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Toscana Flashcards

1
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When was the first commercial bottling of Sassicaia released?

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1968

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2
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How many DOCGs are located within Tuscany?

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11

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3
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What is the climate found in Tuscany?

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Mediterranean

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4
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True or False,

Tuscany has the most DOCGs zones in Italy?

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False

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5
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What is the main grape of Tuscany?

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Sangiovese (and it isn’t even close)

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6
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What are the parents of Sangiovese

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Ciliegiolo and Calabrese di Montenuovo

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7
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Name one offspring of Sangiovese

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  • Frappato
  • Nerello Mascalese
  • Perricone
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8
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What are the main clones of Sangiovese?

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  • Brunello
  • Prugnolo Gentile
  • Sangiovese di Lamole
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9
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Sangiovese was generally aged in what?

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Large Slavonian cask

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10
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Name some of the DOCGs where Sangiovese is the principal grape varietal

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  • Chianti
  • Chianti Classico
  • Carmignano
  • Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
  • Morellino di Scansano
  • Montecucco Sangiovese
  • Brunello di Montalcino
  • Rosso di Montalcino
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11
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What are the two native grape varietals that are generally blended with Sangiovese

A

Colorino and Canaiolo Nero

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12
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What is Italy’s most planted white grape?

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Trebbiano Toscano

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13
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What percentage of the wine that comes from Tuscany is white?

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15%

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14
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What are the 7 subzones of Chianti?

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  • Classico
  • Rufina
  • Colli Fiorentini
  • Colline Pisane
  • Colli Aretini
  • Montalbano
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15
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Who Is credited with defining the classic blend of Chianti

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Baron Bettino Ricasoli

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16
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Describe the practice of ‘governo’

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It is refermentation with the juice of dried grapes; used to strengthen the wine and start MLF.

It must be indicated on labels as Governo all’uso Toscano

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17
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What four villages are found in the Chianti Classico Zone?

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  • Radda
  • Gaiole
  • Castellina
  • Greve
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18
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What are the two common soil types found in the Chianti Classico Zone

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Galestro- soft and friable marl

Alberese - Sandstone

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19
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What are the requirement of Sangiovese in Chianti and Chianti Classico?

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  • 70-100% in Chianti
    - 75-100% in Chianti Colli Senesi
  • 80-100% in Chianti Classico
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20
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True or False,

White grapes are not allowed in the blends for Chianti and Chianti Classico

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False, while they are allowed in the Chianti DOCG (maximum 10%), they are no longer allowed in the Chianti Classico DOCG.

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21
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When was the first commercial vintage of Tignanello?

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1971

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22
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Sangiovese is a ____ budding and _____ ripening varietal

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  • Early Budding

- Late Ripening

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23
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Does Rosso di Mantalcino also have to be 100% sangiovese like Brunello?

24
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What is the DOC used for producers in Montalcino to make ‘super-tuscan’ wines?

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Sant’Antimo DOC

25
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What is the grape used to make Moscadello di Montalcino, and what kind of wine is it?

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Moscadello, better known as Moscato Bianco, makes sweet wines that can be still or sparkling

26
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What is the blend for Vino Nobile di Montepulciano?

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  • 70% Prugnolo Gentile
  • 30% of other Tuscan varietals
  • No more than 5% of whites
27
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When did Morellino di Scansano achieved DOCG status?

28
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What is the first recorded law/decree issued to protect the quality in Chianti?

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In 1444, there was a prohibition on picking dates before a certain date to protect the quality

29
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Who was it that recommended that Sangiovese should be the dominate variety in Chianti?

A

Baron Bettino Ricasoli, in 1872

30
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True or False,

Most of the Chianti DOCG does not share the same soils or elevation as Chianti Classico?

31
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When did Chianti Classico become its own autonomous region, separate from Chianti?

32
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What are the top 6 varieties planted in Tuscany?

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  • Sangiovese
  • Trebbiano
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet
  • Canaiolo Nero
33
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Is Sangiovese a thin-skinned or thick-skinned variety?

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Thin-skinned, making it susceptible to Botrytis Bunch Rot

34
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What are the two threats to vineyards in Tuscany?

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  • Esca, which enters in through large cuts on the vine

- Wild Boars

35
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What are the approved blending grapes for Chianti Classico?

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  • Corolino
  • Canaiolo Nero
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
36
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True or False,

White grape varieties can be used in both Chianti DOCG and Chianti Classico DOCG?

A

False. Neither can use white grape varieties in the blends.

  • Chianti phased them out after the 2015 vintage
  • Chianti Classico phased them out after the 2006 vintage
37
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What is ‘Galestro’?

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It is a soil type found in Chianti Classico that is a mixture of Schist, crumbly rock with clay and marl

38
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What is ‘Alberese’?

A

It is a soil found in Chianti Classico that is a mixture of Calcareous soil and Clay

39
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What are the maximum yields for Chianti, Chianti Classico and the Chianti Subzones?

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  • Chianti is 63 hL/ha
  • The Chianti subzones are 56 hL/ha
  • Chianti Classico is 52.5 hL/ha
40
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When was the first Brunello di Montalcino bottled and sold?

A

In 1865 by the Biondi-Santi family

41
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How has the the number and producers and land under vine changed from the 1960’s to today?

A

In the 1960s there were 11 producers and 65 ha planted. Now there are 250 producers and 2,100 ha planted.

42
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What is the largest Chianti subzone?

A

Chianti Colli Senesi

43
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What is the range (sea level) that is said to produce the best wines in Chianti Classico?

A

200-500m, this range helps give cooler nights, which can lengthen the growing season that in turn leads to riper grapes that still have elevated acid levels

44
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What two towns is Chianti Classico located between?

A

Florence and Siena

45
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What was the new designation created by the Chianti Classico Consorzio in 2013 to promote the top tier of Chianti Classico?

A

Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

46
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What are the requirements of Chianti Classico Gran Selezione?

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  • The grapes must come from a single vineyard or an estate owned by the producer
  • Wines must be aged for 30 months (no requirement for oak ageing)
47
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What is the maximum yield for Brunello di Montalcino?

48
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What are the ageing requirements for Brunello di Montalcino (regular) and Riserva?

A
  • 5 years after Jan. 1 of the following year, 2 years in oak

- 6 years after Jan. 1 of the following year, 3 years in oak

49
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List the varieties that can be used in the production of Brunello di Montalcino?

A

Sangiovese

50
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List the varieties that can be used in the production of Rosso di Montalcino?

A

Sangiovese

51
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What is the average elevation for the vineyards that Produce Vino Nobile di Montepulciano?

52
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What is the minimum elevation for Brunello di Montalcino?

A

Vineyards have to be above 120m

53
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What are the moderating influences for Brunello di Montalcino?

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  • Protected from the rain by Monte Amiata

- Cooling breezes from the Mediterranean Sea

54
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What are the main soils found in Montalcino?

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  • In the northern part of the DOCG, the soils are galestro based
  • Higher amounts of clay at the lower elevations
55
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Sangiovese must make up what percentage of the blend in Vino Nobile di Montepulciano?

56
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What is the maximum yield for Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

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