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Central Italy Taurasi DOCG

What grape varietal and aging regimen?

Who are the best producers of the region?

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Taurasi DOCG: Aglianico

Aging: 3 years, one in wood
Reserva: 4 years, 18 months in wood

Best Producers: Mastroberardino, Terredora, Feudi San Gregorio

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Campania: What are the main red and white varietals for wine?

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Reds: Aglianico, Piedirosso

Whites: Falanghina, Greco di Tufo, Coda di Volpe

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Southern Italy: Basilicata

Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG
Aging regimen:

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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

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Southern Italy: Where is Apuglia located and what are its main grape varietals?

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Apuglia is “the heel of the boot” in Italy-

Main red varietals are Nera (Uva) de Troia, Primativo, Negroamaro

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Italy: Where is Calabria located in Italy and what is the main grape varietal?

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Calabria is the “toe of the boot”.

Gaglioppo is the main red grape varietal for Ciro DOC. Gaglioppo has been genetically linked with Sangiovese.

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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?

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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.”

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Who are the main Super-Tuscan producers?

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Solaia–Antinori’s Cabernet based wine

Ornellaia–Bordeaux Blend

Masseto–Merlot based wine

“Paleo Rosso” from Le Macchiole–100% Cab Franc

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Central Italy: What are the DOCG’s of Umbria?

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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.

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What is the general recipe for Brunello di Montalcino?

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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.

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What are the main soil types of Chianti Classico DOCG?

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Galestro, which is soft and marl-like

Albarese, which is sandstone

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What is Chianti Classico recipe?

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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

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What are the four villages of Chianti Classico?

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Radda, Gaiole, Castellina, Greve

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What is special and different about the Carmignano DOCG?

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Historically, winemakers added Cab to native grapes–

Minimum 50% Sangiovese

10-20% Cab Sauv and Cab Franc REQUIRED in blend

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What are the sub zones of Chianti DOCG?

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Colli Fiorentini
Colli Rufina (most consistent in quality)
Colli Aretini
Colli Senesi
Montespertoli (added in 1997)
Montalbano
Colline Pisane
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Pomona DOC lies within which sub zone of Chianti DOCG?

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Pomino DOC lies within Rufina

Frescobaldi and Fattoria Selvapiana are its most famous producers.

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What is significant about Chianti Classico DOCG and Colli Rufina?

What is significant about Pomino DOCG?

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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

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Minimum alcohol levels In Chianti Classico DOCG?

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Chianti Classico DOCG–12%

Chianti Classico Riserva–12.5%

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Climate of Central Italy:

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Dry, maritime-influenced climate; winters can be harsh and summers long and hot.

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Describe Sangiovese:

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Sangiovese is redolent of sour cherry and herbs, light in color, naturally high in acidity, firmly tannic, medium to full-bodied.

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Sangiovese is the principal grape in the following DOCG’s:

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Chianti
Chianti Classico
Carmignano
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Morellino di Scansano
Montecucco Sangiovese
Brunello di Montalcino
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Minimum alcohol of Chianti DOCG

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Chianti DOCG: 11.5%

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What does Chianti “Superiore” signify?

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An additional 1/2 degree of alcohol and lowered vineyard yields.

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Montalcino’s Fraziones (sub-communes)

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Sant Angelo in Colle
Castelnuevo Abate
Torrenieri

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DOC’s of Montalcino

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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

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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano recipe and aging

The wines tend to be less firm than Chianti and less aggressively tannic than Brunello.

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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

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How and why did the “Super Tuscan” revolution come about?

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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.

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What is significant about Rosso della Val di Cornia DOGG?

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Cab Sauv and Merlot May be added in higher proportions.

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What are the red grapes of Sicily?

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Reds: 
Nero d'Avola
Frappato
Perricone
Nerello Mascalese
Nerello Cappucio
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What are the white grapes of Sicily?

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Grilling
Catarrato
Inzolia
Grecanico
Malvasia
Carricante
Zibbibo (Muscat of Alexandria)
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Famous producers of Sicily:

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Marco de Bortoli in Marsala

Planeta

Palari

COS

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What are the DOCG’s of the Marches region of Italy:

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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

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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:

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Both “Riserva” aged for min 18 months; “Normale” released as DOC

Both from Verdiccio, most important grape from Marches–Jesi-fuller, rounder character—

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What is significant about Conero Rosso Riserva, Vernaccia di Serrapetrona, and Offida DOCG’s?

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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

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DOC’s of Molise:

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Biferno
Molise
Tintilla del Molise
Pentro di Isernia

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