The Cluster Fuck That Is Central/Southern Italy Flashcards
Breakdown Aglianico del Taburno DOCG
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
Who are quintessential producers of Taurasi?
Mastroberardino
Terredora
Feudi di Gregorio
What are the white DOCG wines of Campania?
Greco di Tufo
Fiano di Avellino
What is the most cultivated red grape of Apulia?
Negroamaro
What is the primary varietal of Salice Salentino and Brindisi DOCs? Where are they?
Negroamaro, in Apuglia
What is the DOCG subzone of Primative di Manduria DOC? Style of wine?
Primativo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG
min 50g/L RS, may be appasimento
What is the only DOCG wine of Basilicata?
Style of wine?
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore
13.5% alc, 3yrs age, 1 in oak
riserva-5yrs, 2 in oak
**on volcanic soil
What is primary varietal of Calabria? What is primary DOC?
Gaglioppo (reds and rosatos dominate)
Cirò DOC
What are the primary varietals of Etna DOC?
Nerello Mascalese (rosso) Carricante (bianco)
What is primary varietal of Cerasulo di Vittoria DOCG?
Nero d’Avola (blended w/ Frapatto)
What are the local names on Sardinia for
Grenache
Carineña
Cannonau
Carignano
What is the only DOCG zone of Sardinia?
Vermentino di Gallura
What are the 3 subzones of Cannonau di Sardegna?
Oliena
Jerzu
Capo Ferrato
Who is the creator of Sassicaia? 1st commerical vintage?
Marquis Mario Rocchetta (1968)
When did Chianti gain DOCG status? What are its sub-zones?
1984 Classico Rufina Colli Fiorentini Colli Senesi Colline Pisane Colli Arentini Montalbano Montespertoli (added 1997)
Where is Pomino DOC and who are the only producers within?
Rufina sub-zone of Chianti
Fattoria Selvapiana and Frescobaldi
What is governo?
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
What are the aging req’s of Chianti?
normale=release March 1 after harvest (Rufina, Montespertoli, Colli Fiorentini additional)
riserva=2yrs aging
superiore=+.5 alc and lower yields
What are 4 original villages of Chianti Classico?
Radda-in-Chianti
Gaiole-in-Chianti
Castellina-in-Chianti
Greve-in-Chianti
What are 2 most common soil types of Chianti?
galestro (marl-like)
albarese (sandstone)
What are req’s of Chianti Classico DOCG?
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
Breakdown Brunello DOCG
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
What are aging req’s for Rosso di Montalcino?
1yr, cask not required
What is Sant’Antimo DOC
created 1996, DOC in Montalcino that allows for any authorized Tuscan varietals to be cultivated
outlet for “Super-Tuscans”
What is the white wine DOC of Montalcino?
Moscadello di Montalcino DOC (Moscato bianco, often sweet, may be still or sparkling)
Breakdown Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG
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
Breakdown Morellino di Scansano DOCG
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 oakBreakdown Carmignano DOCG
pro-Prato
var-50% sangio+cab, CF, native Tuscans
Min alc-12.5%
age-8mo in oak/chestnut barrels, riserva=12mo same
Breakdown Rosso della Val di Corina DOCG
pro-livorno+Pisa
varieties-40% sangio, 60% Merlot/Cab+20% Tuscan reds
alc-12.5%, riserva=13%
What is Suvereto DOCG?
former sub-zone of Rosso della Val di Cornia DOCG, makes reds from Cab+Merlot
Name the general cepage for the following wines:
Sassicaia Ornellaia Tiganello Masseto Paleo Rosso (Le Macchiole)
Sass=85% Cab, 15% CF Orn=Cab based BDX blend Tig=80% Sangio, 15% Cab, 5% CF Masseto=Merlot Paleo Rosso Merlot, CF, Syrah
What is the only true Monopole DOC of Italy?
Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC (2013)
What DOCG is on the Isle of Elba? Style?
Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG
red sweet passito wines from Aleatico
What is the only white DOCG of Tuscany
Vernaccia di San Gimignano
What are primary varietals of Vin Santo?
Trebbiano + Malvasia (sometimes Grechetto)
What is Occhio di Pernice?
Vin Santo rosé style w/ 50% Sangio
What is traditional aging vessel for Vin Santo?
