca
Livorno

29
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“First Four” of 1716 Tuscany (Cosimo ill de Medici)

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Chianti Classico Zone
Pomino
Carmignano
Valdarno

30
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The name Vin Santo most likely originates from this:

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vinsanto
Vino Santorini
First producers of this style of wine

31
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This agricultural professor sought to repopulate Tuscany with Vernaccia in the 1930s

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Carlo Fregola

32
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Italy’s first DOC

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Vernaccia di San Gimignano (1966)
DOCG in 1993

33
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Soil and elevation of Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG

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Sand and Tuff, 200 and 400 meters elevation

34
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San Gimignano DOC allows for this style of wine

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Sangiovese-based red and rosato wines, as well as Vin Santo

35
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Suvereto DOCG was a subzone of this DOC until 2011

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Val di Cornia

36
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in 2011, Val di Cornia DOC was given its own DOCG:

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Rosso della Val di Cornia:
based on Sangiovese 40% (following path of the cornia river)

37
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Carmignano DOCG aging requirements

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Carmignano: Minimum 8 months in oak or chestnut barrels, may not be sold before June 1 of the second year following the harvest

Carmignano Riserva: Minimum 12 months in oak or chestnut barrels, may not be sold before September 29 (Feast of St. Michael) of the third year following the harvest

38
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Assemblage of Cortona DOC

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50% Syrah and at least 10-20% Merlot

39
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Valdichiana DOC (encircles Cortona DOC) was first established in 1972 as this

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Blanco Vergine Valdichiana

Became Valdichiana in 2011, when red wines included with min 50% Sangiovese

40
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Most recognizeable wine of Val d’Arno di Sopra DOC (2011)

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Petrolo’s Galatrona (Merlot)

41
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What are vini da meditazione

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The common name for Italy’s dried grape wines
made in all 20 regions of Italy

Vin Santo, Recioto

42
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What is the mezzadria system?

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Profits were split between tenant farmers and landlords in Florentine estates. Created because of lack of demand for crops after the plague. Continued to the late 20th century

43
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What year was the bando issued demarcating the regions of Chianti, Pomino, Valdaron and Carmignano?

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1716

preceding Duoro and Tokaj

44
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Barolo was sparkling red and semisweet until this man fermented it dry

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French winemaker Louis Oudart, in the 1840s

45
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This man created the first Brunello in this year

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1865

Clementi Santi

46
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Who followed Camillo Benso as prime minister and created the formula for the modern Chianti Wine

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Baron Bettino Ricasoli
sangiovese replaced Canaiolo

47
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Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG:

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100% Aleatico
10 days drying
30% sugar content

48
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Tuscan DOCs permitted for varietal wines

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Maremma Toscana DOC
Parrina DOC
Suvereto DOC

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