New Wine Shit Flashcards
Maker, price and vintage of the Ruche BTG
Tenuta Dei Re
15/21
2013
Should you decant the Brunello Riserve 2010 from Pian Delle Querci?
Yes, it’s still young
How much of the 2010 Querci Brunello Riserve did Ryan buy?
All that was available
Which super tuscan is like a California Cabernet for $160?
Bolgheri Rosso Superiore
Grattamaco
1999
Which Cabernet on the list is from Sicily and is NOT like a California Cab? How much does it cost? What style cabernet is it?
2006 Sella & Mosca Cabernet Sauvignon
$150
Sicilian Style / Old World / Not “Dense”
Which wine on the list was created with the plants that were left over after a huge storm? How much is it? Is it light or full?
2015 Rose ‘Survivor Gragu’ from Panevino in Sardinia
$74
Super light
What are the varietals in the Diego Curtaz ‘Di Noutro’ 2013
95% Chardonnay (with a little Chardonnay Musque, a mutation of Chardonnay first observed in Pouilly-Fuisse and Arbois)
5% Moscato
Is the Diego Curtaz “Di Noutro” 2013 vegan? Does it undergo malolactic fermentation? What is it filtered through? How long are there living bacteria in the wine?
Yes, it’s vegan.
Yes, it undergoes malolactic fermentation.
It’s filtered through cardboard.
Bacteria are alive in the wine up to six months after bottling.
How many months is the 2005 Mauro Veglio Barolo from Vigneto Castelletto aged in 50% new French oak barrels, and how many months in bottle before release?
24 months in 50% new French oak barrels and 12 months in bottle
What are some tasting notes of Mauro Veglia Barolo Vigneto Castelletto 2005?
Tannic Fresh Balsamic Mint Eucalyptus
What are some grapes that can be included in a wine from Valpolicella?
Corvina
Corvinone
Rondinella
How is the 2016 Montenidoli “Canauiolo” Rosato different from the 2015?
It’s less zippy, slightly fuller, but still light and bright overall
Which part of Friuli is the 2014 Friulano from Ronco Delle Betulle from? Which other vineyard on the list is it close to? What is it aged in? What’s special about Italian whites made in 2014? What are some tasting notes of the wine?
Rosazzo
Miani
85% stainless steel, 15% used barrique
Good producers made good white wines in 2014, not so good producers fucked up white wines in 2014
The wine is full, ripe, and super fucking organic
Does the Salamino Rosato from Vigneto Saetti undergo secondary fermentation in bottle?
Hell fuckin yeah
Name two wines that are full bodied for $50 and the difference between them
2014 Naigarten from Gradizzolo in Emilia Romagna
2011 Refosco from Masut Da Rive in Friuli
Naigarten is earthier and rustic with a pop of acid, the refosco is riper and more fruit forward, rounder and with less tannin
Which DOCG in Tuscany is represented on the list that will sub in for a super tuscan?
Carmignano
Between which two wines did Ryan say the 2013 Carmignano Riserva from Piaggia is?
Yantra and Valdisanti, the Carmignano is bigger than the Yantra…as big as the Valdisanti, but not as dense.
What are the grapes in the Piaggia Carmignano?
Sangovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
What are some tasting notes of the 2007 Aglianico Del Vulture from Camerlengo in Basilicata?
Structured and dry