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1
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Tuscany lies along the the coast of what sea?

A

Tyrrhenian Sea

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What is the traditional bottle for Chianti called that currently isn’t used in the modern day as much?

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Fiasco

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What was the first vintage of Sassicaia? Who is the owner? Grapes

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1968
Marquis Mario Rochetta
Mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with Cab Franc

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What 3 Super Tuscans does Antinori produce? Grapes? Inaugural vintages of each?

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Tignanello: (1971)
Mostly Sangiovese with Cab and Cab Franc

Solaia: (1978)
Mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with Sangiovese and Cab Franc

Guado al Tasso: (1990)
Mostly Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot with Syrah and Petit Verdot

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What is the general climate classification of Tuscany?

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Dry, maritime climate with harsh winters and long hot summers

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In what province is Montalcino located? What is the climate like there?

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Siena

arid climate

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What is the climate like in Montepulciano?

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Continental

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Traditional Tuscan Sangiovese is aged in what vessel? Modern style?

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Traditionally aged in large, often Slavonian oak barrels.

Modern will be aged in new barrique

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In appellations that allow blending, what are the three most common grapes blended with Sangiovese in Tuscany?

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Cabernet Sauvignon
Colorino
Canaiolo

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What was the Chianti Classico 2000 project?

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An initiative approved in 1988 by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Tuscan regional administration that was backed and funded by the EU with the objectives of:

(1) Identifying the best clones to cultivate
(2) Identifying the best methods of cultivation
(3) Modernizing and improving overall viticulture and wine production
(4) Providing Chianti Classico producers with the best methods and materials for production.

Lasted over 16 years

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What is the name of the clone for Sangiovese in Montalcino?

What is the clone of Sangiovese in Montepulciano?

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Brunello/Sangiovese Grosso (Montalcino)

Prugnolo Gentile (Montepulciano)

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What are the 7 Tuscan DOCGs for Sangiovese-based wines?

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Chianti
Chianti Classico
Carmignano
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Morellino di Scansano
Montecucco Sangiovese
Brunello di Montalcino
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What are the two main International grapes often blended with Sangiovese in Tuscany?

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Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot

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What is the most planted white grape in Italy and what is its most common blending partner?

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Trebbiano Toscano

Malvasia is the most common blending partner

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What is the main white grape of Maremma?

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Vermentino

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When was Chianti DOCG elevated to DOCG? What are the 8 subzones of Chianti? Which is the youngest and when was it established?

Which is regarded as being the most consistent in quality outside of the Classico subzone? Who dominates production in this zone?

A

1984

Classico
Rùfina
Colli Fiorentini
Colli Senesi
Colli Aretini
Colline Pisane
Montalbano
Montespertoli (youngest; 1997)

Rùfina, dominated by the Frescobaldi firm is regarded with the exception of Classico as the most consistent in quality

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What is the name of the small DOC within Rùfina? Why was it created?

What are the two producers in this DOC?

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Pomino DOC

Created to allow a higher percentage of blended international grapes in red and white wines as well as a number of varietal wines.

Frescobaldi and Fattoria Selvapiana

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Who is responsible for defining the classic blend of Chianti DOCG? When?

When was the recipe updated? What is it now? What are the subregions that differ?

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Baron Bettino Ricasoli in 1872

1996
70-100% Sangiovese
Max 30% other Tuscan Grapes
Max 10% White Grapes
Max 15% Combine Cab and Cab Franc

Colli Senese requires a minimum 75% Sangiovese
Max 25% other Tuscan Grapes
Max 10% Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia until 2015
Max 10% Cab and Cab Franc

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What is the min/max of Sangiovese for Chianti? Chianti Colli Senesi?

What is the max amount of Cab and Cab Franc that can be blended in both?

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Chianti
70-100% Sangiovese
max 15% Cab and Cab Franc

Chianti Colli Senesi
75-100% Sangiovese
max 10% Cab and Cab Franc

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What is governo?

What is legally required to be listed on the label if this practice is employed?

A

Tradition practice of refermentation with the juice of dried grapes, to strengthen the wine and initiate malo in Chianti

Governo all’uso Toscano must be on the label

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What are the aging requirements for Chianti normale? Riserva?

What are the three Florentine subzones that require additional aging? What are the requirements?

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Normale: not released until March 1 of the year following harvest

Riserva: min 2 years aging from January 1 of the year following harvest

Colli Fiorentini, Rùffina, and Montespertoli require additional aging.

