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1
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Chianti’s 1st demarcation? Other regions?

A

1716, by Cosimo III de’Medici
Chianti
Pomino
Valdarno
Carmignano

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What winery did Bettino Ricasoli’s family own?

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Castello di Brolio

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What variety was historically dominant in the Chianti blend before pre-Ricasoli?

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Canaiolo

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When was Chianti original 7 subzones drawn? When/what was the last subzone?

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1932
Montespertoli, 1997

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The first iterations of Tignanello were labelled via what DOC? When/why did this change?

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Chianti Classico Riserva
*the 1971 added Cabernet Sauvignon, which then defaulted this wine to Vino de Tavola

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First monovarietal Sangiovese Super Tuscan?

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San Felice’s Vigorello, 1968
(now a Cab-Merlot blend)

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What year did Chianti become a DOCG?

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1984

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What year did Chianti Classico separate from the regular Chianti DOCG?

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1996

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What year did Chianti Classico forbid white grapes in the blend?

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2005

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The Gallo Nero was the symbol of which of Chianti Classico’s villages, historically?

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Radda, dating to the 1300s

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What are Chianti Rufina’s 2 most prominent producers?

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Frescobaldi
Selvapiana

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Chianti Colli Senesi overlaps with what 2 other major growing areas?

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Montalcino
Montepulciano

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Chianti Rufina overlaps with part of what other DOC?

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Pomino DOC

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14
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What soil type is galestro?

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Simple answer: a friable marl of limestone and sandstone

Friable schistic clay aka “flaky schist-like marlstone” .. found at higher altitudes. More the slopes, while albarese is more on the valley floors

[ Monty Waldin as “a rock formation of stone (mudstone or clay but not compact clay) and sand which will become clay, but has not yet reached the full clay stage.”]

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What soil type is albarese?

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Compact clay and limestone found in the Chianti region.

[galestro is a shale-like formation found at

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16
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What is macigno?

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grayish-blue sandstone; more accurately - a mix of sands and compacted sands.
Typical to the southern portion of Chianti Classico - particularly Greve

Drainage is great - too good for drought years.

(ma-she-knee-oh)

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The Pomino DOC overlaps with what other growing area?

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Chianti Rufina

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Who is the biggest producer in Pomino DOC?

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Frescobaldi, with a near monopoly on production. They control almost all of the best land in the center of the DOC, farming at 500 to 700M

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Grapes for Pomino Vin Santo and Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice?

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Vin Santo: Chardonnay, Trebbiano, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Bianco

Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice: Sangiovese, max 50% Pinot Nero and/or Merlot

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Pomino DOC grapes (4)

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Chardonnay, Sauvignon
Merlot, Pinot Nero
Min. 85% of stated variety

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21
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Outside of Tuscany, Ansonica is grown widely in ___________ and known as _________?

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Sicily, Inzolia

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Prior to 1975, the wines of Carmignano were sold as ________?

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Chianti Montalbano

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23
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What styles of wine are made in the Carmignano DOCG?

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Rosso/Rosso Riserva only
* Min. 50% Sangiovese, 10 - 20% Cabernet Sauvignon/Franc
*max. 20% Canaiolo Nero, max. 10% some white varieties and max. 10% everything else

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Carmignano DOCG vs. Barco Reale di Carmignano DOC

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Rosso/Rosato - same assemblage as Carmignano (Mostly Sangiovese with a mandated amount of Cab Sauv/Franc, possibly some Caniaolo Nero and other things)

The Barco Reale di Carmignano DOC is basically the DOCG minus the constraints on aging, etc as well as the authorization to make rosato. It became its own in 1994.

Named for the Medici’s game reserve - but the connection is unclear.

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25
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What is a ‘caratello’?

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a small wooden keg traditionally used for the production of Vino Santo and Aceto Balsamico (balsamic vinegar). Between 50 - 150L. Might be oak, cherry, chestnut or pear tree.

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26
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Carmignano DOCG aging?

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Normale: min 8 months in oak or chestnut. Not to be released until June 1 year 2 post harvest

Riserva: min. 12 - may not be released until Sept 29 (feast of St. Michael) of 3rd year post harvest

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What day marks the release date for Carmignano Riserva DOCG?

