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Toscana Part 1 Flashcards

1
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How many regions border with Toscana

A

5 regions

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2
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Which areas surrounds Toscana

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Liguria, Emilia Romagna, Marche, Umbria and Lazio

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3
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What makes Umbria distinctive among the regions surrounding Toscan

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Land locked

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4
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Which seas are at Toscana

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Ligurian and Therrenian Seas

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5
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What is the area under vines

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58.000 ha

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6
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Toscana is red or white wines

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Red

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7
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What is the percentage of wine in Italy

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6%

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8
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Who issued the famous edict (Bando) that officially delimited the most prestigious winegrowing zones of Toscana in 1716

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Cosimo III de’Medici

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9
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Which forus zones have been delimited by the Bando

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Chianti, Carmignano, Pomino and Val d’Arno di Sopra

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10
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Who did start wine production in Toscan

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Etruscan 9th-3th BC

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11
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After Etruscan were

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Romans 3th BC - 5th AD

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12
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Republics of Siena and Firenze centruries

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12th - 16th centuries

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13
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Which of the following is considered one of the founders of the modern Italian wine renaissance

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Giacomo Tachis

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14
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What is Coltura promiscua

A

Mixed crop cultivation

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15
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What is Share-cropping

A

Mezzadria (until 1960s)

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16
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What is Starter culture for Vin Santo

A

Madre

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17
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Tradition Tuscan vine training system

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Archetto

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18
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What is the topography of Toscana

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Hills 67%
Moutains 25%
Plains 8%

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19
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What is the climate in Toscana

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Combination of Mediterranean and Continental influences

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20
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What is the name of the historic-geographic coastal area located between Toscana and Lazio

A

Maremma

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21
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What are the most well known soils in Toscana

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Galestro and Alberese

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22
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How is Galestro soil

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Metamorphic rocks, sharp edges tendency to flake

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23
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How is Alberese soil

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Fine-grained calcareous marls

24
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Where is Galestro soil found in Toscana mainly

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Montalcino, Chinati Classico, Rufina

25
Q

Where is Alerese mainly found in Toscana

A

Central and southern part of Chianti Classico

26
Q

What is Toscana’s most widely planted white grape variety

A

Trebbiano Toscano

27
Q

What is Toscana’s most widely planted red grape variety

A

Sangiovese

28
Q

What is the percentage of red grapes in Toscana

A

80%

29
Q

What is the origin of Sangiovese

A

Ciliegiolo X Calabrese Montenuovo

30
Q

How are the wines of Sangiovese

A
  • Light to medium intensity in color
  • High acidity and tannic
  • Voilet, Sour cherry, Tealeaf, earth
31
Q

What are the main names for Sangiovese in Toscana

A
  • Brunello
  • Morellino
  • Prugnolo Gentile
  • Sangiovese Grosso
  • Sangioveto
32
Q

What Tuscan red grapes is the principal blending partner in Sangiovese-based wines

A

Canaiolo

33
Q

What is the function of Canaiolo in the blend

A
  • Soften Sangiovese character

- Perfume and mouthfeel

34
Q

What are the main white grapes in Toscana

A
  • Trebbiano Toscano
  • Malvasia Bianca Lunga
  • Vernaccia di San Gimignano
35
Q

What are the main white grapes for Vin Santo

A
  • Trebbiano Toscano

- Malvasia Bianca Lunga

36
Q

Which French grape is the same as Trebbiano Toscano

A

Ugni Blanc

37
Q

Vernaccia di San Gimignano is related to Vernaccia di Oristano Yes or NO

A

NO

38
Q

What does Vernaccia mean

A

Indigenous, native

Vernaculus in Latin

39
Q

What are the main international red grapes in Toscana

A
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Syrah
40
Q

What is the purpose of Chianti Classico 2000 project

A

Focus high quality Sangiovese clones

41
Q

What are the training systems in Toscana

A
  • Archeto
  • Cortone Speronato
  • Guyot
42
Q

What is Governo winemaking

A

Fried grapes put together with newly made wine

43
Q

Who were the most well known enologists in Toscana

A
  • Giacomo Tachis

- Gambelli

44
Q

Is Governo still used today

A

Yes but rarely

45
Q

When did Super Tuscany emerge

A

1960s and 1970s

46
Q

What were the innovative approach of Super Tuscans

A
  • International grapes
  • Non Traditional blends
  • New small Frencha oak barrels
47
Q

What are the main areas for Super Tuscans

A
  • Bolgheri (Sassicaia)

- Chianti Classico (Tignanello, Vigorello)

48
Q

Vin Santo is Passito from air dried white grapes YES or NO

A

YES

49
Q

How is Vin Santo rose called

A

Occhio di Pernice (rare pink version)

50
Q

What is the name of the fermentation barrels for Vin Santo

A

Caratelli

51
Q

What is the name of the place where the Caratelli is stored

A

Vinsantaia

52
Q

What is Madre (Mother) in Vin Santo winemaking

A

Thick deposit of wine -soaked lees left in the Caratelli

53
Q

Vin Santo is dry or Sweet

A

All sweetness levels from dry to sweet

54
Q

What are the four specific Tuscan DOCs for Vin Santo

A
  • Montepulciano
  • Chianti Classico
  • Chianti
  • Carmignano
55
Q

What is Pikay

A

Way of apassimento. Bunches are hanging to dry

Italian Wine - Central South (3 decks)

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