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Central and Southern Italy Flashcards

1
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Who is Marquis Mario Rocchetta?

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“Super Tuscan” trailblazer who released the first vintage of Sassicaia in 1968

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What is the first vintage of Sassicaia?

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1968

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Who is Piero Antinori”

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The nephew of Marquis Mario ROcchetta, who released the first vintage of Tignanello

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4
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What is the climate of Tuscany?

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Dry maritime, with harsh winters and long hot summers

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What is the climate of. Montepulciano

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More continental than the rest of Tuscany

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What two grapes are often added to Sangiovese when blending is allowed.

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CS & Colorino (for color and power)

Canaiolo (for softness)

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What is Italy’s most planted varietal?

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Sangio

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What grapes are allowed in the Brynello di Montalcino DOCG

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100% Sangiovese

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9
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What is the most planted white grape in Italy

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Trebbiano Toscano

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10
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What year was Chianti upgraded to DOCG?

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1984

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What are the seven sub zones of Chianti

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Classico
Rufina
Colli Fiorentini
Colli Senesi
Colline Pisane
Colli Aretini
Montalbano
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12
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Aside from Classico what is the next most important chianti sub zone and who dominates production?

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Rufina- Dominated by the Frescobaldi Firm

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13
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What tiny DOC is within Rufina?

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Pomino DOC- This is a DOC for red and white grapes that allows a higher percentage of international grapes

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14
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Who are the only two producers in the Pomino DOC?

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Frescobladi & Fattoria Salvapiana

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What of the 7 sub zones of chianti has the highest min % of Sangiovese?

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Colli Senesi- min 75%

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16
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What two white grapes are most commonly blended into the Chianti DOCGS?

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Trebbiano Tosacano and Malvasia

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17
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CS+CF may not exceed what % in the Chianti DOCGS?

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15%

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18
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Define Governo

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The practice of refermenting with the juice of dried grapes to make the wines stronger and initiate Malo - this is not common amongst top quality producers

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What does Governo All’uso Toscano indicate on a label?

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Refermentation with the juice of dried grapes to strengthen the wines & initiate malo- not common amongst the top producers

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20
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When may Chianti Normale wines be released?

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March 1st following harvest

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21
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Name three sub zones of chianti that require additional aging?

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Florentine (sub of Rufina)

Montespertoli
Colli Fiorentini

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How long must chianti riserva be aged?

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Min 2 years following March 1st

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23
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What does Chianti Superiore require?

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Additional .5% alcohol and lowered yields

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24
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What year were both the Chianti DOC and Chianti Classico DOC upgraded to DOCG

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Both in 1984

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25
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What are the 4 original villages of Chianti Classico DOCG

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Radda
Gaiole
Castellina
Greve

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26
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Chianti Classico must be what % Sangio

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80%- as of 2006 no white grapes are permitted

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27
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Min alc for chianti classico DOCG vs Chianti DOCG

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Classico Min alc- 12%

Chianti min alc- 11.5%

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28
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As of 2006 what is no longer permitted in Chianti Classico DOCG

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White grapes

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29
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Aging requirements:

Chianti Classico DOCG-

Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG-

Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG (introduced in 2013)-

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Chianti Classico DOCG- 1 year

Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG- 24 months/ w 3mnths in bottle from Jan 1st

Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG- 30 months w/ 3mnths in bottle from jan 1st

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30
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Who is credited with the creation of the Brunello style?

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Clemente Santi of Biondi-Santi was credited with isolating the Brunello clone and bottling it alone in 1865- 1st real vintage was 1888 with the Brunello riserva

31
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The square hill of Montalcino overlaps which chianti sub zone?

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Senesi

32
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What is the Brunello clone?

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Sangiovese Grosso (Brunello)

33
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Brunello diu Montalcino min sangio?

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100% Sangiovese Grosso (Brunello)

34
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Min aging for Brunello and Brunello Riserva

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Brunello- 2 years in wood w. 4 months in bottle - may not be released until Jan 1st of the 5th year following harvest

Riserva- 2 years in wood, with 6 months in bottle. May not be released before jan 1st of the 6th year following harvest

35
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Brunello must be bottled with what closure

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Cork

36
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Vigna on brunello indicates what?

