Italy Expert Flashcards
Verdicchio is a common white grape in which major Italian region?
Marche
What is Sangiovese called in Montalcino? What is the grape clone name?
Brunello
Sangiovese Grosso
Where does Arnaldo Caprai make wine?
Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG
Which of the following requires the longest aging prior to release?
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Brunello di Montepulciano
Sagrantino di Montefalco
LONGEST
Brunello di Montepulciano:
2 years in wood plus 4 months in bottle and 5 years total aging.
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione:
30 months including at least 3 months in bottle
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva:
3 years with at least 6 months in bottle
Sagrantino di Montefalco:
37 months with at least 12 months in wood and 4 months in bottle.
What styles are made in Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG?
Dry (secco) still red
Passito red
What is the min aging requirement for Chianti Classico? Chianti Classico Riserva? Gran Selezione?
Chianti:
1 year
Chianti Classico Riserva:
2 years with at least 3 months in bottle
Gran Selezione:
30 months with at least 3 months in bottle.
What are the two dominant soil types of Chianti?
Galestro:
soft, friable marl
Alberese:
sandstone
What are the top two producers in Abruzzo?
Emidio Pepe
Valentini
Trebbiano Toscano is synonymous with what grape?
Ugni Blanc
What is the principal grape variety in Frascati DOC?
Malvasia
What is the min % required in Sagrantino di Montefalco?
100% Sagrantino
Name the producer, grape(s), and appellation for the following:
Tignanello
Fontalloro
Redigaffi
Paleo Rosso
Tignanello (Antinori)
Mostly Sangiovese with Cabernet Sauvignon and Cab Franc. IGT Toscana
Fontalloro (Felsina)
Sangiovese. Toscana IGT
Redigaffi (Tua Rita)
Merlot. Toscana IGT
Paleo Rosso (Le Macchiole) Cabernet Franc. Toscana IGT
What three appellations has Le Macchiole been bottled under in its history?
Bolgheri DOC
Bolgheri Superiore DOC
Toscana IGT
What was the first vintage of Sassicaia? First vintage of Tignanello? Solaia?
Sassicaia (1968)
Tignanello (1971)
Solaia (1978)
What Tuscan Sangiovese-based wine holds the distinction as the first Sangiovese wine that saw extensive barrique aging?
Tignanello
What are the grapes of Sassicaia?
Mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with Cabernet Franc
What are the only two vintages from its first commercial release that Sassicaia was not produced?
1969 and 1973
What are the only two vintages from its first commercial release that Sassicaia were not produced?
1969 and 1973
Who produces Flaccianello della Pieve? Grapes? Appellation? Significance?
Fontodi
Sangiovese
Colli Toscana Centrale (in Chianti Classico zone)
One of the first 100% Sangiovese Super-Tuscans it is extremely rich compared to other Sangiovese wines.
What was the first vintage of Fontodi Flaccianello del Pieve?
1981
What are the 3 frazioni of Montalcino from north to south?
Torenieri
Castelnuovo dell’Abate
Sant’Angelo in Colline
What is the DOC that shares the same boundaries as Brunello di Montalcino DOCG that was created for wines that use grapes other than Sangiovese for the purpose of creating Super-Tuscan style wines? What style of wine made here includes Sangiovese?
Sant’Antimo DOC
Occhio di Pernice Vin Santo allows 50-70%
When was Goria’s Law established?
1992
What are the two principal grape varietals of Orvieto DOC?
Procanico (Trebbiano Toscano) and Grechetto
Where is Ancona? Where is Perugia?
Ancona is in the Marches and Perugia is in Umbria
What grapes are 5 grapes permitted in Chianti Classico? Since when are white grapes not allowed? Which used to be present?
Sangiovese Canaiolo Nero Colorino Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot
As of 2006
Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia used to be allowed and common
When was Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC established?
2013
What is the principal red grape of Montefalco DOC Rosso? Bianco?
Sangiovese (60-70%) with Sagrantino (min 15%) for red
Min 50% Grechetto with 20-30% Trebbiano
What is the typical cepages of Solaia?
75% Cab
20% Sangiovese
5% Cab Franc
What is the principal red grape of Montefalco DOC Rosso? Bianco?
Sangiovese (60-70%) with Sagrantino (min 15%) for red
Min 50% Grechetto with 20-30% Trebbiano
Galestro is a common soil type found in which two DOCGs?
Chianti Classico DOCG
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
What are the styles and grapes for Offida DOCG?
Varietal whites from Passerina and Pecorino
Rosso form min 85% Montepulciano
What are the styles and grapes for Biferno DOC?
White from 70-80% Trebbiano Toscano plus other grapes
Red and Rosé from 70-80% Montepulciano and 10-20% Aglianico plus max 20% other grapes.
What are the styles and grapes for Biferno DOC?