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Sept 29 - the Feast of St. Michael

(Vino de Talha is Nov 11/St Martin)

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28
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Colli dell’Etruria DOC

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Overlaps Chianti DOCG. This is Chianti’s answer to Brunello’s Rosso and Carmignano’s Barco Reale.

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Colli di Luni DOC

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*shared with Tuscany
*Varietal whites can be made from Vermentino and Albarola. *Sangiovese-based reds. Bianco blends of Vermentino + Trebbiano.

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30
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Where is the Colline Lucchesi DOC?

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Northern Tuscany, named for the city of Lucca

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Cortona DOC

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*varietal: Chardonnay, Grechetto, Sauvignon, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese, Syrah
*Bianco, min. 70% Trebbiano, Grechetto, and/or Malvasia Bianca
*Rosso, 50 - 60% Syrah with 10 - 20% Merlot with max 30% other varieties

Eastern Tuscany - near Umbrian border

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32
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What is the flagship wine of the island of Elba?

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Aleatico Passito, named DOCG in 2010

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33
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Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG:
- Varietal requirement?
- min. sugar?
- min. alcohol?

A

100% Aleatico (red)
min. 12% ABV
min. 10 days air drying
min. 30% sugar content, post-fermentation
*Tenuta Le Ripalte

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34
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The island of Elba is located in what sea?

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Tyrrhenian Sea

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35
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What DOC exists as an “looser” alternative to the Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG?

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Grance Senesi DOC

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36
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What is the Italian term for marc?

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Pomace

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37
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Italian regions best known for Grappa production

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Veneto
Tuscany
Piemonte
Friuli

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Giovane Grappa

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Pure, unaged

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39
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Grappa Affinata

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Aged >12m in wood

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Grappa Invecchiata/Vecchia

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12 - 18 months in wood

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41
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Grappa Stravecchia

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Min. 18 months in oak
(invecchiata/vecchia = 12-18m)

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42
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Italian grappa producers

A

Jacopo Poli
Nardini
Nonino

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43
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Give an example of an oak aged grappa.

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Jacopo Poli

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44
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What is the difference between grappa and acquavita d’uva?

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Grappa is distilled from pomace. Acquavita d’uva is distilled from whole grape must - similar to French eau de vie.

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45
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Montecarlo DOC

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NW Tuscany - Trebbiano-based whites, Sangiovese based reds and some Vin Santo production

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Montecucco DOC

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Grosseto Province
*Min. 60% Sangiovese
*min 12% ABV (vs DOCG’s 13/13.5%)
*release Sept 1 of next year. 12 months in wood, 6 in bottle

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Montecucco Sangiovese DOCG
- varietal requirement
- ABV
- Aging
- 2 major producers

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  • min. 90% Sangiovese
  • min. ABV 13%, 13.5% for RSVA
  • min. 1 year in oak.
  • RSVA 24 in oak, 6 months in bottle.
    *separated in from Montecucco DOC in 2011

Livio Sassetti La Querciolina, ColleMassari Lombrone / Montecucco RSVA

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48
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Morellino di Scansano DOC rules

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Rosso and Rosso Riserva only
Grosseto
*Min. 85% Sangiovese + max. 15% “other”
*Min 12.5% / 13% for RSVA abv

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Moscadello di Montalcino DOC styles

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Min. 85% Moscato Bianco
Tranquilo, Frizzante, Vendemmia Tardiva

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Pomino DOC

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*Rufina (commune)
*Frescobaldi dominates production - Castello di Pomino
*Varietal wines: Chard, Pinot, Merlot, Sauvignon
*Min. 70% PG, PB, and/or Chard Bianco - all styles
*Sangiovese-based reds

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51
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What are the maximum altitude limitations set for the Pomino DOC?

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650M for red grapes
800M for white grapes

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52
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What is the varietal composition in a bottle of Rosso della Val di Cornia DOCG?

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Min. 40% Sangiovese
Max. 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and/or Merlot
Max. 20% “others” except Aleatico

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53
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Montalcino sits within what province?

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Siena

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54
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What is Incontro Bruni 54?

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A hybrid crossing of Vernaccia x Sauvignon Blanc

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The Sant’Antimo DOC shares almost the exact boundaries as what 2 other DOC(G)s?

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Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Moscadello di Montalcino DOC

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56
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Sant’Antimo DOC varieties?

