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Central Italy - Toscana - GuildSomm Flashcards

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Sangiovese clone found in:
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.
Montalcino

A

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano : Prugnolo Gentile

Montalcino : Brunello

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First commercial vintage of Sassicaia

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1968

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7 areas of Sangiovese production

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Chianti
Chianti Classico
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Brunello di Montalcino
Montecucco Sangiovese
Carmignano
Morellino di Scansano
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Eight subzones of Chianti

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Classico
Rùfina
Montalbano
Montespertoli
Colli Fiorentini
Colli Senesi
Colline Pisane
Colli Aretini
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Two major soil types of Chianti Classico

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Glaestro and alberese (soft marl)

or sandstone

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cepage of Chianti classico

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min 80% sangiovese

white grapes no longer allowed in blend

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min alcohol and aging for Chianti Classico (normale, riserva, gran selezione)

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Chianti Classico - 12%abv , aged 1 year
Riserva - 12.5% abv, aged 24 mos
Gran Selezione - 30 mos

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Original four villages of Chianti Classico

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Radda, Gaiole, Castellina, Greve

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Current 9 subzones of Chianti Classico production

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Firenze:
Greve in Chianti, Barberino Val di Pesa, San Casciano Val di Pesa, Tavernelle Val di PesaSiena:
Radda in Chianti, Gaiole in Chianti, Castellina in Chianti, Castelnuovo Berardenga, Poggibonsi

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Chianti subzones regarded most consistent in quality

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Classico & Rùfina

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Process of “Governo”

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refermentation with the juice of dried grapes to strengthen the wine and initiate malolactic fermentation

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Labelling of wine undergoing Governo process in Chianti

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“Governo all’uso Toscano”

most quality minded producers avoid this

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Chianti aging and Chianti subzones requiring additonal aging

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Chianti normale: 1 year following harvest.
Subzones Rùfina, Montespertoli, and Colli Fiorentini require additional aging.
Chianti riserva: 2 years

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what did Grand Duki Cosimo Ill de’Medici do in 1716?

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delimited the original Chianti zone, now known as Chianti Classico.

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Who is credited with inventing the Brunello style?

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Clemente Santi of Teunta Greppo’s Biondi-Santi. First to isolate Brunello clone and bottle it alone in 1865. 1888 released a Brunello Riserva.

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Chianti cepage. (exception??)

Chianti Classico Cepage.

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Chianti DOCG: 70-100% Sangiovese. Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia is optional blending partner, not mandatory. Other red grapes may comprise blend, but Cabernet Sauvignon may not exceed 15%.
Colli Senesi subzone must contain a minimum 75% of the grape
Chianti Classico DOCG: min 80% Sangiovese, no white grapes as of 2006

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Cepage for Brunello di Montalcino

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100% Sangiovese Grosso (brunello)

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Aging and release requirements for Brunello

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normale: min 2 years in cask, four months in bottle. released Jan 1 the fifth year after harvest.
riserva: min 2 years in cask, six months in bottle. Released Jan 1 the sixth year after harvest.

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soil types of Brunello

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galestro in higher altitude, clay in south, with fossilized marine deposits throughout.

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Name 5 Brunello di Montalcino producers

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Col d'Orcia
Gaja
Castello Banfi
Casanova di Neri
Mastrojanni
Biondi-Santi
Talenti
Soldera
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Rosso di Montalcino DOC regulations

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“baby brunello”

100% Sangiovese, same delimited region, aged only 1 year prior to release (cask not required).

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“Super Tuscan” doc within Brunello area

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Sant’Antimo DOC (created 1996). White or red, any grape authorized in Tuscany.

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White wine DOC for Brunello region

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Moscadello di Montalcino DOC (moscato bianco). Sweet, still or sparkling.

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Main sangiovese clone of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG

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Pugnolo Gentile

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cepage of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

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min 70% Prugnolo Gentile, max 30% other tuscan varities, no more than 5% white.

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Aging requirements for Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

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normale: min 2 years, 1 in cask
riserva: aged at least 3 years, 1 in cask
(less firm than chianti and less tannic than brunello)

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Maremma sangiovese DOCG and its cepage

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Morellino di Scansano
min 85% Sangiovese.
Riserva aged for 2 years in barrel.

