Italy - Central and Southern Italy - (Toscana, Umbria, Marches, Abruzzo, Latium, Molise, Campania, Apulia, Basilicata, Calabria, Sicily, Sardinia) Flashcards
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Where were the first DOC and DOCG zones authorized
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Toscana
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What region in Italy produces around 3 million hectoliters of wine annually, with 45% at the DOC / DOCG level
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Toscana
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Climate of Tuscana
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Maritime at the coast
Continental inland
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What is the main red grape of Toscana
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Sangiovese 🔴
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What is the main city in Toscana
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Florence
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Calabrese di Montenuovo
Ciliegiolo
Are the parents to what Italian grape
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Sangiovese
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What does Sangiovese mean
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The blood of Jove (Jupiter)
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Main soil type of Sangiovese is
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Galestro - a highly desirable, friable, shaly clay
Limestone Alberese
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What do they age Sangiovese in
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Large European often Slavonian cask
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What does Cabernet Sauvignon 🔴 or Colorino 🔴do to Sangiovese
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Color and Power
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What does Canaiolo do to Sangiovese when it is added
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Softens Sangiovese hard attack
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What is Italy most planted red grape
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Sangiovese
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Brunello Montalcino
Prugnolo Montrpulciano
Are synonyms for what Grape
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Sangiovese
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Chianti
Chianti Classico
Carmignano
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Morellino di Scansano
Montecucco
What do these all have in common
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These are all DOCGs where Sangiovese is the principal red grape
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Where is Sangiovese the sole red grape allowed in Italy
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Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
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What two Bordeaux grapes play a important role in Toscana blends
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Cabernet Sauvignon 🔴
Merlot 🔴
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Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot play an important role in what famous Toscana blend
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Super Tuscans
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What is Trebbiano Toscano ⚪️
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Italys most planted white grape
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What is the white grape of Toscana
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Vermaccia ⚪️
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What is Toscana most famous wine region
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Chianti DOCG
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When did Chianti DOCG gain DOCG status
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1984
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Classico
Ruffina
Colli Fiorentomi
Colli Senesi
Colline Pisane
Colli Atentini
Montalbano
Montespertoli
Are all sub zones to what DOCG
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Chianti
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What percentage of Sangiovese has to be on wine created in the Chianti DOCG
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70 - 100% Sangiovese
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Cabernet Sauvignon on Chianti DOCG can not exceed what percentage
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15%
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What is the name of the process in which refermentation with the juices of dried grapes, helps strengthen the wine and initiate Malolactic Fermentation
Governo
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What is the label requirement if Governo is used
Governo all'uso Toscano
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What is the soil type of Chianti Classico
Galestro
Alberese (sandstone)
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For Chianti Classico what is the minimum Sangiovese requirement
80%
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What vintage started in Chianti Classico of no white grapes can be used in part of the blend
2006
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What is the minimum alcohol content of Chianti Classico
12%
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What wine from Chianti requires 1 year of aging before release
Classico
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What wine from Chianti requires 24 months aging before release
Chianti Classico Riserva
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What wine for Chianti require 30 months aging before release
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
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What is the vessel called that stores Riserva Chianti Classico
Barrique
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Who is Clemente Santi
Gets the credit for inventing the Brunello style of Chianti
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What is famous wine Clemente Santi created
Tenuta Greppo's Biondi -Santi
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Brunello is produced from what percentage of Sangiovese grapes
100%
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What Italian wine from Toscana:
- is aged in cask for a minimum two years
- bottle for an additional 4 months before release
- wine can't be released until January 1st of the 5th year following harvest
Brunello di Montalcino
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What Italian wine from Toscana:
- is aged in cask for a minimum two years
- bottle for an additional 6 months before release
- wine can't be released until January 1st of the 6th year following harvest
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
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What Sangiovese called in Montalcino
Brunello
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What is Sangiovese called in Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Prugnolo Gentile
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What is the minimum percentage of Sangiovese allowed in Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
70%
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Are white wines allowed in Vino Nobile di Montepulciano blends
Yes , but no more than 5%
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What Italian wine from Toscana has the following requirements:
- minimum aging of 2 years with at least one year in wood
Prunello Gentile (Sangiovese)
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What Italian wine from Toscana has the following requirements:
- minimum aging of 3 years with at least one year in wood
Prunello Gentile Riserva (Sangiovese)
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What famous wine did Marquis Mario Rocchetta create and what class in the DOC system did it fall under
Sassicaia - Vino da Tavola (table wine)
- a Cabernet blend
- created in 1968
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What famous wine did Piero Antinori create
Tignanello
Created in 1971
85% Sangiovese
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San Felice'S Vigorello
Montevertine's Le Pergole Torte
Isole e Olena's Cepparello
What all do these famous 3 wines have in common
The first 3 super Tuscans to be 100% Sangiovese
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What area in the DOC are Super Tuscans being released under now
IGT - indicazione Geografica Tipica
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What's is Vin Santo mean
Holy wine
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Trebbiano and Malvasia grapes make what famous Italian dessert wine
Vin Santo
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Trebbiano Toscano is known as what in France
Ugni Blanc
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What is a fiasco
The historical bottling of Chianti bottles.
