Toscany

Question 1

Ansonica Costa dell argentario doc

Answer 1

85%

Only white

Question 2

Bolgheri doc

Answer 2

70% vermentino SB trebbiano

Red is internationals +sangiovese

Question 3

Brunello di Montalcino docg

Answer 3

100%
4yrs, 2in barrel
Reserva, 5, 2barrel

Question 4

Rosso di montalcino doc

Answer 4

70%sangiovese

4m

Question 5

Chianti subzones

Answer 5

Rufina
Colli fiorentini 
Montespertoli
Montalbano
Colli sensesi
Colli aretini
Colli pisane

Question 6

Rufina

Answer 6

1 yr aging
Smaller subzone
Galestro and albarese 
400m asl
High diurnal 
Higher altitude, 
Still allowed to blend white

Question 7

Colli fiorentini

Answer 7

25% organic production
In hills above Florence
In north

Question 8

Montespertoli

Answer 8

257 masl close to Florence

Still can include whites

Question 9

Montalbano

Answer 9

Used to have carmagnano so quiality is worse now

Slight higher altitude

Question 10

Carmagnano

Answer 10

Was grouped in with Chianti’s but blends CS as traditional 10-20%

Also makes occhio di pernice

Question 11

Colli senesi

Answer 11

Not associated with duality, as much

Question 12

Colli Pisane

Answer 12

Lower region, softer gentle style

Antinori , fresco Baldi

Question 13

Chianti Classico

Answer 13

Soils: galestro: CC structure and acidity

Macigno: grey blue sandstone

Alberese: compact clay limestone

Calcareius tufa: (south)

Question 14

Chianti Classico aging

Answer 14

As of 1995 can be 100% sang

Classico:1yr

Reserva: 24m 3in bottle

Gran selezione: 30m 3bottle 2013)

Question 15

Chianti Classico villages

Answer 15

Radda: perfumed elegant

Gaiole: high altitude acidity/structure

Castellina: clay, rich and plush

Greve: clay, plush and structure

Question 16

Carmignano doc

Answer 16

50%+sangiovese
10-20% cs/cf
Caniolo nero10-20
Caniolo bianco, Malvasia, trebbiano 10%
20/8barrel

Question 17

Pomino doc

Answer 17

International plus trebbiano

Merlot, pn, sangovese