Sangiovese/Montepulciano Flashcards
What are the two most important Black grape varieties of Central Italy?
- Sangiovese
- Montepulciano
What climate does Sangiovese and Montepulciano prefer?
- Warm Climate
What region does Sangiovese dominate?
Tuscany
What region does Montepulciano dominate?
Abruzzo
The regions of Tuscany and Abruzzo are separated by what mountain range?
Apennine Mountains
What is the typical profile of a Sangiovese wine?
- Dry
- High Tannin
- High Acid
- Flavours Red Fruits (red cherry, red plum)
- Dried Herbs
What is the most famous region in Italy making wines from Sangiovese grapes?
Chianti
(central Tuscany)
What are the four DOCG Appellations for Sangiovese?
- Chianti DOCG
- Chianti Classico DOCG
- Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG
- Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
What is the profile of a Chianti DOCG wine?
- Made at foothills of Apennine mountains
- varied quality
- Simple
- inexpensive
- not for aging
What is the profile of a Chianti Classico DOCG wine?
- Higher altitude than Chianti DOCG
- Longer ripening season
- Pronounced Red fruit aromas
- Dried-Herb notes
- Oak matured to soften tannins
- Complex flavours (cedar, cloves)
- best have flavours (meat, leather)
What is typical profile of Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG?
- Very similar to Chianti Classico
- stricter aging requirements
- Some tertiary flavours
What is the profile of a Brunello di Montelcino DOCG?
- Powerful
- Full-Bodied
- Very High tannins
- Very High Acid
- Must mature in oak extended period of time
- Very long aging potential
Why is the Sangiovese grape called Brunello?
- Is the local name for the Sangiovese grapes
- Grown/made in local town of Brunello
What does the term Classico mean when labelling wines?
- Wine made from grapes grown in historic center of a region.
- Usually located in hilly part of area
- Wines more concentrated in flavour
What does the term Riserva mean in labelling Italian wines?
- Indicated a DOCG or a DOC that has been aged minimum number of months before release.
