Central Italy ✅ Flashcards
Give the precise location of Tuscany
Between the Apennines mountains and the Tyrrhenian sea
Name the mountain range crossing all central Italy
Apennines mountains
When was the first geographique delimitation of the Chianti zone?
1716
Name the of the traditional Chianti bottle?
Fiasco
Explain the following term:
Fiasco
Traditional Chianti bottle
The poor quality of the glass was hidden with straw
Why is Marquis Mario della Rocchetta famous for?
- Creator & owner of Tenuta San Guido
- 🍇 Visionnary man, beleive in Bordeaux blend in Marmera & Bolgheri wine region.
➙ 🎉 He created the first Super-Toscan wine and mouvement with Sassicaia in 1968
Its first commercial vintage
First commercial vintage of:
Sassicaia
1968
owned by Marquis Mario della Rocchetta
What style of wine was leading the industry in Tuscany prior 1960’s?
- Cheap, low quality wines
- Chianti was the main wine region with large scale wineries
Name the second Super Toscan wine bottled shortly after Sassicaia?
When was it?
Tignanello
🏠 Produced by Piero Antinori
➙ Nephew of Marquis Mario della Rocchetta
🎉 First commercial vintage: 1971
What is the argentinian winery owed by:
Marquis della Rocchetta
Winery Chacra
🧭 Based in Rio Negro area
➙ In Patagonia
Pinot Noir focus wines
Name all DOCG of
Tuscany
➙ 11 in total
Name them
- Chianti
- Chianti Classico
- Carmignano
- Vernaccia de San Grimignano
- Vino Nobile de Montepulciano
- Brunello de Montalcino
- Montecucco Sangiovese
- Morellino di Scansano
- Rosso della Val di Cornia
- Survereto
- Elba Aleatico Passito
What is the climate of Tuscany?
☀️ Dry maritime climate
Fungal diseases can be an issue by the coast
➙ Winters can be cold and harsh, follow by long and warm summers
Name the 3 main soils of Chianti?
- Galestro: soft friable schist clay
- Albarese: Harder marlstone from limestone
- Macigno: Grayish-blue sandstone
Explain the following term:
Galestro
🪨 Soft friable schist clay
🧭 From the Chianti area and surrounding
Alberese & Macigno are the 2 other mail soils here
Explain the following term:
Alberese
🪨 Hard marlstone from limestone
🧭 From the Chianti area and surrounding
Galestro & Macigno are the 2 other soils here
explain the following term:
Macigno
🪨 Greyish-blue sandstone
🧭 From the Chianti area and surrounding
Galestro & Alberese are the 2 other soils here
Name the 2 common accessories variety blended with Sangiovese in Tuscany?
- Canaiolo: for softening the wine
- Colorino: add power and color to the wine
Cabernet Sauvignon is also used as blending agent in lower proportions
What is the most planted red grape of Italy?
Sangiovese
Name some synonyms of:
Sangiovese
- Prugnolo Gentile: Montepulciano
- Brunello: Montalcino
- Brunelletto: Grossetto
- Guarnacciola: Calabria
- Morelino: Scasano
- Niellucio: Corsica
- Corinto Nero: Isola di Lipari
- Puttannella: Calabria
Name the DNA parentage of the Sangiovese?
🍇 Ciliegiolo x Calabrese di Montenuovo
➙ Natural crossing between a Tuscan and Calabrian varieties
Name the grape from the following natural crossing:
Ciliegiolo x Calabrese di Montenuovo
🍇 Sangiovese
Name the most planted white variety of Italy?
Trebbiano Toscano
What was the first delimited wine zone in Europe?
🧭 Chianti
➙ 🎉 1716
Modern Chianti zone was established in 1932 & received DOCG in 1984
What are the 7 Chianti-sub zone created 1932?
- Classico
- Rùfina
- Colli Fiorentini
- Colli Senesi
- Colli Pisane
- Colli Aretini
- Montalbano
Name the newest:
Sub-zone of Chianti
🧭 Montespertoli
➙ 🎉 Rewarded in 1997
Name the most quality consistenc sub-region of Chianti?
Name 2 main producers int his region
Rufina
- Fattoria Selvapiana
➙ Also know for Pomino DOC - Frescobaldi
What are the current blending rules for Chianti DOCG?
There is one exception. Name it.
- 🍇 70% of Sangiovese
- 30% max combined
➙ Canaiolo
➙ Colorino
- 30% max combined
- 15% max Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot
⚠️ Colli Senesi: 75% min Sangiovese ⚠️
White grapes are not mandatory anymore & no more than 10%
In 2006, Chianti Classico received a massive change in its rules
What was it?
White Grapes are not allowed for blending onward
Explain the following term:
Governo in Chianti?
Freshly pressed wine is re-fermentation with dried grapes during the malo-lactic fermentation
➙ For strengthening the wine
Practice must be labelled
Aging of:
🪵Chianti DOCG🪵
- Straight Chianti: March 1st H+1
- Montespertoli: May 1st H+1
- Rufina & Colli Fiorentini: September 1st H+1
- Riserva: 2 years of aging
When did Chianti received it own DOCG?
🎉 1984
What makes a Chianti Superiore different from a straight version?
- 🥃 At least 12% ABV
➙ rather than 11,5% for straight Chianti - 🍇 Lower yields
When did Chianti Clasicco received its own DOCG?
🎉 1984
➙ On the same year as Chianti DOCG
Name the 4 main communes of Chianti Classico DOCG
-
Florencia province:
➙ Greve -
Siena Province:
➙ Gaiole, Castellina, Radda
Name all 3 communes of Chianti Classico DOCG within the Florencia Province
- Greve in Chianti
- San Casciano di Pesa
- Barberino Tavarnelle
Name all 5 communes of Chianti Classico DOCG within the Siena Province
- Radda in Chianti
- Gaiole in Chianti
- Castellina in Chianti
- Castelnuovo Berardenga
- Poggibonsi
Name the main rules of Chianti Classico DOCG
🍇 80% of Sangiovese mininum
🧭 From the historical Classico zone
🥃 Must reach 12% ABV minimum
💰 Not release prior October 1st H+1
Name the aging rules of:
🪵 Chianti Classico DOCG 🪵
- Chianti Classico: not release prior 1/10/H+1
-
Riserva:
➙ 🛢️ 24 months aging in wood
➙ 🍾 3 extra months in bottle -
Gran Selezione:
➙ 🛢️ 30 months aging in wood
➙ 🍾 3 extra months in bottle
Date the introduction of Gran selezione in Chianti Classico DOCG
2013
🛢️ 30 months aging minimum
➙ 🍾 with 3 extra months in bottle
🥃 13% ABV mini
🍇 Made from Estate’s fruit only
Explain the following term:
Alberello
Traditional bush vine trellising system of the Chianti wine region
Most vineyards are replace by simple Guyot nowadays
Explain briefly
Carmignano DOCG
Explain it
Northern Toscany
🍇 50% Sangiovese
➙ + 15-20% of Cabernet Franc and/or Cabernet Sauvignon
➙ Maximum 20% of Canaiolo Nero
🪵 Classic: 8 months aging in wood minimum
🪵 Riserva: 12 months aging in wood minimum
Give the aging rules for:
Carmignano DOCG
Riserva?
-
Classic
➙ 🛢️ 8 months aging in oak
➙ 💰 Not released prior 1/06/H+2 -
Riserva:
➙ 🛢️ 12 month aging in oak
➙ 💰 Not released prior 29/09/H+3
Most often, wooden cask is made of Chesnut in Carmignano DOCG
Name the communes of production of:
Carmignano DOCG
- Carmignano
- Poggio a Caiano
Name the 4 first DOCG of Italy to be rewarded.
➙ Precise the year.
1980
- Barolo DOCG
- Barbaresco DOCG
- Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
- Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG
What producer initiated the Brunello style vinification?
Clemente Santi of Tenuta Greppo’s Biondi Santi
➙ He was the first one to isolate the Brunello clone and bottled it by its own
➙ He started the project in 1865
When was the first Brunello Riserva wine to be released?
Name the producer
🎉 1888
➙ 🏠 Biondi Santi winery
➙ It gave the first noble approach of the area
Name the grape requierement for:
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
🍇 100% Sangiovese Grosso
Brunello clone
Aging rules for:
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Classic & Riserva
-
Classic:
➙ 🛢️ 2 years in cask minimum
➙ 🍾 + 4 months in bottle
➙ 💰 Not released prior 1/01/H+5 -
Riserva:
➙ 🛢️ 2 years in cask minimum
➙ 🍾 + 6 months in bottle
➙ 💰 Not released prior 1/01/H+6
Name the Frazoni of
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Communes / sub-districts
- Montalcino
- Sant’Angelo in Colle
- Castelnuovo Dell’Abate
- Torrenieri
Name the appellation link with:
Sant’Angelo in Colle
Frazioni of Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
same as Castelnuovo dell’Abate & Torrenieri
Name the appellation link with:
Castelnuovo Abate
Frazioni of Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
same as San’Angelo in Colle & Torrenieri
Name the appellation link with:
Torrenieri
Frazioni of Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
same as Castelnuovo dell’Abate & Sant’Angelo in Colle
Name the DOCs sharing the same boundaries as
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
-
Rosso di Montalcino DOC: More approchable wines
➙ 🍇 100% Sangiovese
➙ 🛢️ 1 y. ageing only
➙ 🪵 No oak requierements -
Sant’Antimo DOC:
➙ 🍇 Super Toscan alternative for white and Red -
Moscadello di Montalcino:
➙ 🍇 Moscato Bianco
➙ 🍾 Dry, sweet or Traditional method Sparkling
Name some highly regarded producers of:
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
- Tenuta Biondi Santi
- Casanova
- Castello Banfi
- Fattoria dei Barbi
- Fottoria di Argiano
- Fattoria Poggio
Where is the following located:
Sant’Antimo DOC
🧭 Share the same boundaries as Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
🎉 Created in 1996
🍇 For the production of Super-Toscan within the region
Give a name of clone of:
Sangiovese in Vino Nobile de Montepulciano DOCG
Prugnolo Gentile
➙ 🍇 Represent 70% of the final blend minimum
Aging rules for:
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG Classic
2 years minimum as follow
➙ 🪵 24 months in wood
➙ 🪵 18 months in wood + 🛢️ 6 months in other containers
➙ 🪵 12 months in wood + 🛢️ 6 months in other containers + 🍾 6 months in bottle
Aging rules for:
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG Riserva
3 years in total
➙ Including 6 months in bottle minimum