Caratelli, traditionally chestnut but modernly oak
What is aging process of Vin Santo?
3-8 yrs, never topped, may be dry-sweet, may be fortified (labelled “liquoroso)
What is the primary DOC of Umbria? What is the style?
Orvieto DOC, clean white from Grechetto+Trebbiano Toscano (Procanico)
generally dry, may be sweet/botrytized
Where is Lago di Corbara DOC? Style? Soil type?
w/ in Orvieto DOC (Umbria)
reds from primarily Cab, PN, Mer, Sangio
tuffeau soils
what are 2 main DOCGs of Umbria?
Sagrantino di Montefalco
Torgiano Rosso Riserva
What is the style of Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG?
tannic red wine 100% Sagrantino aged min 37 mo, 12 in oak
historically passito, modernly secco
What is the style of Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG?
What region?
Aging req’s?
Who is largest producer?
70-100% sangio
Umbria
min 3yrs aging, 6m in btl
Lungerotti Family
What are 2 red wine DOCGs of Marche?
Conero Rosso Riserva
Vernaccia di Serrapetrona
What is style of Conero Rosso Riserva?
What region?
Marche
85% Montepulciano, 15% Sangio
2 yrs aging, some use portion barriques
Where is Rosso Piceno DOC?
What style of wine?
Large area surrounding Conero Rosso Riserva DOCG (Marche)
lighter Sangio/Montepulciano blends
What style of wine is produced in Vernaccia di Serrapetrona?
RED sparkling wines (dry-sweet) made from 40% of passito grapes
What are Marche’s 2 recent DOCGs added in 2009?
both in 2009
Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva (inland)
Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva (coastal)
What styles of wine are produced in Offida DOCG? What region?
Marche
reds from Montepulciano
whites from Pecorino + Passerina
What is the term for Rosato wines produced in Abruzzo?
Cerasuolo
What is the classico zone of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC? Who are 2 top producers?
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG?
Emidio Pepe + Edoardo Valentini
What are req’s of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG?
90% Montepulciano
2yrs aging
Riserva=3yrs aging
What varietals may compose Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC?
Trebbiano Toscana
OR
Trebbiano d’Abruzzo (Bombino)
What is the primary style of wine made in Castelli Romani DOC?
In Latium
Whites from Trebbiano Toscana + Malvasia
What is the primary varietal of Frascati DOC+ what are the sub-styles?
Whites (still/dry) from Malvasia
Frascati Superiore DOCG
CAnnellino di Frascati DOCG (late harvest)
Which wine of Latium is most known for it’s creative backstory rather than quality?
Est! Est! Est! di Montefiascone DOC
Trebbiano based whites
What is the 1st zone of Lazio to achieve DOCG status? What style of wine?
Cesanese del Piglio DOCG
reds from indigenous Cesanese
What are the 4 DOCs of Molise? Grapes?
Biferno *most prominent
Molise
Tintilla del Molise
Pentro di Isernia
Biferno- reds from Montepulciano/Aglianco, whites from Trebbiano
Breakdown Taurasi DOCG
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
What is the body of water separating Sicily from Calabria?
Strait of Messina `
Who is the most well known producer of Marsala?
Marco de Bartoli
What are the main grapes of Marsala? 3 styles?
white- Grillo, Cattaratto, Ansonica, Damashino
red- Perricone, Nero d’Avola, Nerello Mascalese
ambra, oro, rubina
What is the production method of Marsala?
Perpetuum (like a solera)
What are the primary white and red grapes of Sicily
white- Inzolia, Cattarato (most planted), Carricante, Grillo
red- Nerello Mascalese, Nero d’Avola (most planted), Nerello Cappuccio, Frappato, Perricone
What are the 4 DOCG’s of Apuglia and dominant varietals of each?
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
What are the major geographical features of Campania
Naples (capital)
Coste d’Amalfi DOC (bougey)
Vesuvio DOC (shit, lava! Later Pompei)
Which DOCG of Marches is the only to allow both reds and whites? Which DOCG requires appassimento?
Offida DOCG
Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG
Name some regions for Vin Santo production in Tuscany?
Chianti Chianti Classico Montepulciano Vino Nobile de Montepulicano Carmignano
