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Toscana / Tuscany Flashcards

1
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Climate

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Mediterranean

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what’s the oldest appellation in Tuscany ?

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Chianti

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3
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How many appellations does Tuscany encompass ?

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58

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Tuscany can be divided in two main sections name them

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the hills of central Tuscany
-chianti , Montepulciano ,San Geminiano
The Tyrennian coast
-Candia and Luca
-Elba
-Marema
-Bolgheri

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5
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Sangiovese grows better in altitudes around ….

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820 m
also needs a touch of limestone

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What is a” super tuscan”

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is a term used to described red blends with no strictly native grape or made
was also used to name wines produces only using 100% Sangiovese

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7
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Name the two most famous super tuscan

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Tignanello and Sassicaia

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What was the original recipe for chianti Classico ?

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Sangiovese ,Canaiolo ,Trebbiano and Malvasia

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9
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Arsonica grape ..

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is originally from Sicily were is know as Inzolia

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10
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What it means Sangiovese in latin ?

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the blood of Jupiter

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DOCG

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Brunello di Montalcino
Carminano
Morellino di Scanzo
Chianti
Chianti classico
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Elba Aleatico Passito /Aleatico Passito dell’ Alba
Montecucco-Sangiovese
Suvereto
Val di Cornia Rosso

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Mention the only DOCG made using white grapes

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Vernaccia di San Gimignano

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Mention the most important DOC’s

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Bolgheri
Bolgheri Sassicaia
Rosso di Montalcino
Rosso di Montepulciano
Vin Santo di Chianti
Maremma
Vin Santo di Chianti Classico
Vin Santo Carmignano

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14
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What is the most famous IGT?

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Toscana “Tignanello”

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What was the name of the man who created the first Chianti recipe that still remains as the name of a winery

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Barone Bettino Ricasoli

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16
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Chianti docg most contain not less than ….

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70 % sangiovese
75% in the Colli Sensi
and 80% in the Chianti classico

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17
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When was the area of chianti classico demarcated by Cosimo III de Medici ?

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1716

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What is the Consorsium of Chianti Classico and when was funded ?

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Is an organization focus on the quality protection of the wine
-Funded in 1924 under the Black Rooster symbol

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When Chianti classico became a DOCG?

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1984

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Name the 8 sub-regions in which Chianti is divided

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-Chainti Classico
-Chianti Rufina
-colli senesi
-Colli Florentini
-Colli Arentini
-Colli Pisane
-Montalbano
-Montespertoli

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21
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What’s an UGA ?

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is a new limitation approved in 2021
that divides Chianti Classico into smaller more terroir oriented areas

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22
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How is the soil around Chianti Classico area ?

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Galestro and Albarezzi soils

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23
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Since when white grapes are not allowed in the Chianti Classico blend ?

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2006

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24
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Name the 3 levels of quality in which Chianti Classico in produced ?

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Classico
Riserva
Gran Selezione

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25
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What is the aging time for a Chianti classico ?

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1 year and 12% alcohol

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how much a Chianti C has to age for being considered Riserva ?

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Around 2 years with a 12.5% ABV

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27
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When was created the Gran Selezione ?

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2014

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28
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what the diciplinare for a Gran Selezione Chianti C?

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More than 2 years and half
13% abv
the grapes are form a single vineyard

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29
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Chianti Classico has ……municipalities

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14

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30
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Name some of the best Chianti Classico producers

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-Antinori
-Castello di Alma
-Fontodi
-Azienda Agricola Queraciabella
-Badia a Coltibuono
-Barone Ricasoli Castello di Brolio
-Castello di Volpaia
-Felsina
- II Molino di Grace
-Rocca di Castagnoli

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31
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What’s the name of a winery once belong to Michelangelo
?

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Nittardi

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32
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What it means Brunello ?

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the nice dark one

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33
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How many hectares cover the DOCG Brunello di Montalcino ?

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2100h
in comparison with the 15 400h in the Chianti zone

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34
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With vineyards that climb up to

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500-550 meters above the sea level

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35
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Describe the soil in Montalcino

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more limestone in the soil than Chianti with strips of clay ,schist ,volcanic soil and galestro

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36
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The best vineyards are planted ….

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facing south and southwest

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37
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Mention the name for Sangiovese in this area …

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Cardisco
Brunello
Morellino
Prugnolo Gentile

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38
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two mens were deeply involved in the creation of this wine they were

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Clemente Santi and Ferrusio Biondi-Santi

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39
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When Brunello acquired its DOCG?

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1980

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40
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Diciplinare

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100% sangiovese
12.5% ABV
4 years aging for “Normale”
5 years for “Riserva “ of which 2 most be in oak

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41
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What was the name given by the press in 2008 to a scandal related with the use of unregulated grapes in the production of brunello ?

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“Brunellopoli”

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42
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What are some of the notes present in this wine the is young ?

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cherry
dried cranberry
strawberry
blackberry
licorice
Expresso

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43
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Notes exhibit while it gets old ?

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candied cherry
dried fig
Anise
Haselnut
Leather
Chocolate
Dried roses

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44
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Rosso di Montalcino DOCG is a ….

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dry , fruty wine release easier than brunello

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45
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Rosso di Montalcino was once knew as …..

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Vermiglio

46
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its made of ….

