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Aging requirement of Barbaresco Normale and Riserva
26 months with 9 in oak (2 years + 2 months)
50 months with 9 in oak (4 years + 2 months)
Aging requirement of Barolo Normale and Riserva
38 months with 18 months in oak (3 years + 2 months)
62 months with 18 months in oak (5 years + 2 months)
Aging requirement of Gattinara Normale and Riserva
35 months with 24 in oak (3 years - 1 month)
47 months with 36 in oak (4 years - 1 month)
Aging requirement of Nizza Normale and Riserva
18 months with 6 in oak (1.5 years)
30 months with 12 in oak (2.5 years)
Aging requirement of Brunello di Montalcino Rosso, Normale, Riserva
Rosso: min. 1 year (oak not required)
Normale: Min. 2 years in oak + 4 months in bottle, may not be sold before 1/1 of the 5th year
Riserva: Min. 2 years in oak + 6 months in bottle, may not be sold before 1/1 of the 6th year
Aging requirement of Valtellina Superiore Normale and Riserva
24 months from 12/1 of the harvest year, including a min. 12 months in wood
Valtellina Riserva: min. 3 years
Aging requirement of Chianti Classico Normale, Riserva, Gran Selezione
May not be released until 10/1 of the following harvest
24 months from 1/1 including 3 months in bottle
30 months from 1/1 including 3 months in bottle
Aging requirement of Chianti Normale, Superiore, Gran Selezione
May not be released until March 1 of the year following the harvest
Chianti Superiore: May not be released until September 1 of the year following the harvest
Chianti Riserva: Minimum 2 years aging from January 1 of the year following harvest
Aging requirement of Alta Langa Normale and Riserva
What is the grape
30 months on the lees
Spumante Riserva: 36 months on the lees
(All Alta Langa wines must be vintage-dated)
Min. 90% combined Pinot Noir and/or Chardonnay
Aging requirement of Franciacorta Normale, Satèn & Rosé, Millesimato, Riserva
Franciacorta: min. 18 months on lees; 25 months total (+7)
Satèn & Rosé: 24 months on lees; 31 months total
Millesimato: 30 months on lees; 37 months total
Riserva: 60 months on lees; 67 months total
Soil of Barolo
Tortonian
Helvetian (Serravallion & Laghien)
Soil of Chianti Classico
Macigno (sandstone)
Galestro (friable clay-schist)
Alberese (white calcareous marl)
MGA
Soil of Barbaresco
Tortonian
Calcareous Marl
DOC shared between Veneto and Friuli
Lison
Lison-Pramaggiore
Prosecco
DOC shared between Veneto and Lombardy
Garda
Lugana
San Martino della Battaglia
DOC shared between Veneto, Trentino, Friuli
Della Venezia
DOC shared between Veneto and Trentino
Valdadige
Valdadige Terradeiforti
DOC shared between Umbria and Lazio
Orvieto
Seven subzones of Valle d’Osta
Arnad-Montjovet
Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle
Chambave
Donnas
Enfer d’Arvier
Torette
Nus
(ABCDETN)
DOCG of Tuscany
Chianti
Chianti Classico
Brunello di Montalcino
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Carmignano
Elba Aleatico Passito
Montecucco Sangiovese
Morellino di Scansano
Suvereto
Val di Cornia
Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Which was the first created DOC in which year and when did it become DOCG
Vernaccia di San Gimignano:
Only Bianco DOCG in Tuscany
Italy’s First DOC created in 1966; it became DOCG in 1993
Name four blending grapes of Chianti Classico
Since which year, the two white grapes were no longer allowed
Colorino
Canaiolo Nero
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
As of the 2006 vintage, Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia Bianco are no longer allowed
DOCG of Lombardy
Franciacorta
Scanzo
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico
Sforzato di Valtellina
Valtellina Superiore
Bottle shape of Scanzo DOCG is known as what
Futura
What is Stagafassli
Valtellina Superiore may be labeled as “Stagafassli” if bottled in neighboring Switzerland
Aging may occur there as well
Subzones of Valtellina Superiore DOCG
Maroggia, Sassella, Grumello, Inferno, Valgella
(MSGIV)
Wine styles and main grape of Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico Rosé
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico Pinot Nero
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico Pinot Nero Rosé
Pinot Nero