Tuscany Flashcards
What was the fiasco fiasco
in 1611 when chainti was in the
Paolo Carrai invented a new fiasco that was molded, rather than handblown, making sturdier glass, and allowed for mass production of the bottles
These bottles were wrapped in staw reeds by fiascaies (flask dressers)
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In 1870s Bettino Ricasoli began to use bordeaux shaped bottles to fill his Castello di Brolio wines to show them as superlative
More producers moved to this way by 1969
When were the Chianti subzones added
1932
Subzones of Chianti
Chianti Classico
Rufina
Colli Senesi
Colli Fiorentini
Colli Aretini
Colline Pisane
Montespertoli
Pissed as fuck my main so real
Soil types in Chianti Classico
Galestro
Alberese
Macigno (grayish blue sandstone)
Tufa (in south)
When was UGA added
2021
How many UGAs in Classico
11
What is the most desirable UGA
Radda
Which UGA has the highest elevation in Classico
Castellina
Min sangio of Chianti Classico
Min 80% of Sangio
What river runs through Rufina
Sieve
When was Chianti upgraded to DOCG
1984
When did Chianti Classico seperate
1996
When were white grapes prohibited from the blend
2005
When was Gran Selezione introduced
2013
What is the make up of Chianti
min 70%
What is Governo all;uso Toscano
Partially dried grapes are added midway though fermentation to solve stuck fermentation
Aging requirements for Chianti Normale
may not be released until March 1
Aging requirements for Chianti Superiore
may not be released until Sept 1
Aging requirements for Chianti Riserva
Min 2 years
Aging requirements of Chianti Classico normale
may not be released until Oct 1 of the following year