Colli Fiorentini and Rùffina:
normale: not released until September 1 of the year following harvest
Riserva: 2 years from January 1 of year following harvest including 6 months in wood

Montespertoli:

normale: not released until June 1 of the year following harvest
riserva: as per the other subzones

Colli Senesi Riserva requires min 8 months of aging in wood and 4 months in bottle

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What is the min abv for Chianti DOCG Superiore? Max Yield? Aging requirement?

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12% with max yield of 52.5hl/ha

Not released until September 1 of the year following harvest

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How many hectoliters are in a ton of grapes?

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7hl/ton

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When was Chianti Classico upgraded to DOCG?

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1984

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Who delimited the Chianti Classico zone in 1716? What are the four original villages?

A

Grand Duke Cosimo III de’Medici

Radda
Castellina
Gaiole
Greve

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What are the two most common soil types in Chianti Classico DOCG?

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Galestro:
soft, friable marl

Alberese:
sandstone

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What is the minimum % of Sangiovese required in Chianti Classico DOCG? Max?
As of what vintage are white grapes no longer permitted in the wine?

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min 80% and max 100%

As of 2006 white grapes are no longer permitted in the wine.

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What is the min abv for Chianti DOCG? Chianti Classico DOCG?

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11.5% for Chianti

12% for Chianti Classico

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What are the three aging designations for Chianti Classico DOCG and what are their aging requirements?

What is the most common aging vessel for aging Chianti Classico Riserva?

When was the Gran Selezione category created?

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Normale:
12 months prior to release

Riserva:
24 months with a min 12.5% abv

Gran Selezione:
30 months

Barrique is the most common aging vessel for Riserva

Gran Selezione created in 2013

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Who is credited with the invention of the Brunello style?

What wine immortalized this producer?

A

Clemente Santi of Tenuta Greppo’s Biondi-Santi as he was the first to isolate the clone and bottle it in 1865

Biondi-Santi Brunello Riserva 1888

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Which sub zone of Chianti does Brunello di Montalcino overlap?

A

Colli Senesi

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What are the aging requirements for Brunello di Montalcino normale and reserve?

What year will a 2018 Brunello di Montalcino hit the market?

2018 Riserva?

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Normale:
2 years in cask plus 4 months in bottle and not released before Jan 1 of 5th year following harvest

Riserva:
2 years in cask plus 6 months in bottle and not released before Jan 1 of 6th year following harvest.

2018 will hit the market in 2023
Riserva will hit the market in 2024

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What soil type characterizes the higher altitude sites in Montalcino? What about the warmer lower sites?

A

Galestro in the higher altitude sights

Clay on the warmer and lower sites.

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What are the three unofficial subzones of Brunello di Montalcino? What are these subzones called?

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Sant Angelo in Colle
Castelnuovo dell’Abate
Torrenieri

These suburbs are called frazioni

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How does Brunello compare to Chianti stylistically?

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Brunello is stronger, with more alcohol, extract and tannin than Chianti

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What are 5 top traditional producers of Brunello? What are 2 top modern producers of Brunello?

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Biondi-Santi
Casse Basse (Soldera)
Talenti
Poggio di Sotto
Altesino

Modern:
Mastrojanni
Casanova di Neri

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What are the aging requirements for Rosso di Montalcino DOC?

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Not released until September 1 of the year following the harvest? (1 year essentially)

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What is the DOC created as an outlet for Montalcino producers for “Super Tuscan” wines? When was it created? What grapes may be used?

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Sant’Antimo DOC created in 1996

Any grape permitted in Tuscany may be used and the wines are either red or white in style

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What is the white wine only DOC of Montalcino? What is the grape? What styles is it made in?

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Moscadello di Montalcino DOC

Min 85% Moscadello (Moscato Bianco)

Made in tranquillo, spumante, vendemmia tardiva styles

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Where is Vino Nobile di Montepulciano geographically located in relation to Montalcino?

What is the min % of Sangiovese required?

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East

Min 70% Sangiovese (Prugnolo Gentile) plus max 30% other Tuscan grapes including max 5% of white grapes.

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What are the aging requirements for Vino Nobile di Montepulciano normale and riserva?

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Normale:
min 2 years aging with 3 options
-24 months in wood
-18 months in wood with 6 months in alt container
-12 months in wood, 6 months in bottle, the rest in alt container

Riserva:
min 3 years with 6 months in bottle

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How do the wines of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano compare to Chianti and Brunello?

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Strikes a softer balance. Less firm than Chianti and less aggressively tannic than Brunello

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What is the min % of Sangiovese required for Morellino di Scansano DOCG?

