Chianti and Chianti Classico DOCG Flashcards
What are the 7 subzones of Chianti DOCG
Rufina Colli fiorentini Montespertoli Montalbano Senesi Colli aretini Colline Pisane
What are the denomination of Chianti
Chianti
Chianti riserva
Chianti superiore
Chianti with subzones
Varieties authorised in Chianti?
70-100% Sangiovese
Max 10% white grapes
Max 15% combined cabS CabF
Ageing for Chianti
Chianti riserva
Chianti sup
Chianti= not released after the 1st of March following year
Chianti sup= not released before before 1st sept of following year
Chianti riserva= min 2 years from January 1st
What is the soil of Chianti Classico?
Galestro (soft marl)
Alberese (sandstone)
Denomination of Chianti Classico DOCG
Chianti Classico
Chianti Classico riserva
Grape authorise for Chianti Classico DOCG
Min 80% Sangiovese and can be 100%
Max 20% red grapes authorised in Siena and Firenze (colorino, canaiolo Nero)
As per 2006 white grapes are not allowed.
Ageing requirement for Chianti Classico
Classico riserva?
Classico= not released before the 01/10 of the following year
Classico reserva= 24 months min from the 01/01 of the year following the harvest with at least 3 months in bottle.
Min ageing for Chianti Classico gran selezione
Must be fruit estate
Min 30 month from Jan 1st including 3 months in bottle.
What are the province of Chianti Classico DOCG ?
Firenze
Sienna
Where can you find the following?
Radda in Chianti
Poggibonsi
Castelnuovo Berardenga
3 of the 9 villages of production of Chianti Classico
Min Sangiovese in Chianti DOCG?
min 70%
name the commune of production of Chianti Classico N to S?
Casciano in Val de Pesa Greve in Chianti Radda in Chianti Castellina in Chianti Gaiole in Chianti
what Chianti Sub zone is overlapping Brunello di Montalcino?
Chianti colli Senesi
when was Gran Selezione introduced?
in 2013 with the 2010 Vintage.
Isole e Olena made 1 in 2006
