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In which province is Brunello di Montalcino?

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Siena

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What are the 3 Denominazione of Brunello di Montalcino?

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Brunello di Montalcino
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
Brunello di Montalcino “Vigna”

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What is the minimum alcohol of Brunello di Montalcino?

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12.5%

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What are the age requirements of all wines in Brunello di Montalcino?

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Brunello: Min 2 years in wood, 4 months in bottle. Cannot be sold before Jan 1 of 5th year following harvest.

Brunello Riserva: Min 2 years in wood, 6 months in bottle. Cannot be sold before Jan 1 of 6th year following harvest.

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What shape bottle must Brunello be in?

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Bordeaux

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What is the soil of Brunello di Montalcino?

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Clay and marine sediments at lower elevation, galestro at higher elevation.

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When was Brunello di Montalcino DOCG established?

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1980

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What are the provinces of Tuscany?

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Massa and Carrara (NW)
Lucca (NW)
Pistoia (North)
Prato (North)
Florence (North Central)
Arezzo (NE)
Siena (Central)
Pisa (Central)
Livorno (SW)
Grosseto (SE)

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In which province is Carmignano DOCG?

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Prato

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What are the Communes of Carmignano DOCG?

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Carmignano
Poggio a Caiano

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What are the Denominazione of Carmignano DOCG?

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Carmignano
Carmignano Riserva

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What are the grape varieties of Carmignano DOCG?

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Min 50% Sangiovese
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10-20% Cab Sauv/Cab Franc
Max 20% Canaiolo Nero
Max 10% Trebbiano Toscano/Malvasia del Chianti/Canaiolo Bianco
Max 10% Merlot/Syrah/others suitable

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What is the minimum alcohol of Carmignano?

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12.5%

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What is the minimum aging of Carmignano?

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Minimum 8 months in oak/chestnut, cannot be sold before June 1 of second year after harvest.

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What is the minimum aging of Carmignano Riserva?

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Minimum 12 months in oak/chestnut. Cannot be sold before September 29 of third year after harvest. (Feast of St Michael)

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What year was Carmignano DOCG established?

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1990

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What are the provinces of Chianti Classico DOCG?

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Firenze and Siena

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What are the Siena Communes of Chianti Classico DOCG?

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Castellina in Chianti
Radda in Chianti
Gaiole in Chianti
Castelnuovo Barardenga
Poggibonsi

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What are the Firenze Communes of Chianti Classico DOCG?

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Greve in Chianti
San Casciano Val di Pesa
Barberino Tavarnelle

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What are the 3 Denominazione of Chianti Classico DOCG?

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Chianti Classico
Chianti Classico Riserva
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

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What are the subzones of Chianti Classico Gran Selezione?

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Castellina
Castelnuovo Berardenga
Gaiole
Greve
Lamole
Montefioralle
Panzano
Radda
San Casciano
San Donato in Poggio
Vagliagli

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What are the grape varieties of Chianti Classico DOCG?

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80-100% Sangiovese
Max 20% Other Red Grapes: Colorino, Canaiolo Nero, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot.

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What two white grapes used to be allowed in Chianti Classico DOCG, and which vintage was the first for them to be disallowed?

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Trebbiano Toscano
Malvasia Bianco

2006

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Starting in 2027, what will be the grape requirements of Chianti Classico Gran Selezione?

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Min 90% Sangiovese
Max 10% Other Tuscan red grapes

