Central and Southern Italy Flashcards
What was the first vintage of Sassicaia? Who released it?
- Marquis Mario Rocchetta.
What was the first vintage of Tignanello? Who released it?
- Piero Antinori.
What is the Sangiovese clone of Montepulciano?
Prugnolo Gentile
Which DOCGs in Tuscany have Sangiovese as the main grape in their wines?
Chianti
Chianti Classico
Carmignano
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Morellino di Scansano
Montecucco Sangiovese
Brunello di Montalcino
When did Chianti become a DOCG?
1984
What are the 8 subzones of Chianti?
Rufina
Classico
Colli Aretini
Colli Fiorentini
Colli Senesi
Coline Pisane
Montalbano
Montespertoli
What and where is Pomino DOC?
Appelation for white and red within Chianti Rufina that permits a higher percentage of international grapes.
What is the percentage of Sangiovese required in Chianti DOCG?
70 to 100%
exception is Colli Senesi with min 75%
What is the maximum percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon that can be added to Chianti DOCG?
max 15%
exception is Colli Senesi with max 10%
What does the term “governo” means?
A traditional practice in Chinati where the refermentation with the juice of dried grapes is permitted in order to increase the alcoholic strength and initiate the malolactic fermentation.
Name the communes for Chianti Classico Gran Selezione?
Radda Castellina Gaiole Castelnuovo Berardenga Greve Lamole Montefioralle Panzano San Casciano San Donato in Poggio Vagliagli
Which 4 communes can append “in Chianti” to their names?
Radda
Gaiole
Castellina
Greve
What are the soils like in Chianti Classico?
Soft, marl-like “galestro” and “alberese” or sandstone.
What is the required percentage for Sangiovese in Chianti Classico?
min 80% Sangiovese + max 20% Colorino, Canaiolo Nero, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot.
What are the ageing requirements for Chianti Classico?
Chianti Classico - may be released after October 1st the year following the harvest
Chianti Classico Riserva - min 24 months ageing starting from January 1st after the harvest including 3 months in bottle.
What is the minimum alcohol required for the below? Chianti DOCG Chianti Classico DOCG Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG Chianti Calssico Gran Selezione DOCG
11.5 % - Chianti DOCG
12 % - Chianti Classico DOCG
12.5% - Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG
13% - Chianti Calssico Gran Selezione DOCG
What are the requirements for Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG?
- must be produced from estate fruit
- min 30 months ageing starting from January 1st after the harvest including 3 months in bottle.
Who is accredited with isolating the Brunello clone of Sangiovese?
Clemente Santi of Tenuta Greppo’s Biondi-Santi.
What are the subzones of Brunello di Montalcino?
Montalcino
Torrenieri
Camigliano
Tavernelle
Castelnuovo dell’Abate
Sant’Angelo in Colle
Sant’ Angelo Scal
What are the ageing requirements for Brunello di Montalcino?
Brunello - min 4 years with min 2 years in barrel plus 4 months in bottle; can only be sold after 1st of January the 5th year after the harvest
Brunello Riserva - min 5 years with min 2 years in barrel plus 6 months in bottle; can only be sold after 1st of January the 6th year after the harvest
What are the soil types in Montalcino?
“Galestro” on the higher altitude and clay on the southern reaches of the zone.
What is the required minimum alcohol for the below?
Rosso di Montalcino DOC
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
12% - Rosso di Montalcino DOC
12.5% - Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
When can Rosso di Montalcino be released?
After 1st of September the year following the harvest.
What is the synonym for Moscato Bianco in Montalcino?
Moscadello
Where is Sant’Antimo DOC? Grapes and styles?
In Montalcino.
Can be white or red from any grapes authorized in Tuscany.
What style of wine can Moscadello di Montalcino produce?
White still or sparkling often sweet from Moscato Bianco.
What are the grapes allowed in Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG? What are its ageing requirements?
min 70% Prugnolo Gentile (Sangiovese) + max 30% other Tuscan varieties (white varieties max 5%)
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano - min 2 years with 1 year in wood
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva - min 3 years
Grapes allowed in Morellino di Scansano Docg?
min 85% Sangiovese + 15% other allowed grapes
Where is Carmignano DOCG? What are the required grapes?
Tuscany, Italy.
min 50% Sangiovese 10-20% combined CF and CS max 20% Canaiolo Nero max 10% combined white grapes max 10% other red grapes
Where is Rosso della Val di Cornia DOCG? What are the grapes allowed?
Tuscany, Italy.
min 40% Sangiovese
max 60% combined Merlot and CS
max 20% other Tuscan reds
Where is Suvereto DOCG? What are the grapes allowed?
Tuscany, Italy.
CS and/or Merlot + max 15% other Tuscan red grapes
varietal labeling if min 85% of the stated variety
Name 3 Super Tuscan that released their wines with 100% Sangiovese.
Agricola San Felice “Vigorello”
Montevertine “Le Pergole Torte”
Isole e Olena “Ceparello”
When did Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC gain separate status as an appellation?
Is the only monopole DOC in all of Italy.
What is the leading white grape in Bolgheri?
Vermentino.
What is the minimum alcohol and the ageing requirements for Bolgheri Superiore DOC?
min 12.5%
min 2 years with 1 year in oak
What is the only DOCG for white wine in Tuscany?
Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG.
Where is Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG? What is the style of the wine?
On the island of Elba, 12 miles off the coast of Maremma
sweet passito reds from Aleatico grape
What are the most common grapes used in Vin Santo?
