Tuscany Flashcards
Who makes Saissicaia and first vintage
Marquis Mario Rocchetta
1968
Who makes Tignanello
first vintage
Blend
Piero Antinori
1971
78/86 sangio
Who makes Masseto?
Blend
Tenuta dell’Ornellia
100% Merlot
WM Vigorello?
Blend
San Felice
Wass 100% sangio in 1968, went outside of Chianti because they didn’t want to use white grapes.
Now a bordeaux blend
What is Tuscany’s climate
Meritime with a wide variety of mesoclimates. For inland (montepulciano) gives continental climates.
What do Colorino and Canaiolo give to a blend respectively?
Color/power, softness
What is the prominent grape of Carmignano?
Sangiovese
Primary grape of Morellino de Scansano
Sangiovese
Primary grape of Montecucco
Sangiovese
What is the likely grape found on the Tuscan coast?
Vermentino
Where is Bolgheri in relation to Montalcino and Maremma coast?
North west of Montalcino and North of Maremma
Where is Morellino de Scansano in relation to the surrounding regions?
It is on the coast, Maremma surrounds,
Montecucco just NE
Where is Carmignano in relation to surrounding regions?
North Tuscany
San Gimignano to SW
Chianti to the SE
Name the regions inside greater chianti
San Gimignano
Carmignano
Montepulciano
When was Chianti elevated to DOCG?
1984