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Question 1

DOCG Toscana

Answer 1

Brunello di Montalcino
Carmignano
Chianti
Chianti Classico
Suvereto
Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

Question 2

Which winery has it s own DOC

Answer 2

Bolgheri Sassicaia

Question 3

When was the DOC boglheri sassicaia established

Answer 3

2013
sub zone in 1994

Question 4

Who can produce Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC ?

Answer 4

Only Marchese Incisa della Rocchetta’s Tenuta San Guido

Question 5

Grape of Brunello di Montalcino

Answer 5

Sangiovese

Question 6

Name of Sangio in Brunello

Answer 6

Brunello

Question 7

Ageing of Brunell0

Answer 7

4 y incl 2y in barrel + 4 m in btl
Riserva 5y incl 2y in barrel + 6 m in btl

Question 8

Grape of Carmignano DOCG

Answer 8

50% Sangiovese

Question 9

Ageing of carmignano DOCG

Answer 9

20 m icl 8 m in barrel
Riserva 3y incl 12 m in barrel

Question 10

Important change in Chianti Classico

Answer 10

since July 2023 Gran Selezione with 8 UGAs

Question 11

Pyramid of quiality lvl of Chianti Classico

Answer 11

Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione
Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva
Chianti Classico DOCG

Question 12

When was Gran Selezione introduced

Answer 12

in 2014

Question 13

UGAs of Gran Selezione

Answer 13

Castellina
Gaiole
Radda
San Casciano in Vla di Pesa
Castelnuovo Berardenga
San Donato in Poggio (two partial communes in 1 UGA = Barberino Tavarnelle + Poggibonsi)
Panzano (part of Greve)
Greve

Question 14

What will be the enxt change of GS in 2027

Answer 14

3 additionals UGAs
Greve will split int wo more :
- Montefioralle
- Lamole

Vagliagli

+ 90% sangio min
no international grapes allowed in blend

Question 15

When did Chianti Classico became a separate DOCG

Answer 15

1996

Question 16

What is the name of classic Chianti Classico rosso

Answer 16

Annata

Question 17

Ageing for Chianti Classico

Answer 17

Annata : 1y
Riserva - 2 y incl 3m in btl
Gran Selezione - 30 m incl 3 m in btl

Question 18

Sub zones of Chianti

Answer 18

Colli Aretini
Colli Fiorentini
Colline Pisane
Colli Senesi
Montalbano
Montespertoli
Rufina
(proposed) Terre di Vinci

Question 19

Is Governo process allowed in chianti

Answer 19

yes

Question 20

ageing of riserva colli senesi

Answer 20

min 2 y incl 8 m in barrel + 4 m in btl

Question 21

Which DOCG in Tuscany produces sweet red wines made with Aleatico?

Answer 21

Elba Aleatico Passito

Question 22

Min air dry for aleatico in Elba Aleatico Passito + sugar content

Answer 22

10 days
300 g/l

Question 23

Grape of Montecucco

Answer 23

Sangio

Question 24

Grape of Morellino di Scansano

Answer 24

90% Sangio

Question 25

Local name of Sangio in Morellino di Scansano DOCG

Answer 25

Morellino

Question 26

Grapes of Sureveto

Answer 26

cabs, merlot, sangio

Question 27

Which DOCG produces wines with Vernaccia

Answer 27

Vernaccia di San Gimignano

Question 28

What is Pieve?

Answer 28

Level above Riserva for Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

Question 29

Name of sangio in Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

Answer 29

Prugnolo Gentile

Question 30

Grapes of Vino Nobile

Answer 30

70% sangio

Question 31

Aging of Vino Nobile

Answer 31

2y, incl 12 m in barrel 6 m in btl or 18 m in barrel Riserva - min 3 y incl 12 m in barrel + 6 m in btl

Question 32

All vin santo appellations

Answer 32

del Chianti Classico del Chianti di Carmignano di Montepulciano

Question 33

What is occhi di Pernice

Answer 33

Vin santo with sangio

Question 34

RS for vin santo

Answer 34

260g/l

Question 35

Sassicaia first vintage

Answer 35

1968 released in 1971

Question 36

Sassicaia unproduced vintages

Answer 36

1969 1973

Question 37

blend of sassicaia

Answer 37

cab s 85% cab f 15%

Question 38

Solaia first vintage

Answer 38

1978

Question 39

Blend of Solaia

Answer 39

80 cabs 20 cabf

Question 40

Masseto first vintage

Answer 40

1985

Question 41

blend of masseto

Answer 41

merlot

Question 42

Masseto owner

Answer 42

Lodovico Antinori orignal Frescobaldi outright owner now

Question 43

First vintage ornellaia

Answer 43

1985

Question 44

Owner of Ornellaia

Answer 44

Lodovico Antinori orignal Frescobaldi outright owner now

Question 45

Blend of ornellaia

Answer 45

cabs cabf merlot pv

Question 46

Appellation of ornellaia

Answer 46

bolgheri

Question 47

Tignanello first vintage

Answer 47

1971

Question 48

Blend of Tignanello

Answer 48

first barrel aged sangio blend with cabs cabf

Question 49

Which wine produces Gianfranco Soldera

Answer 49

Case Basse

Question 50

What wiune is Gianfranco Soldera doing

Answer 50

Brunello modern area

Question 51

Where is Cerbaiona produced

Answer 51

Brunello di Montalcino

Question 52

First vintage of Soldera

Answer 52

1975

Question 53

when was soldera declassified to igt toscana

Answer 53

2006

Question 54

first vintage of cerbaiona

Answer 54

1980 (only 70 btls)