Tuscany Flashcards

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Climate Tuscany

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Mediterranean

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How many DOCG in Tuscany

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11

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White grapes of Tuscany

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Vermentino
Vernaccia
Trebbiano
Malvasia
Chardonnay
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Red grapes Tuscany

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Sangiovese
Cab sav
Merlot
Syrah

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Synonyms Sangiovese

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Prugnolo gentile

Brunello Sangiovese grossl

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4 imp DOCG of Tuscany

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Brunello di montalcino
Chianti
Chianti Classico
Morellino di scansano

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Chianti DOCG regs

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Min 70% Sangiovese

Up to 10% other red grapes or white

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Chianti Classico DOCG regs

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Min 80% Sangiovese

Up to 20 % other red grapes

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3 zones of chianti

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Rufina
Colli fiorentini
Colli senesi

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2 top producers of chianti

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Marchesi antinori

Avignonesi

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Brunello di montalcino grape varieties

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Sangiovese grosso

Brunello

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Aging requirements Brunello di montalcino DOCG normale

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2 years in wood
4 months in bottle
Released January of the 5th year following vintage

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Aging requirements Brunello di montalcino DOCG Riserva

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2 years in wood
6 months in bottle
Released January of the 6th year following harvest

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Wine style Rosso di montalcino DOC

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From young vines or declassified Brunello

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Wine style moscadello di montalcino DOC

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Sweet muscats

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15
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Name 1 DOC created to include super Tuscans

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Sassicaia

Tignanello

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Tuscanys only white DOC

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Vernaccia di San gimignano

Dry whites from vernaccia grapes

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Non traditional grape of super Tuscan

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Cab sav

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Recommend vintage of Tuscany

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2005

2009

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Top Tuscan producers

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Antinori

Tenuta san guido

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3 Tuscan white DOC

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Pomino
Vin santo
Vin santo di carmignano

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1 white Tuscan DOCG

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Vernaccia di San gimignano

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2 top super Tuscan producers

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Antinori tignanello

Tenuta San guido sassicaia

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Super Tuscan where blend is dominated by Sangiovese

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Tignanello

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Super Tuscans where blend is Dom by cab sav

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Sassicaia
Solaia
Ornellaia

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Super Tuscans by antinori

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Tignanello

Solaia

26
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Tenuta San guido super Tuscan

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Sassy sia

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What is vin santo

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Made with grapes that have been late harvested
Grapes have undergone drying process busy either drying on straw mats or left hanging on vine
Passito
Dessert wine
Matured min 3 years up to 6 years
Trebbiano di Toscana, Malvasia, grechetto