Italy Tuscany Flashcards

1
Q

DOCG Toscana

A

Brunello di Montalcino
Carmignano
Chianti
Chianti Classico
Suvereto
Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

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2
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Which winery has it s own DOC

A

Bolgheri Sassicaia

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3
Q

When was the DOC boglheri sassicaia established

A

2013
sub zone in 1994

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4
Q

Who can produce Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC ?

A

Only Marchese Incisa della Rocchetta’s Tenuta San Guido

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5
Q

Grape of Brunello di Montalcino

A

Sangiovese

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6
Q

Name of Sangio in Brunello

A

Brunello

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7
Q

Ageing of Brunell0

A

4 y incl 2y in barrel + 4 m in btl
Riserva 5y incl 2y in barrel + 6 m in btl

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8
Q

Grape of Carmignano DOCG

A

50% Sangiovese

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9
Q

Ageing of carmignano DOCG

A

20 m icl 8 m in barrel
Riserva 3y incl 12 m in barrel

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10
Q

Important change in Chianti Classico

A

since July 2023 Gran Selezione with 8 UGAs

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11
Q

Pyramid of quiality lvl of Chianti Classico

A

Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione
Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva
Chianti Classico DOCG

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12
Q

When was Gran Selezione introduced

A

in 2014

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13
Q

UGAs of Gran Selezione

A

Castellina
Gaiole
Radda
San Casciano in Vla di Pesa
Castelnuovo Berardenga
San Donato in Poggio (two partial communes in 1 UGA = Barberino Tavarnelle + Poggibonsi)
Panzano (part of Greve)
Greve

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14
Q

What will be the enxt change of GS in 2027

A

3 additionals UGAs
Greve will split int wo more :
- Montefioralle
- Lamole

Vagliagli

+ 90% sangio min
no international grapes allowed in blend

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15
Q

When did Chianti Classico became a separate DOCG

A

1996

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16
Q

What is the name of classic Chianti Classico rosso

A

Annata

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17
Q

Ageing for Chianti Classico

A

Annata : 1y
Riserva - 2 y incl 3m in btl
Gran Selezione - 30 m incl 3 m in btl

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18
Q

Sub zones of Chianti

A

Colli Aretini
Colli Fiorentini
Colline Pisane
Colli Senesi
Montalbano
Montespertoli
Rufina
(proposed) Terre di Vinci

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19
Q

Is Governo process allowed in chianti

A

yes

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20
Q

ageing of riserva colli senesi

A

min 2 y incl 8 m in barrel + 4 m in btl

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21
Q

Which DOCG in Tuscany produces sweet red wines made with Aleatico?

A

Elba Aleatico Passito

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22
Q

Min air dry for aleatico in Elba Aleatico Passito + sugar content

A

10 days
300 g/l

23
Q

Grape of Montecucco

A

Sangio

24
Q

Grape of Morellino di Scansano

A

90% Sangio

25
Q

Local name of Sangio in Morellino di Scansano DOCG

A

Morellino

26
Q

Grapes of Sureveto

A

cabs, merlot, sangio

27
Q

Which DOCG produces wines with Vernaccia

A

Vernaccia di San Gimignano

28
Q

What is Pieve?

A

Level above Riserva for Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

29
Q

Name of sangio in Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

A

Prugnolo Gentile

30
Q

Grapes of Vino Nobile

A

70% sangio

31
Q

Aging of Vino Nobile

A

2y, incl 12 m in barrel 6 m in btl or 18 m in barrel
Riserva - min 3 y incl 12 m in barrel + 6 m in btl

32
Q

All vin santo appellations

A

del Chianti Classico
del Chianti
di Carmignano
di Montepulciano

33
Q

What is occhi di Pernice

A

Vin santo with sangio

34
Q

RS for vin santo

A

260g/l

35
Q

Sassicaia first vintage

A

1968
released in 1971

36
Q

Sassicaia unproduced vintages

A

1969
1973

37
Q

blend of sassicaia

A

cab s 85%
cab f 15%

38
Q

Solaia first vintage

A

1978

39
Q

Blend of Solaia

A

80 cabs 20 cabf

40
Q

Masseto first vintage

A

1985

41
Q

blend of masseto

A

merlot

42
Q

Masseto owner

A

Lodovico Antinori orignal
Frescobaldi outright owner now

43
Q

First vintage ornellaia

A

1985

44
Q

Owner of Ornellaia

A

Lodovico Antinori orignal
Frescobaldi outright owner now

45
Q

Blend of ornellaia

A

cabs cabf merlot pv

46
Q

Appellation of ornellaia

A

bolgheri

47
Q

Tignanello first vintage

A

1971

48
Q

Blend of Tignanello

A

first barrel aged sangio blend with cabs cabf

49
Q

Which wine produces Gianfranco Soldera

A

Case Basse

50
Q

What wiune is Gianfranco Soldera doing

A

Brunello modern area

51
Q

Where is Cerbaiona produced

A

Brunello di Montalcino

52
Q

First vintage of Soldera

A

1975

53
Q

when was soldera declassified to igt toscana

A

2006

54
Q

first vintage of cerbaiona

A

1980
(only 70 btls)