Central Italy Flashcards
1
Q
Name the white grapes in Central Italy
A
- Trebbiano
- Malvasia
- Verdicchio
- Grechetto
2
Q
Name the red grape in Central Italy
A
Sangiovese
3
Q
What is the ageing requirement of Chianti Classico Gran Reserva?
A
aged for 30 months
4
Q
What is the ageing requirement of Chianti Classico Reserva?
A
aged for 24 months
5
Q
Describe Sangiovese
A
- late-ripening + warm climate
- high acidity + high tannin + red cherries, dried herbs, meat and game aromas
- small oak barrels and large oak casks
6
Q
Describe Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
A
- low attitude and warmer climate
- cool maritime breezes moderate climate
- 100% Sangiovese
- minimum 2 years in wood + release from January of the 5th year of harvest
- can be classified as Rosso di Montalcino DOC
7
Q
What is the ageing requirement of Describe Brunello di Montalcino DOCG?
A
minimum 5 years ageing, 2 years in oak
8
Q
Name the birth place in Super Tuscan
A
Toscana IGT
Maremma Toscana DOC
Bolgheri DOC
9
Q
Which grape variety cab be found in Soave (Veneto), Orvieto (Umbria) and Frascati (Lazio)?
A
Trebbiano
全Italy都會有!!
10
Q
Why Brunello Di Montalicino can be sold in premium price?
A
- warmer climate with cool maritime breezes = fuller-bodied wine
- wines must be aged for 5years
- DOCG wines = more limitation in production + tasting
- Sangiovese = develop complex flavours with bottle age in the best example
(If have) Riserva = longer ageing requirement