Central and Southern Italy Flashcards
First vintage of Sassicaia
1968
6 DOCGs of Tuscany with Sangiovese as the principal grape
Chianti Chianti Classico Carmignano Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Morellino di Scansano Montecucco Sangiovese
Italy’s most planted white grape
Trebbiano Toscana
8 subzones of Chianti
Classico Rùfina Colli Fiorentini Colli Senesi Colline Pisane Colli Aretini Montalbano Montespertoli
Pomino DOC is within which Chianti subzone
Rufina
Minimum percentage Sangiovese in Chianti Colli Senesi
75%
What is governo?
Refermentation with the juice of dried grapes
When can Chianti normale be released?
March 1 of the year following harvest
Name the 3 Florentine Chianti subzones
Rufina
Montespertoli
Colli Fiorentini
Minimum ageing for Chianti Reserva
2 years
4 original villages of Chianti Classico
Radda
Gaiole
Castellina
Greve
2 soils of Chianti Classico
Galestro - marl like
Alberese - sandtone
Minimum percentage Sangiovese in Chianti Classico
80%
Ageing requirement for Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
30 months
3 Montalcino fraziones
Castelnuovo dell’Abate
Sant’Angelo in Colle
Torrenieri
Ageing requirements for Brunello
Brunello - 5 years. Min. 24 months in wood and 4 months in bottle
Reserva - 6 years. Min 24 months in wood and 6 months in bottle
3 DOC of Montalcino
Rosso di Montalcino
Sant’Antimo
Moscadello di Montalcino
Minimum Sangiovese in Vino di Montepulciano DOCG
70%
Minimum Sangiovese in Morellino di Scansano DOCG
85%
Minimum Sangiovese in Carmignano DOCG
50%
Minimum Sangiovese in Rosso della Val di Cornia DOCG
40%
Which Tuscan DOCG allows for varietally labelled Cabernet Sauvignon?
Suvereto
First vintage of Tignanello
1971
Minimum ageing for Bolgheri Superiore
2 years