Aging requirements?

A

min 85%

Normale: not released until March 1 of the year following harvest

Riserva: 2 years including 1 year in wood

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Carmignano DOCG overlaps what sub zone of Chianti DOCG?

What is the min % of Sangiovese for Carmignano?

What min-max % of Cab and/or Cab Franc is required?

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Montalbano

Min 50% Sangiovese

10-20% Cab and/or Cab Franc is required

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When was Morellino di Scansano elevated to DOCG?

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2006

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What grapes make up a majority (min 85% combined or alone) of Suvereto DOCG rosso?

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Cabernet Sauvignon and/or Merlot

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What is the min% of Sangiovese permitted for Rosso della Val di Cornia DOCG? Max% of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot?

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min 40% Sangiovese

max 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and/or Merlot

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When were Suvereto and Rosso della Val di Cornia elevated to DOCG?

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2011

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When Mario Rocchetta released the first vintage of Sassicaia in 1968, what designation was it released under?

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Vino d Tavola

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What was the min % of Sangiovese in the first vintage of Tignanello? What was the first vintage of Tignanello?

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min 85% Sangiovese

1971

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Which two Super Tuscans signaled an upheaval in the region and resulted in a cascade of wineries beginning to feature BDX grapes more prominently in their wines?

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Sassicaia in 1968

Tignanello in 1971

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Who makes Paleo Rosso? What is the grape?

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Le Macchiole

Cabernet Franc

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What is the name of Ornellaia’s star Merlot-based wine?

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Masseto

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What were the first three Super Tuscan Sangioveses?

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Montevertine “Le Pergole Torte”
San Felice “Vigorello”
Isole e Olena “Cepparello”

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The rise of the Super Tuscans prompted the establishment of what quality level? When was this?

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IGT in 1992

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Which DOC was created with the rise of the Super Tuscans that allows the production of varietal international grapes such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc?

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Bolgheri DOC

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What are the aging requirements for Bolgheri Superiore and the min abv?

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2 years with 1 in barrique

min 12.5% abv

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What is the leading grape for white Bolheri DOC wines? What other international grape is produced varietally here?

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Vermentino

Sauvignon Blanc is also produced varietally here

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When did Bolgheri Sassicaia become a legal sub zone of Bolgheri DOC? When was Sassicaia granted its own DOC? What is it called?

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Subzone in 1983
DOC in 2013
Bolgheri-Sassicaia DOC

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What is the only true monopole DOC in Italy?

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Bolgheri-Sassicaia DOC

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What is the island DOCG off the coast of Maremma? What is the style made and the main grape? Which grape has it been linked to as a possible red skinned mutation? Why is this DOCG unique within Tuscany?

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Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG

Sweet red passito wines are made from the Aleatico grape

Linked to the Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains grape

Unique as it is the only dessert wine appellation in Tuscany

62
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What is the only white wine DOCG in Tuscany? What is the grape, town, and province?

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Vernaccia di San Gimignano

Vernaccia is the main grape

Produced in the hilltop town of San Gimignano in the Sienna province.

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What is the star dessert wine of Tuscany that is not authorized for DOCG production?

What are the grapes used?

What is the rosé version called? What red grape must be present? Min %

A

Vin Santo

Trebbiano and Malvasia with Grechetto sometime authorized

“Occhio di Pernice” is the rosé version created from a min 50% Sangiovese

64
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What is the traditional fermentation and aging vessel for Vin Santo in Tuscany? What type of wood is it made from? Why is this type of wood used?

A

caratelli is the name of the barrel

It is traditionally made from Chestnut wood because it allows for rapid oxidation

65
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What are the 4 DOCs of Tuscany that make only Vin Santo? Which two are the largest? Which is the most exported?

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Vin Santo del Chianti
Vin Santo del Chianti Classico
Vin Santo di Carmignano
Vin Santo di Montepulciano

Vin Santo del Chianti and Vin Santo del Chianti Classico are the largest

Vin Santo del Chianti DOC is the most exported.

66
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If Vin Santo is produced in Montalcino, which DOC is it produced under?

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Sant’Antimo DOC

67
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What similarity does Vin Santo share with Vin Jaune?

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Neither are topped up during the aging process

68
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What styles is Vin Santo produced in? What does the style depend on?

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dry, sweet, and/or fortified (liquoroso)

Length of appassimento process and/or fortification

69
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Which mountain range and sea influence the climate of Umbria respectively?

