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Levels of sweetness for vin santo (4)

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secco - not common
Abbaocatto
Amabile
Dolce

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Chianti Senesi DOCG
Loc
size ?
temp relative ?
style

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Southernmost
largest under vine
warmer since south
fuller more substantial

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Northern Tuscan Coast subregion
location
appellations

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Strip of land between Ligurian sea and N to S hills parallel to coast
Bolgheri DOC
Bolgheri Sassacaia DOC

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Did Bolgheri DOC always allow red ?

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no not until Sassacaia proved then grapes

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Chianti DOCG
loc
# of subzones
limits on blends or outside subzones
what is allowed for subzones
relative size to CC
how many bottles / year

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surrounds CC does not include
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cannot use subzone name
allowed to have sub zone after Chianti
2x
100M

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Montecucco DOC and Montecucco Sangiovese DOCG
Climate / moderated

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Warm Med moderated by breeze, inland location, and elevation

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Who revived Montelpulciano

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Adamo Fanetti

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How many appellations in Montalcino
what are they

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4
Brunello
Rosso
Sant’Antimo
Moscadello

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Is the vinsantaie temp controlled

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not traditionally

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What is a local expression for Sangiovese

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Jupiters Blood

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What is the Madre ?

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the mother used to ferment vin santo - lees from the barrel

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Tavernelle Montalcino Zone
Loc
Temp
soil
style

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SW of Montalcino
slightly warmer
stoney calcareous
ripe fruit, depth, longevity

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Soil generic (3)

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sandstone, clay, limestone

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Chianti Rufina DOCG
elevation, temp
wine effect

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higher, cooler
bright acid

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Vin Santo
grapes and roles (2)

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Trebbiano Toscano - acidity
Malvasia - perfume, texture

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What grape is called Jupiters Blood

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Sangiovese

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What is Macigno

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local name in Chianti for sandstone

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Bolgheri Sassacaia DOCG
loc

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Northern part of Bolgheri fully contained

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Brunello di Montalcino DOC/G dates

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1966 / 1980 (one of first DOCG)

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Cities of Art

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Firenze, Siena, Arezzo, Pisa

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What is #1 white grape

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Trebbiano Tuscana

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How did name Chianti Classico occur

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when govt defined the expanded Chianti zone and named the original

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Southern Toscana Appellations

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Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Rosso di Montalcino DOC
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG
Rosso di Montepulciano DOC
Vin Santo di Montepulciano DOC

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Chianti Montesperoli DOCG
old or new
was part of what ?