- was used due to the inferior quality of Italian glass
- it's a squat, straw covered bottle, that epitomizes the rustic, cheap nature of Italian wine
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Who is Marquis Mario Rocchetta
Created of the super Tuscan "Sassicaia"
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When was the first commercial vintage of Sassicaia released
1968
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San Casciano in Val di Pesa
Greve in Chianti
Tavarnelle Val di Pese
Barberino val d'Elsa
Poggibonsi
Radda in Chianti
Castellina in Chianti
Gaiole in Chianti
Castelniovo Beradenga
These are the communes to what region in Toscana
Chianti Classico
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What famous Italian city sets to the north of Chianti Classico
Florence
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What famous Italian city sets to the south of Chianti Classico
Siena
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That wine from Toscana usually has these features:
- light in color
- natural high in acidity
- firmly tannic
- medium to full bodied
- sour cherry notes
- herbal undertone
Sangiovese
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What is the scientific name for slavonian oak
Quercus Rober
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Sangiovese 🔴
Colorino 🔴 ( adds color)
Canaiolo Nero 🔴 - (used as part of the governo process to keep fermentation going)
These three grapes make up what famous wine in Tuscana
Chianti
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What classic grapes grow in Tuscana
Chardonnay ⚪
Sauvignon Blanc ⚪
Syrah 🔴
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What is the main grape of Maremma
Vermentino ⚪
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What is the climate of Maremma
Mediterranean
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What percentage of Tuscan Vineyards are devoted to the production of red wine
70%
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What four communes are located entirely in the boundaries of the Chianti Classico area
Castellina in Chianti
Gaiole in Chianti
Greve in Chianti
Radda in Chianti
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What are the features of The Alberese soil of Chianti Classico
- weathered sandstone
- soil becomes harder and stonier the further you head south
- located primarily in the southern part of Chianti Classico
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What are the features of The Galestro soil of Chianti Classico
- a bluish - grape chalk Marl stone
- soil is very rich and fertile
- Arno river plays a role in soil and climate
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What is Consorizo del Vino Chianti Classico
The consorizo of Chianti
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What can be labeled Chianti DOCG
Basic level Chianti
Subzones of Chianti
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What can be labeled Chianti Classico
Only Chianti wines made in the Classico zone
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What is Bettinto Ricasoli?
Created the modern "Chianti recipe" using a Sangiovese blend
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For Chianti DOCG is it mandatory that you have to use Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia in the blend for Chianti?
