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
What is the most consistent quality subzone of Chianti?
Rufina
Where is Pomino?
DOC in Rufina
What did Baron Bettino Ricasoli do?
Defined the classic blend of Chianti
1872
What are the blending requirements of Carmignano?
Describe area
50% sangio, min 10% Cab S and or Cab F
Low elevation
Overlaps Chianti Montalbano
Weird as aging laws Montepulciano
Basic:
Min y years aging from Jan 1st P.H. with following options: XXX24 Mo. in wood
XXX18 mo. Wood plus 6 Mo. alternative container
XXX 12 mo. wood, 6 Mo.bottle w.th remainder in alternative container
Riserva:
3 years aging at least 6 mo. in bottle after Jan 1st P. H.
Soils in Montepulciano
Volcanic, Sandstone
Date Montepulciano Docg est.
1980
Is governo allowed in Brunello?
Nope
3 fraziones of Brunello
Castelnuovo dell’Abate, Sant Angelo in Colle, Torrenieri
Which Chianti subzone overlaps Brunello?
Colli Senesi
Min Alc Brunello
12.5 %
Vino Nobile d. Montepulciano
12.5
Riserva 13
4 original villages of Chianti classico
When established
Now say "in Chianti" Radda Giaole Castellina Greve 1716
What changes to Classico grape varietals
2006 and later No white grapes
Allowed grapes in Chianti Classico
80-100 Sangio
Max 20 Canaiolo Nero, Colorino, Cab.S, Merlot
Min Alcohol for Chianti Classico
12%
Riserva 12.5%
Gran Selezione 13%
What is Trebbiano Tuscano7
Ugni BIanc
Deets on Moscadello di Montalcino
Min. 80% Moscato Bianco
Can be frizzante and Vendemmia Tardiva
Grape allowances Montepulciano
Min. 70% Prugnollo Gentile
Max 30% other Tuscan Varietals red and white
Chianti Subzones Clockwise from 12
Montalbano Colli florentini Rufina, v/Pomino Colli Aretini Colli Senesi Montespertoli (97) Montalbano Classico
Unrelated subzones inside chianti
Carmignano Pomino Montepulciano Vin Santo di Montepulciano Brunello Sant Antimo Moscadello di Montalcino San Gimignano Vernaccia di san Gimignano
Messorio beets
Super Tusc
100% merlot
be Le Machiole
Solaia beets
Antinori’s Cab blend answer to its Sangio heavy tignanello
Paleo beets (Italy)
Super Tuscan made by Le Macchiole,
who also makes Messorio
Also makes 100% Cab Franc
Also Scrio, 100%Syrah