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newest
Fiorentini

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San Gimignano region Geo notable Loc Vineyard locs ? Soil
skyline from towers Within Chianti and Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG Town of San Gimignano at center hills surrounding town Marine, yelllow sands, yellow clay, calcareous marl
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Bolgheri DOC most common white style
varietal Vermentino
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Maremma Toscana DOC Profile simple or complex Primary Styles (4) Other styles
Simple Sangio Rosso Blend, Trebbiano Bianco Blend, Vermentino Bianco Blend, Varietals (local and International) spumante, rosato, novello, VT, Passito, Vin Santo
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Most popular training methods(3)
Archetto, Cordone Speronato, Guyot
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Chianti DOCG common across subs most substantial subzones (3) best? Grapes
stricter rules drive quality Rufina, Senesi, Fiorentini Rufina 70% Sangio, white allowed cannot exceed 10%. Canaiolo, Colorino, CS Merlot most common Senesi min 75% required / white not allowed
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Montecucco DOC and Montecucco Sangiovese DOCG Loc
Inland hills NE of Grosseto to Foothills of Mount Amiata Orcia River separates from Montalcino to the North
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Bolgheri DOC wine styles (4)
Bordeaux blend mostly CS, Merlot, CF bianco rosato varietal
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Name derived from ?
Eturia
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Vin Santo Carmignano DOC method white grapes/ sweetness / ageing red grapes / sweetness / ageing
Trebbiano / Malvasia, dry 4 - 6 mos, dry to sweet, 3 years Sangio, same ageing Ris 4 years
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Adamo Fanetti role
revived Montepulciano
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Chianti Montalbano DOCG loc ? overlaps
NW Chianti Overlaps most of Carmignano
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Vernaccia San Gimignano type of wine produced? names derived from ? how is term used elsewhere?
dry varietal vernaculus meaning local for set of unrelated varietals
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Chianti Classico what came together to protect the style what wines were mimicing Chianti
Conorzio (33 producers) Vino all'uso di Chianti
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Characteristics of Alberese ? where found ?
Fine grained calcareous marl Central / South - Chianti Classico
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Northern Tuscan Coast subregion Vineyard locations
Mostly flats towards the sea Some on west facing slopes
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Vin Santo di Montepulciano DOC Grapes for white red
70% Malvasia and/or Trebb and/ or Grechetto Bianco Sangio for Occhio
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Torrenieri Montalcino Zone Loc temp soil style
NE cooler clay leaner / firm tannin
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International #1 grape
Merlot
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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG grapes req / local name typical grapes characteristic compared to brunello DOCG and Chianti Classico Traditional vini / assemblage Modern vini / assemblage Riserva req
70% sangio , prugnolo gentile any auth grapes in Toscana, up to 5% white sangio, canaiolo, colorino, mammolo ,merlot elegance of CC and structure of Brunello Botti - Higher proportion of sangio plus canaiolo / mammolo Barrique - blend in merlot cs syrah higher ABV longer age, age in bottle
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Cortona DOC Loc, near border and lake ? Signature grape / style Grapes style list
East near Umbria and Lake Trasimento Varietal Syrah Syrah ,Merlot, Sangio Rosato, Ris, Vin Santo, Occhio, Varietals
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What is Trebbiano Tuscana called in France
Ugni Blanco
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Who issued the edict protecting Tuscan wine
Cosimo III of Medici
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Montalcino climate classification influence, role climate compared to Chianti and Montepulciano
Mostly Med, some cont Monte Amiata to SE protects from humidity, storms, hail warmer, milder
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Which Chianti subzone has the most stringent rules
Senesi
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When did wine making start in Montecucco DOC and Montecucco Sangiovese DOCG
after land became expensive in Chianti and Montalcino - 1990s
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Sant'Angelo in Colli Montalcino Zone loc elevation note style
Southern area medium structured powerful refined
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Other noteable estates for Brunello
Fattoria dei Barbi after 1880s banfi 1970s
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Eastern Toscana Appellation
Cortono DOC
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Ferruccio Biondi history Viti credit Vini credit branded Brunello when?
Massal selection Large Slovonian cask , de-stem to tame tannin 1880s
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What enologist was sent to help Sassacaia
Tachi from Antinori
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Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG Traditional vini method Modern vini method Riserva vini method grapes Riserva reqs
