Toscana / Tuscany Flashcards
Climate
Mediterranean
what’s the oldest appellation in Tuscany ?
Chianti
How many appellations does Tuscany encompass ?
58
Tuscany can be divided in two main sections name them
the hills of central Tuscany
-chianti , Montepulciano ,San Geminiano
The Tyrennian coast
-Candia and Luca
-Elba
-Marema
-Bolgheri
Sangiovese grows better in altitudes around ….
820 m
also needs a touch of limestone
What is a” super tuscan”
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
Name the two most famous super tuscan
Tignanello and Sassicaia
What was the original recipe for chianti Classico ?
Sangiovese ,Canaiolo ,Trebbiano and Malvasia
Arsonica grape ..
is originally from Sicily were is know as Inzolia
What it means Sangiovese in latin ?
the blood of Jupiter
DOCG
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
Mention the only DOCG made using white grapes
Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Mention the most important DOC’s
Bolgheri
Bolgheri Sassicaia
Rosso di Montalcino
Rosso di Montepulciano
Vin Santo di Chianti
Maremma
Vin Santo di Chianti Classico
Vin Santo Carmignano
What is the most famous IGT?
Toscana “Tignanello”
What was the name of the man who created the first Chianti recipe that still remains as the name of a winery
Barone Bettino Ricasoli
Chianti docg most contain not less than ….
70 % sangiovese
75% in the Colli Sensi
and 80% in the Chianti classico
When was the area of chianti classico demarcated by Cosimo III de Medici ?
1716
What is the Consorsium of Chianti Classico and when was funded ?
Is an organization focus on the quality protection of the wine
-Funded in 1924 under the Black Rooster symbol
When Chianti classico became a DOCG?
1984
Name the 8 sub-regions in which Chianti is divided
-Chainti Classico
-Chianti Rufina
-colli senesi
-Colli Florentini
-Colli Arentini
-Colli Pisane
-Montalbano
-Montespertoli
What’s an UGA ?
is a new limitation approved in 2021
that divides Chianti Classico into smaller more terroir oriented areas
How is the soil around Chianti Classico area ?
Galestro and Albarezzi soils
Since when white grapes are not allowed in the Chianti Classico blend ?
2006
Name the 3 levels of quality in which Chianti Classico in produced ?
Classico
Riserva
Gran Selezione
What is the aging time for a Chianti classico ?
1 year and 12% alcohol
how much a Chianti C has to age for being considered Riserva ?
Around 2 years with a 12.5% ABV
When was created the Gran Selezione ?
2014
what the diciplinare for a Gran Selezione Chianti C?
More than 2 years and half
13% abv
the grapes are form a single vineyard
Chianti Classico has ……municipalities
14
Name some of the best Chianti Classico producers
-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
What’s the name of a winery once belong to Michelangelo
?
Nittardi
What it means Brunello ?
the nice dark one
How many hectares cover the DOCG Brunello di Montalcino ?
2100h
in comparison with the 15 400h in the Chianti zone
With vineyards that climb up to
500-550 meters above the sea level
Describe the soil in Montalcino
more limestone in the soil than Chianti with strips of clay ,schist ,volcanic soil and galestro
The best vineyards are planted ….
facing south and southwest
Mention the name for Sangiovese in this area …
Cardisco
Brunello
Morellino
Prugnolo Gentile
two mens were deeply involved in the creation of this wine they were
Clemente Santi and Ferrusio Biondi-Santi
When Brunello acquired its DOCG?
1980
Diciplinare
100% sangiovese
12.5% ABV
4 years aging for “Normale”
5 years for “Riserva “ of which 2 most be in oak
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 ?
“Brunellopoli”
What are some of the notes present in this wine the is young ?
cherry
dried cranberry
strawberry
blackberry
licorice
Expresso
Notes exhibit while it gets old ?
candied cherry
dried fig
Anise
Haselnut
Leather
Chocolate
Dried roses
Rosso di Montalcino DOCG is a ….
dry , fruty wine release easier than brunello
Rosso di Montalcino was once knew as …..
Vermiglio
its made of ….
100% sangiovese
aging …
1 year
Mention 4 producers of Rosso di Montalcino DOC
Argiano
Case Base di Gianfranco
Conti Costanti
Poggio Antico
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG …
Primary made of sangiovese 70% (know in the area as Prugnolo Gentile),
Canaiolo 10-20% and local varieties
Aging
2 year
4 for Riserva
Mention. 3 producers
-Avignonesi
-Poliziano
-Poderi Boscarelli
Carmignano DOCG …
is a red blend made of 50 % sangiovese at least ,Canaiolo nero and Cabernet S/ Cabernet Franc
Carmignano was inside what DOCG ?
