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3 primary cities of Tuscany

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Florence
Pisa
Siena

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Portion of the Mediterranean Sea bordering Tuscany

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Tyrrhenian Sea

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Leading red grapes of Tuscany (3 Italian, 5 International)

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Sangiovese
Canaiolo Nero
Colorino

Cab Sauv
Merlot
Cab Franc
Pinot Noir
Syrah
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Leading white grapes of Tuscany (3 Italian, 2 International)

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Trebbiano Toscano
Malvasia Bianco Lunga
Vernaccia

Chardonnay
Sauv Blanc

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5
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Proportion of red wines (versus total production) in Tuscany

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90%

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Traditional Tuscan winemaking technique that “extends” fermentation via the use of overripe or dried grapes

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Governo

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7
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Grapes used in typical (white) Vin Santo

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Trebbiano Toscano

Malvasia Bianca Lunga

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Label term indicating a amber (or light red) version of Vin Santo

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Occhi di Pernice

eye of the partridge

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9
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Grape(s) used in red amber versions of Vin Santo

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Sangiovese

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10
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What is Sassicaia?

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The original Super Tuscan (now produced under the Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC)

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Producer of Sassicaia

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Tenuta San Guido

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Town (and DOC) on the Tuscan Coast considered to be the “birth place” of Super Tuscans

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Bolgheri, Bolgheri DOC (the broader area is also known as the Maremma)

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13
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2 Super Tuscan wines produced by Marchese Piero Antinoiri

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Tignanello

Solaia

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14
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Appellation used by most Super Tuscan wines

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IGT Toscana

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Date of the original designation of the Chianti wine region

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1716

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16
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Minimum % of Sangiovese in Chianti DOCG

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70%

17
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Other grape varieties (in addition to Sangiovese) permitted for use in Chianti DOCG

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Canaiolo Nero
Trebbiano Toscano
Malvasia

18
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7 subzones of Chianti DOCG

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Colli Aretini
Colli Fiorentini
Colli Senesi
Colline Pisane
Montalbano
Montespertoli
Rufina
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Minimum percentage of Sangiovese in Chianti Classico DOCG

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80%

20
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Year that white grapes were excluded from use in Chianti Classico DOCG

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2006

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Category added in 2014 to represent the “top tier” of Chianti Classico

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Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

22
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DOCG white wine of Tuscany

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Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG

23
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Main grape variety of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG

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min 70% Prugnolo Gentile (aka Sangiovese)

24
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Local name for Sangiovese in Scansano

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Morellino

25
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DOCG wine produced in Scansano

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Morellino di Scansano DOCG

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DOCG red wine produced in Montalcino

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Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

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Required assemblage for Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

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100% Brunello

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Min aging for Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

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Min. 2 years in wood PLUS min 4 months in bottle

29
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DOC level red wine produced in Montalcino

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Rosso di Montalcino DOC

30
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Required assemblage for Carmignano DOCG

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Min 50% Sangiovese

10%-20% Cab Sauv/Cab Franc

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4 Tuscan DOCGs specifically for Vin Santo

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Vin Santo del Chianti DOC
Vin Santo del Chianti Classico DOC
Vin Santo di Montepulciano DOC
Vin Santo di Carmignano DOC

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