Tuscany Flashcards
This bottle is known as what
Fiasco
Who released the first commercial vintage of Sassicaia in which year
Marquis Mario Rocchetta in 1968
The first super-Tuscan
First vintage of below super-Tuscan wines:
Sassicaia
Antinori - Tignanello
Antinori - Solaia
Ornellaia
Masseto
Antinori - Guado al Tasso
Sassicaia - 1968
Antinori - Tignanello:1971
Antinori - Solaia: 1978
Ornellaia: 1985
Masseto: 1986
Antinori - Guado al Tasso: 1990
What are Italy’s most planted white and red variety
Trebbiano Toscano
Sangiovese
Crossing of Sangiovese
Ciliegiolo
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Calabrese di Montenuovo
Name any three synonyms of Sangiovese
Brunello
Prugnolo Gentile
Montepulciano
Morellino
Nielluccio
Sangiovese is the principal red grape in Which seven DOCG in Tuscany
Chianti
Chianti Classico
Carmignano
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Morellino di Scansano
Montecucco Sangiovese
What did Chianti become DOCG
When did Chianti Classico separate from Chianti DOCG
1984
Separated from Chianti DOCG in 1996
Which subzone of Chianti DOCG was added later in which year
Montespertoli added in 1997
Chianti Rufina overlaps with the which DOC
The only two producers in this DOC
Pomino DOC is entirely in Rufina of Chianti
Frescobaldi & Fattoria Selvapiana
Who is credited with defining the classic blend of Chianti in which year
Baron Bettino Ricasoli in 1872
Chianti and Chianti Colli Senesi grape requirement
Chianti: Min. 70% Sangiovese
Chianti Colli Senesi: Min. 75% Sangiovese
What is Governo all’uso Toscano
A wine that gone thru re-fermentation with the juice of dried grapes, to strengthen the wine and initiate malolactic fermentation
Min. alcohol of Chianti and Chianti Classico, Riserva, Gran Selezione
Chianti: 11.5%
Chianti Classico: 12%
- Riserva: 12.5%
- Gran Selezione: 13%
Chianti Classico grape requirement
Gran Selezione new requirement
- When will be the first vintage with this requirement
Min. 80% Sangiovese
Gran Selezione with min. 90% Sangiovese since 2021
- 2027 will be the 1st vintage of this requirement
Who was the first producer to isolate the Brunello clone and bottle it alone in 1865, then release the Brunello Riserva in 1888
Clemente Santi of Tenuta Greppo’s Biondi-Santi
Soil of Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Clay and marine sediments at lower elevation
Galestro at higher elevation
Which area of Chainti is overlapping Brunello di Montalcino
Colli Senesi
Important communes of Brunello di Montalcino
Sant Angelo in Colle
Castelnuovo Abate
Torrenieri
Which DOC provides Montalcino producers an outlet for “Super-Tuscan” wines
What is the DOC for white and sweet wines in Montalcino, and what is the grape
Sant’Antimo DOC
Moscadello di Montalcino DOC
- Moscato Bianco
Grape of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG
Synonym
Minimum 70% Sangiovese
known locally as Prugnolo Gentile (Clone)
Aging requirement of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG normale & riserva
What are the alternatives
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano:
Min. 2 years aging from 1/1 of the year following the harvest, with the following options:
- 24 months in wood
- min. 18 months in wood plus 6 months in an alternative container
- min. 12 months in wood and a min. 6 months in bottle, with the remainder in an alternative container
Riserva:
Min. 3 years aging, including at least 6 months in bottle, from 1/1 of the year following the harvest
Grape of Morellino di Scansano DOCG
Minimum 85% Sangiovese
Locally known as Morellino
Main grape of Suvereto DOCG
Cabernet Sauvignon and/or Merlot
Plus a max. 15% other red grapes suitable for cultivation in Toscana
What are the grape of these Le Macchiole wines:
- Paleo
- Messorio
- Scrio
Paleo: 100% Cabernet Franc
Messorio: 100% Merlot
Scrio: 100% Syrah
Who are three of the first 100% Sangiovese Super-Tuscan wines, released as vino da tavola before Chianti regulations permitted pure varietal bottlings
San Felice’s Vigorello
(now Cab-based, but 100% Sangiovese when first released)
Montevertine’s Le Pergole Torte
Isole e Olena’s Cepparello
Commune of Bolgheri DOC
Castagneto Carducci
Bolgheri DOC established in which year for white, rosato, red
When did Bolgheri Sassicaia become a subzone of Bolgheri, and when did it seperate
Bolgheri DOC:
1983 for white and rosato
1994 for red wines
Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC:
1994 became a subzone
2013 became an independent DOC
The only white DOCG in Tuscany
Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG
Wine style and grape of Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG
Red Passito
Aleatico
The only dessert wine to reach DOCG status
Vin Santo del Chianti DOC two styles and its grapes
Vin Santo are traditionally aged in what kind of barrel and what is the size
Vin Santo
- min. 70% Trebbiano Toscano and/or Malvasia Bianca Lunga
Occhio di Pernice
- min. 50% Sangiovese
Caratelli barrel made with chestnut wood, can be 50 - 225L, but 50L is the most common
Name the grapes of Rosso della Val di Cornia DOCG
Min. 40% Sangiovese
Max. 60% combined Merlot & Cabernet Sauvignon
Which low-altitude territory is overlapping Chianti subzone - Montalbano
What is the grape
Carmignano DOC
Min. 50% Sangiovese
What are the subzones of Chianti DOCG
These are created in which year, and which one was added latter in which year
Chianti zone were established in 1932:
Classico, Rùfina, Colli Fiorentini, Colli Senesi, Colline Pisane, Colli Aretini, Montalbano
Montespertoli was added in 1997
Name the communes of Chianti Classico DOCG
Categorize between Siena and Firenze
Firenze:
Greve, San Casciano Val di Pesa, Barberino Tavarnelle
Siena:
Castellina, Radda, Gaiole, Castelnuovo Berardenga, Poggibonsi