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Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon

Pinot Nero, Cab Sauv, Merlot

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57
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A producer making Vin Santo in Montalcino would have what options for a DOC?

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Vin Santo di Montepulcian DOC (if in area)
Sant’Antimo DOC

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58
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Suvereto was previously a named subzone of what DOC?

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Val di Cornia DOC

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59
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What styles of wine are made under the Suvereto DOCG?

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ROSSO/RSVA: Cab Sauv and/or Merlot

VARIETALLY LABELLED (min 85%):
* Sangiovese/Riserva
* Merlot/Riserva
* Cabernet Sauvignon/Riserva

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Suvereto DOCG grapes/styles

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Rosso: Merlot and/ or Cab Sauv, Varietal: Sangiovese, Merlot, Cab

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Where is the Val d’Arno di Sopra DOC?

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Northeastern Tuscany, in the Arezzo province
*Petrolo is a commonly seen producer

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What 4 Tuscan DOC’s are dedicated to Vin Santo?

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Vin Santo de Chianti DOC
Vin Santo de Chianti Classico DOC
Vin Santo de Carmignano DOC
Vin Santo de Montepulciano DOC

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Which of Tuscany’s DOCGs is the largest in terms of planting and volume? Which is the 2nd largest? How do they compare size-wise?

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Chianti DOCG with about 15.5k ha planted is by far the largest. Chianti Classico comes in 2nd with 6.5k

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Tuscan white wine DOCG

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Only Vernaccia di San Gimignano, which is dedicated to white wine only.

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65
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Tuscany’s DOCG allow for dessert wine styles

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Elba Aleatico Passito only

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Which of Tusncay’s DOCG is smallest in terms of size/production? 2nd smallest?

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Rosso della Val di Cornia with only about 6ha planted

Elba Aleatico Passito is 2nd smallest with about 12 dedicated hectares

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67
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What is the minimum ABV set for Brunello di Montalcino DOCG - normale and riserva?

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12.5%
(same for RSVA)

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What are the aging requirements for Brunello di Montalcino DOCG?

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Normale: min. 2 years in wood with at least 4 months in bottle. Cannot be sold before Jan. 1 of 5th year after harvest.

Riserva: min. 2 years in wood with at least 6 in bottle. Not to be sold until the 6th year post-harvest.

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Brunello’s Sangiovese biotype?

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Brunello aka Sangiovese Grosso
(larger berried, thicker skins)
“little dark one”

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Trivia: prior to the end of WW2, which vintages had Biondi-Santi managed to produce Brunello?

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1888
1891
1925
1945
*Biondi-Santi was the only firm producing Brunello at the close of the war and had only actually made 4 vintages. Others began to pick up the style around this time.

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71
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What was the maximum elevation allowed for plantings historically in the Brunello DOCG? What year was this requirement removed?

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600M
2015

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Brunello di Montalcino DOCG planting density?

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min. 4000 vines per hectare. Same for the Rosso DOC. Prior to 2015, the requirement was 3000 vines per hectare.

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73
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Explain Slavonian Oak.

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Quercus Robur (pedunculate)
* Slavonia refers to a northern Balkan/former Yugoslavian region, now shared by several countries but most notably Croatia.
* more tightly grained and compact than the French Quercus Robur.

74
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Quercus Robur

A

Slavonian Oak

75
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What is B-BS-11?

A

The famed biotype of Sangiovese isolated at Biondi-Santi

76
Q

What is “mezzadria”?

A

Sharecropping

77
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CCL 2000

A

Consorzio + 2 Uni’s studied 16 vineyards with 5 wineries - all aspects of the grape/terroir

7 Sangiovese clones + 1 Colorino clone identified as best - they gave it to nurseries who sold to wineries.

The project helped improve/modernize viti/vini.
Over 1/2 of the DOCG was planted with selected clones in the early 2000s

78
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Changes for Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG in 2027 on?

A
  • min 90% Sangiovese (rn 80 - 100%)
  • only native grapes
  • must list UGA
  • response to criticism over lack of differentiation
79
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Offer an example of a single vineyard 100% Sangiovese from the Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG category?

A

*Villa Calcinaia’s Vigna La Fornace
*Montefioralle’s Vigna Bastignano
*Vigna Contessa Luisa
*Querciabella’s Ruffoli

80
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What one soil type is most dominant in the Chianti Classico DOCG?

