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The Cluster Fuck That Is Central/Southern Italy Flashcards

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Breakdown Aglianico del Taburno DOCG

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Campania

pro=Benevento
var=85% Aglianico, 15% other reds (can be rosato, rosso, rosso riserva)
alc=12%, 13% riserva
age=rosato-release after March 1 after Harvest
rosso-2yrs
riserva-3yrs, 1yr oak, 6mo. btl

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Who are quintessential producers of Taurasi?

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Mastroberardino
Terredora
Feudi di Gregorio

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What are the white DOCG wines of Campania?

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Greco di Tufo

Fiano di Avellino

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What is the most cultivated red grape of Apulia?

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Negroamaro

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What is the primary varietal of Salice Salentino and Brindisi DOCs? Where are they?

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Negroamaro, in Apuglia

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What is the DOCG subzone of Primative di Manduria DOC? Style of wine?

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Primativo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG

min 50g/L RS, may be appasimento

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What is the only DOCG wine of Basilicata?

Style of wine?

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Aglianico del Vulture Superiore
13.5% alc, 3yrs age, 1 in oak
riserva-5yrs, 2 in oak

**on volcanic soil

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What is primary varietal of Calabria? What is primary DOC?

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Gaglioppo (reds and rosatos dominate)

Cirò DOC

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What are the primary varietals of Etna DOC?

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Nerello Mascalese (rosso)
Carricante (bianco)
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What is primary varietal of Cerasulo di Vittoria DOCG?

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Nero d’Avola (blended w/ Frapatto)

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What are the local names on Sardinia for

Grenache
Carineña

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Cannonau

Carignano

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What is the only DOCG zone of Sardinia?

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Vermentino di Gallura

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What are the 3 subzones of Cannonau di Sardegna?

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Oliena
Jerzu
Capo Ferrato

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Who is the creator of Sassicaia? 1st commerical vintage?

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Marquis Mario Rocchetta (1968)

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When did Chianti gain DOCG status? What are its sub-zones?

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1984
Classico
Rufina
Colli Fiorentini
Colli Senesi
Colline Pisane
Colli Arentini
Montalbano
Montespertoli (added 1997)
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Where is Pomino DOC and who are the only producers within?

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Rufina sub-zone of Chianti

Fattoria Selvapiana and Frescobaldi

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What is governo?

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traditional practice of Chianti
refermentation w/ juice of dried grapes to strengthen wine and begin malo.
Must be labelled “governo all’uso Tuscano
Avoided by many quality producers

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What are the aging req’s of Chianti?

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normale=release March 1 after harvest (Rufina, Montespertoli, Colli Fiorentini additional)
riserva=2yrs aging
superiore=+.5 alc and lower yields

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What are 4 original villages of Chianti Classico?

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Radda-in-Chianti
Gaiole-in-Chianti
Castellina-in-Chianti
Greve-in-Chianti

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What are 2 most common soil types of Chianti?

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galestro (marl-like)

albarese (sandstone)

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What are req’s of Chianti Classico DOCG?

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normale=1yr aging, 12% alc
riserva=24 mo, 12.5% alc (often in barrique)
Gran Selezione (new of 2013)-30 mo

no white grapes allowed

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22
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Breakdown Brunello DOCG

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pro-Siena
unofficial sub-zones=Castelnuovo, dell’Abate, Sant’Angelo, Torrenieri
alc=12.5%
age=normale-2yrs oak, 4 mo btl, released 5 yrs after harvest
riserva-2yrs oak, 6 mo btl, 6yrs after harvest

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What are aging req’s for Rosso di Montalcino?

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1yr, cask not required

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What is Sant’Antimo DOC

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created 1996, DOC in Montalcino that allows for any authorized Tuscan varietals to be cultivated

outlet for “Super-Tuscans”

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What is the white wine DOC of Montalcino?

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Moscadello di Montalcino DOC (Moscato bianco, often sweet, may be still or sparkling)

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Breakdown Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG

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pro-Siena
var-70% sangio (Prugnolo Gentile)+30% common R+W Tuscan grapes
alc-12.5%, riserva-13%
age-Normale=2yrs w/ 1 of following: 24 mo in oak, 18 mo oak+alt. container, 12mo oak+6mo btl+alt. container

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Breakdown Morellino di Scansano DOCG

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pro-Grosseto
var-85% Sangio (Morellino), 15% reds,
alc-normale=12.5%, riserva=13%
age-normale=released March 1 after Harvest
       riserva=2yrs, 1yr in oak
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Breakdown Carmignano DOCG

A

pro-Prato
var-50% sangio+cab, CF, native Tuscans
Min alc-12.5%
age-8mo in oak/chestnut barrels, riserva=12mo same

29
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Breakdown Rosso della Val di Corina DOCG

A

pro-livorno+Pisa
varieties-40% sangio, 60% Merlot/Cab+20% Tuscan reds
alc-12.5%, riserva=13%

30
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What is Suvereto DOCG?

A

former sub-zone of Rosso della Val di Cornia DOCG, makes reds from Cab+Merlot

31
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Name the general cepage for the following wines:

Sassicaia
Ornellaia
Tiganello
Masseto
Paleo Rosso (Le Macchiole)
A 
Sass=85% Cab, 15% CF
Orn=Cab based BDX blend
Tig=80% Sangio, 15% Cab, 5% CF
Masseto=Merlot
Paleo Rosso Merlot, CF, Syrah
32
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What is the only true Monopole DOC of Italy?

