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Central Italy Flashcards

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1
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Tuscany Climate

___ help provide coolness.

A

Near the coast = Warm Mediterranean

Inland = Continental

Hilly terrain = Mesoclimates

Altitude and sea breezes

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Chianti is situated between which cities?

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Pisa, Florence and Siena

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What are the permissible grapes in Chianti Classico DOCG?

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☆Sangiovese

Colorino

Canaiolo

Cabernet Sauvignon

Merlot

​White grapes are no longer permitted in Chianti Classico DOCG as of 2006.

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What are the permissible grapes for Chianti DOCG?

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☆Sangiovese

Trebbiano and Malvasia (white grapes)

Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc (black grapes)

Canaiolo and Colorino

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Which two subzones have reputations for producing higher-quality Chianti (Out of 7) ?

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Chianti Rùfina DOCG

Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG

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What is the aging requirement for Chianti Classico DOCG?

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12 months prior to release

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What are the aging requirements for Brunello di Montalcino DOCG?

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Brunello di Montalcino must be aged at least 5 years prior to release, 2 years of which must be spent in wood.

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Rosso di Montalcino must be ___% Sangiovese.

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100% Sangiovese

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Brunello di Montalcino DOCG must be ___% ___.

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100% Sangiovese

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Under what designation (IGT, DOC, DOCG) are most Super Tuscans released?

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IGT Toscana or IGT Rosso Toscana

Most are released with the name of the producer and a fantasy name.

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What does IGT stand for?

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Indicazione Geografica Tipica

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Which 2 important DOCs can Tuscan producers use that allow for non-Italian grapes, such as Syrah, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon?

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Bolgheri DOC and Maremma Toscana DOC

Some Super Tuscans are bottled under these DOCs.

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13
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Tuscany is on which sea?

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Tyrrhenian Sea

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14
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What do DOC and DOCG stand for?

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Denominazione di Origine Controllata

Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita

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What is the hierarchy of Italian wine classifications?

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From highest classification to lowest:

Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG)

Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC)

Indicazione di Geografica Tipica (IGT)

Vino da Tavola (VdT)

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16
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What mountain range is the northern boundary of Tuscany?

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The Apennines

17
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What is the hierarchy of Chianti Classico and what is each level’s aging requirement?

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From lowest to highest:

Chianti Classico

must be aged at least 12 months

Chianti Classico Riserva

must be aged at least 24 months

Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

must be aged at least 30 months

18
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Tuscany can generally be split into 3 areas. Describe each.

The northern part of Tuscany is ___ and quite ___; this is where ___ is.

The southern part has ___ and ___, and is generally ___ than the northern part; this is where ___ is.

The coast is mostly ___ terrain that’s cooled by ___; this is where ___ is.

A

mountainous

hilly

Chianti

lower altitude hills

valleys

warmer

Brunello di Montalcino

flat

sea breezes

Bolgheri

19
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Is the Chianti Classico DOCG a subzone of Chianti DOCG?

A

No, Chianti Classico is not a subzone of Chianti. It is its own DOCG with vineyards that are higher in altitude than Chianti DOCG.

20
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In order to use the Gran Selezione designation, where do the grapes have to come from?

A

Gran Selezione grapes must come from a single estate.

21
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If a producer wants/needs to declassify their Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG, what is the classification they can use?

A

Rosso di Montepulciano DOC

22
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What is the dominant grape in Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG?

A

Sangiovese is the dominant grape, and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano can have up to 30% other local grapes (red and white) in the blend.

23
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Umbria is ___. It has no ___ influence.

A

landlocked

Mediterranean

24
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What is the most important red DOCG of Umbria?

A

Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG

25
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What is the most important DOC in Umbria that makes white wine?

A

Orvieto DOC

26
Q

What is the capital of Lazio?

A

Rome

27
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What are the main white grapes of Lazio?

A

Trebbiano

Malvasia

28
Q

They are the base white grapes for ~.

A

Frascati

Fresh and unoaked, Frascati is a lightly floral and citrusy, medium-bodied wine.

29
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Which region is to the north of Abruzzo?

A

Le Marche

30
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Le Marche is on which sea?

Le Marche is roughly at the ___ of Italy’s boot, on the ___ side of the ___.

A

The Adriatic

calf

eastern

Apennines

31
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What is the most important white grape in Le Marche?

A

Verdicchio

32
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What is the well known DOC for Verdicchio in Le Marche?

A

Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC

33
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What is the best known DOCG red from Le Marche?

A

Conero DOCG

Based on the Montepulciano grape and typically has Sangiovese in the blend.

34
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What is the climate of Abruzzo?

A

Mediterranean

35
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What is the main red grape in Abruzzo?

A

Montepulciano

36
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What is Abruzzo’s best known DOC?

A

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC

37
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Montepulciano in Tuscany and Montepulciano d’Abruzzo – what’s the difference?

Montepulciano is a ___ in ___. The main grape in the village of Montepulciano is ___.

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is a DOC in the ___ of Abruzzo whose main grape is___.

A

village

Tuscany

Sangiovese

region

Montepulciano

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