A

Albarese
(weathered calcareous sandstone with high limestone content)

81
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What tiers of Chianti Classico DOCG wines are allowed to label with a UGA?

A

Only Gran Selezione

82
Q

Antinori and its Tignanello site are located within what Chianti Classico UGA?

A

San Casciano

83
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When will the Montefioralle and Lamole UGAs become active?

84
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Which of Chianti Classico’s 11 UGA’s is the smallest?

85
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Which of Chianti Classico’s 11 UGA’s has the highest elevation vineyards?

86
Q

Who owns Lamole di Lamole?

A

Santa Margherita

87
Q

Filetta di Lamole

88
Q

Panzano is located in which of Chianti Classico’s communes?

89
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Which of Chianti Classico’s UGA’s boasts the highest density of vines?

90
Q

Vigna d’Alceo

A

Castello dei Rampola

91
Q

What river runs through the Radda UGA?

A

Pesa River

92
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Which of Chianti Classico’s UGAs is the largest by planted hectares?

A

Castellina

93
Q

Selezione Madonna delle Grazie

A

Il Marroneto
*planted 1974; North Montalcino
*400M
*best vintages only

94
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Vigna gli Angeli

A

La Gerla
*best years only
*North Montalcino

95
Q

Baricci

A

*entire vineyard is Montosoli only
*Nello Baricci (died 2017) was a founding father of Brunello
*traditonalist

96
Q

Altesino’s claim to fame

A

BDM pioneer of the single vineyard concept with the 1975 vintage from Montosoli

97
Q

Vigna Spuntali

A

Val di Suga’s flagship
*only made in exceptional years
*North Montalcino

98
Q

Manachiara

A

Tenute Silvio Nardi
*single vineyard; far northwest of Montalcino

99
Q

Sugarille

A

Pieve Santa Restituta
Gaja’s flagship Brunello
Tavernelle
(Rennina is the other special bottling)

100
Q

Riserva Ripe al Convento

A

CastelGiocondo - Frescobaldi
Top wine from top vintages
*from the best, highest vineyards

101
Q

3 biggest Brunello producers?

A

1 Banfi

#2 CastelGiacondo - Frescobaldi
#3 Col d’Orcia

102
Q

Riserva Poggio al Vento

A

Col d’Orcia
Single Vineyard
Sant’Angelo Colle

103
Q

Poggio alle Mura

A

Banfi
(not the top though - Poggio all”Oro is)

104
Q

Poggio all”Oro

A

Banfi’s top Brunello
Riserva

105
Q

Ugolaia

A

Lisini
Sant’Angelo in Colle
*only in best years
*1st year 1990 when they decided to feature the vineyard over the extra year of aging

106
Q

Riserva Il Quercione

A

Campogiovanni
(San Felice)
*only in best years
*single vineyard
Sant’Angelo in Colle

107
Q

Brunello’s packaging rules?

A

BDX bottle with cork mandatory

108
Q

What variety was Brunello historically known for?

A

Moscadello
*actual identity is unconfirmed - DOC law say it is MPG, some authorities think it is Alexandria

109
Q

“Inventor” of modern Brunello?

A

Clemente Santi with his 1865 Brunello.
*Brunello = “little dark one”; at the time it was common practice to blend red + white grapes

110
Q

Consulting winemaker who shaped Brunello?

A

Giulio Gambelli

(Giacamo Tachis was the Super Tuscans etc)

111
Q

Vintage that launched “Brunellogate”?

A

2003 vintage - scandal aired in 2008

112
Q

Rivers that border the north and the east of Montalcino?

A

North = Ombrone River
East = Asso River

113
Q

When can you release Rosso di Montalcino?

A

Sept 1 of year after harvest

114
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DOC’s that overlap with Brunello di Montalcino DOCG?

A

Moscadello di Montalcino
Chianti Colli Senesi
Sant’Antimo

115
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(unofficial) subzones of Brunello?

A

Montalcino
Bosco
Canalicchio
Tavernelle
Camigliano
Sant’Angelo
Torrenieri
Castelnuovo dell’Abate

116
Q

Hottest subzone of Brunello?

