General Tuscany

Question 1

Four most important Malvasia

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Vernaccia di San Gimignano achieved DOCG in this year

Answer 2

1993 (DOC in 1966)

Question 3

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

Answer 3

85%

Question 4

These DOCGs all have DOCs for Vin Santo

Answer 4

Chianti
Chianti Classico
Montepulciano
Carmignano

Question 5

synonyms of Sangiovese

Answer 5

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

Question 6

what are aging requirements for Vernaccia di San Giminano

Answer 6

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

Question 7

what is noble rot in Italian

Answer 7

Muffa Nobile

Question 8

two modernist producers in Tuscany

Answer 8

Bibi Graetz
Stella dicompalto
Castello Banfi
Lisini

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Pinot Nero
Merlot
Pinot Bianco
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc

Question 10

DOC for Trebbiano Toscano overlapping Morellino di Scansano DOCG

Answer 10

Blanco di Pitigliano DOC

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Sangiovese
Aleatico
Ciliegiolo
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 12

Carmignano was once a part of this Chianti region

Answer 12

Chianti Montalbano

Question 13

when did Carmignano earn DOC status

Answer 13

1975

DOCG in 1990

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Ugo Contini Bonacossi of Capezzana

Question 15

this DOC is focused on Syrah, East of Montepulciano

Answer 15

Cortona DOC

Min 50% Syrah
10-20% Merlot

Question 16

DOCG of Elba (Island)

Answer 16

Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG

Dried red grape wine

Question 17

Encepagement Carmignano DOCG

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Young wines of Carmignano

Answer 18

Barco Reale di Carmignano DOC

Question 19

Montecucco Sangiovese (Toscano) DOCG must be this % Sangiovese

Answer 19

90%

Question 20

What is Goria’s law?

Answer 20

Introduced IGT category (1992)

Question 21

These rivers are in Toscano

Answer 21

North: Arno
Mid: Ombrone

Question 22

Wine map of Tuscany

Answer 22

Question 23

What year was the DOC and DOCG system first introduced?

Answer 23

1963

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Five years after receiving DOC

Question 25

What was the “promiscuous” agriculture that ancient Romans practiced

Answer 25

these three staple crops of Tuscany were planted side by side in the same fields. Olive Tree Groves, Wheat Fields and Vineyards

Question 26

Only producers in Pomino DOC in Rufina

Answer 26

Frescobaldi and the highly regarded Fattoria Selvapiana

Question 27

Carmignano, a low-altitude territory overlaps this Chianti subregion

Answer 27

Chianti Montalbano

Question 28

Major Cities of Tuscany

Answer 28

Florence Siena Pisa Arezzo Lucca Livorno

Question 29

"First Four" of 1716 Tuscany (Cosimo ill de Medici)

Answer 29

Chianti Classico Zone Pomino Carmignano Valdarno

Question 30

The name Vin Santo most likely originates from this:

Answer 30

vinsanto Vino Santorini First producers of this style of wine

Question 31

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

Answer 31

Carlo Fregola

Question 32

Italy's first DOC

Answer 32

Vernaccia di San Gimignano (1966) DOCG in 1993

Question 33

Soil and elevation of Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG

Answer 33

Sand and Tuff, 200 and 400 meters elevation

Question 34

San Gimignano DOC allows for this style of wine

Answer 34

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

Question 35

Suvereto DOCG was a subzone of this DOC until 2011

Answer 35

Val di Cornia

Question 36

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

Answer 36

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

Question 37

Carmignano DOCG aging requirements

Answer 37

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

Question 38

Assemblage of Cortona DOC

Answer 38

50% Syrah and at least 10-20% Merlot

Question 39

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

Answer 39

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

Question 40

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

Answer 40

Petrolo's Galatrona (Merlot)

Question 41

What are vini da meditazione

Answer 41

The common name for Italy's dried grape wines made in all 20 regions of Italy Vin Santo, Recioto

Question 42

What is the mezzadria system?

Answer 42

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

Question 43

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

Answer 43

1716 preceding Duoro and Tokaj

Question 44

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

Answer 44

French winemaker Louis Oudart, in the 1840s

Question 45

This man created the first Brunello in this year

Answer 45

1865 Clementi Santi

Question 46

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

Answer 46

Baron Bettino Ricasoli sangiovese replaced Canaiolo

Question 47

Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG:

Answer 47

100% Aleatico 10 days drying 30% sugar content

Question 48

Tuscan DOCs permitted for varietal wines

Answer 48

Maremma Toscana DOC Parrina DOC Suvereto DOC