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Tuscany Flashcards

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Tuscany Location/Geography

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-extends from Ligurian Sea in west to foothills of Appenine Mountains in east

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Tuscany Climate

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  • dry, maritime-influenced climate, winters can be harsh and summers can be long and hot, many mesoclimates
  • Montalcino is typically more arid
  • Montepulciano, further inland, more continental climate.
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Tuscany White Grapes

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  • Trebianno Toscano [Italy’s most planted white]
  • Malvasia
  • Vernaccia
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Tuscany Red Grapes

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  • Sangiovese
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Canaiolo
  • Syrah
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Chianti DOCG Grapes/Rules

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  • Red Wines Only

- Sangiovese (minimum 70%)

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Chianti Subzones

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  • Rùfina
  • Colli Fiorentini
  • Colli Senesi
  • Colline Pisane
  • Colli Aretini
  • Montalbano
  • Montespertoli
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Chianti Classico DOCG rules/grapes

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  • Dry reds only
  • 80% Sangiovese
  • as of 2006 no whites allowed in blend
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Chianti Classico DOCG aging

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  • min 12 months aged
  • Riserva 24 months aging [3 in bottle]
  • Gran Selezione: single estate, aged 6 month longer than Riserva
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Chianti Producers

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  • Fescobaldi
  • Fattoria Selvapiana
  • Antinori
  • Ruffino
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Chianti Classico Soils

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  • Galestro, a soft Marl like soil

- Sandstone

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Brunello di Montalcino DOCG grapes/rules

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  • dry reds only

- 100% Sangiovese Grosso (locally called Brunello)

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Brunello di Montalcino aging

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  • 2 years in oak + additional 4 months bottle (6 riserva)

- not sold until Jan 1st after 5th year of harvest

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Brunello di Montalcino Vinification

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-large slovenian oak barrells or small barriques used per producer

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Brunello di Montalcino producers

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  • Biondi Santi [traditional]
  • Soldera [traditional]
  • Conti Costanti
  • Casanova Di Neri [modernist]
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Rosso di Montalcino DOC rules

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-same as Brunello Di Montalcino but 1 year aging [no cask required]

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Vino di Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG

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  • Sangiovese [70% minimum]
  • Prugnello Gentile clone
  • 2 years minimum aging [1 in wood]
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Rosso di Nobile di Montepulciano DOC

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-Vino Di Noble can declassify their wines [less aging, more grapes blended]

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Sant’Antimo DOC

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  • Montalcino producers version of “Super Tuscans”
  • any grapes authorized in Tuscany
  • red & white
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Moscadello Di Montalcino DOC grapes

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-whites from moscadello

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Morellino di Scansano DOCG info/grapes/aging

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  • 85% Sangiovese

- 2 years min aging

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Carmignano DOCG grapes

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  • 50% Sangiovese min

- 10-20% Cabernet Sauvignon/Franc min

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Super Tuscan History

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  • Marquis Mario Rocchetta’s Tenuta San Guido released the 1968 Sassicaia
  • “Super Tuscans” born [released as vino di tavola originally]
  • his nephew Antinori follows w/ Tignanello 1971 [85% Sangiovese]
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Some Famous Super Tuscans

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Antinori’s Solaia (Cabernet Based)
Antinori’s Ornellaia(Bordeaux blend)
Antinori’s Masseto (Merlot) 
San Felice's Vigorello [100% Sangiovese]
Montevertine’s Le Pergole Torte [100% Sangiovese]
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Super Tuscan Labelling

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-Toscana IGT or Bolgheri DOC(which permits international varieties Cab Sav, Merlot, Syrah)

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Bolgheri DOC Grapes

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Red

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Syrah
  • Sangiovese

White
-Vermentino

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Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC info

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-one Monopole in Italy

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Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG grapes/style

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-red passito wines from Aleatico grape

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Venaccia di San Gimignano DOCG grapes/style

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  • Only white in Tuscany to be DOCG

- Vernaccia based

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Vin Santo grapes

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  • Trebbiano
  • Mavlasia
  • Grechetto [for Occhio di Pernice]
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Vin Santo Vinification

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  • grapes hung from rafters to dry
  • raisinated until Dec 1st typically
  • slow fermentation/aging in Caratelli barrels
  • aged 3-8 years
  • chesnut wood traditionally [some use oak now] allows rapid oxidation
  • barrels never topped
  • dry or sweet
  • can be fortified [labelled “liqouroso”]
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Vin Santo nickname

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“holy wine”

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Vin Santo barrels

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Caratelli barrels

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Brunello Di Montalcino vintages

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  • 2001
  • 2004
  • 2006

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