Montalcino

Question 1

Aging requirements for Rosso di Montalcino

Answer 1

Not released till September 1 of year following harvest

Question 2

Brunello di Montalcino aging requirements

Answer 2

Two years wood, 4 mos bottle. may not be sold until January 1 of fifth year following harvest

Riserva: Min 2 years wood- 6 mos bottle
may not be sold until Jan 1 of sixth year following harvest

Question 3

Province of Montalcino

Answer 3

Siena, near Tuscany’s border with Umbria

Question 4

What year was Banfi founded

Answer 4

1978

Question 5

What is Brunellopoli or “Brunellogate”

Answer 5

2008

Producers came under suspicion for including other grapes in 2003 wines

Nero d’Avola and Bulk spanish entering at night

Question 6

B-BS11 (Sangiovese Grosso) was isolated at this winery

Answer 6

Biondi Santi

Question 7

Encepagement of Brunello di Montalcino,
And Rosso di Montalcino!

Answer 7

100% Sangiovese

Question 8

main towns in Montalcino

Answer 8

Montalcino
Torrenieri
Tavernelle
Camigliano
Sant Angelo in Colle
Castelnuovo dell’Abate

Question 9

brunello producers

Answer 9

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Delle Cerbaie
Luce della Vita
La Magia
Farroria dei Barbi
Argiano
Il Poggione
Ciacci Piccolomini
Poggio di Sotto
Altesino
Siro Pacenti
Soldera (IGT)
Casse Basse
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Question 10

major mountain South of Montalcino

Answer 10

Monte Amiata

Question 11

Rosso di Montalcino is almost half the production of Brunello true or false

Answer 11

True.

4.5 milion bottles annually compared with 8 million bottles Brunello

Question 12

Montalcino forms a portion of this Chianti region

Answer 12

Chianti Colli Senesi

Question 13

these DOCs follow the same boundaries as Brunello di Montalcino

Answer 13

Moscadello di Montalcino DOC

Sant’Antimo DOC for Supertuscan styles

Question 14

Montalcino forms a portion of this Chianti region

Answer 14

Chianti Colli Senesi

Question 15

Ferruchio Biondi Santi isolated this biotype of Sangiovese particular to Montalcino

Answer 15

Sangiovese Grosso

Also made the first 100% Sangiovese wine, defining Brunello di Montalcino

Question 16

top three vintages of Brunello in 90s

Answer 16

1990
1995
1997

Question 17

Towns of Montalcino

Answer 17

Montalcino
Torrenieri
Tavarnelle
Camigliano

Question 18

Max yields for Brunello

Answer 18

8 tons/ha, 54.4 hl/ha

Vigna: 7 tons/ha, 47.6 hl/ha

Question 19

How are soils different from lower elevation to higher elevation in Brunello DOCG

Answer 19

Clay and marine sediments at lower elevation, galestro at higher elevation.

Question 20

Who was the first producer to introduce a single vineyard label in Montalcino? In what decade? What is the name of the Cru?

Answer 20

Altesino

1970s

Montosoli

Question 21

Who owns Biondi Santi

Answer 21

Tenuta Greppo

Question 22

First release of Brunello Riserva

Answer 22

Brunello Riserva 1888

1865 Biondi-Santi isolated Brunello clone and bottled the normale

Question 23

What are Montalcino’s frazioni (suburbs, or sub-communes)

Answer 23

Sant Angelo in Colle, Castelnuovo Abate and Torrenieri

Question 24

Modernist producers of Brunello

Answer 24

Casanova di Neri

Mastrojanni

Question 25

Clemente Santi won an honorable mention for this wine in 1867 at the Exposition Universelle in Paris

Answer 25

Moscadello from Il Greppo Estate

Question 26

In 1854, Clemente Santi showed this wine for the first time at the Exhibition of Natural and Industrial Products of Tuscany

Answer 26

A red wine made entirely of red grapes, forerunner to Brunello

Question 27

Clemente Santi was succeeded by his grandson, who made this major contribution to Oenology:

Answer 27

Ferruccio Biondi Santi Isolated Sangiovese Grosso biotype solidified Monovarietal sangiovese

Question 28

What is Quercus Robur?

Answer 28

Slavonian Oak

Question 29

What makes Slavonian Oak unique?

Answer 29

Extremely tight grained and compact

Question 30

Typical size of Slavonian oak Botti

Answer 30

500 or 1000 L

Question 31

Historic Fattoria di Sant'Angelo in Colle is now divided into these two Producers

Answer 31

Il Poggione Col d'Orcia

Question 32

What year did Montalcino producers band together to form their Conzorzio for the promotion of the region's wines

Answer 32

1967 The year after their DOC status

Question 33

American brothers John and Harry Mariani founded this winery in Brunello di Montalcino in 1978

Answer 33

Villa Banfi (now Castello Banfi)

Question 34

Longest minimum maturation period of any dry, nonfortified wine of any kind in the world

Answer 34

Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG 2 years in wood, 6 mos in bottle May not be sold before Jan 1 of the **6th** year after harvest

Question 35

What does Annata mean in Brunello

Answer 35

Means "Year' and refers to basic Brunello, not riserva

Question 36

What style were the historic Moscadello Wines of Montalcino

Answer 36

Sparkling

Question 37

What was the final vintage of Biondi Santi's moscadello wine

Answer 37

1969

Question 38

This producer is the only one still making sparkling moscadello in Montalcino

Answer 38

Il Poggione Charmat Method used

Question 39

What year was Sant'Antimo created in Montalcino

Answer 39

1996 in response to super tuscan wines Named for Benedictine Monastery in the Southern end of the Appellation

Question 40

Province of Brunello di Montalcino

Answer 40

Siena

Question 41

Min Abv% Brunello di Montalcino

Answer 41

12.5%

Question 42

Rectified grape must is not permitted for these styles of wine in Montalcino

Answer 42

Brunello di Montalcino "Vigna" Rosso di Montalcino "Vigna"

Question 43

Min abv% Rosso di Montalcino

Answer 43

12%