A

Apennines Mountains

Tyrrhenian Sea

70
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Which DOC is responsible for a majority of Umbria’s production? What grapes is it made from? What styles is it produced in and which is the most common?

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Orvieto DOC

Grechetto and Trebbiano Toscano (Procanico)

Mostly produced dry though sweet and botrytized versions do exist

71
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What is Trebbiano Toscano called in Orvieto?

A

Procanico

72
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What other DOC exists within the boundaries of Orvieto in Umbria? What are the 4 main grapes in the red blends? 2 main of the white blends?

A

Lago di Corbara DOC

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Nero, and Sangiovese make up min 70% of the blend for reds

Grechetto and Sauvignon Blanc or the main white grapes

73
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What are the two DOCGs in Umbria? What are the main grapes in each?

A

Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG
100% Sagrantino

Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG
70-100% Sangiovese

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Historically the wines of Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG were produced in what style? What is the most common style now? What are the top two producers of this wine?

A

Historically produced in passito style

Today most are produced in the secco style or dry

Marco Caprai and Palo Bea are the top two producers here.

75
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What are the aging requirements for Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG for both styles?

A

Secco:
37 months with 12 months in wood

Passito:
37 months with 4 months in wood

76
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What are the aging requirements for Torgiano Rosso Riserva?

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Min 3 years of aging including 6 months in bottle

77
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Who is the top producer in Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG and was instrumental in getting the region DOCG status in 1990?

A

Lungarotti

78
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What sea is Marche located on?

A

The Adriatic

79
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What are the 5 DOCGs of the Marche?

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Conero DOCG
Offida DOCG
Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG
Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG
Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG
80
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How does Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG differ in expression to Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG?

A

Matelica wines are often sharper whereas Castelli di Jesi provides wines of a fuller, rounder character

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What town is most proximal to the Conero DOCG? What are the grape requirements for this red only DOCG? What are the aging requirements?

A

Close to the town of Ancona

Min 85% Montepulciano plus max 15% Sangiovese

Min 2 years prior to release

82
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What are the aging requirements for Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG?

A

Min 18 months aging prior to release

83
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What is the DOC surrounding the Conero DOCG zone in the Marche? What style of wines are made here?

A

Rosso Piceno DOC

Lighter Sangiovese and Montepulciano blends

84
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What style of wine is made in Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOG?

A

Sparkling red either dry or sweet made from a min 40% passito grapes

85
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What is the min % of Vernaccia Nera required for Vernaccia di Serrapetrona? What is the min% of passito grapes that must be used?

A

Min 85% Vernaccia Nera including a min 40% passito Vernaccia grapes

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What are the main red and white grapes for the each style respectively in Offida DOCG?

A

Red:
Min 85% Montepulciano

White:
Min 85% Pecorino or Passerina

87
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What is the Lacrima grape DOC of Marche? What international grape has it drawn comparisons to?

A

Lacrima di Morro d’Alba

Drawn comparisons to heady, floral Pinot Noir

88
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What coast is Abruzzo located on?

A

Adriatic Coast

89
Q

What is the most cultivated red grape in Abruzzo?

A

Montepulciano

90
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What are rosado versions of the Montepulciano grape called in Abruzzo?

A

Cerasuolo

91
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What is the sole DOCG of Abruzzo? When was this DOCG established?

Wines from here are essentially from the classico zone of what DOC?

A

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG established in 2003

From the classico zone of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC

92
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What are the top two producers of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC?

A

Emidio Pepe

Edoardo Valentini

93
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What is the min% of Montepulciano for Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC? Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG?

A

min 85% for DOC

min 90% for DOCG

94
Q

What are the aging requirements for Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG?

A

normale:
min 2 years of aging including 1 year in wood

Riserva:
min 3 years

95
Q

What are the two varieties of Trebbiano permitted for Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC?

A

Trebbiano Toscano or Trebbiano d’Abruzzo (Bombino)

96
Q

What coast is Lazio locate on?

A

Tyrrhenian Coast

97
Q

What are the two main white grapes of Lazio and what is the name of the large overarching DOC that encompasses several DOCs in Lazio?

A

Trebbiano and Malvasia

Castelli Romani DOC

98
Q

What is the main grape of Frascati DOC? What styles are made here?

A

Malvasia di Candia/Malvasia del Lazio

Made in still (secco, amabile, abboccato) and spumante (brut or extra brut)

99
Q

What are the two Frascati DOCGs of Lazio? What styles are made for each?

A

Frasacati Superiore DOCG:
tranquillo superiore and riserva

Cannellino di Frascati DOCG:
vendemmia tardiva

100
Q

What is the min RS for Cannelino di Frascati DOCG?

