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RINASCIMENTO

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Renaissance, cultural movement between 14th-16th centuries

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TOSCANA DERIVED FROM?

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“Etruria”, word used by Romans to indicate land inhabited by Etruscans. Over time, Etruria became “Tuscia”, then Toscana.

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3 ANCIENT WINE FAMILIES OF TOSCANA

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  1. RICASOLI
  2. FRESCOBALDI
  3. ANTINORI
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BIRTHPLACE OF MODERN ITALIAN?

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TOSCANA

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WHAT RICH BANKING FAMILY RULED IN THE 15TH CENTURY?

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MEDICI (TRANSFORMED REPUBLIC INTO A SIGNORIA(lordship)

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THE BANDO:
WHAT IS IT
WHAT APPS
WHO ISSUED IT

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  1. HISTORICAL EDICT DELIMITING GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES OF 4 WINEGROWING ZONES AND PROTECTING USE OF THEIR NAMES FOR WINES PRODUCED ELSEWHERE
  2. CHIANTI, POMINO, CARMIGNANO, VAL D’ARNO DI SOPRA
  3. COSIMO III DE’ MEDICI (GRAND DUKE OF TOSCANA)
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COLTURA PROMISCUA

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MIXED CROP CULTIVATION

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GIACOMO TACHIS WAS THE FOUNDER OF?

WHAT WINES?

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FOUNDER OF ITALIAN WINE RENAISSANCE

SASSICAIA, TIGNANELLO, SOLAIA

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GIULIO GAMBELLI KNOWN FOR? NICKNAME? WHAT WINES

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FATHER OF SANGIOVESE BASED WINES

IL MAESTRO ASAGGIATORE (MASTER TASTER)

LE PERGOLE TORTE, CASE BASSE, POGGIO DI SOTTO’S BRUNELLO

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WHAT IS LARGEST CENTRAL REGION?

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TOSCANA

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Tuscany RATIO OF HILLS/MOUNTAINS?

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67%/25%

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WHAT IS MAREMMA?

NAMES OF 3 AREAS?

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COASTAL AREA BETWEEN TOSCANA AND LAZIO

  1. ALTA MAREMMA
  2. MAREMMA GROSSETANA (OFTEN JUST “MAREMMA”)
  3. MAREMMA LAZIALE
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LONGEST/LARGEST RIVER IN TOSCANA?

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ARNO-FLOWS WEST INTO LIGURIAN

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OTHER 2 MAIN RIVERS of Tuscany

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  1. OMBRONE

2. ORCIA

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HOW DOES CORSICA MODERATE TOSCANA’S CLIMATE?

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BLOCKS HUMID AIR CURRENTS MAKING CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN TOSCANA DRY.

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GALESTRO?

FOUND?

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METAMORPHIC ROCK- CLAY/SCHIST
CRUMBLEY/FLAKEY

CHIANTI CLASSICO, RUFINA, MONTALCINO

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ALBERESE?

FOUND?

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FINE CALCAREOUS MARL

CHIANTI CLASSICO

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% RED GRAPES PLANTED TOSCANA

% SANGIOVESE

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80%

60%

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SANGIOVESE CROSS?

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CILEGIOLO X CALABRESE MONTENUOVO

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SANGIOVESE SYNONYMS/ORIGIN

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  1. BRUNELLO (MONTALCINO)
  2. PRUGNOLO GENTILE (MONTEPULCIANO)
  3. MORELLINO (SCANSANO)
  4. SANGIOVESE GROSSO (ALL OVER TOSCANA)
  5. SANGIOVETO (CHINATI CLASSICO)
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WHAT WAS ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL RED OF TOSCANA?

HOW DOES IT AFFECT A SANGIO BLEND?

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CANAIOLO

SOFTENS, REFINES PERFUME AND MOUTHFEEL

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CILEGIOLO MEANING?

