central italy study guide Flashcards
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what year was the chianti region delimited?
1932
what year did Chianti become DOC?
1967
What year did chianti become DOCG?
1984
What year did chianti Classico become it’s own DOCG?
1996
what are the 7 sub zones of chianti?
Classico, Rufina, C. Arentini, C. Pisane, C. Senesi, C.Fiorentini and as of 1997 Montalbano
what DOC exists inside rufina?
pomino DOC
Montalcino encompasses which DOCs?
Rosso Di Montalcino, Sant’ Animo, Moscadelle di Montalcino
what year did chianti gran selezione begin?
2013
what is the aging requirement for chianti GS
30mo from jan 1st year following, 3mo bottle
aging requirement for chianti classico riserva?
24mo from jan 1st year following, 3mo bottle
what are the only 3 chianti designations to mandate oak aging?
Riserva: fiorentini, Rufina and senesi
when was Brunello first bottled?
1865
When did Clemente Biondi Santi bottle his first brunello reserve?
1888
aging requirements for BDM normale?
jan 1st, 5th year following harvest- 2 years in wood, 4 mo bottle
Aging requirements for BDM riserva?
jan 1st 6th year following harvest, 2 years wood, 6mo bottle
what are the 3 frazioni of BDM?
Castelnuevo abbate, torennieri, sant’angelo in colle
what is the blend of Vino Nobile di M
70% Prugnolo Gentile, 30% tuscan reds
VNDMontepulciano aging requirements
2 years from Jan 1 after harvest, all in barrel. or 18 mo plus 6 mo bottle. or 12 mo wood, 6 mo bottle and remainder in something else.
Vin Santo can’t be released until:
Nov 1st of 3rd year following harvest
Vin Santo Riserva can’t be released until
nov 1st of 4th year following harvest
what is the aging requirement for Bolgheri Sassicaia?
24 months, 18mo in 225L Barrique
what year did sassicaia become its own doc?
2013
what is the minimum potential alcohol for BDM?
12.5%
