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Ageing requirements for Brunello di Montalcino

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

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

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

Sant’Antimo DOC

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What are the ageing Requirements for Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oak and Chestnut

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What are the UGA of Chianti Classico

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

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What is an UGA

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?

2021

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What are the soil types of Chianti

Galestro
Alberese (most common)
(and Macigno)

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Describe Galestro soils

Schistic Clay

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Describe Alberese found

Calcareous Blue Sandstone with high Limestone

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Describe Macigno soils

Blue Sandstone
Calcareous Tufa

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How is sangiovese known in Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

Prugnolo Gentile

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What is the super tuscan produced by Isole e Olena

Cepparello

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What grapes are used in the production of Cepparello

100% Sangiovese

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What is the first vintage of Cepparello

1980

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Who is credited for creating the Brunello di Montalcino style

Clemente Santi from Biondi-Santi, Tenuta Greppo

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When did Clemente Santi first bottle the Brunello clone alone

1865

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When did Clemente Santi first bottle Brunello Riserva

1880

What are the communes of production of Chianti Classico

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

What is the blend of Camartina

70%Cabernet Sauvignon 30% SAngiovese

Who produces Camartina

Querciabella

What was the first vintage of Camartina

1981

Who produces Paleo

Le Macchiole

What was the first vintage of Paleo

1989

What are the grapes used in Paleo

100% Cabernet Franc

What was the first super tuscan 100% Sangiovese

Vigorello, San Felice in 1968

What are the first super Tuscans made entirely of Sangiovese

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

What is the typical blend for Tignanello

75-85% Sangiovese + Cabernets

What is the Typical blend for Solaia

75% Cabernet Sauvignon 20% Sangiovese 5% Cabernet Franc

What are the soils of Brunello di Montalcino

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

What is the super tuscan produced by Castello di Ama

L'apparita

What are the grapes used for L'Apparita

100% Merlot

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

1985

Who released he first super tuscan?

Marquis Mario Rocchetta from Tenuta San Guido

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

Sassicaia

When Was Sassicaia first released?

1968

What are the Super Tuscans released by Antinori

Tignanello Solaia Guado al Tasso

When was Solaia first released

1978

When was Tignanello first released

1971

What is the first vintage of Guado al Tasso

1990

Who is the producer of Flaccianello della Pieve?

Fontodi

What are the grapes for Flaccianello della Pieve

100% Sangiovese

What is the first vintage of Flaccianello della Pieve

1981

What are the Super Tuscans produced by Tenuta dell'Ornellaia?

Ornellaia Massetto

What is the typical blend of Ornellaia?

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cab franc, Petit Verdot

What was the first vintage of Ornellaia?

1985

What was the first vintage of Massetto?

1986

What are the grapes used in Massetto?

100% Merlot

What is the grape requirement for Chianti DOCG?

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

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

Colli Senesi

What are the Ageing Requirements for Chianti DOCG?

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

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

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

What are the Ageing Requirements for Chianti DOCG, subzone Montespertoli

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

Who produces Le Pergole Torte?

Montevertine

What are the grapes used in Le pergole Torte

100% Sangiovese

A producer calls sangiovese, Sangioveto?

Montevertine

What was the first vintage of Le Pergole Torte?

1977

What are the subzones of Chianti DOCG

Colli Tortonesi Colli Aretini Colli Senesi Colli Pisane Montespertolli Montalbano Ruffina

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

Colli Senesi

What is the white wine Docg within Chianti Docg?

Vernaccia di San Giminiano

Name 3 Super Tuscans 100% Merlot

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