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SMALL CHERRY

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ALEATICO

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RED RELATED TO. MOSCATO BIANCO

GROWN ON ELBA

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ALICANTE

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CANNONAU

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MALVASIA OF TOSCANA
MALVASIA BIANCA LUNGA
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VERNACCIA MEANING? | Refers to grape or group?
LATIN "VERNACULUS" WHICH MEANS INDIGENOUS. Unrelated group of varietals
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2ND MOST PLANTED GRAPE IN TOSCANA?
MERLOT!
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INTERNATIONAL RED GRAPES = WHAT % OF PLANTINGS IN TOSCANA?
20%
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ARCHETTO?
VARIATION OF GUYOT
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WHO HELPED DEVELOP HIGH QUALITY CLONES IN TOSCANA
CONSORZIO OF CHIANTI CLASSICO
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PODERE?
FARM
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POGGIO?
KNOLL/HILL
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CASTELLO?
CASTLE
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FATTORIA?
FARM
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VIN SANTO OCCHIO DI PERNICE? MEANING?
VIN SANTO USUALLY FROM SANGIO "PARTRIDGE EYE"
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VINSANTAIA?
NON TEMP CONTROLLED STORAGE ROOMS/LOFTS WHERE CARATELLI ARE SUBJECT TO SEASONAL TEMP FLUCTUATIONS
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CARATELLI/CARATELLO
USUALLY 50L | OLD CHESTUNUT/OAK/ACACIA/JUNIPER OR CHERRY
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MADRE
THICK DEPOSIT OF WINE SOAKED LEES LEFT IN THE BOTTOM OF CARATELLO AND RACKED. NEWLY PRESSED JUICE GOES ON TOP SO THE MADRE GETS OLDER AND MORE COMPLEX (KIND OF LIKE SOLERA)
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VIN SANTO MIN AGING
2-3 YRS BUT IN PRACTICE IS LONGER
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CANTUCCI
(BISCOTTI) CLASSIC PAIRING WITH VIN SANTO
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CAN VIN SANTO BE DRY?
YES
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WHAT PERCENTAGE OF WINE IN TOSCANA IS RED?
90%
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TOSCANA PERCENTAGE OF DOC/G?
65%
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TOSCANA PERCENTAGE OF IGT?
30%
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QUANTITY OF TOSCANA DOCG? | DOC?
DOCG=11 | DOC=41
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WHAT AREA OF MAREMMA IS BOLGHERI IN?
ALTA MAREMMA
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WHAT TERRAIN IS MOST OF BOLGHERI PLANTED ON?
FLATS
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WHAT WINE MADE BOLGHERI FAMOUS? WHEN?
SASSICAIA | 1970'S
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SASSICAIA REFERS TO?
STONE/GRAEL SOIL
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WHO MAKES SASSICAIA? WHAT IS THE ESTATE'S NAME
MARCHESE INCISA DELLA ROCCHETTA TENUTA SAN GUIDO
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1ST COMMERCIAL VINTAGE OF SASSICAIA?
1968
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WHEN DID BOLGHERI BECOME A DOC?
1994
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WHEN DID BOLGHERI SASSICAIA DOC BECOME A SUBZONE
2013
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SASSICAIA VARIETALS? AGING?
MIN 80% CS 24/18 SMALL OAK BARRELS
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WHAT PERCENTAGE HAS EVERY SASSICAIA BEEN?
85% CS | 15% CF
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WHAT TYPE OF WINE WAS BOLGHERI DOC CREATED FOR? WHEN DID THEY MODIFY TO ALLOW FOR RED WINE?
WHITE AND ROSE 1994
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FAMOUS ESTATES OF BOLGHERI DOC?
1. GRATTAMACCO 2. TENUTA DELL' ORNELLAIA 3. LE MACCHIOLE 4. MICHELE SATTA 5. CA'MARCANDA 6. GUADO AL TASSO