skin contact large cask, deep gold oxidative stainless , temp control for clean / light wine small barrel fermnet / maturation 85% Vernaccia ABV / ageing
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Val di Cornia Rosso DOCG loc wine style req
same area as Val di Cornia DOC Blend only sangio, CS and/or merlot
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What does Brunello mean?
little dark one
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What is the room where vin santo is matured ?
Vinsantaie
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Carmignano region Soil (4) 3 DOCs Intenational grapes by tradition Overlaps ? elevation compared to Chianti zones
Carmignano DOCG, Barca Reale di Carmignano DOC, Vin Santo del Carmignano DOC Alberese, Clay, Shale , Sandstone CS, CF Chianti Montalbano DOCG Lower
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App for most estates in Val di Cornia
Suvereto DOCG
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Rivers
Arno, Orcia, Ombrane
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Vin Santo Chianti DOC Grapes white / red Allowed for subzones ? riserva ageing
Trebb / Malvasia, Sangio yes 4 years
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Where is the Cortona DOC
Eastern Toscana
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What is the oldest Montalcino zone
Montalcino
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Elba region island size rank Loc What did Pliny call it Know for ?
3rd Between Ligurian and Tyrrenian Sea Insula vini ferax - Island Fertile of Wine Aleatico Passito
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Bolgheri DOC red categories (2)
Rosso DOC and Rosso Superiore DOC aging
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What is the only DOC/G to traditionally use CS an CF
Carmignano
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Bolgheri DOC original styles allowed
white rosato
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Central Tuscany Appellations (8)
Carmignano DOC Barco Reale di Carmignano DOC Vin Santo di Carmignano DOC Chianti DOCG Chianti Classico DOCG Vin Santo del Chianti DOC Vin Santo del Chianti Classico DOC Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG
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What are the names for estates in Italian (4)
Podere - farm Poggio - Knoll Castello - castle Fattoria - farm
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Castelnuovo dell'Abate Montalcino zone Loc elevation style
SE medium ripe fruit , depth, finesse
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Morellino di Scansano DOCG climate grapes in wine profiles
warm med Sangio 85% Alicante (Cannonau) Ciliegiolo Merlot Soft / fruity, Ris complex structured
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Climate and influences
Continental Altitude
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Which Chianti DOCG sub is smallest
Rufina
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what was Bolgheri Sassacaia DOCG release as previously
Vin da Tavola
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What does Sassacaia mean
gravelly
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Sangiovese buds ? ripens? lineage
early ./ late Ciliegiolo x Calabrese Montenuovo
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Northern Tuscan Coast subregion wine making tradition
none until Sassacaia
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Souther Maremma Appellations (4)
Montecucco DOC Montecucco Sangiovese DOCG Morellino di Scansano DOCG Maremma Toscana DOC
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Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG loc grapes days drying
was part of Elba DOC 100% Aleatico 10
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Montalcino Wine Growing Areas Loc in region size / shape Topo total area under vine %
around municpal area 9 mile square 4 irregular slopes from borders to center
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Coastal appellations (9)
Northern Tuscan Coast Bolgheri DOC Bolgheri Sassacaia DOC Northern Tuscan Maremma - Val di Cornia Val di Cornia Rosso DOCG Suvereto DOCG Southern Tuscan Maremma Montecucco DOC Montecucco DOCG Morellino di Scansano DOCG Maremma Toscana DOC Elba Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG
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Vin Santo Ochio di Pernice color grape
pink Sangio
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Montepulciano soil diff at higher alt ? compared to Montalcino and Chianti
marine, clay sand more sandy homogeneous
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Bolgheri DOC grapes (6 red, 1 white)
CS, Merlot, CF, PV, Sangiovese Syrah Vermentino
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MTs/ Hills/ plains
25/67/8
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Chianti DOCG Sup req? Ris req ?
lower yield, hi ABV ageing 2 years higher abv
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Montepuliciano regoin Loc why Nobile ? DOCG when ? growth from 1960s to 2017 (producers, vineyard ha)
SE Toscana on Umbria border result of being noblemens tables 1980 12 -> 80 150 to 1000
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what grape replaced Malvasia in Chianti blend ? Effect ?
Trebbiano. in larger quanity. diluted the wine..
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Chianti Pisane DOCG large or small ? climate influence
one of smallest in size and volume Tyrrhenian makes milder
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Who practices formed basis for the Brunello di Montalcino DOC disciplinaire
