Central and Southern Italy Flashcards
Central Italy Taurasi DOCG
What grape varietal and aging regimen?
Who are the best producers of the region?
Taurasi DOCG: Aglianico
Aging: 3 years, one in wood
Reserva: 4 years, 18 months in wood
Best Producers: Mastroberardino, Terredora, Feudi San Gregorio
Campania: What are the main red and white varietals for wine?
Reds: Aglianico, Piedirosso
Whites: Falanghina, Greco di Tufo, Coda di Volpe
Southern Italy: Basilicata
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG
Aging regimen:
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG
Must show 13.5 % alcohol;
3 years aging, with 1 in wood
Reserva: 5 years aging, with 2 in wood
Southern Italy: Where is Apuglia located and what are its main grape varietals?
Apuglia is “the heel of the boot” in Italy-
Main red varietals are Nera (Uva) de Troia, Primativo, Negroamaro
Italy: Where is Calabria located in Italy and what is the main grape varietal?
Calabria is the “toe of the boot”.
Gaglioppo is the main red grape varietal for Ciro DOC. Gaglioppo has been genetically linked with Sangiovese.
Central Italy: Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC’s most famous producers.
What is the name of DOCG and the percentages of grape varietals in DOCG and DOC?
Emidio Pepe and Edoardo
Valentini most famous producers but choose to bottle their wines under DOC level–
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Termine DOCG–90% Montepulciano with 2 years aging, 1 year in oak;
DOC–85% Montepulciano
Cerasuolo is rose version; region’s whites produced from Trebbiano d’Abruzzo made from Trebbiano Toscano or Trebbiano d’Abbruzzo, also known as “Bombino.”
Who are the main Super-Tuscan producers?
Solaia–Antinori’s Cabernet based wine
Ornellaia–Bordeaux Blend
Masseto–Merlot based wine
“Paleo Rosso” from Le Macchiole–100% Cab Franc
Central Italy: What are the DOCG’s of Umbria?
Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG–produced from 100% Sagrantino; high alcohol and tannin; aged min 30 months with 12 months wood.
Best producers are Marco Caprai (modern); Paulo Bea (traditional)
Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG–
70-100% Sangiovese; min 3 yr aging including 6 months in bottle; LUNGAROTTI is famous producer.
What is the general recipe for Brunello di Montalcino?
Produced from 100% Sangiovese Grosso;
Aged in cask for 2 years and bottled an additional 4 months; released Jan 1st, the 5th year after harvest
Riserva-aged for extra 6 months in bottle; released January 1st, the 6th year after harvest.
What are the main soil types of Chianti Classico DOCG?
Galestro, which is soft and marl-like
Albarese, which is sandstone
What is Chianti Classico recipe?
80-100% Sangiovese
Max 20% minor reds Colorino, Canaiolo Nero, Cab Sauv, Merlot
As of 2006, white grapes no longer allowed (Trebbiano Toscana, Malvasia)
Like Chianti, may be 100% pure Sangiovese
What are the four villages of Chianti Classico?
Radda, Gaiole, Castellina, Greve
What is special and different about the Carmignano DOCG?
Historically, winemakers added Cab to native grapes–
Minimum 50% Sangiovese
10-20% Cab Sauv and Cab Franc REQUIRED in blend
What are the sub zones of Chianti DOCG?
Colli Fiorentini Colli Rufina (most consistent in quality) Colli Aretini Colli Senesi Montespertoli (added in 1997) Montalbano Colline Pisane
Pomona DOC lies within which sub zone of Chianti DOCG?
Pomino DOC lies within Rufina
Frescobaldi and Fattoria Selvapiana are its most famous producers.
What is significant about Chianti Classico DOCG and Colli Rufina?
What is significant about Pomino DOCG?
Classico and Rufina are regarded as the best in quality. Rufina is dominated by Frescobaldi.
Pomino DOC- Frescobaldi and Selvapiana are the only producers in Pomino–these wines permit a higher percentage of international grapes than Chianti DOCG
Minimum alcohol levels In Chianti Classico DOCG?
Chianti Classico DOCG–12%
Chianti Classico Riserva–12.5%
Climate of Central Italy:
Dry, maritime-influenced climate; winters can be harsh and summers long and hot.
Describe Sangiovese:
Sangiovese is redolent of sour cherry and herbs, light in color, naturally high in acidity, firmly tannic, medium to full-bodied.
Sangiovese is the principal grape in the following DOCG’s:
Chianti Chianti Classico Carmignano Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Morellino di Scansano Montecucco Sangiovese Brunello di Montalcino
Minimum alcohol of Chianti DOCG
Chianti DOCG: 11.5%
What does Chianti “Superiore” signify?
An additional 1/2 degree of alcohol and lowered vineyard yields.
Montalcino’s Fraziones (sub-communes)
Sant Angelo in Colle
Castelnuevo Abate
Torrenieri
DOC’s of Montalcino
Rosso di Montalcino DOC–100% SanG; aged one year prior to release–cask not required
Sant’Antimo DOC-provides Montalcino producers an outlet for “Super-Tuscan” wines
Muscadelle di Montalcino–from Moscato Bianco grapes; sweet, still, sparkling
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano recipe and aging
The wines tend to be less firm than Chianti and less aggressively tannic than Brunello.
Minimum 70% Sangiovese (Prugnolo Gentile clone)
Max 30% other native Tuscan varietals
No more than 5% white varieties
Aging 2 years; 1 in wood
Riserva 3 years
How and why did the “Super Tuscan” revolution come about?
Constrained by the DOCG regulations of the time, Marquis Mario Rocchetta’s Tenuta San Guido released the 1968 “Sassicaia”, a Bordeaux blend, as a vino da tavola. Piero Antinori followed with “Tignanello” in 1971.
What is significant about Rosso della Val di Cornia DOGG?
Cab Sauv and Merlot May be added in higher proportions.
What are the red grapes of Sicily?
Reds: Nero d'Avola Frappato Perricone Nerello Mascalese Nerello Cappucio
What are the white grapes of Sicily?
Grilling Catarrato Inzolia Grecanico Malvasia Carricante Zibbibo (Muscat of Alexandria)
Famous producers of Sicily:
Marco de Bortoli in Marsala
Planeta
Palari
COS
What are the DOCG’s of the Marches region of Italy:
For white wines:
Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG (coastal)
Verdicchio di Matellica Riserva DOCG
For red wines:
Conera Rosso Reserva DOCG
Vernacchia di Serrapeteona
Still white and reds:
Offida
White wine only DOCG’s of the Marches: Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Reserva and Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva:
Grape varietal, aging, and description of wine:
Both “Riserva” aged for min 18 months; “Normale” released as DOC
Both from Verdiccio, most important grape from Marches–Jesi-fuller, rounder character—
What is significant about Conero Rosso Riserva, Vernaccia di Serrapetrona, and Offida DOCG’s?
Both red-wine appellations:
Conero- min 85% Montepulciano, 15% SanG; 2yrs prior to release; barrique rather than old botti
Vernacchia di Serrapetrona–sparkling reds, dry or sweet, made from passito grapes–
Offida-red from Montepulciano; whites from Pecorino and Passerina
DOC’s of Molise:
Biferno
Molise
Tintilla del Molise
Pentro di Isernia
