Italy - Tuscany Flashcards
What is the name of the squat straw covered bottles Chianti was historically bottled in ?
Fiasco
How many DOCGs are there in Tuscany?
11
What is Italy’s most planted re varietal?
Sangiovese
Name the DOCGs where Sangiovese is the principal grape variety
Chianti Chianti Classico Carmignano Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Morellino di Scansano Montecucco Sangiovese Brunello di Montalcino
What is Italy’s most planted white grape?
Trebbiano
When was Chianti granted DOCG status?
1984
Name the subzones of the Chianti DOCG
Rùfina Colli Fiorentini Colli Senesi Colline Pisane Colli Aretini Montalbano Montespertoli
Name the producer that dominates Chianti Rufina
Frescobaldi
Name the DOC within Rufina for red and white wines that permits a higher percentage of international grapes
Pomino
What is the minimum amount of Sangiovese required in all subzones of the Chianti DOC except for Colli Senesi?
70%
What is the minimum amount of sangiovese required in Colli Senesi?
75%
What is the maximum amount of Cabernet required in all subzones of the Chianti DOC except for Colli Senesi?
15%
What is the maximum amount of Cabernet required in Colli Senesi?
10%
Who is credited with defining the classic blend of Chianti?
Baron Bettino Ricasoli
Montespertoli is a subzone of which DOCG?
Chianti
Montalbano is a subzone of which DOCG?
Chianti
Colli Aretini is a subzone of which DOCG?
Chianti
True or False the use of white grapes Trebbiano and Malvasia is mandatory in the Chianti DOCG?
False
Name the Florentine subzones of Chianti
Chianti Colli Fiorentini
Montespertoli
Rufina
What does the labelling term Governo all’uso Toscano mean?
Wine has been made using a traditional practice calle governo which involves refermentation with the juice of dried grapes, to strengthen the wine and initiate malolactic fermentation
From what year were the white grapes Trebbiano and Malvasia no longer allowed in Chianti Classico?
2006
What is the minimum alcohol for Chianti Classico Normale?
12%
What is the minimum alcohol for Chianti Classico Riserva?
12.5%
What is the minimum alcohol for Chianti Classico Gran Selezione?
13%
Name the 4 original villages of Chianti Classico
Radda
Gaiole
Castellina
Greve
What are the 2 main soil types of Chianti Classico?
Galestro
Alberese
WHat is the minimum amount of Sangiovese required in the Chianti Classico DOCG?
80%
True or False wines from the Chianti and Chianti Classico DOCGs may be made as pure varietal sangiovese?
True
What are the ageing requirements for Chianti Classico normale?
May not be released until October 1 of the year following harvest
What are the ageing requirements for Chianti Classico Riserva?
must be aged for a minimum 24 months, with at least 3 months in bottle
What are the ageing requirements for Chianti Classico Gran Selezione?
must be aged for at least 30 months prior to release, also with 3 months in bottle
When was the Gran Selezione category introduced in Chianti Classico?
2013
Which subzone of the Chianti DOCG overlaps Brunello di Montalcino?
Colli Senesi
Who is credited with the invention of the Brunello style?
Clemente Santi of Tenuta Greppo’s Biondi-Santi was the producer to isolate the Brunello clone and bottle it alone in 1865.