central italy

Question 1

South of the Po valley the wine regions of Central italy are dominated by the ____ ____ . which run at the ____ of the italian penninsula (schiereiland).

Answer 1

• Apennine mountains

- length

Question 2

what about the climate ?

Answer 2

1) grapes are planted in the valleys and the hills of the mountain
2) the vineyard gets cooling effects from the altitude of the mountains —- so its a moderating influence on the hot climate
3) Coastal regions on both sides of the mountains, profit from cool sea breezes

Question 3

Tuscany can be divided roughly in to three parts:

Answer 3

1) the chianti region in the north hills
2) the hills and valleys to the south
3) the flat coastal plain

Question 4

___ is the dominant grape, and give ___ levels of tannins and ____ . It is late to ____, so need this ____ to ____ fully.

Answer 4

• Sangiovese
• high
• acidity
• ripen
• warm climat
• ripen

Question 5

what kind of aromas does sangiovese has ?

Answer 5

the wines have aromas of red cherries, plums and dried herbs and are usually aged for a period of time in oak to soften the tann and add spicy flavours. they can use small barrels and large cask

Question 6

Red wines dominates, and no white wines are made.

Answer 6

false there are also a few white wines

Question 7

Chianti is located in the ____ of tuscany betweet the city’s:

Answer 7

• north
  1) Pisa NW
  2) Florence MID NE
  3) Siena S

Question 8

Chianti can be divided in 7 subregions, describe.

Answer 8

1) producers of large volume will source their grapes from the larger region and use chianti DOCG
2) Higher quality docg wines can comme from 2 subzones, not including the chianti classico
- chianti Rufina DOCG
- Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG
3) Chianti classico docg: higher altitude
– slower the ripening of the sangiovese and develops higher acidity and floral notes
– normal 12 months of ageing before released
— riserva 24 months
—- Gran selezione is the highest designation in Chianti classico docg and comes from a single estate
and 30 months of ageind

Question 9

just like spain riserva means aged a lot in oak.

Answer 9

false the winemaker gets the choice of the timing of the oak maturing.

1) chianti classico aged 12 months
2) riserva: 24 months
3) gran selezione 30 months
- ——- the most spend a part of their maturing time on oak barrels

Question 10

South tuscany is ___ than the north and thereforme has a _____ climate. they also have two important DOCG’S:

Answer 10

• lower in altitude
• warmer climate
• • Brunello di montalcino
• • Vino Nobile di montepulciano

Question 11

what can moderate the climate in the south of tuscany ?

Answer 11

cool maritim breezes

Question 12

Chianti wines are the fulliest in body.

Answer 12

false, in the south the climate is warmer, parts due the lower altitude, so the wines are fullier in body.

Question 13

brunello means?

Answer 13

1) the wines needs to be 100% of Sangiovese
2) aged 5 years before release
- —- 2y on oak

Question 14

Vino nobile means ?

Answer 14

1) they can blend Sangiovese for a smaal percentage with other grape varieties l
2) must have aged for 2 years before sold

Question 15

what can brunello and Vino nobile DOCG do if they have a bad vintage or lower quality ?

Answer 15

they can declassify their wine to Rosso di Montalcino or montepulciano DOC

Question 16

what can you tell me about the tuscan coast region ?

Answer 16

1) sea breezes do the cooling effect in place of altitude
2) more fitted for the France Bordeaux varieties
3) bird of the First super Tuscan

Question 17

what can you tell me about Super tuscans?

Answer 17

1) the first where made of 100% of C.S and sold on a premium price
2) they didnt get the pdo status, but wher a turning point in the italian wines
3) Many tuscany producers followed the idea and make high quality of international varieties
4) many are bottled as toscana IGT
- – but now there is Bolgheri DOC and Maremma toscana DOC
5) non italian grapes including: CS, Merlot Syrah

Question 18

umbria has a climate similar to Tuscany, but don’t have the ____ , so it makes it a _____ climate.

Answer 18

they dont have the sea breezes, that makes it a Continental climate

Question 19

Umbria is known for a special white wine, describe?

Answer 19

1) white wine labelled as Orvieto DOC
2) its a wine from Grechetto and Trebbiano
- - and often a few local grapes
3) light in body, med to high acidity, displays flavours of grapefruit and peaches
- – the best tend to be dose with more grechetto inside

Question 20

does umbria make red wine ?

Answer 20

Yes the make red wine from the thick skinned Sagrantino grape and they are labelled as Sagrantino de Montefalco DOCG

Question 21

Does Lazio Roma makes wine ?

Answer 21

yes on the hills, southern from rhome they make the best known wine of the region called fracati DOC.

• its a white wine from malvasia and trebbiano
• • fresh unoaked style
• – med body, med to high acidity and flavours of citrus fruit, sometimes when the malvasia predominates they can have more floral notes

Question 22

what about Marche ?

Answer 22

1) marche is laying on the east side of the apennines and makes white wine and red
2) white ara from verdichio grape: naturally high in acidity, green apple, lemons, sometimes fennel and almonds
- – the most are simpel and fruity
- – the best can age in bottle and develop flavours of honey and almonds
- —– the best known wines are labelled as Verdichio Di Castelli di Jesi DOC
3) the red wines are mostly a blend of montepulciano and sangiovese or solely Montepulciano known as rosso Conero DOCG

Question 23

Above the Marche there is a region called Abruzzo. what can you tell me about it.

Answer 23

1) fault, the region is under the marche
2) is famous for its black variety montepulciano
- – montepulciano dabruzzo DOC
3) High levels of colour and tannin, med acidity and flavours black plums and cherries
- - most are simpel fruity without oak ageing
- - the more concentrated versions can mature a little on oak