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Sudtiroler sekt
3
Classical method
Ch, PB, PN
15 months on the lees
Trentino DOCs
8
1.Casteller
2. Lago di Caldaro
3.Teroldego Rotaliano
4. Trentino
5. Trentino Superiore
6. Trento
7. Valdadige
8. Valdadige Terradeiforti
100% Merlot supertuscuns
8
Redigaffi - Tua Rita
Messorio - Le Macchiole
L’Apparita - Castelo di Ama
Masseto - Tenuta dell’Ornellaia
Frescobaldi - Lamaione
Boscarelli - Boscarelli
Petrolo - Galatrona
San Giusto a Rentennano - La Ricolma
Sergio Manetti
Montevertine
La Ricolma
San Giusto a Rentennano
Merlot
100% Sangiovese supertuscuns
5
Fontodi - Flaccianello della Pieve
Montevertine - Pergole Torte
Isole e Olena - Ceparello
Felsina - Fontaloro
San Giusto a Rentennano - Percarlo
The last Sassicaia vintage wholly managed by Tachis
2007
Italy’s first DOC (1966)
Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Mount Amiata is an important geographical feature for which of the following regions?
Brunello di Montalcino
The last subzone of Chianti
Montespertoli
1997
Italy first white DOCG
Romagna Albana DOCG
1987
the first Italian to be named Decanter’s ‘man of the year’ (2011)
Giacomo Tachis
Marsala Superiore GD:
“Garibaldi Dolce”
Sangiovese % in different docg
Carmignano 50%
Chianti 70%
Torgiano Rosso Riserva 70%
Vino Nobile de Montepulciano 70%
Chianti Colli Senesi 75%
Chianti Classico 80%
Morellino di Scansano 85%
Gran Selezione 90%
Montecucco Sangiovese 90%
Brunello di Montalcino 100%
New minimum date to finish appassimento for Amarone
1st of December
Before 15th of January
2 main parts of Etna terroir
Versante Nord
Versante Est
Franciacorta Saten grapes
Chardonnay
Pinot Bianco
Subzones of Vatellina Superiore
5
W to E
Marroggia
Sasella
Grumello
Inferno
Valgella
1 DOCG of Basilicata
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore
Italy’s first white DOCG
Albana di Romagna
1987
4 subregions of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
- Colline Pescaresi
- Terre di Chieti
- Terre Aquilane/Terre de L’Aquila
- San Martino sulla Marrucina
Franciacorta
Aging requirements
[25/ 18 (+6 +6 +30)]
- Franciacorta NV: 25 mths (18 mths on lees)
- Satèn & Rosé: 31 mths (24 mths on lees)
- Millesimato (vintage): 37 mths (30 mths on lees)
- Riserva: 67 mths (60 mths on lees)
Marsala Vergine Riserva
Solera Riserva
Vergine/Solera Stravecchio
Aging requirements
Minimum 10 years
What kind of Malvasia is grown in Tuscany?
Malvasia Bianca Lunga
What are the Nebbiolo Subvarieties
4
Michet
Lampia
Rose
Picotener
Brunello di Montalcino
Aging requirements
[424] [526]
For Brunello, minimum 4 years, including 2 years in barrel and 4 months in bottle (ERD = January 1, V+5)
for Riserva, minimum 5 years, including 2 years in barrel and 6 months in bottle (ERD = January 1, V+6)
100% Syrah supertuscuns
3
Le Macchiole - Scrio
Duemani - Suisassi
Tenimenti d’Alessandro - Il Bosco
DOCG of Marche
5
[All 85% grape]
1) Vernaccia di Serrapetrona (Red sparkling)
2) Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Riserva
3) Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva
4) Offida (white: Pecorino or Passerina/ red: Montepulciano)
5) Conero Riserva (Montepulciano)
Tullum DOCG
Grapes
WHITE WINES
Passerina (Wh): Minimum 90%
Pecorino (Wh): Minimum 90%
RED WINES
Rosso (Rd): Minimum 95% Montepulciano
SPARKLING WINES
Spumante (WhSp, WhSpSw): Minimum 60% Chardonnay
Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG
70% Sangiovese
36 mths
First bottled vintage of Sassicaia
1945
4 areas delimited by Bando ducale
Chianti
Pomino
Carmignano
Valdarno
year
white grape varieties were prohibited entirely in Chianti Classico
2005
DOCGs of Puglia
4
{xx = Castel del Monte}
1) xx Bombino Nero (90% BN) - rosato
2) xx Nero di Troia Riserva (90%)
3) xx Rosso Riserva (65% Nero di Troia)
4) Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale (100%)
DOCs of Molise
