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what was the first commercial vintage of Sassicaia?

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1968, released in 1971

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what was the first vintage of Tignanello released?

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1971

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what are the eight subzones of Chianti?

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established in 1932:
Classico
Rùfina
Colli Fiorentini
Colli Senesi
Colline Pisane
Colli Aretini
Montalbano
Montespertoli (added in 1997)
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what is the min % of sangio req’d in Chianti?

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70%, (75% in Colli Senesi)

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what are the four original villages of Chianti?

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Radda, Gaiole, Castellina, Greve

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what are the two most common soil types in Chianti?

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Galestro- a soft, friable marl-like soil

Alberese- sandstone

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what is the minimum % of sangiovese in Chianti Classico?

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80%

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Are white grapes permitted in the red wines of Chianti?

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in Chianti DOCG, yes, but not in Chianti Classico DOCG as of the 2006 vintage

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what is the aging regimen for Chianti Classico?

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min 1 year for normale, 2 years for Riserva and 30 months for Gran Selezione

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what is the aging for Brunello and Brunello Riserva?

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◦Brunello: Minimum 2 years in wood plus 4 months in bottle, may not be sold before January 1 of the 5th year following the harvest
◦Brunello Riserva: Minimum 2 years in wood plus 6 months in bottle, may not be sold before January 1 of the 6th year following the harvest

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what are some of the frazione (suburbs or sub-communes) of Montalcino?

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Sant’Angelo in Colle, Castelnuovo dell’ Abate and Torrenieri

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what are the grapes of Rosso di Montalcino DOC?

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100% Sangiovese

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what is the aging for Rosso di Montalcino DOC?

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min one year, cask aging not required.

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what are the soil types of Montalcino?

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Galestro in the higher altitudes, clay in the south

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name some traditional producers in Montalcino?

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Biondi-Santi, Talenti, and Soldera

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name some modernist producers in Montalcino?

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Casanova di Neri, Mastrojanni, Canalicchio di Sopra

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what is the max % allowed of white grapes in Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG?

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5%

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what is the min % of Prugnolo Gentile for Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG

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70%

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soil types of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG?

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volcanic, sandstone, clay and limestone

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aging for Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG riserva?

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min 3 years, including at least 6 months in bottle

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what is the min % of sangiovese in Morellino di Scansano?

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85%

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aging for Morellino di Scanzano DOCG riserva

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min 2 years, at least one in wood

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what is the % of CS and/or CF in Carmignano DOCG?

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10-20%

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what is the req’d% of Sangiovese in Carmignano DOCG?

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50%

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what are the grapes of Rosso di Val di Cornia DOCG?

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◦Min. 40% Sangiovese
◦Max. 60% combined Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
◦Max. 20% other red grapes (except Aleatico) suitable for cultivation in Toscana

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what are the grapes of Suvereto Rosso DOCG?

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◦Suvereto Rosso: Cabernet Sauvignon and/or Merlot, plus a max. 15% other red grapes suitable for cultivation in Toscana
◦Varietal-Labeled Wines: Min. 85% of stated variety, plus a max. 15% other red grapes suitable for cultivation in Toscana

27
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what is the varietal makeup of Antinori’s Tignanello?

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75-85% Sangiovese, CS & CF

28
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what is the varietal makeup of Antinori’s Solaia?

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75% CS, 5% CF, 20% Sangiovese;

29
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what is the varietal makeup of Antinori’s Guado al Tasso?

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50-65% CS, 30-40% Merlot, plus other varieties

30
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what is the varietal makeup of Avignonesi’s “Grifi”

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60% Sangiovese, 40% CS

31
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what is the varietal makeup of Fontodi’s Flaccianello delle Pieve?

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100% sangio

32
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what is the varietal makeup of Felsina’s Fontalloro?

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100% sangio

33
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what is the varietal makeup of Felsina’s Maestro Raro?

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what is the varietal makeup of Montevertine’s Le Pergole Torte?

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100% sangioveto

35
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what was the first vintage of Solaia?

36
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who makes “Il Caberlot”?

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Il Carnasciale

37
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what is the varietal makeup of Isole e Olena’s Cepparello?

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100% sangio

38
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what is the varietal makeup of Tenuta dell’Ornellaia’s Ornellaia?

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CS, Merlot, CF., Petit Verdot

39
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what is the varietal makeup of Querciabella’s Camartina?

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70% CS, 30% Sangiovese

40
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what is the varietal makeup of Tenuta San Guido’s Sassicaia?

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85% CS, 15% CF

41
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what is the varietal makeup of Tua Rita’s Redigaffi?

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100% Merlot

42
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min % of Vernaccia in Vernaccia di San Gimignano?

43
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what grapes are used in Occhio di Pernice vin santo?

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min 50% sangio along with Trebbiano and Malvasia, sometimes with Grechetto

44
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how long is Vin Santo aged?

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usually between 3-8 years

45
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what is the minimum altitude for the vineyards of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano?

46
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when was Chianti first delimited? What were the original villages?

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1932

Radda, Castellina, Gaiole. Greve was added later

47
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aside from the four original villages, what are the other communes of the Chianti Classico zone, NW-SE?

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San Casciano in Val de Pesa
Tavarnelle Val de Pesa
Barberino Val d'Elsa
Poggibonsi
Castelnuovo Berardenga
48
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what is the varietal makeup of San Felice’s Vigorello?

A

100% sangiovese

49
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name two producers in Suvereto

A

Montepeloso

Tua Rita

50
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what is the difference between Montecucco Sangiovese DOCG and Montecucco DOC?

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the DOCG requires 90% sangiovese, the DOC requires only 60%

51
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where is Montecucco?

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SW of Brunello di Montalcino

52
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where is Monteregio di Massa Maritima?

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in the northern reaches of the Maremma, southeast of Bolgheri and abutting Val di Cornia

53
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where is Saffredi and what is the wine?

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Morellino di Scansano area, made with Bordeaux varietals along with a little Alicante. Originally produced with the help of Giacomo Tachis

54
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who was Giacomo Tachis?

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the oenologist for Sassicaia and well regarded for many other projects in Italy including the Maremma (Le Pupille’s Saffredi) and Carignano del Sulcis, Sardinia (Barrua, old-vine Carignan)

55
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where is Terratico di Bibbona?

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immediately north of Bolgheri, produces more robust wines than Bolgheri. Gaja and Antinori both have land here, producing Vermentino based whites and Sangiovese and Merlot based reds.

56
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who first delimited the original Chianti zone and in what year?

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Grand Duke Cosimo III de’ Medici, in 1716

57
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what Chianti must be aged a minimum of 30 months prior to release?

A

Gran Selezione

58
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name an important producer of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano?

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Avignonesi
Poliziano
La Braccesca
Il Macchione

59
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Le Macchiole’s Paleo is made from what grape(s)?

60
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Le Macchiole’s Scrio is made from what grape(s)?

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100% syrah

61
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Le Macchiole’s Messorio is made from what grape(s)?

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100% Merlot

62
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where are Le Macchiole and Il Macchione, respectively?

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Bolgheri, Montepulciano

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