Sangiovese Flashcards
1
Q
Colour
A
Black
2
Q
Wine Style
A
Medium Ruby, red cherry/red plum/herbal, medium to full bodied, high acidity, high tannins. Acceptable to outstanding. Inexpensive to premium, some super-premium priced.
3
Q
Budding
A
Early –> spring frost
4
Q
Ripening
A
Late –> early autumn rain
5
Q
Soil
A
Friable shale and limestone, reasonably successful on clay
6
Q
Canopy management
A
Vigorous –> trimming regularly –> avoid shade
7
Q
Skin
A
Thin –> botrytis bunch rot
8
Q
Hazards
A
Esca, wild boars