4
1) Biferno (W, R)
2) Molise de Molise (W, Ro, R)
3) Pentro di Isernia (W, Ro, R)
4) Tintilia del Molise (Ro, R)
Soil of Chianti Classico
Alberese
Barbaresco aging requirements
26-9-50
Schiava types
3
Grossa
Gentile
Grigia
Ornellaia belongs to
Frescobaldi from 2005
2001-2005 - Frescobaldi and Mondavi
Before Lodovico Antinori
Franciacorta aging requirements
[25/ 18 (+6 +6 +30)]
- Franciacorta NV: 25 mths (18 mths on lees)
- Satèn & Rosé: 31 mths (24 mths on lees)
- Millesimato (vintage): 37 mths (30 mths on lees)
- Riserva: 67 mths (60 mths on lees)
Cerasuolo di Vittoria
Sicilia
DOCG
50-70% Nero d’Avola
30-50% Frappato
DOCs of Friuli
5
1) Collio (Goriziano)
2) Friuli Colli Orientali
3) Friuli Grave
4) Friuli Isonzo
5) Friuli Latisana
Regions with NO DOCG
1) Vallee d’Aosta
2) Liguria
3) Trentino Alto-Adige
4) Molise
5) Calabria
The only DOCG where Cabernet Sauvignon and/or Cabernet Franc is required in the blend
Carmignano
Minimum alc for Barolo DOCG
13
No Barrique No Berlusconi
Bartolo Mascarello
Barolo
minimum residual sugar in g/l of Recioto di Soave DOCG?
70 g
3 DOCG using Dolcetto
- Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba
- Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore
- Dogliani
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Aging requirements
24/12/36
Marsala Superiore LP:
“London Particular”
Sciacchetrà
appellation for the sweet, white passito wine produced in Cinque Terre
(Bosco - more than 40%, Albarola, Vermentino)
Rosato versions of Lagrein
Kretzer
Monfortino wasnt produced
Vintages
5
2003
2007
2009
2011
2012
Alto-Adige subzones
6
1.Terlano
2. Valle Isarco
3. Valle Venosta
4. Santa Maddalena
5. Colli di Bolzano
6. Meranese
Ramandolo DOCG
Friuli
sweet Passito
Verduzzo Giallo 100%
Klausner Laitacher
Where
Valle Isarco
TAA
the first Italian wine to be named the ‘world’s number one wine’ by Wine Spectator
Solaia 1997
In 2000
Alta Langa aging requirements
- Spumante: min. 30 mths
- Spumante Riserva: min. 36 mths
## All Alta Langa wines must be vintage-dated
Altesino
Brunello di Montalcino
Chianti normale may be released on
March 1
Subzones of Trentino
4
1.Sorni
2. Isera
3.Ziresi
4. Castel Beseno
Colli Scaligeri is a subzone of which DOC?
Soave DOC
The name of the Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico rose (Pinot Nero Rosé Spumante)
Cruase
Monprivato
Guiseppe Mascarello
Barolo
Castiglione Falletto
Historia Naturalis
Taurasi
Mastroberardino
The only DOCG in Italy producing only rosato wines
Castel del Monte Bombino Nero
2 DOCG of Emilia Romagna
1) Albana di Romagna (95% Albana, 1st white DOCG 1987)
2) Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto (2011)
Taurasi DOCG
min. 85% Aglianico
3/12
4/18
Breganze Torcolato DOC
Grape
Vespaiolo
Dolcetto based DOCG of Piedmont
3
- Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba
- Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore
- Dogliani
New category in Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Pieve
(sub-zone)
What % of the Vernaccia grapes must be dried for Vernaccia di Serrapetrona
0.4
Barolo and Barbaresco province
Cuneo
Subzones of Valpolicella Classico
5
1) Fumane
2) Marano
3) Negrar
4) Sant’Ambrogio
5) San Pietro
The northernmost appellation of Puglia
San Severo
Barolo Boys
5
Elio Altare
Roberto Voerzio
Bruno Ceretto
Giorgio Rivetti
Chiara Boschis
minimum required elevation for vineyards used to produce Barolo DOCG
170 m
DOCG of Abruzzo
2
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane (2003) 90% Montepulciano
Tullum (2019)
How many contrades in DOC Etna
142
Montello Rosso docg
Grapes
40-70% Cabernet Sauvignon
30-60% Merlot, Cabernet Franc and/or Carmenère
4 subregions of Abruzzo
- Colline Pescaresi
- Terre di Chieti
- Terre Aquilane/Terre de L’Aquila
- Colline Teramane
If Valtellina Superiore wine is bottled of Switzerland it must be labeled as ?
Stagafassli