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Italy: Central Flashcards

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1
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What are the geographical differences between Chianti and Chianti Classico?

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Classico is hillier

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When were sassicaia and tignanello first produced?

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1968, 1971

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What makes Sangiovese difficult to grow?

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Buds early, ripens late
Vigorous
Thin skinned
Too productive

Lots of manual work to grow high quality fruit, adding to cost

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What is the name for Ugni Blanc in Tuscany? What important wine is it used in?

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Trebbiano Toscano

Vin Santo

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How many sub zones does Chianti have? How are the requirements different?

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7; lower max yields (56 vs 63)

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What is the coolest of the Chianti sub zones? What accounts for this?

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Rufina; higher elevation (around 350m) and cooling winds from a pass in the Apennines

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What is the largest of the Chianti sub zones?

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Colli Senesi; also generally the warmest

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What are Chianti Classico’s two main soil types?

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Galestro—schistous, crumbly rock with clay and marl

Alberese—sandstone; sandy soils

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What is the Chianti Classico Gran Selezione designation?

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Grapes must come from a single vineyard or an estate owned by the producer; must be aged for min 30 mos

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Describe Banfi’s role in bringing Brunello di Montalcino to fame.

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USA import company who purchased and planted land in Montalcino in 1970s; resulted in huge commercial success in export mkts

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How does Montalcino’s climate differ from Chianti Classico?

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Warmer, drier (protected from rain by Monte Amiata), so results riper, fuller bodied wines with higher alcohol

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What are the aging requirements for Brunello?

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Can’t be released until 5 yrs after harvest, with min 2 yrs in oak (6/3 for Riserva)

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What role does Rosso di Montalcino play in relation to Brunello di Montalcino?

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Rosso is made from young vines or less promising sites
Less aging, cheaper
Can be used for declassified Brunello in difficult vintages

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Describe the wines of Maremma DOC.

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Mainly full bodied red wines from Sangiovese and Bordeaux grapes, followed by whites from Vermentino

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What is the predominating wine style in Bolgheri?

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Red Bordeaux blends (80% of plantings) morning

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Describe the climate of Bolgheri.

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Warm climate with cooling influence from being on the coast, enabling grapes to get fully ripe

17
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As Bolgheri was not known for wine until the 1980s, describe the viticultural practices and how they’re different from much of Italy.

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Bordeaux varieties instead of Italian
Irrigation widely installed
Planting densities higher (6000 vines/ha)

18
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Who owns Sassicaia? What’s the name of the separate DOC for the single estate that produces it, along with regulations?

A

Frescobaldi family
Bolgheri Sassicaia, produced by Tentua San Guido
Min 80% CS, min aging 2 yrs in 225L casks

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Who makes Masseto and Solaia, and what are they made from? What is their designation?

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Masseto: Merlot from Ornellaia/Frescobaldi family
Solaia: CS/CF/Sangiovese from Antinori
Both are Toscana IGT

20
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What is Tuscany’s Vin Santo?

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Sweet wine by appassimento method from Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia

21
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What denomination makes up about half of Tuscany’s production?

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Chianti, followed by Chianti Classico

22
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How much Chianti Classico is exported?

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Nearly 80%

23
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What is Tuscany’s anteprima?

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Once a year opportunity for journalists and buyers to taste the new vintage of all Tuscan regions

24
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What are the main red and white grapes from the Marche?

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Montepulciano
Sangiovese
Verdicchio

25
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Describe the geography and climate of the Marche.

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Low hills near the coast with a Mediterranean climate, inland is flatter with a continental climate

26
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What are the two main denominations for Verdicchio?

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Castelli di Jesi DOC (low hills; larger DOC; has Classico and Riserva)
Verdicchio di Matelica DOC (higher foothills of Apennines; fuller body, less fruity and higher acidity than Jesi; has Riserva)

27
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What two white grapes can be grown in Offida DOCG? Red? Where is this region located?

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Pecorino and Passerina; Montepulciano; in the Marche

28
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What Central Italy grape is susceptible to reductive sulfur compounds during winemaking?

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Montepulciano

29
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Where is Orvieto DOC located, and what grapes are used in the wines? What styles are permitted?

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Western edge of Umbria, small extension into Lazio; Trebbiano Toscano and Grechetto; dry, off-dry, sweet wines—can be late harvest and affected by noble rot

30
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Describe Sagrantino di Montefalco.

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Tannic, dark red wine from 100% Sagrantino that must be aged 33 mos before released (incl 1 yr in wood)

31
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What style of wine is Lazio known for today?

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White wines from Malvasia and Trebbiano Toscano (70% of production)

32
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What is Lazio’s most famous DOC?

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Frascati DOC

33
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What is the level of quality of most wines from Lazio, both historically and today? What markets do the wines serve most?

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Inexpensive, lighter bodied wines, mainly for tourism in Rome and local consumption. High permitted yields and volume have been the norm.

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What is the name of the rosé wine made in Abruzzo? Describe it

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Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo; made from Montepulciano and fairly full bodied and with deep color; can be done by saignee

35
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What are the two general geographical growing regions in Abruzzo? How is vine growing different in each?

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Hillside vineyards under Apennines (vineyard work mostly by hand), and flatter coastal zone (more VSP, more mechanization)

36
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Where will you find Colline Teramane? What can be produced there?

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Abruzzo DOCG for Montepulciano (highest designation of quality for Montepulciano)

37
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How many sub zones of Abruzzo for Montepulciano are there? How are they different than the general DOC?

A

5; lower yields and longer aging before release

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