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Central Italy Flashcards

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Climate of Tuscany

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Warm Mediterranean

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What cooling influence is important in Tuscany?

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Altitude

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Climate hazards of Tuscany

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Spring frost
Hail
Rain during harvest

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Top varietals in Tuscany

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Sangiovese
Merlot
Cab sauv
Trebbiano toscano
Vermentino
Syrah

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Sangiovese wines are

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High acid, high tannin, red cherry/plum/ herbal

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Sangiovese is a difficult variety to grow because

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It buds early - spring frost
Ripens late - fall rain
Does best on sunny, south/SE facing slopes w/good drainage
Vigorous- needs trimming to avoid shade
High volumes- prune/cluster thin/green harvest fir quality

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Trebbiano Toscana

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Ugni Blanc
Late budding
Vigorous and high yielding
Good disease resistance
Retains acid
Neutral lemon herbs
Vin Santo

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Canaiolo Nero

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Red berry fruit/ floral, light tannin

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Historic winemaking practices in Chianti

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Sangiovese blended with white to soften
30+ day maceration
Extended large wood maturation

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Chianti DOCG

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70-100% Sangiovese
Moderate yields
Riserva = 2 yr maturation

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Chianti Subzones

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Ex: Chianti Colli Fiorentini
Lower yields
Some set min eod aging requirements

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Chianti Ruffina DOCG

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Coolest subzone due to altitude and winds from a pass in Apennines
High acid but able to mature in bottle
Frescobaldi- Nipozzano aristocrat estates
Less new investment

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Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG

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Largest/warmest subzone
Full bodied, rich wines
Min 75% Sangiovese

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Chianti Classico DOCG

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Best are at 200-500m for diurnal swing and long grow season
Galestro soil (marl) - aromatics/aging potential
Clay for structure/body
80% Sangiovese no white
One year maturation mandated
Riserva 2yr

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Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

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Single vineyard or estate owned by producer
Aged min 30 mos
Min 90% Sangiovese and no international varieties
Can add one of 11 UGA - defined sub zones

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Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

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Warmer/drier than CC
Protected from rain by Monte Amiata- cooling breezes from Mediterranean
100% Sangiovese
4 yr maturation- 2 in oak
Riserva 5yr - 2 in oak

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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG

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E/SE facing slopes
250-600m
Aromatic
70-100% Sangiovese
Min 2yr maturation- some in wood
Once austere- now lower maceration for sooner drinking

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Morellino de Scansano DOCG

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Close to coast
Moderated by altitude and sea winds
85% Sangiovese

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Bolgheri DOC

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Specializes in Bordeaux blends
Irrigation allowed
Higher densities than other Tuscany regions
Vino de tavola until 1983
Up to 100% CS, CF, Merl
Up to 50% Syrah, Sangiovese

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Bolgheri Rosso Superiore

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Lower yields
2yr min maturation- 1 in wood

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Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC

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Tenuta San Guido estate
80% CS
2yr maturation- 18 mos in large oak

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Maremma Toscana DOC

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Local and international varieties
Sangiovese, CS, Vermentino
High yields

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Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG

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Dry/windy low disease pressure
200-400m
85% Vernaccia (SB/Ries)
Mid to late ripening- high yielding
Now limited to 63 hL
Half exported/half consumed locally by tourists

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Toscano IGT

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Higher yields
Any registered variety
Mostly cheap plonk
Some prestigious- Masseto (merl from Frescobaldi) or Solaia (CS/San/CF from Antinori)

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Vin Santo

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Appassimento
Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia
Extensive aging with no topping

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26
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What % of Tuscany sales are DOC(G)?

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65%

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Chianti DOCG in Italy is sold where and in what format?

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Super market and deep discounters
750ml and “brick” (500mL to 1L)

28
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What route to market is extremely important in Tuscany?