Chianti Classico
Morellino di Scansano ….
-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
Producers
-Fattoria Le Pupille
-Podere 414
-Terre di Talamo
-Fattoria dei Barbi
Is the only white wine in the region with a DOCG
Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Vernaccia di San Gimignano is a
white ,full body ,dry, high acidity wine with a bitter after taste
Vernaccia di San Gimignano is made of ..
85% Venaccia
15% of other non-aromatic local grapes
its mentioned in …
Dantes Divine Comedy in 1276
Aging
riserva 11 months 8 in oak or stainless steel ,3 in the bottle prior release
Producers
Montenidoli
Tenuta
Fattoria Poggio
Panizzi
II Cipressino
Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG is a
sweet red wine ,made from dried aleatico grape
Aleatico grapes grown in …
Elba (just off the Tuscan coast )
Elba is notorious for ….
Being the place were Napoleon was exiled
is a DOCG since
2011
Monteccuco Sangiovese is a …
red wine ,made of 90% sangiovese
is described as
dry ,quite fresh ,tannic and persistent
Aging
-16 months (12 IN OAK)
-Riserva :30 months (24 in oak)
Survereto is …
a red blend
Is common to find in the label ….
the name of the grape who represent the 85% of the blend
Survereto Sangiovese
Merlot
Cabernet
Sauvignon
DOCG in
2011 alongside with the “Val di Cornia Rosso “
Prior to 2011 in the label you’ll find ….
Suvereto next to Val di Cornia
Aging
19 months
Riserva 26 months( 6 in bottle)
ABV
12,4 %
13% riserva
Bolgheri Sassicaia is a red wine made of …
Cabernet Sauvignon and 15 % Cabernet Franc
Where is produced ?
In the vineyards of Tenuta di San Guido
when appers Sassicaia first label
1968
What was the name of the men who created it
Mario Incisa della Rocchetta
Name the oders wine produced in this estate
-Guidalberto (60% Cabernet and 40% Merlot )
-Le Difese (100% Cabernet Franc )
Sassicaia barriques
225L
Nicolo. Incisa della Rocchetta is …
the current president of the winery
What Sassicaia means ?
the place of many stones
the Cabernet Sauvignon planted in Bolgheri by Mario Incisa ….
was brought from Chateau Lafite in France in 1950
Aging
2 years 18 in oak
Abv
12.5%
Trebbiano and Malvasia are 2 grapes present in ….
Vin Santo di Chianti DOC
What means Vin Santo ?
holy wine
what are the 2 styles of this wine
“amable “-swett and “secco” dry
The wine ages in barrels traditionally made of
Chestnut wood
Aging
3 years minimun some producers leave the wine age 3 time more
What the name of the most famous Toscana IGT ?
Tignanello
where is produce Tignanello ?
Tenuta de Tignanello in the heart of Chianti Classico
Tignanello estate is next to another famous estate …
Sassicaia
when was Tignanello first released ?
1973
producer
Marchesi Antinori
when was Cabernet added to the mix?
1975
Ornellaia is a ……. DOC
Bolgheri
Particulary know for producing ….
one of Italy’s most expensive and famous wines
during the harvest the grapes are ….
hand-picked
the vinification takes place in ….
separated stainless steels tanks one for each vineyard block
Aging
18 months in oak
What is Le Serre Nuove dell’ Ornellaia ?
is the 2nd wine produced in the state using the grapes which don’t make the cut for top wine usually has more Merlot
Poggio alla Gazze dell’ Ornellaia is a
white wine produce using Sauvignon Blanc
Name other wines produced in this estate
-Le Volte dell’ Ornellaia (based Merlot )
-Ornus dell’ Ornellaia (a late harvest wine made with Petit Manseng
What the name of the wine who represents the highest quality alongside Bolgheri Sassicaia ?
Bolgheri Superiore
A wine produced most using Merlot ,or/and 5% Cabernet Franc ,that is owned by The Frescobaldi family and was released in 1984?
Masseto
Produced by …
Tenuta dell’ Ornallaia
The wines were initially produced ….
n old farmhouse although in 2019 a newly designed, underground winery
Aging
1 year in french oak barriques and then another year after bleanding
Average price of. …
950 $
