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Tuscany Flashcards

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What are the Label Terms used in Tuscany?

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Superiore: increased alc-level
Classico: from a specific region
Riserva: longer aging required
Gran Selezione: tougher requirements

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What does Gran Selezione mean?

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  • highest tier of Chianti Classico since 2014
  • all grapes must be estate-grown
  • 30 months of total aging at least 3 in bottle
  • min. 80% Sangiovese and other allowed red varieties - Canaiolo, Colorino
  • highly selective
  • tend to be deeper in concentration
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Define Superiore in Tuscany

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  • lower yield vineyards, better quality grapes
  • slightly higher alcohol content: at least 12%
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Define Classcio in Tuscany

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  • the wine must come from a historic centre of a region
  • 12 months of aging
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Define Riserva in Tuscany

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  • extended aging of at least 24 months
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Ornellaia

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  • founded by Marchese Lodocivo Antinori in 1981
  • Vineyards located directly in the hills around Bolgheri
  • 1999: Robert Mondavi, 2005 Frescobaldi Firm
  • Today: Axel Heinz oversees winemaking
  • Vendemmia d’Artista in 2006
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Masseto

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  • 100% Merlot
  • belongs to the Frescobaldi Firm together with Ornellaia
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Solaia

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  • Marchesi Antinori
  • one of the most prestigious and historc winemaking families in Italy
  • located on the Tiganello estate
  • Solaia - the sunny one
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Tiganello

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  • Marchesi Antinori
  • less complex than Solaia
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Biondi Santi

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  • Brunello di Montalcino
  • “Original” creator of Brunello
  • Clemente Santi: in 1865
  • Ferruccio Biondi-Santi established the joint name
  • always focused on extended aging of Sangionvese (even in economical crisis like oidioum and phylloxera)
  • still family owned
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Castello Banfi

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  • ## Brunello di Montalcino
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Soldera

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  • Brunello di Montalcino
  • established 1972
  • always organic agriculture
  • developping an entire ecosystem around the vines
  • Scandal of 2013, when they lost almost 60000 litres of wine
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Le Pergole Torte

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  • Chianti Classico
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The Subzones of Chianti DOCG

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  • Classico
  • Rùfina
  • Colli Fiorentini
  • Colli Senesi
  • Colline Pisane
  • Colli Aretini
  • Montalbano
  • Motespertoli
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Other DOCG’s in Tuscany

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  • Vernaccia di San Gimignano: only white wine DOCG
  • Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG: red sweet wine from Aleatico
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What is Vin Santo?

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  • dessert wine made from Trebbiano and Malvasia, sometimes Grechetto
  • raisinated grapes
  • 3-5 years of aging
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Aging Requirements for Chianti DOCG

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Aging Requirements for Montalcino

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Soil Types in Tuscany

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  • Galestro
  • Albarese
  • Clay and Sandstone
  • Volcanic Soils
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Galestro

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  • Crumbly, schist-based soil with clay and limestone
  • Chianti, good for Sangiovese
  • Impact on Agriculture: good drainage, deep rooting
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Albarese

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  • hard and compact limestone rich in clay
  • Montalcino and Chianti
  • Grrod Drainage, Sangiovese
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Percentage of original grapes in Montalcino, Chianti, Classico

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  • Brunello di Montalcino: 100% Brunello
  • Chianti Classico: min. 80% Sangiovese
  • Chianti: min. 70% Sangiovese
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Name the most important Appellations in Tuscany

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  • Chianti DOCG
  • Chianti Classico DOCG
  • Brunello die Montalcino DOCG
  • Rosso di Montalcino DOCG
  • Vin Santo del Chianti DOC
  • Vin Santo del Chianti Classico DOC (higher quality with predominantly Sangiovese)
  • Vin Santo di Montepulciano DOC (Trebbiano, Malvasia, Grechetto)
  • Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG
  • Bolgheri DOC
  • Rosso die Montepulciano DOC
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What is the Occhio di Pernice wine?

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  • eye of the paltridge
  • special style of vin santo
  • made from Sangiovese in the appassimento method
  • rich aromatics of dried fruits, spices, caramel, toffee and chocolate
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Best Vintages for Brunello di Montalcino

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