Italy Producers Flashcards
Rosso del Bepi vintages
1994
1996
1999
2002
What is Amabile del Cerè “Bandito”?
Quintarelli’s dessert wine
Harvested early, dried in baskets until botrytis sets in.
Aged in French oak for 5-6 years.
Current vintage 2003, previous vintage 1990.
What is Vigna Seré?
Dal Forno’s recioto
Aged in new barrique for 36mos
Where is Dal Forno located?
Illasi, in the eastern part of the appellation, very close to Soave.
Ar Pe Pe: Wines
Arturo Pelizzatti Perego
Rosso di Montalcino
Sassella Riserva Stella Retica (2yrs v. 3)
Sassella Riserva Vigna Regina (mixed chestnut and oak)
Sassella Riserva Rocce Rosse (chestnut)
Sassella Riserva Ultimi Raggi (VT)
Grumello Riserva Rocca de Piro (2yrs v. 3)
Grumello Riserva Buon Consiglio
Inferno Riserva Fiamme Antiche (2yrs v. 3)
Il Pettirosso (blended from Sassella and Grumello, 4 years in oak, bottled as Terrazze Retiche di Sondrio IGT).
Where is Ronchi di Cialla, when was it established, and what its its hallmark?
Colli Orientali del Friuli, 1970, by Dina and Paolo Rapuzzi.
Dedicated to indigenous varieties; their monopole Cialla is the only DOC in Friuli with only native grapes allowed (Picolit, Ribolla Gialla, Verduzzo Friulano; Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso, Schioppettino).
Ronchi di Cialla: Wines
WHITE
Verduzzo, Ribolla Gialla, Ciallabianco, Picolit
Cillabianco is 60% Ribolla, 30% Verduzzo, 10% Picolit
Ribolla Gialla sees 3mos in stainless, the rest see 11-12mos and fermentation in barrel.
RED
Ribolla Nera (Schioppettino), Schioppettino, Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso, Rosso (50/50 Schioppettino/Refosco)
12-18mos in barrel for Rosso and Ribolla Nera, 14-18 for Schioppetino and Refosco
Where is Gravner based?
Oslavia
What innovations is Josko Gravner reponsible for?
1973: pneumatic press, stainless steel
1980’s: barrique
1996: orange wine
Experimentation with skin contact began because the 1996 vintage was nearly destroyed by hail; Gravner ran trials with what little was left.
How does Gravner make his whites?
Fermented in amphorae with long maceration (with stems in good years), 6-10 punchdowns per day, then returned to amphorae for 5mos after press and aged in large oak for 6 years.
Amphorae is left with headspace during the fermentation, then topped off.
Unfined and unfiltered, sulphur at bottling for stability.
Gravner: Wines
Breg: Chard, SB, PG, Riesling. Last/current vintage 2007?
Ribolla Gialla: current vintage 2007
Rosso Gravner: Merlot and Cab Sauv, 4 years in barrel. Last vintage 2004.
Rosso Breg: Pignolo, 4 years in barrel, 6 years in bottle. Current vintage 2004.
Rujno: Produced only in best years from Merlot. 4 years barrel, 6 years bottle. Current release 1999.
Who is the man behind Miani?
Enzo Pontoni. Winery is tname for his mother’s maiden name.
Radikon: Lines
Radikon: Fermentation in 3,000L slavonian oak, 4 punchdowns per day, left unfilled. 3mos of post fermentation maceration on the skins, then 5 years of aging (4 in botti, 1 in bottle).
S: 2-3 weeks on the skins, aged in barrel for one year. The entry level line.
Which wine inspired the varietal makeup of Rosazzo DOCG?
Livio Felluga Terre Alte
50% Friulano, 25% Pinot Bianco, 25% Sauvignon
First vintage 1981. Now appellated as Rosazzo.
What are the red wines of Fausto Maculan?
Fratta (Cabernet Sauvignon)
Marchesante (Merlot)