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WHILE SASSICAIA WAS THE PROTOTYPE SUPER TUSCAN WHERE WAS THE EPICENTER? WHAT FAMOUS SUPER TUSCANS ARE FROM THERE?
CHIANTI CLASSICO 1. TIGNANELLO (ANTINORI) 2. VIGORELLO (TENUTA SAN FELICE)
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WHAT ARE THE 2 CATEGORIES OF RED IN BOLGHERI DOC?
1. BOLGHERI ROSSO DOC 2. BOLGHERI ROSSO SUPERIORE DOC MIN 24/12 OAK
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VAL DI CORNIA ROSSO DOCG?
ROSSO= SANGIO + CS &OR MERLOT | RISERVA-24/18
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SUVERETO DOCG? WHERE DOC WAS IT FORMERLY A SUB OF?
4 TYPES OF WINE. 1. SUVERETO DOCG= CS/MERLOT 2. SANGIO 3. CS 4. MERLOT RISERVA =24/18 FORMERLY A SUB OF VAL DI CORNIA DOC
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MONTECUCCO DOC & MONTECUCCO SANGIOVESE DOCG? MGA'S WHAT RIVER SEPARATES FROM MONTALCINO?
``` WHITE= TREB RED= SANGO ``` DOCG= 90% SANGIO +12 OAK RISERVA 24 OAK 25 MGA ORCIA RIVER
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MORELLINO DI SCANSANO DOCG? WHAT IS IT KNOWN FOR?
85% SANGIO 15% ALICANTE, CILEGIOLO, MERLOT RISERVA= 24/12 MOST WELL KNOWN WINE OF SOUTHERN MAREMMA
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WHERE IS ANSONICA MOST FAMOUSLY GROWN
ISLAND OF GIGLIO MGA (ISOLA DEL GIGLIO
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MAREMMA TOSCANA DOC?
SANGIO ROSSO TREB AND OR VERM BIANCO WIDE RANGE OF STYLE
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ITALY'S 3RD LARGEST ISLAND? SETTLED BY WHOM FOR WHAT?
ELBA ETRUSCANS/IRON
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INSULA VINI FERAX
PLINY THE ELDER ABOUT ELBA= ISLAND FERTILE OF WINE
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ELBA ALEATICO PASSITO DOCG?
SWEET REDS 100% ALEATICO
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ELBA BIANCO?
WHITE BLEND OF PROCANICO (TREBBIANO)
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CARMIGNANO DOCG?
MIN 50% SANGIO (IN PRACTICE 70-90% 10-20% CS/CF 8 MONTHS OAK/CHESTNUT RISERVA 36/12 WOOD
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BARCO REALE DI CARMIGNANO DOC?
"SECOND" WINE OF CARMIGNANO. SAME VARIETAL COMP AS CARMIGNANO BUT NO AGING REQUIREMENTS. DECLASSIFY DOC
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VIN RUSPO WINE STYLE? SIGNIFICANCE/MEANING?
ROSATO (SALASSO AKA SAIGNEE) RUSPARE= TO DRAW OFF IN THE DAYS OF MEZZADRIA, COMMON FOR FARMERS TO DRAW OFF FRESH MUST BEFORE DELIVERING BALANCE TO THE LANDOWNER
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VIN SANTO DI CARMIGNANO DOCG
TREB & MALVASIA
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CHIANTI STORICO
TODAY=CHIANTI CLASSICO
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WHAT 2 CITY STATES FOUGHT OVER CHIANTI?
FIRENZE (FLORENCE) AND SIENA
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WHEN WERE GEOGRAPHIC/POLITICAL BOUNDARIES OF CHIANTI FIRST SET? HOW?
FIRENZE ESTABLISHED LEAGUE OF CHIANTI IN 1384. DIVIDED INTO 3 SUB TERRITORIES 1. CASTELLINA 2. GAIOLE 3. RADDA
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GALLO NERO
``` SIENA= WHITE ROOSTER FIRENZE= BLACK ``` FIRENZE STARVED AND KEPTI IN THE DARK TO CROW EARLIER. ALLOWED FIRENZE TO CONTROL MAJORITY OF TERRITORY.
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BARON BETTINO RICASOLI
CREDITED WITH NEW FORMULA FOR CHIANTI BLEND 70 SANGIO 15 CANAIOLO 15 MALVASIA
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WHAT VARIETAL REPLACED MALVASIA IN CHIANTI BLEND, DILUTING AND CHANGING ITS CHARACTER?
TREBBIANO
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VINO ALL'USO DI CHIANTI HOW DID IT COME ABOUT
WINE IN THE STYLE OF CHIANTI DEMAND FOR CHIANTI EXCEEDED SUPPLY DUE TO PHYLLOXERA IN FRANCE.
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CONSORZIO DEL GALLO NERO AND CHIANTI TIMELINE
1924 FORMED 1927 FORMALIZED CHIANTI BOUNDARIES 1932 ITALIAN GOV DEFINES CHIANTI BOUNDERIES TO LARGER AREA 1967 CHIANTI DOC 1984 CHIANTI DOCG 1996 CHIANTI CLASSICO DOCG (ALLOWING 100% SANGIO FOR 1ST TIME)