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Single Vineyard

37
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Higher altitude Montalcino soil type

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Galestro (soft marl)

38
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Lower altitude Motalcfino soil type

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Clay

39
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Biondi Santi and Soldera are more modernist or traditionalists

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Traditionalists

40
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Name two modernist Brunello producers

A

Cassanova di Neri

Mastro Janni

41
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Min aging requirements for Rosso di Montalicino

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1 year (no requirements for oak) wines must still be 100% sangio

42
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The Sant’Antimo DOC was created for what?

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Created in 1996, the Sant’Antimo DOC was created for Montalcino producers to make “Super Tuscans”- The wines may be red or white

43
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Moscadello di Montalcino DOC make make wines in what style

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White, Sparkling and Sweet

Wines are made from Moscadello (Moscato Bianco)

44
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What style of wine is made in Vino Nobile di Montalcino

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Min -70% Sangiovese (prugnolo Gentile clone) aged for a min 2 years, with one in wood

Riserva wines are aged 3 years with one in oak

45
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What style of wine is made in Morelino di Scansano

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Red wine based on min 85% sangio

Reserva wines are aged min 2 years

46
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What is required in the Carmignano appellation and what does it overlap?

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It overlaps Montalbano and it requires min 50% Sangiovese with min 10-20% CS+CF

47
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Where is bolgheri located/

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Northern Maremma

48
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First vintage of Tignanello

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1971

49
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Tignanello is made of what % Sangiovese?

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85%- as of the 1982 vintag

50
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Solaia is based in what grape

A

CS

51
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Massetto is based in what grape?

A

Merlot

52
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Le macchiole is based on what grape?

A

CF

53
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What were the first three super tuscans to embrace 100% Sangiovese?

Why were they released as Vino de Tavola?

A

San Felice’s- Vigorello

Montevertine’s- Le Pergole Torte

Isole e Olena’s Cepparello

Pure varietal bottling were not allowed in the DOCG

54
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What may be made in the Bolgheri SOC

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Red white and rose

55
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Bolgheri Superiore aging and alc requirements

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Min 2 years w. 1 in oak

min 12.5% alc

56
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What is the one legal subzone of Bolgheri DOC

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Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC- the only true monopole DOC in all of italy- 2013

57
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What is the only true monopole DOC in italy

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Bolgheri Sasicaia DOC 2013

58
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What DOCG island is 12 miles of the coast of Maremma, what may they make

A

Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG- Red passito wines based on Aleatico

59
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What is the only white wine DOCG in Tuscany, what may they make?

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Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG- produced on sandy soils in the province of Siena

60
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Tuscan Vin Santo is normally produced using what grapes?

A

Dried grape wine produced from Trebbiano and Malvasia

61
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What are two moderating factors of Umbria?

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The appenines Moutains

Winds funneling of the Tyrrhenian Sea

62
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What is the most important DOC of Umbria

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Orvieto DOC

63
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What are the grapes of Orvieto DOC

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Grechetto and Trebbiano Toscano

64
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Orvieto DOC wines may be what?

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White- dry or sweet may show botrytis

65
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What is the sole DOC within the Orvieto DOC and what may they produce

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Lago di Corbara DOC

66
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Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG is located where and may produce what?

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Umbria- wines from 100% sagrantino

67
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Min aging for sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG

A

37 months with 12 in wood

68
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Name one major producer in Sagrantino di MOntefalco DOCG

A

Paolo Bea & Marco Caprai

69
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What is produced in the Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG what are the aging requirements?

A

70-100% Sangio

3 years w. 6mnths in bottle

70
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What is the most important grape of the Marche?

A

Verdicchio

71
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Name one moderating feature of the Marche

A

The Adriatic Coast

72
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Name two DOCGs for Verdicchio production in the Marche

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Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG

Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG

73
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What is the capital of the Marche?

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Ancona

74
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Conero Rosso Riserva DOCG is made of what?

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Min 85% montepulciano and a max 15% sangio

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