Italy Flashcards
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
Montalcino frazioni (sub-communes)
3
Sant Angelo in Colle
Castelnuovo Abate
Torrenieri
technically the first vintage for Gran Selezione, considera
2010
How many DOCGs in Piedmont?
18
the only true monopole DOC in all of Italy
Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC
New styles of Pinot Grigio delle Venezie
From 2021
Rosato
Ramato
Francia Giacomo Conterno
Where
Serralunga d’Alba
Barolo Monfortino
Giacomo Conterno
Monforte d’Alba
Grapes from Cascina Francia.
It represents a selection of the best grapes in the greatest years.
Montecucco Sangiovese DOCG
90% Sangiovese
Min. 1 year in oak
Ormeasco di Pornassio DOC
Where?
Liguria
Since….. , it has been forbidden to produce Chianti within the bounds of Chianti Classico
2010
Trentodoc grapes
4
Ch, PB, PM, PN
Friularo di Bagnoli DOCG
Veneto
Min. 90% Raboso Piave
Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG
Aging requirements
37-12
What is the name of barrel for fermenting and aging Vin Santo? (Italy)
Caratelli
100 l
Chestnut
Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto DOCG
Emilia Romana
95 % Pignoletto
Moscato di Scanzo bottle
500 mL futura
Etruria =
Tuscany
Marsala vergine (solera) aging requirements
Min 5 years
Crus of La Morra
1 + 3
Le Serra
shared between Barolo:
Brunate
Fossati
Cerequio
The first Italian producer to get 100 points from Parker
Bruno Giacosa
Pecorino cheese
What kind of milk?
Sheep’s milk
The last 77th DOCG
Canelli (Moscato d’Asti Canelli)
Not yet approved by EU
Before - Terre Alfieri
Landowner took half of each year’s crop as payment for leased land
Mezzadria
Marche DOCGs
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)
Marsala Superiore Riserva
Aging requirements
Minimum 4 years
Gaja Sperss
1996-2013
Labelled Langhe Nebbiolo DOC
The grapes proportion for Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
Min 90% Sangiovese
International varieties are not allowed from 2021
Klausner Laitacher grapes
4
Schiava
Portoghese (Portugieser)
Lagrein
Pinot Nero
Marsala Superiore SOM:
“Superior Old Marsala”
Bolgheri Sassicaia became DOC in
2013
Gabrio Bini
Serragghia estate
Pantelleria
What year Barolo and Barbaresco recieived doc status and docg status ?
1966
1980
Vintages Sassicaia wasn’t produced
2
1969
1973
Monfortino producer
Giacomo Conterno
Father of Arneis
Alfredo Currato
Ornellaia
First vintage
1985
Europe’s higtest altitude vineyard?
Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle
Андреа Франкетти
Passopisciaro
Tenuta di Trinoro
The wine was named Cascina Francia till
2009
Now Francia
Monopole of Giacomo Conterno
Valle d’Aosta sub-regions
7
1) Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle (Prié)
2) Enfer d’Arvier (Petit Rouge)
3) Torrette (Petit Rouge)
4) Nus (PG)
5) Chambave (Moscato)
6) Arnad-Montjovet (Picotendro)
7) Donnas (Picotendro)
Capello somerso
Погружение шапки в мезгу
Пижаж?
First Italian metodo Classico to receive DOCG
Franciacorta
1993
Bottle for Langhe wines
Albeisa
Marsala fine
Aging requirements
Min 1 year
DOCG of Lombardia
5
1) Franciacorta
2) Valtellina Superiore
3) Sforzato di Valtellina
4) Moscato di Scanzo
5) Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico
DOCG of Lazio
3
1) Cesanese del Piglio (90% Cesanese)
2) Cannellino di Frascati (70% Malvasia)
3) Frascati Superiore (70% Malvasia)
DOCG of Campania
4
[All 85% grape]
1) Aglianico del Taburno
2) Taurasi
3) Fiano di Avellino
4) Greco di Tufo
Mirr test=
Primitivo
5 Lambrusco DOCs
Salamino di Santa Croce
di Sorbara
Grasparossa di Castelvetra
Modena
Reggiano
TerraElectae
Chianti Rufina
100% Sangiovese
Riserva-level
30 months, including 18 months in barrel and 6 months in bottle
What are the aging requirements of Barolo & Barolo Riserva? (After 2010)
38/18/62
First commercial vintage of Sassicaia
1968
What is the highest ABV that a Moscato d’Asti DOCG wine can possess?
6.5
Vino diverso della Sassicaia-Imbottigliato al Poggio
Mario Incisa, who preferred to age their wine for long periods of time in oak (up to three-four years) continued to make on his own for a few years (the best-known is the 1977, bottled in 1981).
Trentodoc aging requirements
15 months for NV
24 months for Millesimato
36 months for Riserva
Wine styles of Suvereto DOCG
Suvereto Rosso
- min 85% CS and/or Merlot
Suvereto Sangiovese
Suvereto Merlot
Suvereto CS
Lago di Caldaro / Kalterersee DOC
Grape
Min 85% Schiava
Montevertine did not bottle Le Pergole Torte in
5
1984
1989
1991
2002
2005
How many MGA in Barolo
181
UGAs of Chianti Classico
(Unità Geografiche Aggiuntive)
11
Castellina
Castelnuovo Berardenga
Gaiole
Greve
Lamole
Montefioralle
Panzano
Radda
San Casciano
San Donato
Vagliagli
Subzones of Cannonau di Sardegna DOC
3
Oliena
Jerzu
Capo Ferrato
How many DOC zones are in Piedmont?
