DOC/G Quick Review Flashcards
Montecarlo Rosso DOC
Sangiovese-based
+ Canaiola, Merlot or Syrah
+ Ciliegiol, Colorino, CabSav, CabFranc, Malvasia Nera
Montecarlo Bianco DOC
Trebbiano-based + any combo or
3 French Grapes
Semillion, SavBlanc, Roussane, Pinto Grigio, Pinot Bianco Vermentino
Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC
Single Estate
CabSav + CabFranc 2 years / 1.5 oak
80/20% but usually 85/15%
sassi – gravely stone
Tenuta san Guido
Bolgheri Rosso DOC
founded for Whites and Rosés then Super Tuscan
CabSav, CabFranc, Merlot, Sangiovese, Petit Verdot
- Rosso DOC*
- Rosso Superiore DOC - 2y (1y)*
Bolgheri Bianco DOC
Vermentino
Suvereto DOCG 2011
4 Reds
1. CabSav Blend with Merlot
Varietal - Sangiovese, CabSav, Merlot
Riserva DOCG - 24m/18m oak
Alluvial sand to clay
Val di Cornia Rosso DOCG
Coastal Toscana - Same Zone as DOC
Sangiovese-Blend + CabSav &/or Merlot (max 60%)
Riserva: 2/1
Elba Aleatico DOCG
Aleatico
Must air dry 10 DAYS
Sweet Red Wine Passito
narrow terraced slopes
soils - wide range - volcanic, sedimentary, limestone, schist
Montecucco DOC
Across from Montalcino by Orcia River / Mt Amiata
- Rosso (+riserva)* - Sangiovese
- Rosato -* Sangiovese
- Bianco* - Trebbiano
Montecucco Vermentino
Vin Santo
Marl, clay, stone
Montecucco DOCG
Across from Montalcino by Orcia River / Mt Amiata
Sangiovese: 90% - 1 yr wood
Riserva: 2y wood / 6m bottle
25 MGAs
Higher elevation, Wind
Marl, clay, stone
Morellino di Scansano DOCG
Always Sangiovese Varietal
+ Alicante, Ciliegiolo or Merlot
Riserva - 2/1
Shallow rocky soils: West has sandstone East has limestone
DROUGHT PROBLEMS
Maremma Toscana DOC 2011
Covers all Grosseto (huge)
IGT to DOC 2011
- Rosso and Rosato* - Sangiovese-based
- Bianco* - Trebbiano &/or Vermentino-base
- Many styles includes* Vin Santo
Barco Reale di Carmignano DOC
overlaps** Chianti Montalbano **exact as Carmignano
Known for Vin Rupso (rosato - salasso)
“2nd wine” for Carmignano - no ageing
Exact same blend Sangiovese-based blend with CabSav/CabFranc (10% whites)
Vin Santo Carmignano DOC
same as Carmingnano
Trebbiano/Malvasia
VS OdP - Sangiovese
4 - 6 months air dried; 3 years ageing - Riserva - 4 years
Dry to sweet
Carmignano DOCG
overlaps Chianti Montalbano
Sangiovese-based with CabSav (maybe CabFranc)
Age - 2/8m - riserva 3/1
Famous for CabSav before Phylloxera
2nd wine Barco Reale di Carmignano - no ageing
Chianti Classico DOCG
Chianito Storico
LOWEST MAX YIELDS in Italy per ha and vine
Sangiovese (>80%)
Other: Canailo; Colorino; CabSav; Merlot
galestro and alberese
What are the 3 Categories of Chianti Classico DOCG?
Chianti Classico DOCG (Annata) - younger more approachable; Oct 1 year after
Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG - 24 months - 3 months bottle - complexe, structured, fuller version than CC
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG - intro in 2013 - best estates (single vineyards); 30 months ageing 3 month bottle; need lab analysis/blind tasting
ALL MUST CARRY GALLO NERO
Vin Santo del Chianti Classico DOC
Trebbiano and/or Malvasia
secco, abboccto or amabile
Occhio di Pernice must be SWEET & >80% Sangiovese
Chianti Superiore DOCG
Produced from vineyards with lower yield (lowest in DOCG)
12% ABV
Released Sept 1 year after harvest
Chianti DOCG
One of Largest, Productive, Exported Appellations in Italy
>70% Sangiovese
<30% authorized grapes
<10% White Grapes optional
Canaiolo, Colorinio, CabSav and Merlot most blended
Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG
Only different Chianti DOCG rules
Largest in size; Most Southern; Most Dynamic, Stricter Rules
Fuller Body
>75% Sangiovese
<25% Authorized grape
White Grapes up to 10%
When can Chianti DOCGs be released?