A

min 35 g/L

101
Q

What are the 3 main grapes required in decreasing order for Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone DOC?

A 
Trebbiano Toscano (Procanico)
Trebbiano Giallo (Rossetto)
Malvasia Bianco Lunga
102
Q

What is the red wine DOCG of Lazio? What is the main grape?

A

Cesanese del Piglio DOCG

Min 90% Cesanese di Affile and/or Cesanese comune

103
Q

What is the star estate of Lazio in Montefiascone? Wines made from what varietals have garnered them the most respect?

A

Falesco

They have built their reputation on wines from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot

104
Q

What are the 4 DOCs of Molise? Which is the most prominent?

A

Biferno (most prominent)
Molise
Tintilia del Molise
Pentro di Isernia

105
Q

What are the main white and red grapes respectively for Biferno DOC? What is large region?

A

Trebbiano Toscano for white

Montepulciano with Aglianico blended in.

Molise

106
Q

Falernian was a specialty wine of what region during the height of the Roman Empire? It was sourced from the slopes of what mountain? What was the grape? What is the modern day DOC in this area? What are the main red and white grapes restively today?

A

Campania

Monte Massico

Probably Greco (Aminean)

Falerno del Massico DOC
Red from Aglianico and Primitivo
White from Falanghina

107
Q

What is the capital city of Campania? What are the two major red grapes and three white grapes that make up a majority of the DOC wine in Campania?

A

Red:
Aglianico and Piedirosso

White:
Falanghina, Greco, and Fiano

108
Q

What are the two Aglianico DOCGs of Campania? Which was promoted to DOCG in 2011?

A

Taurasi DOCG

Aglianico del Taburno DOCG (promoted in 2011)

109
Q

What is the DOCG of Irpinia for Aglianico? What province is this in?

A

Taurasi DOCG

within Avellino province in Irpinia

110
Q

What Aglianico DOCG in Campania is 40 miles away from another great Aglianico DOCG in Basilicata? What are both DOCGs?

A

Taurasi DOCG (Campania)

Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG (Basilicata)

111
Q

What are the aging requirements for Taurasi DOCG?

A

Min 3 years with 1 year in wood for normale

min 4 years with 18 months in wood for riserva

112
Q

What are the top three producers of Taurasi DOCG?

A

Mastroberardino
Terredora
Feudi di San Gregorio

113
Q

What are the two white wine DOCGs of Campania? Describe the difference between the two.

A

Greco di Tufo DOCG
Fiano di Avellino DOCG

Greco is lighter but more intensely aromatic and grown on the higher altitudes to the immediate north of Avellino

Fiano is full bodied and assertive and produced in the zones immediately west of Taurasi.

114
Q

What are the grape requirements for Greco di Tufo DOCG?

A

min 85% Greco plus Coda di Volpe

115
Q

What is the main grape of Sannio DOC? Where is this in relation to Avellino? What styles are produced here?

A

Falanghina

north of Avellino

dry and sweet passito

116
Q

What are the three main Falanghina DOCGs of Campania?

A

Sannio DOC
Campi Flegrei DOC
Costa d’Amalfi DOC

117
Q

What are the main two grapes of Vesuvio DOC whites? What is the third grape blended at a minority?

A

Coda di Volpe and Verdeca make up the majority

Falanghina is the main blending minority

118
Q

What styles are produced in Vesuvio DOC?

If wines from here achieve an abv of 12% what may they be labeled?

A

Red, white, rosé, sparkling, and fortified

Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio

119
Q

In what bay is the Ischia DOC located? What are the two main white grapes used for wines here? What are the two main red grapes used for wines here?

A

Forastera and Biancolella for whites

Piedirosso and Guarnaccia (Tintore di Tramonti)

120
Q

Guarnaccia is a red grape featured prominently in the red wines of what DOC in Campania? What is its local synonym there?

A

Ischia DOC

Also called Tintore di Tramonti

121
Q

What two seas border Apulia?

A

Adriatic and Ionian Seas

122
Q

Much of the vines in the flat plains of Apulia are devoted to the production of what?

A

Bulk wines, vermouth, and distillation

123
Q

The Castel del Monte region is home to 3 DOCGs for wines made from what grape? What are the 3 DOCGs?

A

Nero (Uva) di Troia

Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG
Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG
Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG

124
Q

Rosso and rosato wines produced on the Salento Peninsula usually feature what grape? What are the top two DOCs here for this grape?

