Tuscany Flashcards
What sea is Tuscany located on?
Tyrrhenian Sea
What year was the first Super Tuscan released, vintage, winery, producer and wine.
Released 1971,
1968 vintage,
Tenuta San Guido winery,
Marquis Mario Incisa della Roccheta, Sassicaia
What are the Chianti sub-zones (7)
Rufina, Colli Fiorentini, Montespertoli, Montalbano, Colli Senesi, Colli Aretini, Colline Pisane
Chianti Rufina tends to make elegant wines that can age (J. Robinson)
Colli Senesi mandates min. 75% Sangiovese all others min. 70%
What is Governo
refermentation with the juice of dried grapes, it strengthens the wine and initiates malo. Must be indicated on labels as Governo all’uso Toscano
4 DOP’s of Montalcino
Brunello DOCG
Rosso di Montalcino DOC
Sant’ Antimo DOC
Moscadello di Montalcino DOC
What was Italy’s first DOC in 1966?
A. Chianti
B. Brunello di Montalcino
C. Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
D. Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Vernaccia di San Gimignano ( Tuscany’s only white DOCG, promoted to DOCG in 1993)
What are the grape requirements for Rosso della Val di Cornia (Val di Cornia Rosso) DOCG
min 40% Sangiovese
max combined 60% Merlot and CS
max 20% authorized grapes in Tuscany (except Aleatico)
Ture or False:
Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG must be 100% Vernaccia?
False
min 85% Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Maximum 15% other non-aromatic white grapes authorized in Tuscany
(Riesling and Sauvignon can make up, separately or jointly, a max. 10% of the wine)
What are the grape requirements for Morellino di Scansano DOCG
A. 100% Sangiovese
B. min. 50% Sangiovese
C. min. 85% Sangiovese
D. Cabernet & Sangiovese blend
E. none of the above
C. min 85% Sangiovese (Morellino) + 15% authorized red grapes by the province of Grosseto
Which DOCG has the mandated highest minimum portion of Sangiovese?
A. Montecucco Sangiovese DOCG
B. Suvereto DOCG
C. Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG
D. Val di Cornia Rosso DOCG
E. Chianti Classico DOCG
A. Montecucco Sangiovese DOCG: min 90% Sangiovese
Montecucco DOC: min 70% Sangiovese
- Vino Nobile di Montepulciano: min. 70% Sangiovese
- Suvereto: Suvereto is Cab Sauv/Merlot blend or if varietal is stated min. 85% Sangiovese
- Val di Cornia Rosso: min. 40% Sangiovese
- Chianti Classico: 80%-100% Sangiovese
What are the grape and aging Requirements for Rosso di Montalcino DOC
100% Sangiovese Grosso
may not be released before Sept. 1st following harvest year (approx 10 months)
In what year was Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC established
A. 1983
B. 2013
C. 1994
D. It is not a DOC
B. 2013 (before 2013 it was a sub-zone of Bolgheri DOC)
Bolgheri DOC was established in 1983
1994 it was named a subzone of Bolgheri DOC
What is the main grape and aging requirements for Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC
min 80% Cabernet Sauvignon
aged min 2 years ( 18 months in wood, 225 L barrique) from January 1 of the year following the harvest
What are the Chianti Classico DOCG styles with age and grape requirements
- *Chianti Classico:** May not be released until October 1 of the year following the harvest
- *Riserva:** Minimum 24 months aging from January 1 of the year following the harvest, including 3 months in the bottle
- *Gran Selezione:** Wines must be produced from estate fruit. Minimum 30 months aging from January 1 of the year following the harvest, including at least 3 months in the bottle (new category was approved in 2014 for wines beginning with the 2010 vintage
- 80-100% Sangiovese (locally Sangioveto)
As of the 2006 vintage white grapes (Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia Bianco) are no longer allowed
What is the importance of the Sant’Antimo DOC
It was created in 1996 to give Montalcino producers an outlet for Super Tuscan wines
It is not used much
Describe Alberese soil
compact clay and limestone found in the Chianti region.
Albero Synonymous with albariza.
Describe Galestro soil
Rocky, schistous clay soil commonly found in most of Tuscany’s best vineyards. Schist: heat-retaining, coarse-grain, laminated, crystalline rock that is rich in potassium and magnesium but poor in nitrogen and organic substances.
What is the name of the bottle that Chianti was traditionally served in?
Fiasco
What are the grape requirements for Vino Nobile di Montepulciano?
Minimum 70% Sangiovese (Prugnolo Gentile)
Maximum 30% combined other red and white authorized grapes of Tuscany (maximum 5% of non-aromatic white grapes and Malvasia Bianca Lunga)
What are the three soil types found in Brunello di Montalcino?
Galestro
(just south of town of Montalcino, more elegant & aromatic)
<em><strong>Galestro</strong></em> is coarse-grain, laminated, crystalline rock (schist) with clay
Clay
(southern portion in the Val d’Orcia has heavy clay, potent wines)
Fossilized marine deposits
What are the two main soil types of Chianti Classico?
Galestro
(Schistous clay soil)
Alberese
(compact clay and limestone)
Who produces Paleo Rosso and what is the major grape in this?
Le Macchiole 100% Cabernet Franc
1989 1st vintage
Messorio: 100% Merlot
Scrio: 100% Syrah
both 1994
What is the name of the only dessert wine DOCG in Tuscany and what are the grape requirements? What grape has this been closely linked to?
Elba Aleatico Passito
100% Aleatico. min. 10 days air drying
closely linked to Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains