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Central Italy ✅ Flashcards

1
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Give the precise location of Tuscany

A

Between the Apennines mountains and the Tyrrhenian sea

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Name the mountain range crossing all central Italy

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Apennines mountains

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When was the first geographique delimitation of the Chianti zone?

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1716

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4
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Name the of the traditional Chianti bottle?

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Fiasco

https://www.vinello.ch
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Explain the following term:

Fiasco

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Traditional Chianti bottle
The poor quality of the glass was hidden with straw

https://www.vinello.ch
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Why is Marquis Mario della Rocchetta famous for?

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  • 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

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First commercial vintage of:

Sassicaia

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1968

owned by Marquis Mario della Rocchetta

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What style of wine was leading the industry in Tuscany prior 1960’s?

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  • Cheap, low quality wines
  • Chianti was the main wine region with large scale wineries
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Name the second Super Toscan wine bottled shortly after Sassicaia?

When was it?

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Tignanello
🏠 Produced by Piero Antinori
➙ Nephew of Marquis Mario della Rocchetta

🎉 First commercial vintage: 1971

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10
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What is the argentinian winery owed by:

Marquis della Rocchetta

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Winery Chacra

🧭 Based in Rio Negro area
➙ In Patagonia

Pinot Noir focus wines

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11
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Name all DOCG of

Tuscany
➙ 11 in total

Name them

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  1. Chianti
  2. Chianti Classico
  3. Carmignano
  4. Vernaccia de San Grimignano
  5. Vino Nobile de Montepulciano
  6. Brunello de Montalcino
  7. Montecucco Sangiovese
  8. Morellino di Scansano
  9. Rosso della Val di Cornia
  10. Survereto
  11. Elba Aleatico Passito
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12
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What is the climate of Tuscany?

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☀️ Dry maritime climate
Fungal diseases can be an issue by the coast

➙ Winters can be cold and harsh, follow by long and warm summers

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13
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Name the 3 main soils of Chianti?

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  • Galestro: soft friable schist clay
  • Albarese: Harder marlstone from limestone
  • Macigno: Grayish-blue sandstone
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14
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Explain the following term:

Galestro

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🪨 Soft friable schist clay
🧭 From the Chianti area and surrounding

Alberese & Macigno are the 2 other mail soils here

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Explain the following term:

Alberese

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🪨 Hard marlstone from limestone
🧭 From the Chianti area and surrounding

Galestro & Macigno are the 2 other soils here

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16
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explain the following term:

Macigno

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🪨 Greyish-blue sandstone
🧭 From the Chianti area and surrounding

Galestro & Alberese are the 2 other soils here

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17
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Name the 2 common accessories variety blended with Sangiovese in Tuscany?

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  • Canaiolo: for softening the wine
  • Colorino: add power and color to the wine

Cabernet Sauvignon is also used as blending agent in lower proportions

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18
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What is the most planted red grape of Italy?

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Sangiovese

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19
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Name some synonyms of:

Sangiovese

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  • Prugnolo Gentile: Montepulciano
  • Brunello: Montalcino
  • Brunelletto: Grossetto
  • Guarnacciola: Calabria
  • Morelino: Scasano
  • Niellucio: Corsica
  • Corinto Nero: Isola di Lipari
  • Puttannella: Calabria
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20
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Name the DNA parentage of the Sangiovese?

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🍇 Ciliegiolo x Calabrese di Montenuovo
➙ Natural crossing between a Tuscan and Calabrian varieties

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21
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Name the grape from the following natural crossing:

Ciliegiolo x Calabrese di Montenuovo

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🍇 Sangiovese

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22
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Name the most planted white variety of Italy?

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Trebbiano Toscano

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23
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What was the first delimited wine zone in Europe?

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🧭 Chianti
➙ 🎉 1716

Modern Chianti zone was established in 1932 & received DOCG in 1984

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What are the 7 Chianti-sub zone created 1932?

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  • Classico
  • Rùfina
  • Colli Fiorentini
  • Colli Senesi
  • Colli Pisane
  • Colli Aretini
  • Montalbano
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25
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Name the newest:

Sub-zone of Chianti

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🧭 Montespertoli
➙ 🎉 Rewarded in 1997

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Name the most quality consistenc sub-region of Chianti?
Name 2 main producers int his region

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Rufina

  • Fattoria Selvapiana
    ➙ Also know for Pomino DOC
  • Frescobaldi
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27
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What are the current blending rules for Chianti DOCG?

There is one exception. Name it.

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  • 🍇 70% of Sangiovese
    • 30% max combined
      ➙ Canaiolo
      ➙ Colorino
  • 15% max Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot

⚠️ Colli Senesi: 75% min Sangiovese ⚠️

White grapes are not mandatory anymore & no more than 10%

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28
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In 2006, Chianti Classico received a massive change in its rules
What was it?

A

White Grapes are not allowed for blending onward

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29
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Explain the following term:

Governo in Chianti?

A

Freshly pressed wine is re-fermentation with dried grapes during the malo-lactic fermentation
➙ For strengthening the wine

Practice must be labelled

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30
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Aging of:

🪵Chianti DOCG🪵

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  • Straight Chianti: March 1st H+1
  • Montespertoli: May 1st H+1
  • Rufina & Colli Fiorentini: September 1st H+1
  • Riserva: 2 years of aging
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31
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When did Chianti received it own DOCG?

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🎉 1984

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32
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What makes a Chianti Superiore different from a straight version?

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  • 🥃 At least 12% ABV
    ➙ rather than 11,5% for straight Chianti
  • 🍇 Lower yields
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33
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When did Chianti Clasicco received its own DOCG?

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🎉 1984
➙ On the same year as Chianti DOCG

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34
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Name the 4 main communes of Chianti Classico DOCG

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  • Florencia province:
    ➙ Greve
  • Siena Province:
    ➙ Gaiole, Castellina, Radda
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35
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Name all 3 communes of Chianti Classico DOCG within the Florencia Province

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  • Greve in Chianti
  • San Casciano di Pesa
  • Barberino Tavarnelle
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36
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Name all 5 communes of Chianti Classico DOCG within the Siena Province

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  • Radda in Chianti
  • Gaiole in Chianti
  • Castellina in Chianti
  • Castelnuovo Berardenga
  • Poggibonsi
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37
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Name the main rules of Chianti Classico DOCG

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🍇 80% of Sangiovese mininum
🧭 From the historical Classico zone
🥃 Must reach 12% ABV minimum
💰 Not release prior October 1st H+1

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38
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Name the aging rules of:

🪵 Chianti Classico DOCG 🪵

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  • 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
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39
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Date the introduction of Gran selezione in Chianti Classico DOCG

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2013

🛢️ 30 months aging minimum
➙ 🍾 with 3 extra months in bottle
🥃 13% ABV mini
🍇 Made from Estate’s fruit only

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40
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Explain the following term:

Alberello

A

Traditional bush vine trellising system of the Chianti wine region

Most vineyards are replace by simple Guyot nowadays

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41
Q

Explain briefly

Carmignano DOCG

Explain it

A

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

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42
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Give the aging rules for:

Carmignano DOCG

Riserva?

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  • 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

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43
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Name the communes of production of:

Carmignano DOCG

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  • Carmignano
  • Poggio a Caiano
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44
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Name the 4 first DOCG of Italy to be rewarded.
➙ Precise the year.

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1980

  • Barolo DOCG
  • Barbaresco DOCG
  • Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
  • Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG
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45
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What producer initiated the Brunello style vinification?

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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

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46
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When was the first Brunello Riserva wine to be released?
Name the producer

A

🎉 1888
➙ 🏠 Biondi Santi winery
➙ It gave the first noble approach of the area

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47
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Name the grape requierement for:

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

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🍇 100% Sangiovese Grosso
Brunello clone

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48
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Aging rules for:

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Classic & Riserva

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  • 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
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49
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Name the Frazoni of

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

Communes / sub-districts

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  • Montalcino
  • Sant’Angelo in Colle
  • Castelnuovo Dell’Abate
  • Torrenieri
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50
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Name the appellation link with:

Sant’Angelo in Colle

A

Frazioni of Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

same as Castelnuovo dell’Abate & Torrenieri

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51
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Name the appellation link with:

Castelnuovo Abate

A

Frazioni of Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

same as San’Angelo in Colle & Torrenieri

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52
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Name the appellation link with:

Torrenieri

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Frazioni of Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

same as Castelnuovo dell’Abate & Sant’Angelo in Colle

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53
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Name the DOCs sharing the same boundaries as

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

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  • 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
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54
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Name some highly regarded producers of:

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

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  • Tenuta Biondi Santi
  • Casanova
  • Castello Banfi
  • Fattoria dei Barbi
  • Fottoria di Argiano
  • Fattoria Poggio
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55
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Where is the following located:

Sant’Antimo DOC

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🧭 Share the same boundaries as Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
🎉 Created in 1996
🍇 For the production of Super-Toscan within the region

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56
Q

Give a name of clone of:

Sangiovese in Vino Nobile de Montepulciano DOCG

A

Prugnolo Gentile

➙ 🍇 Represent 70% of the final blend minimum

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57
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Aging rules for:

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG Classic

A

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

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58
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Aging rules for:

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG Riserva

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3 years in total
➙ Including 6 months in bottle minimum

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59
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Location of:

🧭 Morellino di Sansano DOCG

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In Southern Tuscany
➙ On the south of Maremma

🎉 Received its DOCG in 2006

60
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Aging rules for

🪵 Morellino di Scansano DOCG

A
  • Classic: Not released prior 01/03/H+1
  • Riserva:
    ➙ 🛢️ 2 years aging total minimum
    ➙ 🪵 Including 12 months in wood
61
Q

Grapes / Blending requierement for

🍇 Morellino di Scansano DOCG

A

85% of Sangiovese minimum
Also called Morello
➙ + other authorized grapes of Tuscany

62
Q

Name

The 4 newest DOCG of Tuscany

A
  • Survereto DOCG
  • Montecucco Sangiovese DOCG
  • Val Di Cornia Rosso DOCG
  • Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG

🎉 All were awarded in 2011

63
Q

Explain briefly:

Suvereto DOCG

A

🍇 Principal varieties: Can be varietally bottled or blended
* Cabernet Sauvignon
* Merlot
* Sangiovese

🛢️ Aging for Riserva:
* 🪵 18 months aging minimum
* 🍾 + 6 months in bottle

🧭 Southern Tuscany

🎉 Received its DOCG in 2011

64
Q

Explain briefly

🍇 🪵 Rosso della Val di Cornia DOCG

A

🍇 Varieties:
* 40% Sangiovese minimum
* + up to 60% Merlot &/or Cabernet Sauvignon

🛢️ Aging for Riserva:
* 🪵 18 months aging minimum
* 🍾 + 6 months in bottle

🧭 Southern Tuscany

🎉 Received its DOCG in 2011

65
Q

When Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC came alive?

66
Q

Explain the following term

Occhio di Pernice

A

Rosé Vin Santo wine made in Tuscany
Translated as “Oeil de Perdrix”

67
Q

Explain the following:

Barco Real di Carmignano DOC

A

DOC for red wine only from the Carmignano DOCG boundaries
➙.🍇 50% sangiovese
➙ + Cannaiolo
➙ + Cab Sauvignon, Merlot, Cab Franc

68
Q

Explain the following:

San Grimignano DOC

A

🧭 Same Boundaries as Vernaccia di San Grimignano DOCG
🍇 Red wine & Vin Santo
➙ 50% Sangiovese
➙ + Merlot, Cab Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Syrah