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What are the minimum alcohols of the 3 levels of Chianti Classico DOCG?
Chianti Classico 12% Riserva 12.5% Gran Selezione 13%
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When can Chianti Classico be released?
October 1 of year after harvest
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When can Chianti Classico Riserva be released, and what is the aging?
Minimum 24 months from January 1 of the year following the harvest, minimum 3 months in bottle
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What are the aging/other requirements of Chianti Classico Gran Selezione?
Wines must be produced from all estate fruit. Minimum 30 months aging from January 1 of year following harvest. Minimum 3 months in bottle.
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What are the soils in Chianti Classico?
Galestro (friable clay-schist) Alberese (white calcareous marl) Macigno (sandstone)
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When was the Chianti Classico DOCG established?
1984
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In what year did Chianti Classico DOCG separate from Chianti DOCG?
1996
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What is the maximum RS of Chianti Classico?
4 g/l
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What are the 6 provinces of Chianti DOCG?
Firenze Siena Arezzo Prato Pisa Pistoia
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What are the subzones of Chianti DOCG?
Rufina (Firenze) Colli Fiorentini (Firenze) Montespertoli (Firenze) Montalbano (Prato, Pistoia, Firenze) Colli Senesi (Siena) Colli Aretini (Arezzo) Colline Pisane (Pisa)
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What are the 4 Denominazione of Chianti DOCG?
Chianti Chianti Riserva Chianti Superiore Chianti by subzone
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What are the grape requirements of Chianti DOCG?
Min 70% Sangiovese Max 30% Other Max 10% White Grapes Max 15% Cab Sauv/Cab Franc
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What are the grape requirements of Chianti Colli Senesi?
Min 75% Sangiovese Max 25% Other Max 10% White Grapes Max 10% Cab Sauv/Cab Franc
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What is the highest minimum alcohol level in Chianti DOCG?
Chianti Colli Senesi Riserva: 13%
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What is "Governo all'uso Toscano"
Governo is a winemaking technique reportedly invented in Tuscany in the 14th century to help complete fermentation and stabilize the wine. The technique involves saving a batch of harvested grapes and allowing them to partially dry.
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When can Chianti DOCG be released?
March 1 of year after harvest
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When can Chianti Rufina and Chianti Colli Fiorentini be released?
September 1 of year after harvest
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When can Chianti Superiore be released?
September 1 of year after harvest
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What are the aging requirements of Chianti Riserva?
Min 2 years from Jan 1 of year after harvest.
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What is the wood aging requirements of Colli Fiorentini Riserva and Rufina Riserva?
Min 6 months in wood
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What are the aging requirements of Chianti Colli Senesi Riserva?
Min 8 months in wood Min 4 months in bottle
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When was the Chianti DOCG established?
1984
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What is the grape variety of Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG?
100% Aleatico
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What is the minimum alcohol level of Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG?
19%
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What are the denominazione of Montecucco Sangiovese DOCG?
Montecucco Sangiovese Montecucco Sangiovese Riserva
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What are the grape varieties of Montecucco Sangiovese DOCG?
Min 90% Sangiovese Max 10% Other, but no Malvasia Nera or Aleatico
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What is the minimum alcohol of Montecucco Sangiovese DOCG?
Montecucco Sangiovese: 13% Montecucco Sangiovese Riserva: 13.5%
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What is the aging requirement of Montecucco Sangiovese DOCG?
Cannot be released before April 1 of 2nd year after harvest.
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What are the aging requirements of Montecucco Sangiovese Riserva DOCG?
Cannot be released before September 1 of 3rd year after harvest. Min 24 months in Oak. Min 6 months in bottle.
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When was Montecucco Sangiovese Established?
2011
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What are the grape varieties of Rosso della Val di Cornia DOCG?
Min 40% Sangiovese Max 60% Cab/Merlot Max 20% Other Red grapes (except Aleatico)
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What is the aging requirement of Rosso della Val di Cornia?
Cannot be released until May 1 of 2nd year after harvest
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What are the aging requirements of Rosso della Val di Cornia Riserva?
Cannot be released until Jan 1 of 3rd year after harvest. Min 18 months in oak Min 6 months in bottle
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When was Rosso della Val di Cornia DOCG established?
2011
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What are the Denominazione of Suvereto DOCG?
Suvereto Rosso (and Riserva) Suvereto Sangiovese (and Riserva) Suvereto Merlot (and Riserva) Suvereto Cabernet Sauvignon (and Riserva)
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What are the grape varieties of Suvereto Rosso?
Cab/Merlot plus max 15% other red grapes
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What are the grape requirements of varietal-labeled Suvereto?
Min 85% of stated variety
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Suvereto used to be a subzone of what other appellation?
Val di Cornia DOC
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What are the grape varieties of Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG?
Vernaccia di San Gimignano Max 15% Other non-aromatic white grapes. No Malvasia or Traminer Max 10% Riesling/Sauvignon
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What is the soil of Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG?
sandy loam
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What is the aging requirements of Vernaccia di San Gimignano Riserva?
Min 11 months from Jan 1 of year after harvest. Min 3 months in bottle
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When was the Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG established?
1993
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Vernaccia di San Gimignano was Italy's first DOC. What year did this happen?
1966
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What are the Denominazione of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG?
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
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What are the aging requirements of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano?
Min 2 years from Jan 1 of year after harvest Then one of these: Min 2 years in wood Min 18 months in wood + 6 months in alternate container Min 12 months in wood + 6 months in bottle + remainder in alternate container
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What are the aging requirements of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva?
Min 3 years aging. Min 6 months in bottle. (from Jan 1 after harvest)
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What are the principal soils of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano?
Volcanic Sandstone
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When was the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG established?
1980

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