Italy (Tuscany) Flashcards
Mountains of Tuscany
Apennine
T or F Italy’s first DOC and DOCG’s were Tuscan
T
3 major wines made in Tuscany
Chianti/Chianti Classico
Sassicaia
Brunello
(sangiovese)
What was Chianti originally bottled in
Fiasco
straw covered cheap Italian glasses
Who made the first Sassicaia and who is his nephew?
Marquis Mario Rocchetta
Piero Antinori created Tignanello
Climate of Tuscany
dry, maritime
Name main grape and 3 blending grapes of Tuscany
Sangiovese
Cabernet Sauvignon
Colorino
Merlot
Flavor profile of Sangiovese
light color, high acid, firm tannin, medium/full body, sour cherry, herbal
What is the Chianti Classico 2000 project?
Consorzio Vino Chianti Classico
creating disease free clones with thicker skin
11 Tuscan DOCG
Brunello di Montalcino Carmignano Chianti Chianti Classico Elba Aleatico Passito Modellino di Scansano Rosso della Val di Cornia Suvereto Montecucco Sangiovese Vernaccia di San Gimignano Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
7 Subzones of Chianti
Classico Rufina Colli Fiorentini Colli Senesi Colline Pisane Colli Aretini Montalbano
5 prestige Super Tuscan producers
Banfi - Summus
Felsina - Fontalloro
Fontodi - Flaccianello della Pieve
Grattamacco - Grattamacco
Monsanto - Nemo
Who created Chianti and when?
Baron Bettino Ricasoli
1872
What is the typical Chianti blend?
70-100% Sangiovese
15% Cab/Corolino/Merlot
Define “governo”
refermentation with juice of dried grapes
Strengthens wine and initiates malolactic fermentation
Aging Chianti: normale, reserva, and alcohol of superior
N: March 1 year after harvest
R: March 1, 2 years after harvest
S: .5% more alcohol (11.5% normale)
4 Chianti Classico villages
Radda
Gaiole
Castellina
Greve
What makes wine Chianti Classico? Blend, Alcohol, Aging?
80% sangiovese 12% min alcohol n: 1 year r: 2 years Gran Selezione: 30 months
Who invented the Brunello style?
Biondi Santi
Aging/release of Brunello normale vs reserva
2 years in cask
4 months in bottle
6 months bottle for reserva
Jan 1, 5th year after harvest
2 soils of Chianti and Brunello
Galestro - marl-like
Alberese - sandstone
Clay
Top 5 Brunello producers
Bioni Santi Talenti Soldera Mastrojanni Casanovi di Neri
What region is considered “Junior Brunello” and aging requirement
Rosso di Montalcino
1 year before release
no cask required
White wine region of Montalcino and what grape?
Moscadello di Montalcino
Moscadello Grape
Blending percentage of Vino Mobile and Montepulciano
70% Sangiovese
30% other
no more than 5% White
Aging of Vino Nobile and flavor profile
n: 2 years/1 year wood
r: min 2 years
less firm than Chianti
less tannic than Brunello
3 100% sangiovese Super Tuscan wines
Vigorello - San Felice
Le Pergole Torte - Montevertine
Cepperello - Isole e Olena
What grape creates the sweet wines of Elba?
Aleatico
Red skin mutation of Muscat
What is the only white wine DOCG Tuscany?
Vin Santo del Chianti
After the famous Brunello and Super Tuscan wines, what white wines does GAJA produce?
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Vermentino
2 Chianti Classico producers
Ruffino
Castelle di Alma