A

Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC (2013)

33
Q

What DOCG is on the Isle of Elba? Style?

A

Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG

red sweet passito wines from Aleatico

34
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What is the only white DOCG of Tuscany

A

Vernaccia di San Gimignano

35
Q

What are primary varietals of Vin Santo?

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Trebbiano + Malvasia (sometimes Grechetto)

36
Q

What is Occhio di Pernice?

A

Vin Santo rosé style w/ 50% Sangio

37
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What is traditional aging vessel for Vin Santo?

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Caratelli, traditionally chestnut but modernly oak

38
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What is aging process of Vin Santo?

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3-8 yrs, never topped, may be dry-sweet, may be fortified (labelled “liquoroso)

39
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What is the primary DOC of Umbria? What is the style?

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Orvieto DOC, clean white from Grechetto+Trebbiano Toscano (Procanico)
generally dry, may be sweet/botrytized

40
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Where is Lago di Corbara DOC? Style? Soil type?

A

w/ in Orvieto DOC (Umbria)
reds from primarily Cab, PN, Mer, Sangio
tuffeau soils

41
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what are 2 main DOCGs of Umbria?

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Sagrantino di Montefalco

Torgiano Rosso Riserva

42
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What is the style of Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG?

A

tannic red wine 100% Sagrantino aged min 37 mo, 12 in oak

historically passito, modernly secco

43
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What is the style of Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG?
What region?
Aging req’s?
Who is largest producer?

A

70-100% sangio
Umbria
min 3yrs aging, 6m in btl
Lungerotti Family

44
Q

What are 2 red wine DOCGs of Marche?

A

Conero Rosso Riserva

Vernaccia di Serrapetrona

45
Q

What is style of Conero Rosso Riserva?

What region?

A

Marche
85% Montepulciano, 15% Sangio
2 yrs aging, some use portion barriques

46
Q

Where is Rosso Piceno DOC?

What style of wine?

A

Large area surrounding Conero Rosso Riserva DOCG (Marche)

lighter Sangio/Montepulciano blends

47
Q

What style of wine is produced in Vernaccia di Serrapetrona?

A

RED sparkling wines (dry-sweet) made from 40% of passito grapes

48
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What are Marche’s 2 recent DOCGs added in 2009?

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both in 2009
Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva (inland)
Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva (coastal)

49
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What styles of wine are produced in Offida DOCG? What region?

A

Marche
reds from Montepulciano
whites from Pecorino + Passerina

50
Q

What is the term for Rosato wines produced in Abruzzo?

A

Cerasuolo

51
Q

What is the classico zone of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC? Who are 2 top producers?

A

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG?

Emidio Pepe + Edoardo Valentini

52
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What are req’s of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG?

A

90% Montepulciano
2yrs aging
Riserva=3yrs aging

53
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What varietals may compose Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC?

A

Trebbiano Toscana

OR

Trebbiano d’Abruzzo (Bombino)

54
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What is the primary style of wine made in Castelli Romani DOC?

A

In Latium

Whites from Trebbiano Toscana + Malvasia

55
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What is the primary varietal of Frascati DOC+ what are the sub-styles?

A

Whites (still/dry) from Malvasia
Frascati Superiore DOCG
CAnnellino di Frascati DOCG (late harvest)

56
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Which wine of Latium is most known for it’s creative backstory rather than quality?

A

Est! Est! Est! di Montefiascone DOC

Trebbiano based whites

57
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What is the 1st zone of Lazio to achieve DOCG status? What style of wine?

A

Cesanese del Piglio DOCG

reds from indigenous Cesanese

58
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What are the 4 DOCs of Molise? Grapes?

A

Biferno *most prominent
Molise
Tintilla del Molise
Pentro di Isernia

Biferno- reds from Montepulciano/Aglianco, whites from Trebbiano

59
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Breakdown Taurasi DOCG

A

In Campania

pro-Avellino
var-85% Aglianico, max 15% other reds
alc-12%, 12.5% (riserva) 
age-min 3yrs, 1yr in oak
       Riserva-4yrs, 18mo in oak
60
Q

What is the body of water separating Sicily from Calabria?

A

Strait of Messina `

61
Q

Who is the most well known producer of Marsala?

A

Marco de Bartoli

62
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What are the main grapes of Marsala? 3 styles?

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white- Grillo, Cattaratto, Ansonica, Damashino
red- Perricone, Nero d’Avola, Nerello Mascalese

ambra, oro, rubina

63
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What is the production method of Marsala?

A

Perpetuum (like a solera)

64
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What are the primary white and red grapes of Sicily

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white- Inzolia, Cattarato (most planted), Carricante, Grillo

red- Nerello Mascalese, Nero d’Avola (most planted), Nerello Cappuccio, Frappato, Perricone

65
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What are the 4 DOCG’s of Apuglia and dominant varietals of each?

A

Castel de Monte Rosso Riserva (Nero di Troia)
Castel de Monte Nero di Troia Riserva
Castel de Monte Bombino Nero (rosés exclusively)

Primativo di Manduria Dulce Naturale

66
Q

What are the major geographical features of Campania

A

Naples (capital)
Coste d’Amalfi DOC (bougey)
Vesuvio DOC (shit, lava! Later Pompei)

67
Q

Which DOCG of Marches is the only to allow both reds and whites? Which DOCG requires appassimento?

A

Offida DOCG

Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG

68
Q

Name some regions for Vin Santo production in Tuscany?

A 
Chianti
Chianti Classico
Montepulciano
Vino Nobile de Montepulicano
Carmignano

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