Toscana

Question 1

Name the two famous soil types of Chianti Area

Answer 1

Galestro, Albarese

Question 2

What are the aging requirements of a Chianti Classico, Chianti Classico Riserva, and a Grand Selezione?

Answer 2

Chianti Classico : 12m
Chianti Classico Riserva: 24m
Gran Selezione: 30m

Question 3

What are the aging requirements of a Chianti DOCG, Chianti Superiore and a Chianti Riserva?

Answer 3

Chianti: 4m
Chianti Superiore: 9m
Chianti Riserva: 24m

Question 4

What are the aging requirements of a Brunello, Brunello Riserva

Answer 4

Brunello: 4 years (2 in oak)
Brunello Riserva;: 5 years (2 in oak)

Question 5

What are the aging requirements of a Carmignano DOCG and a Carmignano Riserva

Answer 5

Carmignano: 1.5y
Carmignano Riserva: 3y

Question 6

What are the aging requirements of a Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and a Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva?

Answer 6

Vino Nobile: 2y
Vino Nobile Riserva: 3y

Question 7

Trebbiano Toscano is gentically identical to which French grape?

Answer 7

Ugni Blanc

Question 8

What was Toscana’s first DOC?

Answer 8

Vernaccia di San Gimignano

Question 9

What is a “Vin Ruspo”?

Answer 9

Rosato from Carmignano DOCG

Question 10

What level can a Carmigno DOCG be declassified to?

Answer 10

Barco Reale di Carmignano DOC

Question 11

What is the main grape variety in a Cortona DOC?

Answer 11

Syrah

Question 12

What is the name of the founder of Sassicaia

Answer 12

Marchese Mario Incisa, related to Antinoi

Question 13

Who was the father of Sangiovese based wines?

Answer 13

Barone Ricasoli, replacing Canaiolo blends by Sangiovese blends (mixed with some Canaiolo)

Question 14

Who is conisered the “Father of Brunello”

Answer 14

Clemente Santi

Question 15

Which are the four main appelations for bordeaux-blends in Tuscany?

Answer 15

• Bolgheri DOC
• Bolgheri Sassicaia DOCG
• Surveto DOCG
• Val Di Cornia Rosso DOCG

Question 16

What are the 7 subzones of Chianti DOCG?

Answer 16

• Rùfina
• Colli Fiorentini
• Colli Senesi
• Colli Aretini
• Colli Pisane
• Montalbane
• Montespertoli (most recent)

Question 17

Which Chianti Subzone overlaps with Carmignano DOCG?

Answer 17

Chianti Montalbane

Question 18

What are 7 winegrowing zones of Montalcino?

Answer 18

• Montalcino
• Torrenieri
• Tavernelle
• Camigliano
• Sant’Angelo in Colle
• Sant’Angelo Scalo
• Castelnuovo dell’Abate

Question 19

Name the 5 synonyms for Sangiovese in Toscana.

Answer 19

• Brunello (Montalcino)
• Prugnolo Gentile (Montepulciano)
• Morellino (Scansano)
• Sangiovese Grosso
• Sangioveto (Chianti Classico)

Question 20

Name 4 names used to describe estates in Toscana

Answer 20

• Podere (= Farm)
• Poggio (= Knoll)
• Castello
• Fattoria (= Farm)

Question 21

Where does the name “Vernaccia” come from?

Answer 21

Lat. “Vernaculus” = Native

Question 22

Who issued the famous “Bando” delimiting the wine growing zones in Tuscana and when was it issued?

Answer 22

1716

Cosimo III de’Medici

Question 23

What is “Governo”?

Answer 23

A method to add dried grapes to a wine to start a second fermentation in an existing wine to add body

Question 24

Who is considered the founder of Tuscany’s wine renaissance?

Answer 24

Giacomo Tachis, enologist advising Mario Incisa on Sassicaia.

Question 25

What is the main grape of a Montecucco Rosso ?

Answer 25

Sangiovese

Question 26

What is the main grape of a Montecucco Bianco ?

Answer 26

Trebbiano Toscano

Question 27

What is the blend of a Montecucco Sangiovese ?

Answer 27

90% Sangiovese

Question 28

What are the three main grapes used in a Val di Cornia Rosso DOCG

Answer 28

• Sangiovese
• Cabernet Sauvignon
• Merlot