🧭 Tuscany

69
Q

Location of:

Colli di Luni DOC

A

North-western Tuscany
On the border with Liguria
➙ 🍇 35% Vermentino + Trebbiano
➙ 🍇 50% Sangiovese
➙ Varietal wine made from Vermentino & Alborola

70
Q

Name the varieties for the varietal wines in:

Colli di Luni DOC

A
  • Vermentino
  • Alborola
71
Q

Aging & blending rules for:

Vin Santo del Chianti DOC

A

White:
➙ 🍇 Trebbiano Toscano & Malvasia Lunga
* 🪵 Classic: 3 years aging
* 🪵 Riserva: 4 years aging

Occhio di Pernice:
➙ 🍇 50% Sangiovese mini
* 🪵 Classic: 3 years aging
* 🪵 Riserva: 4 years aging

72
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What makes the following special

🍇 Cortona DOC

A
  • Rosso:
    ➙ 50/60% Syrah
    ➙ + 10/20% Merlot
  • Bianco:
    ➙ Varietal wines from Chardonnay, Grechetto or Sauvignon Blanc
73
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Name:

The first 100% Merlot wine from Tuscany

A

L’apparita
🏠 Castello di Ama
🎉 First vintage: 1985

Masseto followed in 1986

74
Q

Name

The 3 first 100% Sangiovese wines from Tuscany

A
  • Montevertine’s Pergola Torte
    ➙ 🎉 First vintage: 1977
  • Isole e Olena’s Cepparello
    ➙ 🎉 First vintage:1980
  • Fontodi’s Flaccianello della Pieve
    ➙ 🎉 First vintage: 1981
75
Q

Date of creation of:

Italian IGT wine laws

A

🎉 In 1992
with the Gloria Laws

Super Toscan used this flag rather than Vino de la Tavola since then

76
Q

Date of creation of:

Bolgheri DOC

A

🎉 In 1983
🧭 Coastal Tuscany
🍇 Local and intenational varieties allowed

➙ Mostly created to supervised the Super Toscan movement of the 70’s

77
Q

Aging rules for

Bolgheri DOC Riserva

A

🛢️ 2 years in total
🪵 At least 1 year in wood

78
Q

Name some soil structure of Bolgheri DOC

A
  • Blue Clay: Near Masseto
  • Limestone & stones: Near San Guido
  • Volcanic in some spots
  • Sandy in flatter lands
79
Q

Name the commune for:

Bolgheri DOC

A

Castagneto Carducci

80
Q

When was Bolgheri Sassicaia officially recognised?

A
  • Know as a sub-region of Bolgheri since 1983
  • Received its own DOC in 2013
    ➙ It is the only monopole DOC of Italy
81
Q

Location of:

Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG

A

🧭 On the island of Elba
➙ On coast of Maremma in Tuscany
History fact: Place where Napoleon take his death exile in 1814.

🍇 Production of sweet red wine only

82
Q

Explain:

Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG

A

🍇 100% Aleatico
🍯 Air dried at least 10 days
➙ = 30% sugar consentration
🥃 19% ABV

🎉 Awarded in 2011

83
Q

Name

The sole DOCG of Tuscany for white wine

A

Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG

84
Q

Explain:

Vernaccia di San Grimignano DOCG

A

🍇 85% Vernaccia (White wine)
➙ Malvasia / Traminer are forbidden

🛢️ Riserva wine:
🪵 11 months aging
🍾 including 3 months in bottle

🎉 Awarded DOCG in 1993

85
Q

Traditionnal varieties for:

Chianti Vin Santo

A

🍇 Malvasia & Trebbiano
➙ Grechetto can be used in the blend

Occhio di pernice: 50% Sangiovese

86
Q

Explain:

Vin Santo

A

🧭 Traditional Tuscan dryed grapes’s sweet wine
🛢️ Slow and long fermentation
🪵 5 to 8 years aging in Caratelli barrels: 50 liters
➙ Oxydative aging

