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Montalcino Flashcards

1
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Aging requirements for Rosso di Montalcino

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Not released till September 1 of year following harvest

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Brunello di Montalcino aging requirements

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Two years wood, 4 mos bottle. may not be sold until January 1 of fifth year following harvest

Riserva: Min 2 years wood- 6 mos bottle
may not be sold until Jan 1 of sixth year following harvest

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3
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Province of Montalcino

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Siena, near Tuscany’s border with Umbria

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4
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What year was Banfi founded

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1978

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5
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What is Brunellopoli or “Brunellogate”

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2008

Producers came under suspicion for including other grapes in 2003 wines

Nero d’Avola and Bulk spanish entering at night

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6
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B-BS11 (Sangiovese Grosso) was isolated at this winery

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Biondi Santi

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7
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Encepagement of Brunello di Montalcino,
And Rosso di Montalcino!

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100% Sangiovese

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8
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main towns in Montalcino

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Montalcino
Torrenieri
Tavernelle
Camigliano
Sant Angelo in Colle
Castelnuovo dell’Abate

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9
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brunello producers

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Delle Cerbaie
Luce della Vita
La Magia
Farroria dei Barbi
Argiano
Il Poggione
Ciacci Piccolomini
Poggio di Sotto
Altesino
Siro Pacenti
Soldera (IGT)
Casse Basse
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10
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major mountain South of Montalcino

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Monte Amiata

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11
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Rosso di Montalcino is almost half the production of Brunello true or false

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True.

4.5 milion bottles annually compared with 8 million bottles Brunello

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12
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Montalcino forms a portion of this Chianti region

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Chianti Colli Senesi

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13
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these DOCs follow the same boundaries as Brunello di Montalcino

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Moscadello di Montalcino DOC

Sant’Antimo DOC for Supertuscan styles

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14
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Montalcino forms a portion of this Chianti region

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Chianti Colli Senesi

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15
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Ferruchio Biondi Santi isolated this biotype of Sangiovese particular to Montalcino

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Sangiovese Grosso

Also made the first 100% Sangiovese wine, defining Brunello di Montalcino

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16
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top three vintages of Brunello in 90s

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1990
1995
1997

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17
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Towns of Montalcino

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Montalcino
Torrenieri
Tavarnelle
Camigliano

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18
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Max yields for Brunello

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8 tons/ha, 54.4 hl/ha

Vigna: 7 tons/ha, 47.6 hl/ha

19
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How are soils different from lower elevation to higher elevation in Brunello DOCG

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Clay and marine sediments at lower elevation, galestro at higher elevation.

20
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Who was the first producer to introduce a single vineyard label in Montalcino? In what decade? What is the name of the Cru?

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Altesino

1970s

Montosoli

21
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Who owns Biondi Santi

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Tenuta Greppo

22
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First release of Brunello Riserva

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Brunello Riserva 1888

1865 Biondi-Santi isolated Brunello clone and bottled the normale

23
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What are Montalcino’s frazioni (suburbs, or sub-communes)

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Sant Angelo in Colle, Castelnuovo Abate and Torrenieri

24
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Modernist producers of Brunello

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Casanova di Neri

Mastrojanni

25
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Clemente Santi won an honorable mention for this wine in 1867 at the Exposition Universelle in Paris

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Moscadello from Il Greppo Estate

26
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In 1854, Clemente Santi showed this wine for the first time at the Exhibition of Natural and Industrial Products of Tuscany

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A red wine made entirely of red grapes, forerunner to Brunello

27
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Clemente Santi was succeeded by his grandson, who made this major contribution to Oenology:

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Ferruccio Biondi Santi
Isolated Sangiovese Grosso biotype
solidified Monovarietal sangiovese

28
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What is Quercus Robur?

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Slavonian Oak

29
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What makes Slavonian Oak unique?

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Extremely tight grained and compact

30
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Typical size of Slavonian oak Botti

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500 or 1000 L

31
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Historic Fattoria di Sant’Angelo in Colle is now divided into these two Producers

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Il Poggione

Col d’Orcia

32
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What year did Montalcino producers band together to form their Conzorzio for the promotion of the region’s wines

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1967

The year after their DOC status

33
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American brothers John and Harry Mariani founded this winery in Brunello di Montalcino in 1978

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Villa Banfi

(now Castello Banfi)

34
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Longest minimum maturation period of any dry, nonfortified wine of any kind in the world

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Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG
2 years in wood, 6 mos in bottle
May not be sold before Jan 1 of the 6th year after harvest

35
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What does Annata mean in Brunello

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Means “Year’ and refers to basic Brunello, not riserva

36
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What style were the historic Moscadello Wines of Montalcino

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Sparkling

37
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What was the final vintage of Biondi Santi’s moscadello wine

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1969

38
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This producer is the only one still making sparkling moscadello in Montalcino

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Il Poggione
Charmat Method used

39
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What year was Sant’Antimo created in Montalcino

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1996

in response to super tuscan wines
Named for Benedictine Monastery in the Southern end of the Appellation

40
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Province of Brunello di Montalcino

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Siena

41
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Min Abv% Brunello di Montalcino

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12.5%

42
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Rectified grape must is not permitted for these styles of wine in Montalcino

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Brunello di Montalcino “Vigna”
Rosso di Montalcino “Vigna”

43
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Min abv% Rosso di Montalcino

A

12%

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