A

Sant’Angelo

117
Q

Pieve Santa Restituta

A

Gaja’s Brunello estate in Tavernelle
Next door to Casse Basse
*Sugarille is the flagship

118
Q

Brunello’s largest estates are in which subzone?

A

Sant’Angelo
Argiano, Col d’Orcia, Banfi

119
Q

2 subzones that contribute the majority of Brunello’s production?

A

Camigliano (Frescobaldi’s CastelGioconda)

Sant’Angelo (Banfi)

120
Q

South Montalcino (subzone)

A

The OG area
*avg 350 - 500M
*oldest soils in the DOCG - mainly calcareous with sandy limestone with galestro
*Biondi Santi/Greppo Estate, Fattoria dei Barbi, Le Chiuse di Sotto, Cerbaiona, La Potazzine

121
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North Montalcino (subzone)

A

coolest area in the DOCG
*300 - 400M
*calcareous limestone and clay
*producers tend to be traditional; wines stylistically lighter color, more elegant and perfumed
*MONTOSOLI is here
*Altesino, Fuligni, Il Marroneto, Franco Pacenti, Le Chiuse, La Gerla

122
Q

Tavarnelle

A

Subzone of Montalcino
*300 - 350M
*Gianfanco Soldera’s Casse Basse
*Pieve Santa Restituta
*Caprili

123
Q

Sant’Angelo

A

MONTALCINO SUBZONE
This is where the big guys are - Argiano, Banfi, Col d’Orcia
*35 - 40% of BdM production
*hottest, driest area. Mt. Amiata casts a lil rain shadow
*Harvests 10 - 14 days earlier than the rest
* Elevation matters.. higher towards Colle, lower towards Scalo
*Il Poggione, Lisini are 2 smaller producers

124
Q

Camigliano

A

MONTALCINO SUBZONE
Hotter, but not as hot as Sant’Angelo. Sandy soils.
*20% of BdM output
CastelGiaconda - Frescobaldi is the big name

125
Q

Great Brunello vintages since 2010?

A

2010
2012
2013
2016

126
Q

Worst brunello vintages since 2000?

A

2002 - torrential downpour, really bad
2005 - rain, not the worst but not good
2014

127
Q

Castelnuovo dell’Abate

A

MONTALCINO SUBZONE
*warm but not scorching. Hot sea breezes are blocked by a ridge, Orcia River brings cool night winds.
*calcareous marl with shale formations
*supreme growing area! Mastrojanni was the 1st to bring attn
*Poggio di Sotto, Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona, Uccelliera, Stella di Campolto

128
Q

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG grapes/styles? ABV? Aging?

A
  • Min. 70% Sangiovese (aka Prugnolo Gentile)
  • Rosso (12.5) Min. 2 years with options for wood vs other container
  • Riserva (13%) Min. 3 years with 6 months in bottle
129
Q

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano soils?

A

Volcanic, sandstone

130
Q

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano name for Sangiovese?

A

Prugnolo Gentile
“gentle plum”

131
Q

Traditional Tuscan Vin Santo blend?

A

Trebbiano Toscano + Malvasia Bianca Lunga

132
Q

What technique is used to dry grapes for high quality Vin Santo?

A

Clusters are either hung vertically or laid on bamboo shelves
*stringing the bunches is preferable as it allows 360 exposure

133
Q

Tuscan Vin Santo DOC (4) - which mandates highest sugar?

A

Vin Santo di Montepulciano mandates 28% sugar content
Chianti Classico: 27%
Chianti: 26%
Carmignano: 26.6%
* all are only DOC

134
Q

Which of Tuscany’s Vin Santo DOC’s mandates the longest aging periods?

A

Montepulciano overall
3yr for Vin Santo, 5yr for RSVA, 6yr for Occhio Pernice

CC = 3yrs, no RSVA
Chianti= 3yrs, 4 for RSVA
Carmignano= same

135
Q

What early 2000s event almost doubled Chianti Classico’s Vin Santo production?

A

Nixing of white grapes from the DOCGs reds

136
Q

Vessel for aging Tuscan Vin Santo?

A

Caratelli, 50L
*could be cherry, acacia, peach, mulberry, or mixed stave barrels BUT the most traditional is chestnut

137
Q

Preferred cooper for Tuscany’s Vin Santo barrels?

