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Central Italy Flashcards

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1
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Name the 3 primary white varietals fo Tuscany

A

Trebbiano Toscano

Vernaccia

Malvasia

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2
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Name the 4 primary red vaietals of Tuscany

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Sangiovese

Canaiolo

Syrah

Cabernet Sauvignon

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3
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Name the 8 sub-zone DOCGs of Chianti

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Classico

Rufina

Colli Fiorentini

Colli Senesi

Colline Pisane

Colli Aretini

Montalbano

Montespertoli

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4
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Name the 6 important DOCGs of Tuscany

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Chianti

Chianti Classico

Vino Nobile di Monetepulciano

Brunello di Montalcino

Morellino di Scansano

Vernaccia di San Gimignano

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5
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What is the most important DOCG of Tuscany for white wines?

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Vernaccia di San Gimignano

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6
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What is a “Supertuscan?”

A

Blend of Sangiovese and International Varieties

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7
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What is the minimum amount of Sangiovese that must be in the cepage for a wine to be classified as Chianti Classico?

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80%

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8
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Are white grapes allowed in the blend that is used to produce Chianti Classico?

A

No!

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9
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What clone is used to produce Brunello di Montalcino?

A

Sangiovese Grosso

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What classifications might you see on a bottle of Brunello di Montalcino and what do they mean?

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Rosso di Montacino = young vines and declassified wiens

Brunello di Montalcino = 4 years with a minimum of 2 years in oak

Brunello di Montalcino Riserva = 5 years with minimum 2 years in oak

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11
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What is Vin Santo?

A

Produced in Tuscany region

Dessert wine from passito grapes fermented slowly in small wooden barrels

Matured minimum 3 years and up to 6 years

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12
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Highly regarded vintages for Brunello di Montalcino

A

1999

2004

2007

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13
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Highly regarded vintages for Chianti Classico

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2001

2007

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14
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What are the 5 major regions of Central Italy?

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Tuscany

Marches

Umbria

Latium

Abruzzi

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15
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What is the most important traditional white DOC in Latium?

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Est!Est!!Est!!! di Montefiascone

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16
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What is a synonym of Trebbiano Toscano?

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Procanico

17
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What are the 3 most important appellations within Umbria?

A

Torgiano Riserva DOCG

Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG

Orvieto DOC

18
Q

What are the 2 most important appellations of Marches?

A

Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOCG

Verdicchio di Matelica DOCG

19
Q

What is the most important appellation in Abruzzi?

A

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG

20
Q

Name the different clones of Sangiovese associated with their primary regions within Tuscany

A

Sangioveto = Chianti Classico

Brunello = Brunello di Montalcino

Prugnolo = Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

21
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Who brought Cabernet Sauvignon to Tuscany?

A

Grand Duke Cosimo de’ Medici III in the 18th century

22
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What is the traditional blend for Chianti?

A

Red - Sangiovese and Canaiolo

White - Malvasia and/or Trebbiano

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