No, it is now an option
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What is the aging requirements for Chianti normale
May be released on March 1 of the year following the harvest
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What Chianti DOCG subzones require additional aging
Montespertoli - released after June 1 of the year following harvest
Colli Fiorentini and Rufina - released after September 1 of the following year of harvest
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Rufina
Colli Fiorentini
Montespertoli
Montalbano (parts of it)
These subzones are located in what Provence in Tuscana
Florence (Firenze)
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The subszone of Chianti; Montalbano is located in what 3 provinces in Toscana
Prato
Pistoia
Firenze
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The subszone of Chianti; Senesi is located in what provinces in Toscana
Siena
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The subzone of Chianti; Colli Aretini is located in what provinces in Toscana
Arezzo
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The subszone of Chianti; Colline Pissane is located in what provinces in Toscana
Pisa
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Firenze
Siena
Arezzo
Prato
Pisa
Pistoia
These are the provinces of what region in Toscana
Chianti DOCG
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What province in Chianti DOCG has the most communes of production
Firenze - 32
Siena - 24
Arezzo - 19
Pisa - 16
Pistoia - 7
Prato - 3
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What province in Chianti DOCG has the least communes
Prato with 3
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What is the aging requirement for Chianti Riserva
Minimum 2 years of aging from January 1 of the following harvest
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What is the aging requirement for Chianti Riserva in subzones: Colli Fiorentini and Rufina
Minimum 2 years of aging from January 1 of the following harvest
- a minimum 6 months of the total aging period must occur in Wood
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What is the aging requirement for Chianti Riserva in subzones: Chianti Senesi Riserva
Minimum 2 years of aging from January 1 of the following harvest
- a minimum 8 months of the total aging period must occur in Wood and 4 months in bottle
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What is the minimum alcohol content for Chianti / Chianti Riserva
11.5% / 12% apv
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Who was Grand Duke Cosimo III de Medici
Person who delimited the original Chianti zone
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What year was the Chianti zone delimited
1716
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What is the importance of the following areas:
- Radda
- Gaiole
- Castellina
- Greve
These are the original 4 communes of Chianti, delimited in 1716
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What year was white grapes no longer permitted in Chianti Classico
2006
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What is the minimum alcohol level for Chianti Classico
Classico - 12%
Riserva - 12.5%
Gran Selezione - 13%
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What 2 provinces make up Chianti Classico
Firenze
Siena
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Radda in Chianti
Gaiole in Chianti
Castellina in Chianti
Castelnuovo Beradenga
Poggibonsi
These are the communes of what province in Chianti Classico DOCG
Siena
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Greve in Chianti
Barberino Val d'Elsa
San Casciano Val di Pesa
Tavernelle Val di Pesa
These are the communes of what province in Chianti Classico DOCG
Firenze
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What is the aging requirements for Chianti Classico
Classico - may not be released until October 1 of the year following the harvest
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What is the aging requirements for Chianti Classico Riserva
24 months aging from January 1 of the year following the harvest, including 3 months in a bottle
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What is the aging requirements for Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
- Must be produced from estate fruit
| - Minimum 30 months aging from January 1 of the year following the harvest, including at 3 months in the bottle
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When was the Gran Selezione category introduced
2013
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When was the first brunello style of Chianti creates
1865 and the Riserva was released in 1888
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What is the meaning of the black rooster seal
It is used to protect, and to promote Chianti Classico DOCG wines as well as prevent fraud
- symbol referred to as Gallo Nero, is an ancient military symbol that was chosen in 1924 to represent Italy's first wine consortium
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What is the soil type of Brunello di Montalcino
North (higher elevation) Galestro
South (lower elevation) Clay and marine sediments
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What is the minimum alcohol content for Brunello di Montalcino
12.5% apv
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Castelnuovo dell'Abate
Sant'Angelo in Colle
Torrenieri
These are the unofficial subzones of what DOCG
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
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When did Rosso di Montalcino DOC gain its DOC status
1983 but modified in 2015
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Rosso di Montalcino is apart of what commune in Tuscana
Montalcino
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What are the two styles of Rosso di Montalcino
Rosso di Montalcino
Rosso di Montalcino "Vigna" (single vineyard)
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What is the main grape of Rosso di Montalcino
100% Sangiovese 🔴
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What is the minimum alcohol content for Rosso di Montalcino
12% apv
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What is the aging requirement for Rosso di Montalcino
Wines may not be released until September 1 of the year following the harvest
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What appellation is mostly used when creating or making a Super Tuscan
Bolgheri DOCG
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Where is Bolgheri DOCG located
In Northern Maremma
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When did Bolgheri DOC receive its DOC status
Rosso - 1994
Rosato - 1983
Bianco - 1983
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What are the main grapes of Bolgheri DOC
Bordeaux style grapes:
Cabernet Sauvignon 🔴
Merlot 🔴
Cabernet Franc 🔴