A

Renzi Francesco

138
Q

In production of Tuscan Vin Santo, what is the Madre?

A

sludgy yeast/old wine left in the caratello between fills - might be generations old

Vin Santo’s yeast starter?

139
Q

Vernaccia di San Gimignano’s biggest claim to fame?

A

Italy’s 1st DOC in 1966! Upgraded to DOCG in 1993

also the only white DOCG

140
Q

Sassicaia

A

“place of many stones”
1968 first vintage
*Mario Incisa della Rocchetta planted Cab in 1944 after noting gravelly soils similar to Left Bank
*~85% Cab Sauv + Franc: permanent blend introduced by consultant Giacoma Tachis in the 70s
*highest elevation vineyard in Bolgheri @400M

141
Q

Bolgheri producers

A
  • Sassicaia/Tenuta San Guido
  • Meletti Cavallari / Gratamacco (1977)
  • L. Antinori / Ornellaia (1985)
  • P. Antinori / Guado al Tasso (1990)
  • Gaja / Ca’ Marcanda (1996)

Le Macchiole, Tua Rita

142
Q

Bolgheri DOC communes of production?

A

Castagneto Carducci

143
Q

Bolgheri DOC grapes/styles

A

Bianco:
*any blend of Vermentino/Chard/Viognier w/ max 40% “others”
*varietal Vermentino / Sauv Blanc

Rosso:
up to 100% Cab, Merlot, Cab Franc
max. 50% Syrah, Sangiovese
max 30% “others”

144
Q

What grapes can be bottled varietally as Bolgheri DOC?

A

Vermentino, Sauvignon Blanc
Cab Sauv, Merlot, Cab Franc

145
Q

Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC

A

Subzone of Bolgheri DOC when it was created in 1994 - gifted its own monopole DOC in 2013.
*Min. 80% Cab Sauv + max 20% others
*min. 2 years aging with 18 months in 225L barrique

146
Q

Describe Bolgheri’s topography.

A

Colline Metaliffere: block cold winter winds from the interior

Mediterranean Sea influence
Cecina River - to the north
Cornia River - to the south

Highest vineyard is Sassicaia at 400M; vineyards are higher on slopes or in the sandy plains that separate the mountains from the Med.

147
Q

Bolgheri’s soils?

A

Variable
Flatter lands are sandier. Some portions contain more volcanic material.

148
Q

Bolgheri planting density?

A

Min 4500… typical is
Higher - 7000 vines/hectare and up to 10k juuuuust like Bordeaux

149
Q

Bolgheri’s most planted grapes?
Most planted white grape?

A

1 Cabernet Sauvignon

#2 Merlot
#3 Cab Franc

*Vermentino is the most planted white

150
Q

Max amount of Sangiovese or Syrah in a Bolgheri blend?

151
Q

DOC/G neighboring Bolgheri?

A

Val di Cornia DOC
Suvereto DOCG
(Suvereto was a subzone of Val di Cornia until 2011)

152
Q

Val di Cornia DOC vs. Val di Cornia Rosso DOCG

A

DOCG is min. 40% Sangiovese + max 60% Merlot/Cab + max. 20% “others”

DOC:
Vermentino-based bianco, rosato, and a little list of varietals. The red blends are reserved for DOCG requirements. Has a superiore category but no aging requirement otherwise

153
Q

Val di Cornia

A

DOC AND DOCG (Rosso della Val di Cornia)
*natural extension of Bolgheri - interest from producers priced out of Bolgheri
*follows the Cornia River
*Suvereto is a former subzone

154
Q

Describe the Maremma.

A

Southern Tuscan Coast - former swampland until Mussolini drained it in the 1930’s.
*varied topography and geology - clay in the flat coastal areas, tufaceous soils near the Volsini Mountain range, then Mt. Amiata’s lava dome

155
Q

Montecucco/Montecucco Sangiovese are within what larger DOC?

A

Maremma DOC

156
Q

Min. % of sangiovese in Montecucco Sangiovese DOCG?

