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1
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What year did Chianti become a DOC

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1967

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2
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First vintage of Tignanello

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1971

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3
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San Felices “Vigorello” is bases on what grape/s?

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Cab Sauv - Merlot

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4
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What year did Chianti become a DOCG?

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1984

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What year did Chianti Classico become a DOCG?

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1996

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6
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Minimum Sangiovese in Chianti DOCG?

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70%

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Maximum Sangiovese allowed in Chianti DOCG?

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100%

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Maximum amount of white grapes allowed in Chianti DOCG?

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10%

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9
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French varieties allowed in Chianti DOCG?

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Cab Sauv / Cab Franc

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10
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Max amount of French varieties allowed in Chianti DOCG

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20%

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Chianti DOCG aging requirments?

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May be released March 1st of year following harvest

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12
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Chianti Riserva aging requirements

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2 years starting Jan 1st after harvest

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13
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Minimum Sangiovese in Chianti Classico

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80%

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14
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Maximum sangiovese in Chianti Classico

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100%

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15
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Gran Selezione min sangiovese

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90%

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16
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Gran Selezione max Sangiovese

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100%

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17
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Gran Selezione max amount of other red grapes

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10%

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18
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Chianti Classico aging requirement

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May be released Oct 1st following harvest

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19
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Chianti Classico Riserva Aging requirements

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24 months starting Jan 1st
3 months in bottle

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20
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Gran Selezione aging requirements

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30 months starting Jan 1st
3 months in bottle

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21
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Wines labeled Gran Selezione must source fruit from where?

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Estate fruit, long term contracts or top parcels

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22
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What are Galestro, Alberese and Macigno?

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Principal soils of Chianti Classico

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23
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Gran Selezione min abv

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13%

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24
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What is “UGA”

A

unità geografiche agguintive
“additional geographic unit”

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25
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How many communes produce Chianti Classico?

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8

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26
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Which Chianti Classico region has the highest elevation?

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Rada - 650m+

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27
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Which variety is used to add color to Chianti and Chianti Classico?

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Colorino

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28
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Chianti Superiore aging requirement

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May be released Sept. 1st following harvest

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29
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Chianti Riserva aging requirements

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2 years starting Jan. 1st

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30
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Which level of Chianti DOCG requires bottle aging? Riserva, Superiore etc.

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None

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31
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Chianti Classico Riserva aging requirements

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2 years starting Jan. 1st - 3 months in bottle

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32
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What year was Gran Selezione introduced?

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2013 for the 2010 vintage

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33
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What year did the 90% rule take effect for Gran Selezione

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2021

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34
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What year did Brunello di Montalcino gain DOC status?

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1966

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35
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What year did Brunello di Montalcino gain DOCG status?

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1980

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36
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What was the first DOCG in Italy?

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Brunello di Montalcino

37
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Brunello di Montalcino is typically produced from which Sangiovese clone?

A

Sangiovese Grosso

38
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Which dry wine has the longest aging requirements in the world?

A

Brunello di Montalcino

39
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Rosso di Montalcino aging requirements

A

Sept. 1st following harvest

40
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Brunello di Montalcino aging requirements

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2 years wood + 4 months in bottle
may not be release until Jan 1st 5th year

41
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Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva aging requirements

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2 years wood + 6 months bottle
may not release until Jan 1st of 6th year

42
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What is the traditional aging vessel for Brunello?

A

Slavonian oak Botti

43
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Moscadello di Montalcino allows for what wine styles from what variety/s?

A

still, sparkiling, late harvest whites from Moscato Bianco

44
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What is Sant’Antimo?

A

An outdated DOC in Brunello that allowed for looser wine making practices. Largely replaced by Toscana IGT `

45
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What are the two bodies of water off the Tuscan coast?

A

Ligurian Sea - NW
Tyrrhenian Sea - SW

46
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Montepulciano lies in what province?

47
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Rosso di Montepulciano DOC aging requirements

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May be released March 1st following harvest unless told otherwise

48
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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG aging requirements

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2 years from Jan 1st in any of the following:
- 24 months in wood
- 18 months in wood + 6 month in alternative vessel
- 12 months in wood + 6 months in bottle + 6 months in alternative vessel

49
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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva aging requirements

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3 years starting Jan 1st including at least 6 months in bottle

50
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What is the local name for Sangiovese in Montepulciano?

A

Prugnolo Gentile

51
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What is Prugnolo Gentile?

A

Local name for Sangiovese in Montepulciano

52
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Rosso, Vino and Riserva Montepulciano wines must contain what grape and how much?

A

70% Sangiovese (Prugnolo Gentile)

53
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White grapes are permitted up to what percent in Montepulciano red wines?

54
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What are the most common grapes of Vin Santo?

A

Trebbiano Toscano
Malvasia Bianca Lunga

55
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What is Occhio de Pernice?

A

A style of Vin Santo made from Sangiovese

56
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What is the name of the room where vin santo grapes are dried?

A

appassitoio

57
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How long must grapes for Vin Santo di Montepulciano remain in appassitoio?

A

December 1st min.
Jan 1st for Riserva and Occhio de Pernice

58
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What is a caratelli?

A

50L barrel used for Vin Santo aging

59
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What is the traditional wood type of caratelli?

60
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what is the name of the traditional barrel used for Vin Santo?

61
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What is ‘madre’ in vin santo?

A

a sludge of left over yeast in the caratello used to kick off fermentation of the next vintage going in

62
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Vin Santo di Montepulciano aging requirements

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3 years minimum
5 years Riserva
6 years Occhio de Pernice

63
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What was Italy’s first DOC?

A

Vernaccia di San Gimigniano 1966
(DOCG 1993)

64
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Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG allows for what styles of wine?

A

dry white (85% Vernaccia)

65
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Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOC allows for what styles of wine?

A

red - Sangiovese (50% min)
rosato - sangiovese
vin santo

66
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What does “Sassicaia” mean?

A

The place of many stones

67
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What was the first commercial vintage of Sassicaia?

68
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What was the first vintage or Ornellaia?

69
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What is Grattamoco?

A

Cabernet + Merlot + Sangiovese blend from Bolgheri

First vintage 1977

70
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What year did Bolgheri gain DOC status?

71
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What year did Bolgheri Sassacaia become an official subzone?

72
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What year did Bolgheri Sassacaia become a monopole DOC?

73
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Is Bolgheri DOC or DOCG status?

74
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What are the foothills that backdrop Bolgheri DOC?

A

Colline Metallifere

75
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What are the two rivers that border Bolgheri north and south?

A

Cecina and Cornia rivers

76
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What is the maximum amount of Sangiovese allowed in Bolgheri DOC?

77
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Bolgheri Superiore must be aged how long before release?

A

2 years from Jan 1st - 1 year in oak min

78
Q

Massetto is famously grown on what type of soil?

79
Q

Morellino di Scansanso DOCG grape

A

Morellino (local name for Sangiovese)
85% min

80
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Carmignano DOCG must include what grapes?

A

50% Sangiovese
10-20% Cab Sauv or Cab Franc

81
Q

Which DOC in Tuscany requires Syrah?

A

Cortona DOC
50% min 60% max

82
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Elba DOC reds contain what grape?

A

60% Sangiovese

83
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In what year did UGA’s become approved?

84
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How many UGA’s are approved as of now?

85
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Carmignano DOCG wines must spend how much time in oak?

86
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Carmignano Riserva DOCG wines must spend how much time in oak?

87
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Orvieto DOC is located in which region?

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