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What is the minimum alcohol content for wines from Bolgheri DOC
Sauvignon: 10.5%
Bianco / Vermentino: 11%
Rosato / Rosso - 11.5%
Rosso Superiore: 12.5%
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What is the aging requirements for Bolgheri DOC
- Rosso - may not be released for sale before September 1 of the year following harvest
- Rosso Superiore - must be aged a minimum 2 years from January 1 of the year following the harvest including at least 1 year in oak barrels
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What is the leading white grape of Bolgheri DOC
Vermentino ⚪
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Bolgheri DOC surrounds what subzone
Bolgheri Sassicaia
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When did Bolgheri Sassicaia become a legal subzone
1983
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When did Bolgheri Sassicaia gain its own DOC status
2013
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What is the DOCG in Tuscana that gained its status due to a white wine
San Gimignano DOCG
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When was San Gimignano DOCG established
1996 (modified in 2013)
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What is the main grape of San Gimignano DOCG
Vernaccia ⚪
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What is the only DOCG in Tuscana that is based off a dessert wine
Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG
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What is the main grape of Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG
Aleatico 🔴
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What is the minimum alcohol content of the Aleatico dessert wines from Elba Aleatico Passito DOC
19% apv
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What body of water is to the east of Marches
Adriatic Sea
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What Mountain range is to the wet of Marches
Appenine Mountains
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Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG
Conero (Conero Riserva) DOCG
Offida DOCG
Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG
Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG
These are the DOCGs for what region in central Italy
Marches
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What is the climate of Marches
Mediterranean
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What is the main grape of Marches
Verdicchio ⚪
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True or False
| You can make spumante from Verdicchio grapes
True - due to the grapes natural acidity and only at the DOC level in Marches
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Castelli di Jesi
Matelica
Why are these areas so important to Marches
These are the best zones for making Verdicchio
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What level does the Verdicchio normale wines of Castelli di Jesi and Matelica fall under
DOC
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What level and requirements must be followed for Castelli di Jesi and Matelica to be called Riserva and gain DOCG status
Must be aged a minimum of 18 months
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Which of the DOCGs of Verdicchio Matelica Riserva DOCG and Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG produces more sharper wines
Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG
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Which of the DOCGs of Verdicchio Matelica Riserva DOCG and Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG produces more fuller and rounder wines
Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG
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Conero Rosso Riserva DOCG
Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG
These are two important DOCGs in what region and what type of wines do they produce
Marches and Red Wines
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What type of wines does Conero Rosas Riserva DOCG produce
Red Blend
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What is the minimum and maximum blend requirement for Conero Rosas Riserva DOCG
85% minimum for Montepulciano
15% maximum for Sangiovese
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What is the aging requirements for Conero Rosso Riserva DOCG
2 years matured in new barrique
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What are the main red grape of Marches
Montepulciano 🔴
Vernaccia 🔴 - sparkling wines
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Why is Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG wines special
Produce sparkling wines either dolce or secco and sometimes uses Passito grapes
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What percentage of the Spumante from Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG can be made from Passito grapes
40%
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What is the main grape of Abruzzo
Montepulciano 🔴
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What is the rosato version of Montepulciano called in Abruzzo
Cerasuolo - in reference to the cherry red hue of the rosès
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Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG is the Classico zone for what DOC
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC
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Edoardo Valentini
Emidio Pepe
These are two top producers from what region
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOCG but release their wines under the DOC label
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What is the minimum Montepulciano allowed in Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC
85%
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What is the minimum Montepulciano allowed in Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOCG
Minimum 90%
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Main River of Tuscana
Arno River
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What is Caratelli
Tiny flattened barrels used to make Vin Santo - usually made of chestnut wood allows rapid oxidation
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Name on landlocked region of Italy
Umbria
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What are the main grapes of Orvieto DOC
Grechetto ⚪
Trebbiano Toscano ⚪(Procanico)
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What is a synonym of Trebbiano Tuscano
Procanico
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Cesanese del Piglio DOCG
Frascasti Superiore DOCG
Cannellino di Frascati DOCG
These are the 3 DOCG's of what region
Latium
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What was the first DOCG of Latium
Cesanese del Piglio
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Main grape of Latium
Cesanese 🔴