A

90%
(the DOC is min. 60%)

157
Q

Morellino di Scansano DOCG

A

Morellino = Sangiovese
*min. 85% Morellino
*hills up to 450M
*sandstone in the west to clay-limestone in the east
*southern half of Maremma

158
Q

Carmignano DOCG grapes/styles

A

*Min. 50% Sangiovese + 10 - 20% comb. Cab Sauv/Franc
Max 10% others
*once part of Chianti Montalbano. Capezzano was the hero in its elevation.
*Cab Sauv since Catherine di Medici planted it in the 16th century
*borders originally drawn in 1716 edict
*younger wines get the Barco Reale di Carmignano DOC

159
Q

Vino Nobile Pieve

A

Pieve = churches, parishes. UGA system - 12 identified
* min. 90% Sangiovese, only native grapes in blend (vs min 70%)
* Riserva level aging - min. 3 years
* 2021 vintage forward, arriving in the market in 2025; initiative by TerraNobile

160
Q

name 3 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Pieve

A

Ascianello
Argiano
Badia
Caggiole
Cervognano
Cerliana
Le Grazie
Gracciano
San Biagio
Sant’Albino
Valardegna
Valiano

161
Q

100% Merlot Super Tuscans

A
  • Castello di Ama “L’Apparita”
  • Castello di Brolio “Casalferro”
  • Boscarelli “Boscarelli”
  • La Capella “Cantico”
  • Frescobaldi “Lamaione”
  • Le Macchiole “Messorio”
  • Tenuta dell’Ornellaia “Masseto”
  • Petrolo “Galatrona”
  • Tua Rita “Redigaffi”
162
Q

Tignanello

A

Antinori
* 75% to 80% Sangiovese, 13 - 18% CS, 7% CF
* 1971 = 1st Cab Sauv vintage
* Chianti Classico zone - San Casciano. IGT TOSCANA

163
Q

Solaia

A

Antinori
* 75% Cab Sauv, 20% Sangiovese, 5% Cab Franc
* IGT Toscana
* 1978

164
Q

Guado Al Tasso

A

Antinori
* 50-65% Cab Sauv, 30-40% Merlot, plus other varieties
* Bolgheri Superiore DOC

165
Q

Grifi

A

Avignonesi
IGT Toscana
* 50/50 Cab Sauv, Merlot

166
Q

Desidiero

A

Avignonesi
* 85% Merlot, 15% Cab Sauv
* IGT Toscana

167
Q

Casalferro

A

Castello di Brolio
* 100% Merlot (originally 100% Sangiovese)
* IGT Toscana

168
Q

Il Caberlot

A

Il Carnasciale
* Val d’Arno, labels IGT Toscana
* 100% Caberlot (unique variety with Cabernet Franc and Merlot characteristics)
* only in magnum

169
Q

I Sodi di San Niccolò

A

Castellare
* 85% Sangioveto, 15% Malvasia Nera
* IGT Toscana

170
Q

Duemani’s top bottles

A

Duemani: 100% Cab Franc
Suisassi: 100% Syrah

171
Q

Fontalloro

A

Felsina
100% Sangiovese

172
Q

Maestro Raro

A

Felsina
100% Cabernet Sauvignon

173
Q

Flaccianello della Pieve

A

Fontodi, 1981
100% Sangiovese
IGT Colli della Toscana Centrale

174
Q

Grattamacco

A

Bolgheri Superiore
* 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 15% Sangiovese

175
Q

Cepparello

A

Barberino Val d’Elsa, Firenze
Isole e Olena
* 100% Sangiovese
* 1980

176
Q

Le Macchiole top bottlings

A

Bolgheri
* Paleo = 100% Cab Franc
* Messorio = 100% Merlot
* Scrio = 100% Syrah
All IGT Toscana

177
Q

Le Pergola Torte

A

Montevertine
Radda in Chianti
* 100% Sangiovese
* 18 months in lg Slavonian Oak, finishes 6m in sm French barrique

178
Q

Il Carbonaione

A

Poggio Scalette
* 100% Sangiovese
* IGT Alta Valle della Greve

179
Q

Saffredi

A

Fattoria le Pupille
* 80% Cab Sauv, 10% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot
* IGT Toscana (IGT Maremma 2008 and prior)

180
Q

Sassicaia

A

Tenuta San Guido
* 85% Cab Sauv, 15% Cab Franc
* 1968
* Castigneto Carducci

181
Q

Poggio di Sotto, Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona, Uccelliera, Stella di Campolto —– are in what BDM subzone?

A

Castelnuovo dell’Abate

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