28. Central Italy

Question 1

climate? moderating influences?

Answer 1

• hot climate

- altitude or see breezes

Question 2

Chianti - 4 levels? ageing?

Answer 2

• Chianti DOCG
• Chianti Classico: 12 months ageing
• Chianti Classico Riserva: 24 months
• Chianti Classico Gran Selezione: 30 months

Question 3

Brunello di Montalcino - variety? ageing? oak?

Answer 3

• Sangiovese
• 5 years of ageing
• 2 years on oak

Question 4

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano - variety? ageing? oak?

Answer 4

• Sangiovese and others

- 2 years of ageing

Question 5

Super-Tuscan - variety? IGT? DOC?

Answer 5

• C. Sauvignon base, Bordeaux style
• Toscana IGT
• Bolgheri DOC

Question 6

Umbria - DOC? white varieties?

Answer 6

• Orvieto DOCG

- Grechetto (better), Trebbiano

Question 7

Lazio - DOC? white varieties?

Answer 7

• Frascati DOC

- Malvasia, Trebbiano

Question 8

Marche - DOC? variety

Answer 8

• Verdicchio

- Verdicchio dei Castelli de Jesi DOC

Question 9

Abruzzo - black variety? DOC?

Answer 9

• Montepulciano

- Montepulciano d’Abruzzo