Tuscany Flashcards
0
Q
Name 2 DOCGs within Chianti
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Chianti DOCG
Chianti Classico DOCG
1
Q
Aging requirements for Brunello and Brunello Riserva
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4 yrs (2 in oak) 5 yrs (2 in oak)
2
Q
Name 2 Chianti DOCG subzones
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Colli Senesi
Rufina
3
Q
Name a DOC created to include the Super Tuscans
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Bolgheri DOC
Sant’ Antimo DOC
4
Q
Tuscany’s only white DOCG
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Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG
5
Q
Describe production and style of Vin Santo
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Dessert wines from passito Trebbiano di Toscana and Malvasia grapes fermented slowly in small wooden barrels
6
Q
Nontraditional grape of the 1st Super Tuscan
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Cabernet Sauvignon (Sassicaia)
7
Q
Red Tuscan DOCG other than Chianti and the grape
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Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Sangiovese