DOCG’s Flashcards
How many DOCG in Abruzzo?
- Montepulciano d’ Abruzzo Colline Teramame DOCG
2. Tullum DOCG
How many DOCG in Basilicata?
- Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG
How many DOCG in Calabria?
0.
When was the DOCG category introduced?
1963 - First DOCG not awarded until 1980 (Brunello di Montalcino / Barolo / Vino Nobile di Montepulciano)
What were the first DOCG? When were they promoted?
1980 -
Brunello di Montalcino
Barolo
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
How long must a region be DOC before they can apply for DOCG status?
5 years
When was the IGT category introduced?
Introduced in 1992 but the first IGT’s weren’t awarded until 1994
How many DOCG in Campania?
- Aglianico del Taburno DOCG
- Fiano di Avellino DOCG
- Greco di Tufo DOCG
- Turasi DOCG
How many DOCG in Emilia Romagna?
- Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto DOCG
2. Romagna Albana DOCG
Name the DOCG in Friuli-Venezia-Giulia?
- Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG
- Ramandolo DOCG
- Rosazzo DOCG
- Lison DOCG
Name the DOCG OF Lazio?
- Cannellino di Frascati DOCG
- Cesanese del Piglio (Piglio) DOCG
- Frascati Superiore DOCG
Name the DOCG of Liguria?
There are no DOCG in Liguria.
Name the DOCG of Lombardia?
- Franciacorta DOCG
- Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG
- Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG
- Valtellina Superiore DOCG
- Moscato di Scanzo DOCG
How many DOCG in Marche?
- Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG
- Conero DOCG
- Offida DOCG
- Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG
- Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG
Name the DOCG in Molise?
No DOCG
Name the DOCG of Piedmont?
- Alta Langa DOCG
- Asti DOCG
- Bar area I DOCG
- Barbera d’Asti
- Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG
- Barolo DOCG
- Brachetto d’Acqui (Acqui) DOCG
- Dogliani DOCG
- Diano d’ Alba DOCG
- Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG
- Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG
- Gattinara DOCG
- Gavi DOCG
- Ghemme DOCG
- Nizza DOCG
- Roero DOCG
- Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG
Name the DOCG of Puglia?
- Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG
- Castel del Monte Bombino Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG
- Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG
- Primitivio di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG
Name the DOCG of Sardegna?
- Vermintino di Gallura DOCG
Name the DOCG of Sicily?
- Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG
How many DOCG in Tuscany?
- Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
- Carmignano DOCG
- Chianti DOCG
- Chianti Classico DOCG
- Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG
- Montecucco Sangiovese DOCG
- Morellino di Scandano DOCG
- Rosso della Val di Cornia DOCG
- Suvereto DOCG
- Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG
- Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG
How many DOCG in Trentino Alto Adobe?
No DOCG
Name the DOCG of Umbria?
- Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG
2. Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG
Name the DOCG of Veneto?
- Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
- Bardolino Superiore DOCG
- Colli Asolani (Asolo Prosecco) DOCG
- Colli di Conegliano DOCG
- Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio DOCG
- Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG
- Friularo di Bagnoli DOCG
- Lison DOCG (Shared with Friuli-Venezia-Giulia)
- Montello Rosso DOCG
- Piave Malanotte DOCG
- Recioto di Gambellara
- Recioto di Soave DOCG
- Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG
- Soave Superiore DOCG
Style / Grapes / Ageing Requirements - Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG?
Rosso
Min. 90% Montepulciano
Max. 10% Sangiovese
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane = min. 2 years (One year in oak/chestnut, 6 months bottle)
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane Riserva = min. 3 years (One year in oak/chestnut, 6 months bottle)
Style / Grapes / Ageing Requirements - Tullum DOCG ?
Varietal Passerina / Varietal Pecorino / Rosso / Rosso Riserva / Spumante Bianco
Varietal Passerina & Percorino = min. 90% stated variety, max. 10% other white grapes suitable for Abruzzo.
Rosso / Rosso Riserva = min.95% Montepulciano, max. 5% combined other non aromatic red grapes suitable for Abruzzo.
Spumante = min. 60% Chardonnay, max. 40% min aromatic white grapes suitable for Abruzzo.
Bianco = may be released by Jan 1st, year following harvest.
Rosso = may be released Jan 1st, 2nd year following the harvest.
Rosso Riserva = wines must be aged a minimum of 2 years, including 6 months in wood from Jan 1st, year following the harvest.
Ageing Requirements for Brunello di Montalcino DOCG?
Normale = min. 2 years in wood, min. 4 months in bottle. May be released Jan 1st, 5th year following the harvest
Riserva = min. 2 years in wood, min. 6 months in bottle. May be released Jan 1st, 6th year following the harvest
Style / Grapes / Ageing Requirements - Carmignano DOCG
Rosso / Rosso Riserva
Min. 50% Sangiovese
10-20% combined Cab Franc & Cab Sav
Max. 20% Canaiolo Nero
Max. 10% Trebbiano Toscano, Malvasia del Chianti, Canaiolo Bianco
Max. 10% combined other red grapes suitable for cultivation in Tuscany.
Normale = min. 8 months in oak / chestnut, may be released June 1st, 2nd year following the harvest
Riserva = min. 12 months in oak / chestnut, may be released Sept 29th, 3rd year following the harvest