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7 zones of Chianti DOCG

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*Rufina
*Montalband
*Colli Fiorentini
*Colli Senesi
*Colli Aretini
*Colline Pisane
*Montespertoli

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8 communes of Chianti Classico

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  • Florence Province
    -Greve in Chianti
    -Barberino Tavarnelle
    -San Casciano Valdipesa
  • Siena Province
    -Radda in Chianti
    -Gaiole “…”
    -Castellina “…”
    -Castelnuovo Berardenga
    -Poggibonsi
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Commune is highest elevation vineyards in Chianti Classico

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Radda in Chianti over 650m

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Chianti minimum Sangio

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70%

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Chianti Classico minimum Sangio

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80%

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Chianti DOCG aging requirements

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  • May not be released until March 1st year after harvest . (Montespertoli may not be released until June 1st and Colli Fiorentini and Rufina may not be released until September 1st)
  • Superiore- Not released until Sep. 1st after harvest
  • Riserva- Minimum 2 years aging from Jan 1st after harvest
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Chianti Classico DOCG
aging requirements

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  • Not released until Oct. 1st following harvest
  • Riserva min. 24 months aging from January 1 year following harvest, including 3 months in bottle
  • Gran Selezione: Wines must be produced from estate fruit. Min. 30 months aging from January 1 of the year following harvest, including at least 3 months in bottle.
  • No superiore category here
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Chianti Classico Gran Selezione minimum Sangio

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90%

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Brunello di Montalcino/Rosso di Montalcino minimum Sangio

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100%

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Rosso di Montalcino DOC aging requirements.

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  • Wine not released until Sep. 1st year following harvest
  • Wines must be bottled in “Bordeaux” bottles and be vintage-dated.
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Brunello di Montalcino DOCG aging requirements.

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  • Brunello: Minimum 2 years in wood plus 4 months in bottle, may not be sold before January 1 of the 5th year following the harvest
  • Brunello Riserva: Minimum 2 years in wood plus 6 months in bottle, may not be sold before January 1 of the 6th year following the harvest
  • Wine must be bottled in a Bordelaise bottle under cork.
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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG name for Sangiovese

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Prugnolo Gentile

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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano minimum Sangio

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70%

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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG aging requirements

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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano: Minimum 2 years aging from January 1 of the year following the harvest, with the following options:
* 24 months in wood
* Minimum 18 months in wood plus 6 months in an alternative container
* Minimum 12 months in wood and a minimum 6 months in bottle, with the remainder in an alternative container

Riserva: Minimum 3 years aging, including at least 6 months in bottle, from January 1 of the year following the harvest

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4 Vin Santo DOC’s

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  • Vin Santo di Montepulciano DOC
  • Vin Santo del Chianti DOC
  • Vin Santo del Chianti Classico DOC
  • Vin Santo di Carmignano DOC
  • San Gimignano DOC
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Vin Santo blends

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  • Trebbiano Toscano, Malvasia Bianca Lunga, Malvasia Bianca di Candia, Grechetto
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Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice and Riserva blend

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Minimum 50% Sangiovese except in Vin Santo del Chianti Classico DOC where the minimum Sangiovese is 80%. The remainder of the blends must be permitted red and white grapes.

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Bolgheri / Maremma

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  • Sassicaia first vintage 1968 although prouced for 20 years prior 85% Cab 15% Cab Franc.
    Bolgheri Sassicaia was named offical subzone in 1994 and elevated to its own monopole in 2013
  • Monovarietal Cab, CF, Merlot are permitted but Sangio/Syrah cannot contribute more than 50% of a red blend.
  • Varietal Vermentino/Sauvignon: minimum 85% of the stated variety with a maximum 15% other white grapes suitable for cultivation in Toscana
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Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG

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  • 100% Aleatico
  • 10 days air drying req.
  • Napolean was exiled here
20
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Main soils of Tuscany

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  • Soils in Tuscany range from soft and crumbly, marl-like clay-limestone and dense sandstone in the Apennine foothills to sandy clay around San Gimignano and gravelly clay and sandy soils in the Bolgheri and Maremma areas.
  • Galestro- Schist and clay
  • Albarese Limestone and clay
  • Macigno del Chianti, particular type of Tuscan sandstone
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What is Governo?

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Refermentation of dried grapes in fermentation vats. Also adding suga, color and tannins. Alcohol is increased resulting in a heavier mouthfeel and riper expression of fruit. This prcoess also encourages malolactic conversion.

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Lava dome in Tuscany

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Mt. Amiata

23
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Tignanello

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Made in 1971
Released 1974
80% Sangio
15% Cab
5% Cab Franc

24
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Good and bad recent vintages

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Good- 2010, 2015, 2016, 2019-2020
Bad- 2013, 2014

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