41
Soil types of Chianti Classico
4
Galestro
Alberese
Macigno
Tufa
Consorzio Vino Chianti Classico
Year of foundation
1924
Communes of Barbaresco
4
Barbaresco
Neive
Treiso
San Rocco
Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC exists from
2013
Since 1994 subzone of Bolgheri DOC
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico
Grapes
Min70% PN
3 new sub-regions of Bardolino
La Rocca
Montebaldo
Sommacampagna
What is the 1st DOCG for still white wine in Piedmont? When was that?
Gavi
1998
Asti DOCG
Sub-regions
3
Canelli
Santa Vittoria d’Alba
Strevi
What four winegrowing areas did Grand Duke Cosimo III de’ Medici protect by edict in 1716?
Chianti
Pomino
Carmignano
Val dArno di Sopra
How many UGA in Soave
Name 5
From 2019
33
Rugate
Paradiso
Carbonare
Broia
Monte Grande
Maximum vineyard elevation for Chianti Classico
700 m
Grapes for Val di Cornia DOCG
min. 40% Sangiovese
- Max. 60% Merlot & CS
100% CF supertuscuns
2
Le Macchiole - Paleo
Duemani - Duemani
Alto-Adige DOC Subzones
6
Colli di Bolzano (Bozner Leiten)
Meranese (Meraner)
Santa Maddalena (St. Magdalener)
Terlano (Terlaner)
Valle Isarco (Eisacktaler)
Valle Venosta (Vinschgau)
Montecarlo DOC
Where
Toscana
Marsala Fine IP=
“Italy Particular”
How many DOP
408: 77 docg + 331 doc
Commune with highest-elevation vineyards in Chianti Classico, at above 650 meters
Radda
How many MGA in Barbaresco?
66
Sassicaia wasnt produced
2
1969
1973
Terlaner grapes
3
SB
Chardonnay
PB
100% CS supertuscuns
2
Felsina - Maestro Raro
Montepeloso - Gabro
Marsala Superiore
Aging requirements
Minimum 2 years
The only monopole appellation in Italy
Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC
No more than….. % of a producer’s total maximum yield can be used to produce Amarone
65
Maximum Residual Sugar for Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
9 g/l
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG:
For every 0.10% of alcohol exceeding 14%, an additional… g/l of residual sugar is allowed
For every 0.10% of alcohol exceeding 16%, an additional g/l of residual sugar is allowed
0.10
0.15
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG
Minimum aging on the lees
15
24 for Millesimato
Principal soil of Moscato di Scanzo DOCG
“Sass di Luna”
Tenuta dell’Ornellaia was founded by… in…
Tenuta dell’Ornellaia was founded by Marchese Lodovico Antinori in 1981.
Gran Selezione will require 90% Sangiovese from which vintage
2027
What % of white grapes is allowed for Vino Nobile de Montepulciano?
5%
How many Pieve in Vino Nobile de Montepulciano?
12
Ornellaia was established
1981
Vigorello
First vintage
1968
Vigorello
Producer
San Felice
Tignanello
First vintage
1971
Tignanello
Producer
Antinori
Pergole Torte
First vintage
1970
I Sodi di San Nicolo
Castellare di Castellina
From 1977
Cepparello
Isole e Olena
Since 1980
Camartina
Querciabella
Since 1981
Cabreo il Borgo
Folonari
Since 1982
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese
Fontaloro
Felsina
Since 1983
Balifico
Castello di Volpaia
Since 1985
Sangiovese
Cabernet Sauvignon
L’Apparita
Castello di Ama
Since 1985
Solaia belongs to
Antinori
Solaia appellation
Toscana IGT
Aging requirements for Gattinara and Gattinara Riserva
35/24
47/36
Matarocchio
Tenuta Guado al Tasso (Antinori)
Cabernet Franc
2 DOCGs in Umbria
1) Torgiano Rosso Riserva (70% Sangio.)
2) Montefalco Sagrantino (100%)
When did Gianfranco Soldera leave Brunello DOCG?
2006
From 2007 - IGT Toscana
Which regions in Tuscany are producing Vin Santo DOC?
- Chianti
- Chianti Classico
- Carmignano
- Montepulciano
Pieve of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
12
Pieve Cervognano
Pieve Cerliana
Pieve Caggiola
Pieve Sant’Albino
Pieve Valiano
Pieve Ascianello
Pieve San Biagio
Pieve Le Grazie
Pieve Gracciano
Pieve Badia
Pieve Argiano
Pieve Valardegna
First Sangiovese aged in barriques
Tignanello
4 DOCGs in Friuli-Venezia Giulia
1) Ramandolo
2) Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit
3) Lison ## shared with Veneto
4) Rosazzo
Cannubi MGA
5 parts
Cannubi
C Boschis
C San Lorenzo
C Muscatel
C Valletta
Franciacorta
How many subzones
134
Romirasco
What MGA
Bussia
Romirasco
Owner
Aldo Conterno
Il Caberlot
Poddere il Carnasciale
Cross Cabernet Franc+Merlot
Only in magnums!!!
Biondi Santi owner
EPI from 2016
3 Italians in Decanter hall of fame
Giacomo Tachis
Angelo Gaja
Piero Antinori
Most admired wine brand #1
From Italy
Antinori
BBS11, Janus 10, Selezione de Marchi
?
Sangiovese clones:
Biondi Santi
Banfi
Isole e Olena
DO where the production of orange wines is now allowed
Collio