Tuscany Flashcards
(88 cards)
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What year did Chianti become a DOC
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1967
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First vintage of Tignanello
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1971
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San Felices “Vigorello” is bases on what grape/s?
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Cab Sauv - Merlot
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What year did Chianti become a DOCG?
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1984
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What year did Chianti Classico become a DOCG?
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1996
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Minimum Sangiovese in Chianti DOCG?
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70%
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Maximum Sangiovese allowed in Chianti DOCG?
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100%
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Maximum amount of white grapes allowed in Chianti DOCG?
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10%
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French varieties allowed in Chianti DOCG?
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Cab Sauv / Cab Franc
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Max amount of French varieties allowed in Chianti DOCG
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20%
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Chianti DOCG aging requirments?
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May be released March 1st of year following harvest
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Chianti Riserva aging requirements
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2 years starting Jan 1st after harvest
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Minimum Sangiovese in Chianti Classico
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80%
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Maximum sangiovese in Chianti Classico
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100%
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Gran Selezione min sangiovese
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90%
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Gran Selezione max Sangiovese
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100%
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Gran Selezione max amount of other red grapes
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10%
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Chianti Classico aging requirement
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May be released Oct 1st following harvest
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Chianti Classico Riserva Aging requirements
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24 months starting Jan 1st
3 months in bottle
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Gran Selezione aging requirements
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30 months starting Jan 1st
3 months in bottle
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Wines labeled Gran Selezione must source fruit from where?
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Estate fruit, long term contracts or top parcels
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What are Galestro, Alberese and Macigno?
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Principal soils of Chianti Classico
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Gran Selezione min abv
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13%
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What is “UGA”
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unità geografiche agguintive
“additional geographic unit”
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How many communes produce Chianti Classico?
8
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Which Chianti Classico region has the highest elevation?
Rada - 650m+
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Which variety is used to add color to Chianti and Chianti Classico?
Colorino
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Chianti Superiore aging requirement
May be released Sept. 1st following harvest
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Chianti Riserva aging requirements
2 years starting Jan. 1st
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Which level of Chianti DOCG requires bottle aging? Riserva, Superiore etc.
None
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Chianti Classico Riserva aging requirements
2 years starting Jan. 1st - 3 months in bottle
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What year was Gran Selezione introduced?
2013 for the 2010 vintage
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What year did the 90% rule take effect for Gran Selezione
2021
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What year did Brunello di Montalcino gain DOC status?
1966
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What year did Brunello di Montalcino gain DOCG status?
1980
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What was the first DOCG in Italy?
Brunello di Montalcino
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Brunello di Montalcino is typically produced from which Sangiovese clone?
Sangiovese Grosso
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Which dry wine has the longest aging requirements in the world?
Brunello di Montalcino
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Rosso di Montalcino aging requirements
Sept. 1st following harvest
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Brunello di Montalcino aging requirements
2 years wood + 4 months in bottle
may not be release until Jan 1st 5th year
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Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva aging requirements
2 years wood + 6 months bottle
may not release until Jan 1st of 6th year
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What is the traditional aging vessel for Brunello?
Slavonian oak Botti
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Moscadello di Montalcino allows for what wine styles from what variety/s?
still, sparkiling, late harvest whites from Moscato Bianco
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What is Sant'Antimo?
An outdated DOC in Brunello that allowed for looser wine making practices. Largely replaced by Toscana IGT `
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What are the two bodies of water off the Tuscan coast?
Ligurian Sea - NW
Tyrrhenian Sea - SW
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Montepulciano lies in what province?
Sienna
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Rosso di Montepulciano DOC aging requirements
May be released March 1st following harvest unless told otherwise
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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG aging requirements
2 years from Jan 1st in any of the following:
- 24 months in wood
- 18 months in wood + 6 month in alternative vessel
- 12 months in wood + 6 months in bottle + 6 months in alternative vessel
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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva aging requirements
3 years starting Jan 1st including at least 6 months in bottle
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What is the local name for Sangiovese in Montepulciano?
Prugnolo Gentile
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What is Prugnolo Gentile?
Local name for Sangiovese in Montepulciano
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Rosso, Vino and Riserva Montepulciano wines must contain what grape and how much?
70% Sangiovese (Prugnolo Gentile)
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White grapes are permitted up to what percent in Montepulciano red wines?
5%
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What are the most common grapes of Vin Santo?
Trebbiano Toscano
Malvasia Bianca Lunga
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What is Occhio de Pernice?
A style of Vin Santo made from Sangiovese
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What is the name of the room where vin santo grapes are dried?
appassitoio
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How long must grapes for Vin Santo di Montepulciano remain in appassitoio?
December 1st min.
Jan 1st for Riserva and Occhio de Pernice
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What is a caratelli?
50L barrel used for Vin Santo aging
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What is the traditional wood type of caratelli?
chestnut
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what is the name of the traditional barrel used for Vin Santo?
caratelli
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What is 'madre' in vin santo?
a sludge of left over yeast in the caratello used to kick off fermentation of the next vintage going in
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Vin Santo di Montepulciano aging requirements
3 years minimum
5 years Riserva
6 years Occhio de Pernice
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What was Italy's first DOC?
Vernaccia di San Gimigniano 1966
(DOCG 1993)
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Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG allows for what styles of wine?
dry white (85% Vernaccia)
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Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOC allows for what styles of wine?
red - Sangiovese (50% min)
rosato - sangiovese
vin santo
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What does "Sassicaia" mean?
The place of many stones
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What was the first commercial vintage of Sassicaia?
1968
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What was the first vintage or Ornellaia?
1985
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What is Grattamoco?
Cabernet + Merlot + Sangiovese blend from Bolgheri
First vintage 1977
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What year did Bolgheri gain DOC status?
1984
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What year did Bolgheri Sassacaia become an official subzone?
1994
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What year did Bolgheri Sassacaia become a monopole DOC?
2013
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Is Bolgheri DOC or DOCG status?
DOC
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What are the foothills that backdrop Bolgheri DOC?
Colline Metallifere
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What are the two rivers that border Bolgheri north and south?
Cecina and Cornia rivers
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What is the maximum amount of Sangiovese allowed in Bolgheri DOC?
50%
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Bolgheri Superiore must be aged how long before release?
2 years from Jan 1st - 1 year in oak min
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Massetto is famously grown on what type of soil?
Blue Clay
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Morellino di Scansanso DOCG grape
Morellino (local name for Sangiovese)
85% min
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Carmignano DOCG must include what grapes?
50% Sangiovese
10-20% Cab Sauv or Cab Franc
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Which DOC in Tuscany requires Syrah?
Cortona DOC
50% min 60% max
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Elba DOC reds contain what grape?
60% Sangiovese
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In what year did UGA's become approved?
2021
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How many UGA's are approved as of now?
11
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Carmignano DOCG wines must spend how much time in oak?
8 months
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Carmignano Riserva DOCG wines must spend how much time in oak?
12 months
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Orvieto DOC is located in which region?
Umbria
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