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Tuscany Flashcards

1
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What was the first vintage produced of Sassicaia? Who was the winemaker?

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1968

Giacomo Tachis

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What vintage of Sassicaia is famous for cementing the reputation of Bolgheri and the Super Tuscan movement by besting 33 of the top Bordeaux blends in the world in a 1978 blindtasting hosted by Decanter?

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1972

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What are the grapes and DOC of Sassicaia?

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85% Cabernet Sauvignon / 15% Cabernet Franc

Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC

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When did Bolgheri become a DOC? Bolgheri Sassicaia?

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1983 for Bolgheri DOC

1995 for Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC

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5
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What was the first vintage of Biondi-Santi? What else was this the first of?

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1888

First Brunello di Montalcino produced in history

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When did Brunello di Montalcino become a DOC? DOCG?

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1966 for DOC; 1980 for DOCG

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Who produces Masseto and what was the first vintage produced?

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1986

Tenuta dell’Ornellaia

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8
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What are three Super Tuscans made from 100% Merlot?

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Tenuta dell'Ornellaia "Masseto"
Castello di Ama "L'Apparita"
Le Macchiole "Messorio"
Tua Rita "Redigaffi"
Boscarelli "Boscarelli"
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What was the first vintage produced of Montevertine Le Pergole Torte?

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1977

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10
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Where is Montevertine located?

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Radda in Chianti

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What are the grapes and first vintage of Bibi Graetz “Colore”?

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Sangiovese / Canailolo / Colorino

2001

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12
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Who produces Il Caberlot? What is the grape? What was the first vintage?

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Il Carniscale

A unique clone believed to be a crossing of Cabernet Franc and Merlot.

1988 was the first vintage

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13
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Where is Il Carnisciale?

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Southeast of Chianti in the Val d’Arno di Sopra DOC

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What are the grapes of Picconero “Tolaini”?

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Merlot / Cab Franc

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Who produces “Saffredi”? What are the grapes and where is the winery?

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Fattoria Le Pupille

Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Petit Verdot

Maremma

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16
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What was the first vintage produced of Tignanello?

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1971

17
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What are the grapes of Tignanello?

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Sangiovese / Cab / Cab Franc

18
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At the time of its release what was Tignanello the first to do?

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First to age Sangiovese in barrique and the first to blend Sangiovese with non traditional varieties (Cab / Cab Franc)

19
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What was the first vintage produced of Ornellaia?

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1985

20
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What are the grapes of Ornellaia?

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Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Cab Franc / Petit Verdot

21
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Who produces Le Volte and what are the grapes?

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Ornellaia

Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon / Sangiovese

22
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What is considered the second label of Ornellaia? Grapes?

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Le Serre Nuovo dell’Ornellaia

Mostly Merlot with Cab, Cab Franc, and Petit Verdot

23
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What is the second label of Tenuta San Guido?

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Guidalberto

24
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What are three Super Tuscans produced from 100% Sangiovese?

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Montevertine “Le Pergole Torte”
Isole e Olena “Cepparello”
Felsina “Fontalloro”
Fontodo “Flaccianello della Pieve”

25
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What was the first vintage of Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve?

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1981

26
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What are three Super Tuscans that are produced from 100% Syrah?

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Le Macchiole “Scrio”
Duemani “Sulassi”
Teniment d’Alessandro “Il Bosco”

27
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What Super Tuscan initially released was 100% Sangiovese but is now a blend of Bordeaux varietals?

A

San Felice “Vigorello”

Now Cab / Merlot / Petit Verdot

28
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What was the first Super Tuscan produced in the Chianti Classico DOCG area?

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San Felice “Vigorello”

29
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What was the first vintage produced of Solaia?

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1978

30
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What are the grapes of Solaia?

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Cabernet Sauvignon / Sangiovese / Cabernet Franc

31
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Who produces Montosoli and what is it?

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Altesino

Top single vineyard bottling from Altesino and considered the first cru bottling historically in Montalcino.

32
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What was the first vintage of Altesino “Montosoli”?

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1975

33
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What was Gianfranco Soldera’s last vintage produced of Casse Basse from harvest to bottling?

A

2013

34
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Which 6 vintages of Soldera were largely lost due to a hanius crime committed by a former disgruntled employee opening the spigots on barrels of these wines?

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2007-2012

35
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What was the last vintage Soldera produced of Brunello di Montalcino before bottling as Toscana IGT?

A

2005

Styles and Vintages (13 decks)

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