Tancredi Santi
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Bolgheri Sassacaia DOCG grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc 80/20
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Barco Real di Carmignano DOC Profile vs Carmignano DOCG Assemblage vs DOC/G Ageing ? Declass allowed ?
lighter fruitier / second wine same none yes
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Bolgheri DOC loc
Southern area of North coastal Tusacany north and west of Val di Cornia
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What were the Medici's famous for ?
transform Tuscany from Republic for Lordship aka Signoria
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What #1 grape overall
Sangiovese
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What is govorno ?
Allowed in Chianti DOCG not CC. leave some grapes on vine to dessicate then added to wine to start second ferment. rarely used but allowed and must state on label
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Suvereto DOCG Grapes (3) allowed wines styles (4)
CS, Sangio, Merlot Blend based on CS and/or Merlot variatel CS, Merlot, Sangiovese
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Vin Ruspo term definition how used
To draw off name for Rosato using Salasso method
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Montalcino zones (unofficial) how many? differentiating characteristics
7 Sangio expresses itself differently
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Chianti Classico location / size
hilly central tuscany 40 mi north to south
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Waht are the 3 categories of Chianti Classico DOCG reqs for all
Annata 12% ABV, release OCt 1 year after harvest Riserva 12.5 % ABV 2 years, 3 mos in bottle Gran Selezione 30 months / 3 months in bottle - lab analyzed and taste tested carry Gallo Nero
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Bolgheri Sassacaia DOCG soil
sandy gravelly
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Who created Biondi-Santi name
Ferruccio Santi
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what is the most renowned Vin santo
VS di Montepulciano DOC
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Carmignano DOCG Grapes Blend notes Release when ?
Sangio, CS, CF Sangio 50% 10-20% CS and/or CF most use 70% sangio June 1 second year after harvest, Ris 3 years / 1 in oak
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Chianti Classico location / size borders E, N, S elevation higher east or west?
hilly central tuscany east border Monti del Chianti North border Firenze / Arno South border Siena 40 mi north to south
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Chianti Aretini DOCG Loc River ?
Eastern Chianti CC is west border Arezzo east of zone Arno flows thru
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Montalcino Regional Loc town topo sweet or dry traditional?
25 mi South of Siena hilltop fortress sweet Moscato
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Who founded Sassacaia
Marchese Mario Incisa Dell Rochetta
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Vin Santo method until when ? name for barrel ? size ? wood types (4)
Appassimento Dec - March Caretelli - 50L chestnut, oak, acacia, juniper
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Chianti Classico changes with Bando ? primary first red grape Country that Chianti exported red to
Greve and Panzano added Canaiolo England
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What was first "second" wine in Italy
Rosso di Montalcino DOC
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Northern Tusan Maremma - Val di Cornia sub region climate Soils DOCGs DOC history
similar to Bolgheri ,mild Light alluvial sand and silt / heavier alluviial sand and clay Val di Cornia Rosso DOCG Suvereto DOCG Val di Cornia DOC covered entire area until DOCGs introduced
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Northern Tuscan Coast subregion soils (2)
Alluvial with pebble and gravel Marine with sand limestone clay and some volcanic
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Montepulciano climate compared to Montalcino
more Continental cooler
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Chianti Classico Soil
galestro alternating with alberese and sandstone
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Brunello di Montalcino DOCG grape Vini traditional / now additional (3) Blend or single ? Ageing note
100% sangio Slavonian botit French Botti, small oak, combo both longest in Italy 4 total / 2 oak / 4 mos bottle ris 5 total / 2 oak / 6 mos bottle
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Montepulciano growing area divided by ? 2 areas which larger
Val di Chiana West, hills around city East, hills around Valiana West
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How were the Chainti subzones created?
when govt defined the expanded Chianti and Classico it named the official sub zones
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Montecucco DOC and Montecucco Sangiovese DOCG primary grapes styles for the DOC style for the DOCG MGAs ?
Sangio Trebbiano Vermentino Bianco, Rosso, Rosso Ris, Vin santo Ochio di Pernice, varietal Vermentino Sangio 90% 25
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what were the first Super Tuscans
Sassacaia, Tignanello, Solai
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Montalcino Soils reasons for diversity Lower altitude Higher altitude
different geological eras and repeated return / advance of ancient seas younger, marine based, clay and sand older, poor shallow, gravel / stone, galestro alberese