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100% sangiovese

47
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aging …

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1 year

48
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Mention 4 producers of Rosso di Montalcino DOC

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Argiano
Case Base di Gianfranco
Conti Costanti
Poggio Antico

49
Q

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG …

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Primary made of sangiovese 70% (know in the area as Prugnolo Gentile),
Canaiolo 10-20% and local varieties

50
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Aging

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2 year
4 for Riserva

51
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Mention. 3 producers

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-Avignonesi
-Poliziano
-Poderi Boscarelli

52
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Carmignano DOCG …

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is a red blend made of 50 % sangiovese at least ,Canaiolo nero and Cabernet S/ Cabernet Franc

53
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Carmignano was inside what DOCG ?

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Chianti Classico

54
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Morellino di Scansano ….

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-Is a dry red wine
made of 85 % Sangiovese ( locally know as Morellino)
- Not aging required
_ 2 years for riserva al least on vin oak

55
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Producers

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-Fattoria Le Pupille
-Podere 414
-Terre di Talamo
-Fattoria dei Barbi

56
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Is the only white wine in the region with a DOCG

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Vernaccia di San Gimignano

57
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Vernaccia di San Gimignano is a

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white ,full body ,dry, high acidity wine with a bitter after taste

58
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Vernaccia di San Gimignano is made of ..

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85% Venaccia
15% of other non-aromatic local grapes

59
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its mentioned in …

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Dantes Divine Comedy in 1276

60
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Aging

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riserva 11 months 8 in oak or stainless steel ,3 in the bottle prior release

61
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Producers

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Montenidoli
Tenuta
Fattoria Poggio
Panizzi
II Cipressino

62
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Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG is a

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sweet red wine ,made from dried aleatico grape

63
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Aleatico grapes grown in …

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Elba (just off the Tuscan coast )

64
Q

Elba is notorious for ….

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Being the place were Napoleon was exiled

65
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is a DOCG since

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2011

66
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Monteccuco Sangiovese is a …

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red wine ,made of 90% sangiovese

67
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is described as

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dry ,quite fresh ,tannic and persistent

68
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Aging

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-16 months (12 IN OAK)
-Riserva :30 months (24 in oak)

69
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Survereto is …

A

a red blend

70
Q

Is common to find in the label ….

A

the name of the grape who represent the 85% of the blend
Survereto Sangiovese
Merlot
Cabernet
Sauvignon

71
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DOCG in

A

2011 alongside with the “Val di Cornia Rosso “

72
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Prior to 2011 in the label you’ll find ….

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Suvereto next to Val di Cornia

73
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Aging

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19 months
Riserva 26 months( 6 in bottle)

74
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ABV

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12,4 %
13% riserva

75
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Bolgheri Sassicaia is a red wine made of …

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Cabernet Sauvignon and 15 % Cabernet Franc

76
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Where is produced ?

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In the vineyards of Tenuta di San Guido

77
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when appers Sassicaia first label

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1968

78
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What was the name of the men who created it

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Mario Incisa della Rocchetta

79
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Name the oders wine produced in this estate

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-Guidalberto (60% Cabernet and 40% Merlot )
-Le Difese (100% Cabernet Franc )

80
Q

Sassicaia barriques

A

225L

81
Q

Nicolo. Incisa della Rocchetta is …

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the current president of the winery

82
Q

What Sassicaia means ?

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the place of many stones

83
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the Cabernet Sauvignon planted in Bolgheri by Mario Incisa ….

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was brought from Chateau Lafite in France in 1950

84
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Aging

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2 years 18 in oak

85
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Abv

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12.5%

86
Q

Trebbiano and Malvasia are 2 grapes present in ….

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Vin Santo di Chianti DOC

87
Q

What means Vin Santo ?

A

holy wine

88
Q

what are the 2 styles of this wine

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“amable “-swett and “secco” dry

89
Q

The wine ages in barrels traditionally made of

A

Chestnut wood

90
Q

Aging

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3 years minimun some producers leave the wine age 3 time more

91
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What the name of the most famous Toscana IGT ?

A

Tignanello

92
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where is produce Tignanello ?

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Tenuta de Tignanello in the heart of Chianti Classico

93
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Tignanello estate is next to another famous estate …

A

Sassicaia

94
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when was Tignanello first released ?

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1973

95
Q

producer

A

Marchesi Antinori

96
Q

when was Cabernet added to the mix?

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1975

97
Q

Ornellaia is a ……. DOC

A

Bolgheri

98
Q

Particulary know for producing ….

A

one of Italy’s most expensive and famous wines

99
Q

during the harvest the grapes are ….

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hand-picked

100
Q

the vinification takes place in ….

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separated stainless steels tanks one for each vineyard block

101
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Aging

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18 months in oak

102
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What is Le Serre Nuove dell’ Ornellaia ?

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is the 2nd wine produced in the state using the grapes which don’t make the cut for top wine usually has more Merlot

103
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Poggio alla Gazze dell’ Ornellaia is a

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white wine produce using Sauvignon Blanc

104
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Name other wines produced in this estate

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-Le Volte dell’ Ornellaia (based Merlot )
-Ornus dell’ Ornellaia (a late harvest wine made with Petit Manseng

105
Q

What the name of the wine who represents the highest quality alongside Bolgheri Sassicaia ?

A

Bolgheri Superiore

106
Q

A wine produced most using Merlot ,or/and 5% Cabernet Franc ,that is owned by The Frescobaldi family and was released in 1984?

A

Masseto

107
Q

Produced by …

A

Tenuta dell’ Ornallaia

108
Q

The wines were initially produced ….

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n old farmhouse although in 2019 a newly designed, underground winery

109
Q

Aging

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1 year in french oak barriques and then another year after bleanding

110
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Average price of. …

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950 $

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