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Tuscany Flashcards

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Main red varieties in Tuscany (6)

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Sangiovese
Montepulciano
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Franc
Merlot
Syrah

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2
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Main white varieties in Tuscany (3)

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Trebbiano
Vernaccia
Vermentino

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Tuscany location

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Central Italy
Between the Appennine mountains and the coast

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4
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Major cities near Tuscany (4)

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Florence
Siena
Livorno
Pisa

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5
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Tuscany climate

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Mediterranean near coast and moves to continental toward Appennines

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Soils of Tuscany

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Patchwork throughout the region

marl and clay-limestone with sandstone in the Apennines

sandy-clay near SanGimignano

gravelly clay (similar to Bordeaux)

sand near Maremma

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7
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Main soils of Chianti (2)

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galestro (friable marl)
albarese (sandstone)

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What year was Chianti designated as a growing region

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1716

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What year was the first “Super Tuscan,” Sassicaia, a blend of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, released

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1968

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What year did Brunello di Montalcino become a DOCG

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1980

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What year did Chianti and Chianti Classico get upgraded to DOCG

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1984

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12
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What year was Goria’s Law created (IGT)

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1992

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Brunello di Montalcino DOCG wine style

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dry red wines from the Brunello clone of Sangiovese. Can be Riserva or Vigna (single-vineyard).

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Brunello di Montalcino aging

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minimum 2 years in wood, with 4 months in bottle, a total of 5 years

Riserva: minimum 2 years in wood, 6 months in bottle, a total of 6years

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Chianti DOCG wine style (1)

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Dry red wine from a minimum 70% Sangiovese. Can be Riserva, Superiore, Vigna or labeled with a subzone.

Riserva must be aged two years before release

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16
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Subzones of Chianti DOCG (7)

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Rufina
Colli Fiorentini
Montespertoli
Montalbano
Colli Senesi
Colli Aretini
Colline Pisane

17
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Chianti Classico DOCG wine style

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Dry red wines from a minimum 80% Sangiovese. Can be Classico, Riserva, and Gran Selezione

18
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Original villages of production for Chianti Classico DOCG (4)

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Radda
Gaiole
Castellina
Greve

19
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Carmignano DOCG wine style

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Dry red wine from a minimum of 50% Sangiovese, can be Riserva

20
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Montecucco Sangiovese DOCG wine style

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Dry red wine from a minimum of 90% Sangiovese, can be Riserva

21
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Morellino di Scansano DOCG wine style (1)

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Dry red wine from a minimum of 85% Sangiovese, can be Riserva

22
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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG wine style

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Dry red wine from a minimum of 70% Sangiovese, can be Riserva

23
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Roso della Val di Cornia wine style (1)

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Dry red wine from a blend of Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, can be Riserva

24
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Suvereto DOCG wine style (1)

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Red wines from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and other international varieties. Can be Riserva and varietally labeled

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Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG wine style (1)

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Dry white wine from Vernaccia, can be Riserva

26
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Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG wine style

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Sweet red wines from the Aleatico grape, dried for a minimum of ten days before pressing

27
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Rosso di Montalcino DOC wine style

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“Baby” Brunello from 100% Sangiovese, can be Vigna

28
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Bolgheri DOC wine style (3)

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White, rosato, red

Vermentino
Sauvignon Blanc
international varieties and “Super Tuscans.”

29
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Sant’Antimo DOC wine style (3)

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Still red

white

Vin Santo

all varieties allowed in Tuscany.
“Super Tuscans.”

30
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Moscadello di Montalcino DOC wine style (3)

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Dry

sparkling

sweet wines

Grape: Moscato Bianco

31
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Vin Santo del Chianti DOC wine styles (2)

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White and red dessert wines from Trebbiano and Sangiovese.

The red style is called “Occhio di Pernice,” and can be Riserva

32
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Major villages of Tuscany (6)

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Montalcino
Montepulciano
Florence
Siena
Livorno
Pisa

33
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Chianti Classico Major vineyards/producers (8)

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Felsina
Fontodi
Isole e Olena
Badia e Coltibuono
Volpaia
BaroneRicasoli
Antinori
Montevertine

34
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Brunello di Montalcino major vineyards/producers (9)

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Biondi Santi
Case Basse (Soldera)
Altesino
Silvio Nardi
Col d’Orcia
Talenti
Fattoria dei Barbi
Castello Banfi
Ciacci Piccolomini

35
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Super Tuscans major vineyards/producers (6)

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Tenuta san Guido
Ornellaia
Le Macchiole
Ca’ Marcanda (Gaia)
TenutaGuado al Tasso
Antinori

36
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What year did Piero Antinori release his own Super Tuscan Tignanello

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