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Montalcino Zone Loc soil style
city area sandstone, limestone, galestro elegant age worthy
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Clemente Santi history Estate established Vini change wiine change historical first
Greppo estate longer ferment / long maceration dry red instead of sweet moscato first use of name Brunello won medal 1869 as Vino rosso scelto
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Malvasia Bianca Lunga aka use today and role? past was part of blend ?
Malvasia del Chianti vin santo / body and perfume Chianti formula
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Training methods (3)
Archeto - guyot variation Cordon speronato - cordon spur Guyot
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Who saved Resuciated Carmignano
Count Ugo Cantini Bonacassi of Tenuta Capezzana Got DOC created 1975
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What is the easternmost DOC
Cortona DOC
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What is the fill level of a caratelli
4/5
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Trebbiano Toscano role in white blends use today approved for other use?
add neutrality Vin Santo blend in Chianti Blend into Chianti DOCG but rarely done today
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Chianti Classico DOCG Lower sites profile Higher sites profile Blends ? Single ? rank in Italy on yield
Fuller richer less acid / tannin less subtle Elegant, perfumed hi acid / firm tannin Both lowest yield per HA per vine
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Climate influences
Ligurian and Tyr sea influence coast but not inland Apennines block cold air and rain Corsica blocks humid air from West
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Chianti Classico What first established the geo and political boundary 3 original territories First wine types ?
Firenza Lega di Chianti 1384 Castellina, Gaiole, Radda white wines
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Camigliano Montalcino Zone loc Elevation note temp style
SW corner lower warm / dry lower acid, powerful complex
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Merlot rank overall
2
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Suvereto DOCG loc
SE Val di Cornia
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Characteristics of Galestro (4) where found (3)
Metamorphic, clayey, schist like, flakes Central-- Chianti Ruffina Montalcino
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What is special about the first zones ?
the names were protected
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Who is credited with making Biondi-Santi famous
Tancredi-Santi
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Is Val di Cornia Rosso DOCG allowed to be varietal
no
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Vin Santo Chianti Classico DOC grapes sweetness req for Occhio
60% Trebbiano and/or Malvasia secco abbocato, amabile sweet only, 80% sangio
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What did Baron Bertino Ricasoli do?
set Chianti formula to 70% sango, 15% Canaiolo, 15% Malvasia
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Chianti Classico DOCG Sangio % Popular % Blending grapes common Vessels
80% - 100% allowed 90%+ Canaiolo Colorino CS Merlot - any aux from Tuscany allowed Traditional large Slovenian Oak or Chestnut, some new oak / small becoming common
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Chianti Fiorentini DOCG loc topo old or new ?
south and east of Firenze large hilly area long tradition
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Sangio syns by region
Brunello Prugnolo Gentile - Montpuliciano Morellino - Scansano Sangiovese Grosso - broadly Sangioveto in Chinati Classico
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Canailo role historical role
softens sangiovese Principal red grape
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Rosso di Montalcino DOC grape Loc Declass allowed ? release date oak req ?
100% sangio same as DOCG yes Sept 1, year after harvest none
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What is the local name for Moscato in Montalcino
Moscadello
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Who is credited with creating the super tuscans
Giacomo Tachi
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Bolgheri Sassacaia DOCG only assemblage ever
85/15 CS/CF
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Sant'Angelo Scalo Loc elevation temp style
Most Southern low hottest / driest Less complex, lowers acid,high abv, full body
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Rosso di Montepluciano DOC Declass ? Grapes ? release ? oak ?
yes same as DOCG Mar 1 no req
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The Bando created 4 zones what are they
Chinati Pomino Carmignano Val d'Arno di Siena
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Chianti Classico allowed what %s of Sangio
80-100%
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Soil rock formations (2)
Galestro Albarese
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Who were the ancient wine familes (3)
Ricosoli Frescobaldi Antinori
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Italian for edict
Bando
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Maremma shared with ?
Lazio
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what is local name for Grechetto in Vin Santo di Montepulciano
Pulcinculo

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