87
Q

Explain

🪵 Caratelli

A

50 liters chestnut oak barrels
➙ Usually used for Vin Santo production

88
Q

Within what appellation is the following located:

Orvieto DOC

A

🧭 Between Umbria & Lazio
Central Italy

🍇 Trebbiano Toscano + Grechetto

89
Q

Name the varieties of:

Orvieto DOC

A

🍇 60% combined
* Grechetto
* Trebbiano Toscano
➙ AKA Procanico

90
Q

What is the second name of Trebbiano Toscano in Orvieto DOC?

91
Q

Name the largest DOC of:

Umbria

A

Orvieto DOC

92
Q

Name the main soil type of:

🪨 Orvieto DOC

A

Tuffeau
➙ Specific mineral footprint of the wine

93
Q

What style of wine are allowed under:

Orvieto DOC

A

🍇 Only white grapes: Trebbiano Toscano & Grechetto
🍾 Most of the volume are vinified as dry white wine

➙ Other style also allowed
* Abbocato
* Amabile
* Dolce
* Vendemmia Tardia
= Muffa Nobile: late harvest with botritys affected grapes

94
Q

Explain the following term:

Muffa Noble

A

Italian translation for:
Noble rot
➙ Botrytis affected grapes

95
Q

When did Orvieto received its own DOC?

96
Q

Name an other DOC on the same boundaries as

🧭 Orvieto DOC

🍇 For red wine production

A

Lago di Corbara DOC
🍇 Varieties: Blended or varietally
* Merlot
* Pinot Noir
* Sangiovese

Can also produced some white and passito

97
Q

Name the 2 DOCGs of:

Umbria

A
  • Torgiano Rosso Riserva
  • Sagrantino di Montefalco
98
Q

Ageing rules of:

🛢️ Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG

A
  • Secco:
    ➙ 37 months in total
    ➙ 🪵 including 12 months in wood minimum
    ➙ 🍾 4 months in bottle
  • Passito
    ➙ 37 months in total
    ➙ 🍾 4 months in bottle

DOCG of Umbria based on Sagrantino only

99
Q

Name the historical wine produced in

Sagrantino di Montefalco

A

Sweet passito

➙ Today, the production switch to dry red version

100
Q

Residual sugar for:

🍯 Montefalco Sagrantino Passito DOCG

A

80 to 180 g/L

🍇 100% Sagrantino - red only wine

101
Q

Name 2 important producers of:

Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG

A
  • Marco Caprai
  • Paolo Bea
102
Q

Minimum amount of Sagrantino for:

🍇 Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG

A

100%
Only mono varietal

103
Q

Give the location of:

Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG

A

🧭 Central Umbria
➙ Italy

104
Q

Give the location of:

Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG

A

🧭 Southern Umbria
➙ Italy

105
Q

Explain briefly:

Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG

A

🧭 Southern Umbria - Italy
🍇 70% to 100% Sangiovese
🛢️ 3 years of aging in total
➙ Including 6 months in bottle minimum

🎉 DOCG since1990

106
Q

Who’s the largest producer of:

Torgiano region

A

Lungarotti Family

www.vinello.com
107
Q

Name the main style of wine of:

Torgiano DOC

A
  • Rosso & Rosato
    ➙ 🍇 50% to 100% Sangiovese
  • Bianco:
    ➙ 🍇 Trebbiano Toscano + Chardonay, Riesling Italico di Torgiano
  • Spumante Bianco & Rosso
  • Vin Santo:
    ➙ 🛢️ 36 months aging minimum
  • Vendemia Tardia
108
Q

💦 Name the rivers flowing around the Torgiano wine region

A
  • Tevere River
  • Chiascio River

➙ 🪨 Recent alluvials deposits near the rivers can not be planted at DOC(G)s levels

109
Q

Name the DOCG of:

