Italy Flashcards
1
Q
Piemonte’s altitude range
A
150 - 600 meters
2
Q
Barolo’s altitude range
A
300 - 500 meters
3
Q
Barolo DOCG ageing requirement
A
18/36:
- minimum 18 months in oak barrel
- total 36 months ageing
4
Q
Barbaresco’s altitude range
A
200 - 400 meters
5
Q
Barbaresco DOCG ageing requirement
A
9/24:
- minimum 9 months in oak barrel
- total 24 months ageing
6
Q
ageing requirement for Chianti Classico Reserva
A
3/24
- minimum 3 months in bottle ageing
- total 24 months
7
Q
ageing requirement for Chianti Gran Selezione
A
??/30
- total 30 months bottle ageing (6 months more than Chianti Classico Reserva)
- grapes must be sourced from single vineyard.
8
Q
ageing requirement for Chianti Classico
A
total 12 months
9
Q
ageing requirement for Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
A
60 months
100% Sangiovese
10
Q
ageing requirement for Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG
A
24 months
can be blended Sangiovese with other local varieties
