Central Italy Flashcards
Tuscany Climate
___ help provide coolness.
Near the coast = Warm Mediterranean
Inland = Continental
Hilly terrain = Mesoclimates
Altitude and sea breezes
Chianti is situated between which cities?
Pisa, Florence and Siena
What are the permissible grapes in Chianti Classico DOCG?
☆Sangiovese
Colorino
Canaiolo
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
White grapes are no longer permitted in Chianti Classico DOCG as of 2006.
What are the permissible grapes for Chianti DOCG?
☆Sangiovese
Trebbiano and Malvasia (white grapes)
Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc (black grapes)
Canaiolo and Colorino
Which two subzones have reputations for producing higher-quality Chianti (Out of 7) ?
Chianti Rùfina DOCG
Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG
What is the aging requirement for Chianti Classico DOCG?
12 months prior to release
What are the aging requirements for Brunello di Montalcino DOCG?
Brunello di Montalcino must be aged at least 5 years prior to release, 2 years of which must be spent in wood.
Rosso di Montalcino must be ___% Sangiovese.
100% Sangiovese
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG must be ___% ___.
100% Sangiovese
Under what designation (IGT, DOC, DOCG) are most Super Tuscans released?
IGT Toscana or IGT Rosso Toscana
Most are released with the name of the producer and a fantasy name.
What does IGT stand for?
Indicazione Geografica Tipica
Which 2 important DOCs can Tuscan producers use that allow for non-Italian grapes, such as Syrah, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon?
Bolgheri DOC and Maremma Toscana DOC
Some Super Tuscans are bottled under these DOCs.
Tuscany is on which sea?
Tyrrhenian Sea
What do DOC and DOCG stand for?
Denominazione di Origine Controllata
Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita
What is the hierarchy of Italian wine classifications?
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)
What mountain range is the northern boundary of Tuscany?
The Apennines
What is the hierarchy of Chianti Classico and what is each level’s aging requirement?
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
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.
mountainous
hilly
Chianti
lower altitude hills
valleys
warmer
Brunello di Montalcino
flat
sea breezes
Bolgheri
Is the Chianti Classico DOCG a subzone of Chianti DOCG?
No, Chianti Classico is not a subzone of Chianti. It is its own DOCG with vineyards that are higher in altitude than Chianti DOCG.
In order to use the Gran Selezione designation, where do the grapes have to come from?
Gran Selezione grapes must come from a single estate.
If a producer wants/needs to declassify their Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG, what is the classification they can use?
Rosso di Montepulciano DOC
What is the dominant grape in Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG?
Sangiovese is the dominant grape, and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano can have up to 30% other local grapes (red and white) in the blend.
Umbria is ___. It has no ___ influence.
landlocked
Mediterranean
What is the most important red DOCG of Umbria?
Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG
What is the most important DOC in Umbria that makes white wine?
Orvieto DOC
What is the capital of Lazio?
Rome
What are the main white grapes of Lazio?
Trebbiano
Malvasia
They are the base white grapes for ~.
Frascati
Fresh and unoaked, Frascati is a lightly floral and citrusy, medium-bodied wine.
Which region is to the north of Abruzzo?
Le Marche
Le Marche is on which sea?
Le Marche is roughly at the ___ of Italy’s boot, on the ___ side of the ___.
The Adriatic
calf
eastern
Apennines
What is the most important white grape in Le Marche?
Verdicchio
What is the well known DOC for Verdicchio in Le Marche?
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC
What is the best known DOCG red from Le Marche?
Conero DOCG
Based on the Montepulciano grape and typically has Sangiovese in the blend.
What is the climate of Abruzzo?
Mediterranean
What is the main red grape in Abruzzo?
Montepulciano
What is Abruzzo’s best known DOC?
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC
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___.
village
Tuscany
Sangiovese
region
Montepulciano