Trebbiano and Malvasia; sometimes Grechetto
What is “Occhio di Pernice”?
Is a rose style of Vin Santo where a min of 50% Sangiovese grapes are mandatory.
What are the ageing requirements for Vin Santo del Chianti DOC?
Vin Santo - released after 1st of November in the 3rd year
Vin Santo Riserva - released after 1st November in the 4th Year
What does the term “Caratelli” suggest?
Small 50 liters barrels made of chestnut or oak used for the fermentation and ageing of Vin Santo.
Where is Orvieto DOC? What are the main grapes?
Umbria, Central Italy.
Min 60% Trebiano Toscano (Procanico) and Grechetto
Where is Lago di Corbara DOC? What are the main grapes used in its reds?
Umbria, same area as Orvieto. Central Italy.
Min 70% Combined or separately Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Nero, Sangiovese
Where is Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG? Grapes and styles?
Umbria, Central Italy.
Dry reds or sweet passito from 100% Sagrantino.
What are the ageing requirements for Sagrantino di Montefalco?
min 37 months starting from Dec 1st after the harvest with 12 months in wood and 4 months in bottle.
Where can you find Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG? What is the main grape? What are its ageing requirements?
Umbria, Central Italy.
Min 70% Sangiovese
Min 3 years starting Nov 1st after the harvest including 6 months in bottle.
What are the two best zones for Verdicchio? Where are they located?
Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG
Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG
Marche, Adriatic coast, Central Italy.
Where can you find Conero Rosso Riserva DOCG? What is the main grape?
Marche, Central Italy
min 85% Montepulciano
max 15% Sangiovese
Where is Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG?
Grapes and styles?
Marche, Central Italy
red sparkling dry or sweet
min 85% Vernaccia Nera (40% of the grapes must be dried)
Where is Offida DOCG?
Grapes and styles?
Marche, Central Italy
Whites from min 85% Pecorino or Passerina
Reds from min 85% Montepulciano
Where can you find Lacrima di Morro d’Alba DOC?
Grapes and styles?
Marche, Central Italy
Reds and passito reds from min 85% Lacrima grape
What is the term used to define rosato style wines from Abruzzo?
Cerasuolo.
Give two premier producers in Montepulciano d’Abruzzo.
Edoardo Valentini
Emidio Pepe
What is the DOCG for Montepulciano?
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Coline Teramane DOCG.
Grape/grapes required in Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC?
How about in Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG?
min 85% Montepulciano + 15% other red grapes
min 90% Montepulciano + max 10% Sangiovese
What are the subzones of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo?
Terre di Casauria Terre dei Vestini Alto Tirino Terre dei Peligni Teate Terre Aquilane Coline Pescaresi San Martino sulla Marruccina Terre di Chieti
Which subzone of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo requires 100% Montepulciano grape?
Terre di Casauria.
What are the ageing requirements for Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG?
min 2 years including min 1 year in wood and min 6 months in bottle
Riserva - min 3 years including min 1 year in wood and min 6 months in bottle
oak or chestnut
What is the white DOC of Abruzzo that most whites from the region fall under?
Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC
min 85% combined Trebbiano Toscano and Trebbiano d’Abruzzo (Bombino Bianco)
Where is Castelli Romani DOC?
Lazio, Italy.
Produces mass quantities from Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia.
Where is Frascati DOC? Grapes and styles?
Lazio, Italy.
Still and sparkling based on Malvasia.
Where is Est! Est! Est! di Montefiascone DOC? What is the main grape?
Lazio, Italy
Trebbiano Toscano locally known as Procanico.
What are the 3 DOCGs in Lazio? grapes and styles?
Frascati Superiore DOCG - whites from Malvasia
Cannellino di Frascati DOCG - late harvest from Malvasia; min 35 g/l RS
Cesanese del Piglio DOCG - reds from Cesanese
What are the 4 DOC of Molise?
Biferno DOC
Molise DOC
Tintilia del Molise DOC
Pentro di Isernia DOC
Where is Biferno DOC?
Grapes and styles?
Molise, Italy
Whites from Trebbiano
Reds from Montepulciano and Aglianico.
Where is Tintilia del Molise DOC? What style of wines does it produce?
Molise, Italy.
Rosato and reds from min 95% Tintilia grape.
Where is Pentro di Isernia DOC?
Molise, Italy.
Whites based on Trebbiano Toscano.
Rosato and reds based on Montepulciano.
Where can you find the Falerno del Massico DOC?
Grapes and styles?
Campania, Italy.
Whites - min 85% Falanghina
Red - min 60% Aglianico + Max 40% Piedirosso
Primitivo - min 85% Primitivo + max combined 15% Aglianico, Barbera and/or Piedirosso.
What is the capital of Campania?
Naples.
Name two DOCG in Campania that require a min of 85% of Aglianico in their wines.
Taurasi DOCG
Aglianico del Taburno DOCG
What are the ageing requirements for Taurasi DOCG?
Taurasi - min 3 years starting from Dec 1st including min 1 year in wood
Turasi Riserva - min 4 years starting from Dec 1st including min 18 months in wood
What are the two DOCG for white wine in Campania?
Greco di Tufo DOCG
White and sparkling - min 85% Greco + max 15% Coda di Volpe
Fiano di Avellino DOCG
White - min 85% Fiano + max 15% combined Trebbiano Toscano, Coda di Volpe and Greco