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Cepage for Carmignano

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min 50% Sangiovese, 10-20% Cabernet Sauvignon and/or Cabernet Franc required.

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cepage for new Tuscan DOCG Rosso della Val di Cornia

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Min. 40% Sangiovese, Max. 60% combined Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, Max. 20% other red grapes (except Aleatico) suitable for cultivation in Toscana

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Cepage for new Tuscan DOCG Suvereto

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Suvereto Rosso: Cabernet Sauvignon and/or Merlot, plus a max. 15% other red grapes suitable for cultivation in Toscana
Varietal-Labeled Wines (eg. Suvereto Cabernet Sauvigon): Min. 85% of stated variety, plus a max. 15% other red grapes suitable for cultivation in Toscana

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First and second “Supertuscans” released.

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first: Tenuta San Guido “Sassicaia” 1968
second: Antinori “Tignanello” 1971

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Bolgheri DOC regulations

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May contain a majority of Cab Sauv, Merot, Sangiovese but no more than 70% of any alone.
Bolgheri Superiore: aged min 2 years (1 barrique) with 12.5min abv.

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What is Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG

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made on island of Elba 12 miles of coast of Maremma. Sweet red passito wines made from Aleatico grape (red-skinned Muscan Blanc a Petit Gains mutation). ONLY DOCG for dessert wine in Tuscany

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White wine DOCG in Tuscany

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Vernaccia di San Gimignano

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Tuscan Vin Santo characteristics, aging, and cepage

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high alcohol sweet appassimento (dried grape) wine produced from Malvasia and Trebbiano (sometimes Grechetto). Grapes are dried from rafters until December 1 at least (region dependent). Slow fermentation and aging in caratelli barrels for a period of 3-8 years. Chestnut wood is traditional.

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Fortified Vin Santo is labeled _______.

Rosé Vin Santo is labeled _______.

A 
fortified = liquoroso
rosé = "Occio di Pernice" and produced with min 50% sangiovese added to white grapes
36
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7 DOCGs of Tuscany dedicated to Sangiovese

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Chianti
Chianti Classico
Carmignano
Morellino di Scansano
Brunello di Montalcino
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Montecucco Sangiovese
37
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2 Tuscan DOCGs dedicated to international varieties

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Suvereto

Rosso della Val di Cornia

38
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Tuscan DOCGs dedicated to white grapes

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Vernaccia di San Gimignano

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Tuscan DOCG dedicated to dessert wine

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Elba Aleatico Passito

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What coast is Italy on?

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Tyrrhenian Coast

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What is the name of the creator of Sassicaia and Tignanello?

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Marquis Mario Rocchetta, who released the first commercial vintage of Sassicaia in 1968, and his nephew Piero Antinori, whose Tignanello bottling soon followed

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Tuscany climate as a whole?

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dry, maritime-influenced climate, winters can be harsh and summers can be long and hot

43
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Which is further inland, Montepulciano or Montalcino?

A

Montepulciano

44
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What grape is traditional and was used to soften sangiovese? What is more modern and used to add structure? Name another traditional vs modern blending grape

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Cabernet Sauvignon to harden or the local Colorino to soften

-Canaiolo Nero and merlot

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What is the Chianti Classico 2000 project

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significant energy has been devoted to clonal research. Disease-resistant clones have been developed through such studies, but clones are often selected for additional properties, like the development of thicker skins with a higher proportion of anthocyanins

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Two white grapes of Tuscany?

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Malvasia and Vernaccia

47
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Who are the only two producers in the Pomino DOC?

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Frescobaldi and the highly regarded Fattoria Selvapiana are the only producers in the tiny Pomino DOC

48
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What is the Pomino DOC?

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Pomino DOC within Rùfina, an appellation for red and white wines that permits a higher percentage of international grapes than Chianti DOCG, as well as a range of varietal bottlings.

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When were chianti and chianti classico approved at DOCG?

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1984

Italy - GuildSomm - Advanced (22 decks)

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