White from 70-80% Trebbiano Toscano plus other grapes
Red and Rosé from 70-80% Montepulciano and 10-20% Aglianico plus max 20% other grapes.
Which winery is responsible for the creation of the Brunello di Montalcino style?
Biondi-Santi
Carmignano is closest to what sub zone of Chianti DOCG and what major city?
Closest to Montalbano subzone and Florence
What is the name of the main river that runs through Tuscany near Carmignano DOCG and Florence?
Arno
What regions are overlapped by the Chianti Colli Senesi sub zone?
Brunello di Montalcino DOG
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG
What are the grapes of Offida Bianco?
Pecorino and Passerina (produced varietally)
Which of the following appellations does NOT exist?
Vin Santo del Carmignano DOC
Vin Santo del Montepulciano DOC
Vin Santo del Montalcino DOC
Vin Santo del Chianti DOC
Vin Santo del Montalcino
Vin Santo wine produced in Montalcino is produced under the Sant’Antimo DOC
What are the 4 Vin Santo DOCs of Tuscany?
Vin Santo del Chianti
Vin Santo del Chianti Classico
Vin Santo di Montepulciano
Vin Santo di Carmignano
Poggibonsi, Barberino, and Tavarnelle are communes partially included in which of the following regions?
Chianti Classico DOC
What is the principal white grape for the following:
Todi DOC
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Bolgheri DOC
Colli Maceratesi DOC
Todi DOC (Grechetto)
Est! Est!! Est!!! DOC (Trebbiano)
Bolgheri DOC (Vermentino)
Colli Maceratesi DOC (Ribona)
Where does Boscarelli make wine?
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Where does Colpetrone make wine?
Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG
Where does Villa Bucci make wine?
Verdicchio di Castelli di Jesi DOCG
Where does Morris Farms make wine?
Morellino di Scansano DOCG
What is the province of Lacrima di Morro d’Alba DOC? Grapes? Region?
Macerata
Lacrima (min 85%)
Marche
What is the province of Bolgheri DOC?
Livorno
What is the province of Montereggio di Massa Maritima DOC? Grapes for Rosso and Bianco? Region?
Grosseto
min 50% Sangiovese for reds
min 50% Trebbiano for whites
Tuscany
What is the province of Todi DOC? Grapes? Region?
Perugia
Grechetto (min 50%) for whites
Sangiovese (min 50%) for reds
Umbria
Where is Rubesco Vigna Monticchio produced? What DOCG? Who produces it? Cepages?
Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG
Umbria
Lungarotti
Sangiovese (70%), Canaiolo (30%)
What is the main grape of Torgiano Rosso Riserva and its min %?
Sangiovese (min 70%)
What is the sole DOCG of Abruzzo?
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG
What is the min % of Montepulciano for Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC vs Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG?
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is 85% Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane is 90% with max of 10% Sangiovese
What is the maximum percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon that can be included in a Chianti Classico wine? Max for Chianti?
Max 20% for CC
Max 15% except for Senesi which permits max 10%
If you were a producer that was located in the Classico subregion of Chianti and wanted to use a higher percentage of Cabernet in your wines, which DOCG would you bottle under?
Chianti Classico DOCG
Counterintuitively it permits 20% Cab vs the 15% for Chianti (10% for Colli Senesi)
What are 3 excellent vintages for Brunello di Montalcino in the 1990s? What is the best? What is the worst in the decade? Why?
1990
1995
1997 (BEST)
1992 was the worst. Rains were bad.
The Lago di Corbara DOC is located in which major region? Main 4 red grapes? Main 2 white?
Umbria
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Nero, and Sangiovese are the main 4 (min 70% combined or separate)
Grechetto and Sauvignon Blanc are the main white (min 60%)
Which is closer to the coast, Verdicchio di Castelli di Jesi Riserva DOCG or Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG? Which makes a passito wine?
Verdicchio di Castelli di Jesi Riserva DOCG
Verdicchio Matelica Riserva DOCG is further inland and makes a Passito style.
What is the Italian term for noble rot?
Muffa Nobile
The Pesa, Elsa, and Greve rivers form the valleys of which of the following regions?
Chianti Classico DOCG
What are 3 rivers that form valleys in Chianti Classico DOCG? Name them north to south and the sub zone they border or flow through.
Greve (Greve in Chianti Classico)
Pesa and Arno (Colli Fioretini)
Elsa (Colli Senesi)
What river forms Montalcino’s southern boundary? What’s the valley here?
Orcia
Val d’Orcia
What river forms Montalcino’s southern boundary? What’s the valley here?
Orcia
Val d’Orcia
Who produces Madonna del Piano? Appellation?
Valdicava
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Who produces Poggio al Vento? Appellation?
Col d’Orcia
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Who produces Cerretalto? Appellation?
Casanova di Neri
Brunello di Montalcino
Who produces Sugarille? Appellation?
Gaja Pieve Santa Restituta
Brunello di Montalcino