Chapter Ten: Tuscany Flashcards
What are the three primary cities of Tuscany?
Florence
Pisa
Siena
What is the portion of the Mediterranean Sea bordering Tuscany?
Tyrrhenian Sea
What are the leading red grapes of Tuscany (3 Italian, 5 international)?
Sangiovese
Canaiolo Nero
Colorino
(Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Syrah)
What are the leading white grapes of Tuscany (4 Italian, 3 international)?
Trebbiano Toscano
Malvasia Bianca Lunga
Vermentino
Vernaccia
(Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier)
What is the proportion of red wines (vs. total production) in Tuscany?
Nearly 90% of total production is red
What is the traditional winemaking technique that “extends” fermentation via the use of overripe or dried grapes?
Governo (Governo all’uso Toscano)
What are the grapes used in typical white Vin Santo?
Trebbiano Toscano
Malvasia Bianca Lunga
What is the label term indicating an amber (or light red) version of Vin Santo?
Occhi di Pernice (eye of the partridge)
What is the grape used in red or amber version of Vin Santo?
Sangiovese
What is Sassicaia?
One of the original Super Tuscans (now produced under the Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC)
What is the producer of Sassicaia?
Tenuta San Guido
What is the town (and DOC) on the Tuscan coast considered to be the birth place of the Super Tuscans?
Bolgheri, Bolgheri DOC (the broader area is known as the Maremma)
What are the two Super Tuscans produced by Marchese Piero Antinoiri?
Tignanello
Solaia
What is the appellation used by most Super Tuscans?
IGT Toscana (also Bolgheri DOC, Maremma Toscana DOC)
What is the date of the original designation of the Chianti wine region?
1716
What is the minimum percentage of Sangiovese for Chianti DOCG?
70%
What are the other grape varieties, in addition to Sangiovese, permitted for use in Chianti DOCG?
Canaiolo Nero
Trebbiano Toscano
Malvasia
(“other suitable red varieties”)
What are the 7 subzones of the Chianti DOCG?
Colli Aretini
Colli Fiorentini
Colli Senesi
Colline Pisane
Montalbano
Montespertoli
Rufina
What is the minimum percentage of Sangiovese in Chianti Classico DOCG?
80%
What is the year that white grapes were excluded from use in Chianti Classico DOCG?
2006
What was the category added in 2014 to represent the “top tier” of Chianti Classico?
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
What is the DOCG for white wine from Tuscany?
Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG
What is the main grape variety of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG?
Prugnolo Gentile (min. 70%, aka Sangiovese)
What is the local name for Sangiovese in Scansano?
Morellino
What is the DOCG wine produced in Scansano?
Morellino di Scansano DOCG
What is the DOCG red wine produced in Montalcino?
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
What is the required assemblage for Brunello di Montalcino DOCG?
100% Brunello (local name/clone of Sangiovese)
What is the minimum aging required for Brunello di Montalcino DOCG?
Minimum 2 years in wood, plus minimum 4 months in bottle; may not be sold before January 1 of the 5th year following harvest (total, just over 4 years)
What is the DOC-level red wine produced in Montalcino?
Rosso di Montalcino DOC
What is the required assemblage for Carmignano DOCG?
Minimum 50% Sangiovese, 10% to 20% (combined) Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc
What are the 4 Tuscan DOCs specifically for Vin Santo?
Vin Santo del Chianti DOC
Vin Santo del Chianti Classical DOC
VIn Santo di Montepulciano DOC
Vin Santo di Carmignano DOC