Marche province

➙ 5 all together

A
  • Verdicchio di Castelli di Jesi Riserva
  • Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva
  • Cornero Riserva
  • Vernaccia di Serrapetrona
  • Offida
110
Q

Explain briefly:

Verdicchio di Castelli di Jesi Riserva DOCG

A

🧭 Marche - Italy
🍇 85% Verdicchio minimum
🛢️ 18months aging minimum
➙ 🍾 including 6 months in bottle minimum

🎉 DOCG since 2009

111
Q

Explain briefly:

Verdicchio di Matellica Riserva DOCG

A

🧭 Marche - Italy
🍇 85% Verdicchio minimum
🛢️ 18months aging minimum

🎉 DOCG since 2009

112
Q

Explain briefly

Cornero Rosso Riseva DOCG

A

🧭 Marche - Italy
🍇 85% Montepulciano minimum
➙ + Sangiovese
🛢️ 2 years of aging in total
➙ 🪵 including 1 in oak

🎉 DOCG since 2004

113
Q

Aging rules of:

🛢️ Cornero Rosso RIserva DOCG

A

🛢️ 2 years minimum aging in total
➙ 🪵 Including 1 year in wood

114
Q

Name the varieties of:

🍇 Cornero Rosso Riserva DOCG

A

85% Montepulciano
➙ + 15% max Sangiovese

115
Q

Explain briefly:

Offida DOCG

A

🍇 White
* Passerina
* Pecorino
🍇 Red
* Montepulciano
🛢️24 months aging minimum
➙ 🪵 Including 12 months in oak
➙ 🍾 + 3 months in bottle

🎉 DOCG since 2011

116
Q

White varieties of:

🍇 Offida DOCG

A
  • Pecorino
  • Passerina

Labelled as varietal only

Rosso: 85% Montepulciano

117
Q

Explain briefly:

Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG

A

Semi sparkling red wine
🍯 From dry to semi-sweet
➙ 🍇 40% of the grapes minimum must be air dried
🥃 13% ABV minimum potential
➙ 11,5% acquiered

🎉 DOCG since 2004

118
Q

Explain the process of production for:

Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG

A

🍇 85% Vernaccia Nera
➙ + Sangiovese, Montepulciano, Ciliegiolo
💨 40% of the grapes minimum are air dried
➙ 🍯 At least 13% ABV potential
➙ 🍬 From Secco to Dolce
💣 Made sparkling by the Charmat method

119
Q

Name the DOCGs of

Abruzzo

A
  • Colline Teramane Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOCG
  • Terre Tollesi / Tullum
    ➙ DOCG since 2019
120
Q

Name the newest DOCG of Abruzzo?

A

Tullum / Terre Tolessi

🎉 Introduced in 2019

121
Q

Name the style of wine and varieties of:

🍇 Tullum DOCG

A
  • Bianco: Varietal wine only:
    ➙ Pecorino
    ➙ Passerina
  • 🍾 Spumante:
    ➙ 60% Chardonnay minimum
  • Rosso & Riserva:
    ➙ 95% Montepulciano minimum
122
Q

Aging requierement for:

Tullum Riserva DOCG

A

🛢️ 2 years aging minimum
➙ 🪵 Including 6 months in wood

123
Q

Explain Briefly:

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG

A

🍇 90% Montepulciano minimum
* Classic:
🛢️1 year aging in total

  • Riserva
    🛢️3 years aging in total
    ➙ 🪵 12 months in wood (Chestnut or oak barrels)
    ➙ 🍾 + 6 months in bottle
124
Q

Main soils of:

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG

A
  • Siliceous Clay
  • Limestone
  • Iron
125
Q

When did Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane received its own DOCG?

