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Ageing requirements for Brunello di Montalcino

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Must not be released before
Jan 1st of the 5th year.
Minimum 2 years in Wood + 4 months in bottle.

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Ageing Requirements for Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

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Must not be released before Jan 1st of 6th Year.
Minimum 2 years in wood + 6 months in bottle

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What are the DOCG within the borders of Chianti DOCG

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Carmignano
Vernaccia di San Gimignano

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Name the DOC that shares the same boundaries as Brunello allowing the use of international grapes

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Sant’Antimo DOC

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What are the ageing Requirements for Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

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Ageing for minimum 2 years from January the 1st of the year following harvest. OPTIONS:
24 months in wood
18 Months in wood and 6 months in other container
12 Months in wood + 6 months in bottle, 6 months in other container

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What are the ageing requirements for Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva

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Ageing for minimum 3 years from January the 1st of the year following harvest.
Including 6 months in bottle

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What are the grape requirements for Carmignano DOCG

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Min 50% Sangiovese
10 to 20% Combined Cab F & S
MAx 20% Canaiolo Nero
Max 10% white
max 10% Other tuscan red

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What are the Ageing requirements for Carmignano DOCG

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Min 8 months in Oak or Chestnut Barrels
Must not be released before June 1st of 2nd year after harvest

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What are the Ageing requirements for Carmignano Riserva DOCG

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Min 12 months in Oak or Chestnut
Must not be released before FEAST OF ST MICHAEL
29th September of 3rd year after harvest

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What is the Feast of St Michael

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a christian celebration of harvest. in Carmignano, the Riserva are released on that date

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What types of wood may be used in the production of Carmignano

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Oak and Chestnut

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What are the UGA of Chianti Classico

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San Casciano
Montefioralle
Panzano
San Donato in poggio
Castellina
Vagliagli
Greve
Lamole
Radda
Gaiole
Castelnuovo Berardenga

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What is an UGA

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Unità Geographiche Aggiuntive
They are the subzones of Chianti
Only used for Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

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When was the UGA system implemented?

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2021

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What are the soil types of Chianti

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Galestro
Alberese (most common)
(and Macigno)

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Describe Galestro soils

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Schistic Clay

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Describe Alberese found

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Calcareous Blue Sandstone with high Limestone

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Describe Macigno soils

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Blue Sandstone
Calcareous Tufa

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19
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How is sangiovese known in Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

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Prugnolo Gentile

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What is the super tuscan produced by Isole e Olena

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Cepparello

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21
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What grapes are used in the production of Cepparello

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100% Sangiovese

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22
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What is the first vintage of Cepparello

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1980

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Who is credited for creating the Brunello di Montalcino style

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Clemente Santi from Biondi-Santi, Tenuta Greppo

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When did Clemente Santi first bottle the Brunello clone alone

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1865

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When did Clemente Santi first bottle Brunello Riserva

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1880

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What are the communes of production of Chianti Classico

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Greve in Chianti
Radda in Chianti
Gaiole in Chianti
Castellina in Chianti
Castelnuovo Berardenga
San Casciano in Val di Pesa
Tavarenelle in Val di Pesa
Barberino Val d’Elsa
Poggibonsi

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27
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What is the blend of Camartina

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70%Cabernet Sauvignon
30% SAngiovese

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27
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Who produces Camartina

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Querciabella

28
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What was the first vintage of Camartina

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1981

29
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Who produces Paleo

A

Le Macchiole

30
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What was the first vintage of Paleo

A

1989

31
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What are the grapes used in Paleo

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100% Cabernet Franc

32
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What was the first super tuscan 100% Sangiovese

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Vigorello, San Felice in 1968

33
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What are the first super Tuscans made entirely of Sangiovese

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Le Pergole Torte-Montevertine 1977
Cepparello-Isole e Olena 1980
Vigorello-San Felice 1968

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What is the typical blend for Tignanello

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75-85% Sangiovese
+ Cabernets

35
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What is the Typical blend for Solaia

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75% Cabernet Sauvignon
20% Sangiovese
5% Cabernet Franc

36
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What are the soils of Brunello di Montalcino

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Galestro (higher altitude vineyards)
Clay is dominant in the south with fossilised Marine deposits throughtout

37
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What is the super tuscan produced by Castello di Ama

A

L’apparita

38
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What are the grapes used for L’Apparita

A

100% Merlot

39
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What was the first vintage of L’Apparita, Castello di Ama

A

1985

40
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Who released he first super tuscan?

A

Marquis Mario Rocchetta from Tenuta San Guido

41
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What was the name of the first Super tuscan released by Tenuta San Guido

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Sassicaia

42
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When Was Sassicaia first released?

A

1968

43
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What are the Super Tuscans released by Antinori

A

Tignanello
Solaia
Guado al Tasso

44
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When was Solaia first released

A

1978

45
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When was Tignanello first released

A

1971

46
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What is the first vintage of Guado al Tasso

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1990

47
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Who is the producer of Flaccianello della Pieve?

A

Fontodi

48
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What are the grapes for Flaccianello della Pieve

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100% Sangiovese

49
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What is the first vintage of Flaccianello della Pieve

A

1981

50
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What are the Super Tuscans produced by Tenuta dell’Ornellaia?

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Ornellaia
Massetto

51
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What is the typical blend of Ornellaia?

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Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cab franc, Petit Verdot

52
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What was the first vintage of Ornellaia?

A

1985

53
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What was the first vintage of Massetto?

A

1986

54
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What are the grapes used in Massetto?

A

100% Merlot

55
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What is the grape requirement for Chianti DOCG?

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70-100% Sangiovese
Max 30% Combined other Tuscan Grapes
Max 10% White tuscan grapes
Max 15% Combined Cabernets

56
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What subregion of Chianti DOCG requires a higher percentage of Sangiovese?

A

Colli Senesi

57
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What are the Ageing Requirements for Chianti DOCG?

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May not be released before the 1st of March of the year after harvest

58
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What are the Ageing Requirements for Chianti DOCG, subzone Colli Fiorentini and Rufina?

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May not be released before the 1st of September of the year after harvest

59
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What are the Ageing Requirements for Chianti DOCG, subzone Montespertoli

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May not be released before the 1st of June of the year after harvest

60
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Who produces Le Pergole Torte?

A

Montevertine

61
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What are the grapes used in Le pergole Torte

A

100% Sangiovese

62
Q

A producer calls sangiovese, Sangioveto?

A

Montevertine

63
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What was the first vintage of Le Pergole Torte?

A

1977

64
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What are the subzones of Chianti DOCG

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Colli Tortonesi
Colli Aretini
Colli Senesi
Colli Pisane
Montespertolli
Montalbano
Ruffina

65
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Brunello di Montalcino shares its border with a chianti subzone. Which one?

A

Colli Senesi

66
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What is the white wine Docg within Chianti Docg?

A

Vernaccia di San Giminiano

67
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Name 3 Super Tuscans 100% Merlot

A

L’Apparitta-Castello di Ama
Massetto- Ornellaia
Petrolo -Galatrona

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