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Wine- tourism

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Marche climate and grape growing

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Mediterranean- hot summers/ little rainfall in summer
Inland more continental
Planted on low hills from coast
Limestone/clay

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Top varietals in Marche

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Verdicchio
Sangiovese
Montepulciano
Trebbiano Toscano
Pecorino
Passerina

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Verdicchio

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First four buds sterile
Needs space so low density planting
Late ripening
Retains acid
Susceptible to mildew and botrytis bunch rot
Blossom/apple/lemon/fennel/almond
Bitter finish, high acid

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Verdicchio die Castelli di Jesi DOC

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Large appellation
High yields
Classico for heart
Classico Superiore for lower yields
Riserva DOCG for 18m aging

33
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Verdicchio di Matelica DOC

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Higher altitude
Protected by Apennines from sea influence so continental climate
Longer grow season- diurnal swings
Fast draining soils
Lower yields

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Pecorino

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Sterile buds near trunk
Best trained long
High disease resistance
Low yielding
Early ripening
High acid/ high alcohol
Herbal/apple/pear

35
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Offida Pecorino DOCG

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Some early release
Some aged 12-18m in old wood

36
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Passerina

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Later ripening
Good disease resistance
High production
High acid but falls fast
Ripe lemon, yellow apple
Offida Passerina DOCG

37
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Montepulciano

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Often blended with Sangiovese in Marche
Resistance to botrytis and downy but susceptible to powdery
Needs long growing season to avoid bitterness
Ripens unevenly in bunches - either low quality or cost of selective harvest
Reductive in winery

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Wines made from Montepulciano 2 styles

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4-5 day maceration, no oak, red cherry

20+day maceration, oak, red cherry/black plum

39
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Rosso Piceno DOC

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Montepulciano plus Sangiovese
Superiore is specific townships, one year aging, higher alcohol

40
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Offida Rosso DOCG

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85-100% Montepulciano
24m - 12 in wood

41
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Umbria climate

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Landlocked
Warm mildly continental
Hot summers - heat stress

42
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Umbria varieties

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Sangiovese
Trebbiano Toscano
Grechetto di Orvieto
Merlot
Sagrantino
CS

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Grechetto di Orvieto

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Thick skinned
Resistant to fungus - late harvest
High acid lemon/white flowers

44
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Sagrantino

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Needs full sunshine and heat to ripen
Moderately productive
Mostly hillside planted for sun exposure
Tannic
High acid, high tannin, blackberry/plum

45
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Orvieto DOC

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Min 60% Trebbiano Toscano and/or Grechetto
Superiore- lower yields
Off dry and sweet
Late harvest or noble rot

46
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Montefalco Rosso DOC

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60-70% Sangiovese/ 10-15% Sagrantino
18 mos aging

47
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Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG

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100% Sagrantino
Low yields
37m aging - 12 in wood

48
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Lazio climate and grape growing

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Warm Mediterranean
Moderated by altitude and cooling winds from sea
Hazards - spring frost, hail, excessive heat, rain during harvest

49
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Malvasia Bianca di Candia

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Good disease resistance
High yields
Prone to oxidation in winery

50
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Malvasia de Lazio

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Muscat of Alexandria x local variety
Grapey/peach flavors
Acid drops quick

51
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Cesanese

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Black semi aromatic
Late ripening
High yielding but high quality
Vulnerable to fall rain and can fail to ripen

52
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Frascati DOC

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Malvasia Bianca di Candia and/or Malvasia del Lazio
More flavor from Lazio but easier growing from Candia
High yields
Protective winemaking

53
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Frascati Superiore DOCG

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Lower yields
Aged 1yr

54
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Castelli Romani DOC

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Large area
High yields
Malvasia Del Lazio, Malvasia Bianca di Candia or Trebbiano Toscano

55
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Lazio mainly is known for what style of winemaking now

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High volume, inexpensive, large companies
Local Rome tourism

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Abruzzo two growing environments

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Hillside vineyards under Apennines
-warm continental w/cooling influence from mtn
Coastal vineyards w/flatter ground
-Mediterranean- higher temps, more fertile soil

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Top Abruzzo varieties

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Montepulciano
Trebbiano Toscano
Trebbiano Abruzzese
Chardonnay
Sangiovese
Pecorino

58
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Trebbiano Abruzzese

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Mid to late ripening
Vigorous
Productive
Suited to pergola

59
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Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC

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Trebbiano Abruzzese or Toscano
High yields
Protective winemaking

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Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo DOC

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85% Montepulciano
Short maceration to avoid excessive extraction- Montepulciano high in anthocyanins

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Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC

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Made in two styles based upon growing environment
High tannins
Hilly sites
High yields

62
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Montepulciano d’Abruzzo sub zones

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Much lower yields
18m aging - 9 in wood

63
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Colline Teramane Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOCG

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Same restrictions as subzones
Aged 2 years - 1 in wood

64
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In Abruzzo what is unique about their bottling rules

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DOC wines do not have to be bottled in region of origin contributing to lower quality and to use of Abruzzo wine to enhance other regions/countries

65
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What % of Abruzzo wine is made by co-op?

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