126
Q

Local term for

Rose wine in Abruzzo

A

Cerasuolo

➙ 🍇 85% Montepulciano

127
Q

Explain the following term:

Cerasuolo

A

Traditional rose wine made in Abruzzo
➙ 🍇 85% Montepulciano

🎉 DOC since 2010

128
Q

Name all 3 DOCGs of:

Lazio

A
  • Frascati Superiore DOCG
  • Cannellino di Frascati DOCG
  • Cesanese del Piglio DOCG
129
Q

Largest city of:

🧭 Lazio

A

🏛️ Roma

130
Q

Communes of production of:

Cesanese del Piglio DOCG

A
  • Piglio
  • Serrone
  • Acuto
  • Anagni
  • Paliano

🧭 Sole DOCG of red wine in Lazio

131
Q

Aging requierement for

🪵 Cesanese del Piglio DOCG

A
  • Superiore
    ➙ 🎉 Not released before 1/07/H+1
  • Riserva
    ➙ 🛢️ 20 months aging in total
    ➙ 🍾 including 6 months in bottle

🍇 90% Cesanese di Affile & Comune

132
Q

Varieties of:

🍇 Frascati Superiore DOCG

A

70% combined
* Malvasia di Lazio
* Malvasia blanca di Candia

133
Q

🧭 Communes of production of:

Frascati Superiore DOCG
Cannellino di Frascati DOCG

A
  • Frascati
  • Grottaferrata
  • Monte Prozio Catone
    & part of Roma and Montecompatri
134
Q

When did the following received their DOCG statut:

  • Cannellino di Frascati DOCG
  • Frascati Superiore DOCG
135
Q

🍯 Sweetness level minimum for:

Cannellino di Frascati

A

35 g/L

🍇 From late harvested grapes
➙ Combined Malvasia blanca di Candia & Malvasia di Lazio

136
Q

Aging requierement for:

Frascati Superiore Riserva DOCG

A

1 year aging in total
➙ 🍾 Including 3 months in bottle

🍇 70% combined Malvasia Bianca di Candia & Malvasia di Lazio

137
Q

Explain briefly the followinf:

Est!!Est!!Est!!! di Montefiascone DOC

A

🧭 DOC of Lazio: Italy
🍾 White
➙ Secco, Abboccato & Amabile
🍾 Sparkling

🍇 50-65% Trebbiano Toscano + Trebbiano Giallo + Malvasia

138
Q

🪨 Name the main soil type of:

Est!Est!!Est!!! di Montefiascone region

A

🌋 Pure Volcanic
➙ Sitting down the Vesuvio slopes debris

139
Q

🍇 Synonyms of the following in Montefiascone region:

  1. Trebbiano Giallo
  2. Trebbiano Toscano
A
  1. Rossetto
  2. Procanico
140
Q

🍇 Principal name of the following variety:

Rossetto

A

Trebbiano Giallo

141
Q

🍇 Principal name of the following variety:

Procanico

A

Trebbiano Toscano

142
Q

Explain the history of:

Est!Est!!Est!!! di Montefiascone wine region

A
  • in 1111, a German Bishop went to Roma to follow crowning King Henry V
  • The Bishop wrote Est (means “is it”) with white chalk where the taverna was worth stopping by for good wine
143
Q

Name the famous DOC located on the slopes of the Mount Vesuvio

A

Lacryma Christi
➙ Vesuvio DOC

🍇 White: Coda di Volpe + Falanghina & Grecco
🍇 Red & Rosato: Piedirosso

144
Q

Namt the varieties for:

Lacryma Christi

A

🧭 Within the Vesuvio DOC & volcano slopes

  • 🍇 White:
    ➙ 45% minimum Caprettone &/or Coda di Volpe
    ➙ + 35% minimum Falanghina and Greco
  • 🍇 Red and Rosato:
    ➙ Piedirosso
145
Q

🧭 Location of:

Ischia DOC

A

Bay of Naples in Lazio region

146
Q

🍇 What are the main varieties of:

Ischia DOC

A
  • White:
    ➙ 40 -70% Forastera
    ➙ 35-55% Biancolella
  • Red:
    ➙ 40-50% Guarnaccia
    ➙ 40-50% Piedirosso

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