All as of March 1 following Harvest EXCEPT
Colli Florentini & Rufina (Sept 1)
Montespertoli (June 1)
Chiant Riserva DOCG (including all subzone) - 2 years ageing (6months oak); minmum ABV
Chianti Rùfina DOCG
Smallest, coolest, highest subzone
HAS ITS OWN CONSORZIO
Galestro
Foothills of Northern Apennines
Sieve River creates Val di Sieve
Later release date Sept 1 (vs Mar 1)
Frescobaldi
Vin Santo del Chianti DOC
Same exactly region as Chianti DOCG
>60% Trebbiano and/or Malvasia
Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice >80% Sangiovese
Riserva requires 4 years
Each sub-zone can uses its own name
Cortona Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice DOC
Made from 100% Sangiovese and/or Malvasia Nera
Cortona DOC
SYRAH (signature & elegant)
Eastern most DOC in Toscana - Borders Umbria and Lake Trasimero
Sangiovese & Merlot
Bianco - Chardonnay, SavBlanc, Grechetto
riserva 2 /1
Soils sandstone, marl, schist CLAY most important to hold water when there is drought
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Orcia, Asso, Ombrone Rivers
LONGEST AGING IN ITALY
100% Sangiovese
DOCG - 4/2 Riserva - 5/2
- galestro*
- growing area same as municipality*
Rosso di Montalcino
100% Sangiovese
galestro
Sept 1 release year after harvest
Ligher, Fruitier, More Approachable than Brunello (and its 2nd wine)
No required oak ageing
Can Declassify - allowing producers to decide which grapes for Brunello
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG
Val di Chiana
>70% Prugnolo Gentile (Sangiovese) 2/1 - riserva 3/1
<5% White (unusual)
Canaiolo, Colorino, Mammolo, Merlot most common
Cooler here than Montalcino - elegance and structure
Sandy Soils
Famous in Roman times
Fanetti
Rosso di Montepulciano DOC
“2nd wine of Montepulciano”
Can label either Rosso or Vino Nobile
>70% Sangiovese, <30% authorized, <5% white grape
Sandy Soils
Youthful, ligher, fruitier
Vin Santo di Montepulciano DOC
Renowed Vin Santo
Centuries of tradition
Best and most complex
>70% Trebbiano and/or Malvasia and/or Grechetto Bianco (Pulcinculo)
VSOdP - Prugnolo Gentile
Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG (‘93)
1st DOC (‘66) & ONLY WHITE DOCG in Toscana (middle ages)
Traditionally fermented like a red grape - now clean and crisp modern style
bianco (+riserva 11m) - Vernaccia di San Gimignano (Chardonnay to blend)
Within Chianti & Chianti Colli Senesei
Yellow sand, yellow clay, Marine
Pomino DOC
1 of the Bando Edict appellations
On Sieve River at foothills of Northern Apinnines
East of Rufina
Albizi family introduced French grapes (later taken over by Frescobaldi family)
Sangiovese, Merlot, Pinot Nero - Rosso
Chardonnay, SavBlanc - Bianco
Aglianico del Taburno
Campania, Sannio
Aglianico - 2yrs aged
Riserva - 3 years / 1yr wood
North has highest concentration
South is higher and cooler
Taurasi DOCG
Campania, Iripinia - Calore River - Wine Railroad
Aglianico
>85% Aglianico, Piedirosso - 3 years / 1 yr wood
Riserva - 4 yrs / 18m wood
Overlaps Fiano
Mastroberardino
Greco di Tufo DOCG
Campania, Iripinia
Greco, Copa di Volpe
Spumante 3yrs lees
High Sulfur
Fiano di Avellino DOCG
Campania, borders/overlaps with Greco
Fiano; Greco, Coda di Volpe, Trebbiano Toscano
Volcanic soils, high clay
20 villages
Summonte: concentrated, powerful wines
Cesinali: approachable, delicate and less-structured wines
Lapio: Fiano’s place of origin. Largest concentration of DOCGs. Pronounced aromas
Montefredane: Intensely mineral, High Acid, Long-Lived wine
Falerno del Massico DOC
Campania - Caserta - Mt Roccamonfina & Mt Massico
r: Aglianico, Primativo
w: Falanghina Flegrea
Volcanic soils
Aversa DOC
Campania, N of Campi Flegrei
Aspirinio - great for sparkling
Albereta training
Bianco and Spumante
Campi Flegrei DOC
Piedirosso (Per’ e’Palummo)
Falanghina Flegrea
Rosso - >90% Piedirosso - riserva 2 years - rosato, passito
Bianco - >90% Falanghina Flegrea - passito, spumante
Deep Volcanic
Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio
Campania
Rosso - Piedirosso (Per’ e’Palummo), Sciascinoso, Aglianico
Bianco - Falanghina Flegrea, Coda di Volpe, Falanghina, Greco, Capretton, Catalanesca - spumante & liquoroso
Rosato - Piediroso
Ischia DOC
Campania - Mt Epomeo
1st DOC
Rosso - Piedirosso and Guarnaccia blend
Bianco - Biancolella and Forastera blend that can be spumante and superiore
Volcanic Tufo
Costa d’Amalfi DOC
Campania - Sorento Peninsula
Rosso - Piedirosso, Aglianico, Sciascinsos
Rosato - Piedirosso, Aglianico, Sciascinsos
Bianco - Falanghina, Biancolella
Ravello, Furore, Tramonti
Falanghina del Sannio DOC
Sannio
Falanghina Benevetana
¾ of all Falanghina in Campania; One of Largest by Volume; Same area as Sannio DOC
Sannio DOC
Campania, Sannio - one of largest DOC and same as Falaghina
Rosso - Aglianico, Piedirosso, Barbera, Moscato
Biacno - Fiano, Greco, Coda di Volpe
- *Solopaca Classico** is a restricted zone of production within Solopaca for bianco and rosso
- *Taburno** is renowned for production of varietal Coda di Volpe Bianca – note is not allowed to produce Aglianico which is reserved for the DOCG
Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG 2011
Puglia, Murge Plateau
Nero di Troia, Montepulciano, Aglianico
>65% Nero di Troia - 2 years aged 1 wood
Shallow stony, high clay soils
Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG
2011
Puglia, Murge
>90% Nero di Troia; 2 years aged; 1 year wood
Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG
Puglia - Murge
1st Rosato DOCG
>90% Bombino Nero