Central and Southern Italy Flashcards

1
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First vintage of Sassicaia

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1968

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6 DOCGs of Tuscany with Sangiovese as the principal grape

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Chianti
Chianti Classico
Carmignano
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Morellino di Scansano
Montecucco Sangiovese
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3
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Italy’s most planted white grape

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Trebbiano Toscana

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4
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8 subzones of Chianti

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Classico
Rùfina
Colli Fiorentini
Colli Senesi
Colline Pisane
Colli Aretini
Montalbano
Montespertoli
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5
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Pomino DOC is within which Chianti subzone

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Rufina

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6
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Minimum percentage Sangiovese in Chianti Colli Senesi

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75%

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7
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What is governo?

A

Refermentation with the juice of dried grapes

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8
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When can Chianti normale be released?

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March 1 of the year following harvest

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9
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Name the 3 Florentine Chianti subzones

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Rufina
Montespertoli
Colli Fiorentini

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10
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Minimum ageing for Chianti Reserva

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2 years

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11
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4 original villages of Chianti Classico

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Radda
Gaiole
Castellina
Greve

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12
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2 soils of Chianti Classico

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Galestro - marl like

Alberese - sandtone

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13
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Minimum percentage Sangiovese in Chianti Classico

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80%

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14
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Ageing requirement for Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

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30 months

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15
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3 Montalcino fraziones

A

Castelnuovo dell’Abate
Sant’Angelo in Colle
Torrenieri

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16
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Ageing requirements for Brunello

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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

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17
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3 DOC of Montalcino

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Rosso di Montalcino
Sant’Antimo
Moscadello di Montalcino

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18
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Minimum Sangiovese in Vino di Montepulciano DOCG

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70%

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19
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Minimum Sangiovese in Morellino di Scansano DOCG

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85%

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20
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Minimum Sangiovese in Carmignano DOCG

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50%

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21
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Minimum Sangiovese in Rosso della Val di Cornia DOCG

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40%

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22
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Which Tuscan DOCG allows for varietally labelled Cabernet Sauvignon?

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Suvereto

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23
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First vintage of Tignanello

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1971

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24
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Minimum ageing for Bolgheri Superiore

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2 years

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25
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What is the only monopole DOC in Italy?

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Bolgheri Sassicaia

26
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What island of the coast of Tuscan produces DOCG sweet wines?

A

Elba - Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG

27
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Name the only white DOCG in Tuscany

A

Vernaccia di San Gimignano

28
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What type of barrels is Vin Santo aged?

A

Caratelli - traditionally chestnut

29
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What is the typical ageing for Vin Santo?

A

3 to 8 years

30
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2 DOCGs of Umbria

A

Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG

Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG

31
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Minimum ageing for Montefalco Sagrantino?

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37 months. Min. 12 months in wood and 4 months in bottle

32
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Minimum ageing for Torgiano Rosso Riserva

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3 years. Min. 6 months in bottle

33
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Minimum Sangiovese in Torgiano Rosso Riserva

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70%

34
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5 DOCGs of Marche

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Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG
Conero (Conero Riserva) DOCG
Offida DOCG
Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG
Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG
35
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Minimum ageing for Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Reserva & Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva

A

18 months

36
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Main grape of Conero Rosso Reserva

A

Montepulciano - min. 85%

37
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1 DOCG of Abruzzo

A

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane

38
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Ageing requirements for Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane

A

Montepulciano - 2 years. 1 year in wood, 6 months in bottle

Reserva - 3 years. 1 year in wood, 6 months in bottle

39
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What is Bombino?

A

Synonym for Trebbiano d’Abruzzo

40
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3 DOCGs of Lazio

A

Cannellino di Frascati DOCG
Cesanese del Piglio (Piglio) DOCG
Frascati Superiore DOCG

41
Q

Which DOC is shared between Lazio and Umbria

A

Orvieto

42
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4 DOCs of Molise

A

Biferno DOC
Molise/del Molise DOC
Pentro di Isernia DOC
Tintilia del Molise DOC

43
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4 DOCGs of Campania

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Aglianico del Taburno DOCG
Fiano di Avellino DOCG
Greco di Tufo DOCG
Taurasi DOCG

44
Q

Minimum Aglianico in Aglianico del Taburno

A

85%

45
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Ageing requirements for Taurasi

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Taurasi - 3 years. Min. 1 year in wood

Reserva - 4 years. Min. 18 months in wood

46
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4 DOCGs of Puglia

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Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG
Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG
Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG
Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG

47
Q

1 DOCG of Basilicata

A

Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG

48
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Minimim ageing for Aglianico del Vulture Superiore?

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Superioer - 3 years. Min. 12 months in wood, 12 months in bottle
Reserva - 5 years. Min. 24 months in wood, 24 months in bottle

49
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Which region is known for the Gaglioppo grape?

A

Calabria

50
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1 DOCG of Sicilia

A

Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG

51
Q

2 grapes of Cerasuolo di Vittoria

A

Nero d’Avola (Calabrese)

Frappato

52
Q

7 native white grapes of Sicilia

A
Catarratto
Inzolia
Grecanico
Carricante
Grillo
53
Q

5 native red grapes of Sicilia

A
Nero d’Avola
Frappato
Perricone
Nerello Mascalese
Nerello Cappuccio
54
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Which grape dominates the Sicilian DOC of Faro

A

Nerello Mascalese

55
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4 sweet wine DOCs of Sicilia

A

Moscato di Noto
Moscato di Siracusa
Malvasia delle Lipari
Moscato di Pantelleria

56
Q

1 DOCG of Sardegna

A

Vermentino di Gallura

57
Q

3 subzones of Sardegna

A

Oliena
Jerzu
Capo Ferrato

58
Q

In which region is Castelli Romani DOC?

A

Lazio

59
Q

In which region is Brindisi DOC?

A

Puglia

60
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In which region is Lacrima di Morro d’Alba DOC?

A

Marche