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WHEN WERE WHITES BANNED FROM CHIANTI CLASSICO?
2006
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MACIGNO
ALBARESE (IN CHIANTI) (SANDSTONE)
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CHIANTI CLASSICO DOCG
80% SANGIO (IN PRACTICE 90-100)
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3 CATEGORIES OF CHIANTI CLASSICO
1. ANNATA 2. RISERVA- 24 MONTHS AGING 3. GRAN SELEZIONE (2013) OFTEN SINGLE VINEYARD 30 MONTHS AGING
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VIN SANTO DEL CHIANTI CLASSICO DOC
60% TREB/MALVASIA MIN 24 MONTHS CARATELLI
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CHIANTI DOCG
70% SANGIO (EXCEPT COLLI SENESI SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT) | WHITE CAN'T EXCEED 10%
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CHIANTI DOCG SUB ZONES?
1. RUFINA- SMALLEST BUT MOST PRESIGIOUS (NE) 2. COLLI FIORENTINI-N CENTRAL 3. COLLI ARETINI-E CENTRAL 4. COLLINE PISANE- FURTHEST WEST/MOST COASTAL 5. MONTALBANO- NW 6. MONTESPERTOLI- MOST RECENT 1997, CENTRAL 7. COLLI SENESI- S MOST- ONLY WITH DIFFERENT REQUIREMENTS (75 SANGIO, NO WHITES AS OF 2016)
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VIN SANTO DEL CHIANTI DOC
CAN USE CHIANTI DOCG SUB ZONE DESIGNATIONS
90
POMINO DOC
COOLER BIANCO- CH BASED SV CHARD SV SB
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FIRST ITALIAN WINE TO RECEIVE DOC STATUS?
VERNACCIA DI SAN GIMIGNANO
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VERNACCIA DI SAN GIMIGNANO DOCG
85 VERNACCIA RISERVA = 11 MONTHS AGE NOW FRESH BUT ORIGINALLY ORANGE
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WHAT IS EASTERNMOST DOC OF TOSCANA
CORTONA DOC
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CORTONA DOC?
1999 | KNOWN FOR SYRAH BLENDS AND SV SYRAH!
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VAL D'ARNO DI SOPRA DOC
PART OF MEDICI'S EDICT
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1ST PROMINENT WINES OF MONTALCINO?
SWEET MOSCADELLO
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WHO FIRST GREW BRUNELLO? WHAT WAS HIS ESTATE NAMED? HOW DID HE FARM?
CLEMENTE SANTI FATTORIA DEL GREPPO MONOCULTURE
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VINO ROSSO SCELTO (BRUNELLO)
1865 VINTAGE (SANTI) FIRST DOCUMENTATION OF BRUNELLO
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SANTI'S GRANDSON? NAME OF NEW WINERY? WINEMAKING PRACTICES
FERRUCCIO BIONDI BIONDI-SANTI DESTEMMING, LARGE SLAVONIAN OAK
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BRUNELLO TRANSLATION? DOC YEAR? DOCG?
LITTLE DARK ONE 1966 1980
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MONTALCINO SOIL?
GALESTRO & ALBARESE
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7 UNOFFICIAL ZONES OF MONTALCINO
1. MONTALCINO 2. TORRENIERI 3. TAVERNELLE 4. CAMIGLIANO 5. SANT'ANGELO IN COLLE 6. CASTELNUOO DELL' ABATE 7. SANT' ANGELO SCALO
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BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO DOCG
100 SANGIO LONGEST AGING REQUIREMENTS IN ITALY MIN 4 YR/ RISERVA 60/24 OAK
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ROSSO DI MONTALCINO DOCG
SECOND WINE TO BRUNELLO
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WHO REVIVED VIN NOBILE DI MONTEPULCIANO? WHAT DECADE
ADAMO FANETTI 1930'S
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VNDMONTEPULCIANO BECAME DOCG WHAT YEAR
1980
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VIN NOBILE DI MONTEPULCIANO DOCG
70 SANGIO 30% ANY OTHER APPROVED GRAPE IN TOSCANA 5% MAX FOR WHITE BUT RARELY USED ELEGANCE OF CHIANTI/STRUCTURE OF BRUNELLO
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ROSSO DI MONTEPULCIANO DOC
SECOND WINE
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VIN SANTO DI MONTEPULCIANO DOC
70% MALV/TREBBIANO/GRECHETTO
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GOVERNO
SAVING A BATCH FROM HARVEST AND PARTIALLY DRYING THEM. IF ORIGINAL FERMENTATION STARTS TO GET STUCK, THE BATCH IS ADDED TO KICK START FERMENTATION

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