Coastal Tuscany Flashcards

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Monte Carlo DOC

Describe

  1. ..location
  2. ..natural influences on wine
  3. ..historical notes
  4. ..Appellation types
  5. …Wines permitted
  6. … Vinification restrictions
  7. .. Comments
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  1. North Coastal Tuscany, east of Lucca, town of MonteCarlo
  2. Tyrrhenian Sea, hills
  3. Rosso, Bianco
  4. Bianco: 40-60% Trebbiano Toscano, 40-60% Semillon,Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Bianco, Vermentino, Roussane no more than 10% of each
    Rosso: 50-70% Sangiovese, 5-15% Canaiolo, 10-15%Ciliegiolo + <20% other reds
  5. Wide range of styles- Vin Santo, Varietals, Riserva 24/12
  6. Pink Vin Santo, Whites from Semillon and Sauvignon
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Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC

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  2. ..natural influences on wine
  3. ..historical notes
  4. ..Appellation types
  5. …Wines permitted
  6. … Vinification restrictions
  7. .. Comments
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1 North Tuscan Coast,
2 Ligurian Sea, coastal hills, alluvial, marine and volcanic, similar soils to Graves
3. Marchese Maria Incesa Della Rocchette, Antinori, first released 1968, DOC in 2013
4. Red
5.>80% Cab Sav, (plus Cb Franc)
6. 24/12 (18/12 oak)
7. Super Tuscan, sasso=stony, only wine from single estate to be DOC

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Bolgheri DOC

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  2. ..natural influences on wine
  3. ..historical notes
  4. ..Appellation types
  5. …Wines permitted
  6. … Vinification restrictions
  7. .. Comments
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  1. North Coast of Tuscany
  2. Ligurian Sea, Granite soils
  3. Created 1983
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Val di Cornia Rosso

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  2. ..natural influences on wine
  3. ..historical notes
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  5. …Wines permitted
  6. … Vinification restrictions
  7. .. Comments
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1 North Tuscan Maremma
2 Light alluvial soils -> heavier alluvial
3 Previously subzone of Val di Cornia DOC elevated 2011
4 Red
5 Sangiovese, Cab Sauv, Merlot
6 Riserva aged 24/12 (18/12 oak)
7 Shares same area as Val di Cornia DOC

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Suverto DOCG

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  2. ..natural influences on wine
  3. ..historical notes
  4. ..Appellation types
  5. …Wines permitted
  6. … Vinification restrictions
  7. .. Comments
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1 1 North Tuscan Maremma
2 Light alluvial soils -> heavier alluvial
3 Previously subzone of Val di Cornia DOC elevated 2011
4 Red plus varietals
5 Cab Sauv, Merlot
6 Riserva aged 24/12 (18/12 oak)
7 Around Suverto village

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Montecucco DOC and Sangiovese DOCG

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  2. ..natural influences on wine
  3. ..historical notes
  4. ..Appellation types
  5. …Wines permitted
  6. … Vinification restrictions
  7. .. Comments
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1 South Tuscan Maremma
2 Gentle hills to M Amiata, Orcia river, S of Montalcino, diurnal
3 No wine pre 90s
4 Red and White
5 Sangiovese and Trebbiano
6 DOCG >90% Sangiovese (12/12), Riserva (24/12 + 6/12 bottle)
7 25 MGAs

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Morellino di Scansano DOCG

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  2. ..natural influences on wine
  3. ..historical notes
  4. ..Appellation types
  5. …Wines permitted
  6. … Vinification restrictions
  7. .. Comments
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1 South Tuscan Maremma
2  Hilly, warm med climate
3  Investment 1990s
4 Red
5 >85% Sangiovese
6  Riserva 24/12 (12/12)
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Maremma Toscana DOC

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  6. … Vinification restrictions
  7. .. Comments
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1  Tuscany Coast
2 Large and diverse, med climate, Tyrhhenian sea
3 DOC in 2011
4 Red and white
5 Sangiovese Rosso, Vermentino Bianco
6 Variety of other varietals and styles
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Elba Aliatico Passito DOCG

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  6. … Vinification restrictions
  7. .. Comments
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1  Island off Tuscany
2  Narrow terraces
3 Etruscans, Romans, Medici, Napoleon
4  Red
5 100% Aliatico
6 Passitio - grapes air dried for >10 days
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Carmignano DOCG, Barco Reale di Carmignano and Vin Santo di Camignano DOC

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  2. ..natural influences on wine
  3. ..historical notes
  4. ..Appellation types
  5. …Wines permitted
  6. … Vinification restrictions
  7. .. Comments
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1 Central Tuscany, all DOC/Gs same area
2 Near Chianti Montalbano, low elevation, alberese, clay
3 Catherine of Medici
4 Red, Rosato or Vin Santo
5 >50% Sangiovese, <20% Canialo Nero, 10-20% Cabernet (Sauv/Franc), <10% Trebbiano/Malvasia
Vin Santo >75% Trebbiano/Malvasia (or Sangiovese)
6 DOCG: Release 1/6 after harvest, (8/12), Riserva 36/12 (12/12); Rosato = Vin Ruspo; Vin Santo (36/12), Riserva (48/12)

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Chianti Classico DOCG

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  2. ..natural influences on wine
  3. ..historical notes
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  5. …Wines permitted
  6. … Vinification restrictions
  7. .. Comments
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5 > 80% Sangiovese <20% Local red grapes
6 Italy’s lowest yields,
7 Annata >12%, Release 1/10
Riserva >12.5%, 24/12 (3/12 in bottle)
Gran Selezione >13%, 30/12 (3/12 bottle)
Original recipe included 10% Malvasia Bianca Lungha
Also Vin Santo - Trebbiano/Malvasia (or Sangiovese)

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Chianti DOCG

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  2. ..natural influences on wine
  3. ..historical notes
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  5. …Wines permitted
  6. … Vinification restrictions
  7. .. Comments
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1 Subzones - Colli Fioritina, Rufina, Colli Aretini, Colli Senesi, Colline Pisane, Montespertoli, Montalbano
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5 >75% Sangiovese, no white grapes
6 Giverno method can be used, Riserva -> greater aging, higher abv, Superiore - lower yields, higher abv
7 Also Vin Santo

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Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG

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  1. ..location
  2. ..natural influences on wine
  3. ..historical notes
  4. ..Appellation types
  5. …Wines permitted
  6. … Vinification restrictions
  7. .. Comments
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1 Central Tuscany - Within borders of Chianti and Chianti Colli Senesi
2 Hills of yellow sand
3 First Italian wine to be DOC, only white DOCG in Tuscany
4 White
5 >85% Vernaccia
6 Trad vivnified as red, now SS etc, Riserva >12.5%, 11/12 (3/12 bottle)

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