A

Negroamaro

Salice Salentino DOC
Brindisi DOC

125
Q

What is the main DOCG for Primitivo in Apulia? What is the min RS for this wine?

A

Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG

Min 50g/L (can be achieved by appassimento)

126
Q

What is the main grape used in the production of vermouth in Apulia?

A

Trebbiano

127
Q

What are the two main international varietals produced in Apulia for white wines?

A

Chardonnay and Pinot Bianco

128
Q

What are the top DOC and DOCG respectively in Basilicata?

A

Aglianico del Vulture DOC

Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG

129
Q

What are the aging requirements for Agliancio del Vulture DOC?

What are the aging requirements for Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG? min abv?

A

Min 1 year aging for DOC

DOCG:
3 years of aging with 1 in wood (normale)
5 years of aging with 2 in wood (riserva)

min 13.5% abv

130
Q

What are the synonyms for dry and off-dry in Italy respectively?

A

asciutto and amabile

131
Q

What is the star red grape of Calabria? What is the top DOC for this grape and the styles it dominates? What sea is this located near?

A

Gaglioppo

Dominates the rosso and rosato wines of Cirò DOC

Located near the Ionian Sea

132
Q

What is the top white grape of Calabria and the top two DOCs for it? Which produces sweet wines from the grape?

A

Greco

Melissa DOC
Greco di Bianco DOC (sweet wines)

133
Q

What body of water separates Sicily from the mainland?

A

The Straight of Messina

134
Q

What are 5 top producers in Sicily?

A 
Marco de Bartoli (Marsala)
Planeta
Cos
Palari
Occhipinti
135
Q

What are the top two international grapes used in the best IGT Sicilia wines?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah

136
Q

What are the 6 top white grapes of Sicily? Which is synonymous with Muscat of Alexandria?

A 
Grillo
Grecanico
Inzolia
Carricante
Catarratto
Zibibbo (Muscat of Alexandria)
137
Q

What are the 5 top red grapes of Sicily?

A 
Nero d'Avola (Calabrese)
Frappato
Perricone
Nerello Mascalese
Nerello Cappuccio
138
Q

What is the most planted white grape in Sicily? What part of the island is it found on? What are the top two DOCs for it?

A

Catarratto

Found mostly on the western part of the island

Marsala DOC
Alcamo Bianco DOC

139
Q

What are the three main white grapes used for Marsala production?

A

Grillo
Inzolia
Catarratto

140
Q

What are the top red and white grapes respectively for Etna DOC wines?

A

Nerello Mascalese for red

Carricante for white

141
Q

What 3 grapes in decreasing order must be present in the wines of Faro DOC? Who is the top producer here?

A

Nerello Mascalese
Nerello Cappuccio
Nocera

Palari is the top producer here.

142
Q

What is the most planted and most prized red grape of Sicily? What international grape is it compared to?

A

Nero d’Avola (Calabrese)

Often compared to Syrah

143
Q

What are the grape requirements for Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG?

A

50-70% Nero d’Avola

30-50% Frappato

144
Q

What are the 3 Moscato DOCs of Sicily?

A

Moscato di Noto DOC
Moscato di Siracusa DOC
Moscato di Pantelleria DOC

145
Q

What is the Malvasia DOC of Sicily?

A

Malvasia delle Lipari DOC

146
Q

Legend has it that Apollo was tricked into thinking wine from this DOC was ambrosia, a beverage for gods, that confers immortality upon the imbiber?

A

Passito di Pantelleria/Moscato di Pantelleria DOC

147
Q

What are the dominant two red grapes on Sardinia? What are their French synonyms? What is the main white grape?

A

Cannonau (Grenache)
Carignano (Carignan)

Vermentino is the main white grape

148
Q

Which two DOCs of Sardinia may be fortified and bare resemblance to the wines of Sherry?

A

Malvasia di Bosa DOC

Vernaccia di Oristano DOC

149
Q

What is the sole DOCG of Sardinia? What styles is it produced in?

A

Vermentino di Gallura

rich and aromatic in style with oak influence though fresher unoaked styles exist as well

150
Q

Vermentino is the most common white grape on the north side of Sardinia. What is the most common grape on the south side of Sardinia?

What is the top DOC for this grape?

A

Nuragus is the most common grape on the south side of the island

Nuragus di Cagliari DOC

151
Q

Which red wine DOC covers the entire island of Sardinia? What are the 3 subzones?

A

Cannonau di Sardegna DOC

Oliena
Jerzu
Cap Ferrato

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