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DOCGs Flashcards

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Val di Cornia Rosso DOCG

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toscana
same as val di cornia rosso DOC
sangiovese / cab sauvignon / merlo
24m / 18m oak

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Suvereto DOCG

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toscana
4 styles
cab/merlot blend
sangiovese/merlot/sangiovese single varietal

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Montecucco Sangiovese DOCG

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toscana
90% sangiovese
25 MGAs

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Morellino di Scansano DOCG

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toscana
sangiovese 85% plus mix n match of alicante, ciliegiolo, merlot
soft, fruit forward.

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Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG

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toscana
sweet red
100% aleatico
appassimento / sweet only

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Carmignano DOCG

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toscana
most prestigious in carmignano
50% sangiovese, 10-20% cab sauv / franc

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Chianti Classico DOCG

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toscana
sangiovese + canaiolo / colorino / cab / merlot
botti - slavonian oak, also french
annata (vintage) - more approachable version
Riserva - more complex and structured
gran selezione - top wines, best estate grown grapes, single vinyard

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Chianti DOCG

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toscana
7 different subzones
varied quality and styles
best styles: rufina, colli senesi, and colli fiorentini
sangiovese + canaiolo, colorino, merlot, and cab sauv
superiore DOCG -> lower yields, higher alcohol
7 sub zones: rufina, colli fiorentini, colli aretini, colli pisane, montalbano, montespertoli, colli senesi
max 30% auxiliary grapes

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Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG

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toscana
white
lots of skin contact
wide variety of styles. traditionally oxidative
bitter almond finish and minerals
Only white DOCG in Toscana

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Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

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toscana
brunello (biotype of sangiovese)
zones: montalcino, torrenieri, tavernelle, camigliano, sant’angelo in colle, castelnuoeve dell’abate, sant’angelo scalo.
100% sangiovese.
minimum 4 years ageing. longest in italy
botti - slovenian oak traditional. some french oak

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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG

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toscana
Sangiovese (prugnolo gentile) + minor (canaiolo, colorino, mammolo, and merlot).
Elegance of chianti with structure of brunello

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Conero Riserva DOCG

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marche
montepulciano
conero - “cru” for montepulciano
can have sangiovese to 15%
more restrictive yields, alcohol, etc

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Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG

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marche
verdicchio
lower yields, more alcohol.
longer ageing.
name reversed from DOC
botti - neutral DOCG
99 MGAs

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Verdicchio di Matelica DOCG

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marche
verdicchio
lower yields, higher alcohol
honey, wheat berries, maybe petrol
13 MGAs
Cooler climates versus Castelli di Jesi

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Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG

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marche
Vernaccia nera
one of the smallest of italy’s docgs
only docg which produces ONLY red sparkling wine, also needs appassimento grapes.
3 fermentations

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Offida DOCG

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marche
Pecorino, Passerina, or rosso
Pecorino is the pride of the appelation
clay soils
85% of the stated variety
Pecorino - stone fruit, sage
Passerina - floral / fruity. minerals
Rosso - montepulciano + some cab if they want

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Colline Teramane Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

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abruzzo
only DOCG in abruzzo
90% montepulciano
elevated from Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC

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Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG

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umbria
first DOCG in umbria
70% sangiovese
Lungarotti’s Rubesco Vigna Monticchio
Dark, ruby and very tannic.

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Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG

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Umbria
Red
secco / passito
100% sagrantino
Very tannic, long ageing potential
appassimento if passito / not just passito, rosso too

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Cesanese del Piglio (or Piglio) DOCG

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Red, Lazio
90% Cesanese d’Affile and/or Cesanese Comune
Superiore, reserva
lightly aromatic, well structured, and age worthy

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Frascati Superiore DOCG

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Lazio, white
claim to fame
Sweet Cannellino part of DOCG
70% malvasia bianca di candia / malvasia del lazio (puntinata)
Simple, light body quaff
DOCG lower yields

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Cannellino di Frascati DOCG

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Lazio, white
same blending as frascati DOC
70 pct Malvasia Bianca di Candia or Malvasia del Lazio
sweet, noble rot
light appassimento is permitted

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Aglianico del Taburno DOCG

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Campania, red
One of the top three DOCGs for Aglianico
Calcareous clays / sandstones with volcanic tops
Local biotype - Aglianico Amaro

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Taurasi DOCG

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Campania, red
Aglianico
One of the best expressions of Aglianico
First DOCG in southern italy.
Antonio Mastroberardino planting post WW2
volcanic plus calcareous clays / limestone
high elevation

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Greco di Tufo DOCG

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White, Campania
Greco
Most prestigious appellation for Greco
Volcanic + limestone / sand. Sulfur is high
Vibrant aciditiy, texture, and mineral / grain combo.
Mostly blends from different areas

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Fiano di Avellino DOCG

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White, Campania
Fiano
Pinnacle of Fiano.
Clay + volcanic
Mostly site specific bottlings
Four areas: Lapio, Montefredane, Summonte, and Cesinali (marked character + quality)
Left on lees a few months, normally.
Age well, intense nutty, toasted-smoky notes. Flinty petrol.

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Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG

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Sicily
Sicily’s first DOCG
Fully Mediterraneans
Monti Iblei by the sea.
Terra Rossa - Iron rich sandy calcareous top soil
50-70 pct Nero D’avola + 30-50 Frappato.
Juicy and Floral

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Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG

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Puglia
Nero di Troia blend with montepulciano and / or aglianico

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Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG

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Puglia
Nero di Troia 90% min
Refined, dense tannin

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Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG

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Puglia
Rosato only
90% bombino nero

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Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG

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Puglia
First DOCG in puglia
100% primitivo
Appassiamento or late harvest.
Sweet luscious wine

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Vermentino di Gallura DOCG

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Sardegna
Only DOCG in sardegna
principle appelation for vermentino for quality and volume
Gray and pink granite
Can be intensly fruity or mineral forward.

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Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG

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red
bascilicata
100% aglianico
70 MGAs
not everyone uses DOCG, some top wines still DOC
stricter production requirements
Aglianico del vulture biotype

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