Chianti

Question 1

Fontodi-Manetti family since 1968 70ha
Chianti Classico, Panzano Certified Organic
Conco D’oro-Golden shell
Amphitheater, high alt, diurnal temps

Answer 1

CC-100% Sangiovese, 12 mos French oak
CC Riserva Vigna del Sorbo-Single vineyard
90 Sang 10 Cab
24 mos fr. oak 50% new
Gravity flow winery, all estate fruit, hh
Flaccianello-100% Sangiovese
18 mos fr. oak, selection of best vineyards

Question 2

Felsina- Castelnuovo Berardenga
Dominic Poggiali Felsina 1966
Giuseppe Mazzocolin
Biodynamic practices
Only Sangiovese 40 ha

Answer 2

CC Riserva Rancia-6.25ha
Once a Benedictine monastery 400m
limestone, alberese (sandstone), galestro (Soft friable marl) 16-18 mos 2nd fill barrel
1st vintage 1983

Question 3

Subzones (7)

DOCG 1984

Answer 3

1-Ruffina-east of Florence austere, elegant, longer aging (Frecobaldi). Maritime breezes cool vineyards, finesse
2-Colli Fiorentini- s. of Florence, n. of Classico
3-Montespertoli- west of Florence
4-Colli Aretini-near Arezzo, hills above Florence
5-Colline Pisane-south of Pisa
6-Colli Senesi-all around Siena to north/south
7-Montalbano-nw of Florence
Classico-Radda, Gaiole, Castellina, Greve

Question 4

First zone to be delimited anywhere in the world- 1716

Radda, Castellina, Gaiole (Greve added later) 160 km n-s

Answer 4

Gaiole-higher in acid b/c of alt
Castellina-fuller, richer
CB-grainy tannins in youth

Question 5

Le Boncie-Le Trame (intrigues) 3ha
wheeling dealing of buying land
Castelnuovo Berardenga, Chianti Classico

Answer 5

Giovanna Morganti
south tier off CC zone, biodynamic, hh
ferm wood tanks, aged mid size barrels
bottle 6 mos
elegant, graceful
1,000 cases

Question 6

Felsina Fontalloro
Btwn Colli Sinesi 9sandy loam, silt) and
Chianti Classico (stony/calcareous)

Answer 6

330-407m
2nd fill barrels 18-22mos
bottle 8-12mos

Question 7

Soils

Answer 7

Galestro-soft, friable marl

Alberese- sandstone

Question 8

Chianti Aging

Answer 8

CC-1 yr
Chianti-4 mos, Superiore 7 mos
CC Riserva-2 yrs
CC Gran Selezione 2013-30 mos