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2019 MS Alexis Iaconis > Tuscany > Flashcards

Tuscany Flashcards

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What is the encepagement of Guado al Tasso?

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Made by Antinori. This vineyard is planted to Cabernet, Sangiovese, Merlot and Syrah.

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Compare the blends of Solaia and Tignanello

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Tignanello is primarily 80% Sangiovese with 15% Cabernet blended in and Solaia is mainly 80% Cabernet with Sangiovese.

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Describe why Brunello di Montalcino DOCG is warmer than Chianti Classico?

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Brunello di Montalcino DOCG is in a warm pocket of Tuscany, protected on all sides by geographic elements. The Hills of Montecucco block access to the sea, the Monte Amiata shelters and breaks summer storms rather than in Montalcino itself. The Colli Senesi Hills block access to the north, and the southwest has the Tuscan Maremma. Chianti Classico is much father north and is exposed to the cool air of the Apennines. Harvest is 1 week to 10 days earlier in Montalcino than in Chianti.

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What are the unofficial subzones of Montalcino?

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Castelnuovo dell ‘Abate
Saint ‘Angelo in Colle
Torrenieri

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What are the aging and alcohol requirements for Brunello di Montalcino?

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12.5% alcohol
2 years aging in wood- for regular followed by 4 months in the bottle, and riserva 6 months in the bottle. May be sold January 1 the 5th and 6th year after harvest respectively.

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Name a couple sweet wine DOCs or DOCGs of Tuscany?

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Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG
Vin Santo del Chianti DOC
Vin Santo del Montepulciano DOC
Muscadello di Montalcino DOC

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Where is the highly respected Montosoli vineyard?

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Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

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What is the aging and blend requirements for Carmignano and Carmignano Riserva?

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Minimum 50% Sangiovese, 10-20% Cabernet and Cabernet Franc, max 20% Canaiollo Nero, max combined Trebbiano Toscana, Malvasia del Chianti and Canaiollo Bianco. Max 10% other red grapes.

Regular: aged 8 months in wood, released the 2nd year
Riserva: aged 12 months released the 3rd year.

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How long must Chianti Gran Selezione age?

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Must age 30 months with 3 in the bottle

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How long must Chianti Riserva age?

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24 months with 3 in the bottle

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Chianti Colli Florentini, Rufina Riserva, and Colli Senesi Riserva spend how much time aging?

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Chianti Colli Fiorentini and Rufina Riserva: 2 years with 6 in wood
Chianti Colli Senesi Riserva: 2 years with 8 months in wood, 4 in bottle.

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What is the aging required for Vino Nobile di Montepulciano?

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12.5% alcohol

2 years aging (24 months wood/ or 18 in wood, 6 in another vessel/ or 12 months and 6 in another vessel.)

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What is the permitted blend of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano?

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70% Sangiovese

30% combined other red and white grapes of Tuscany with 5% max aromatic white grapes.

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What is the blend of Suvereto DOCG?

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Cabernet and Merlot with a max of 15% other Tuscan red grapes, or varietal wines from 85% varietal.

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What is the required aging for Suvereto DOCG

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No required aging for the basic Suvereto

Riserva- 18 months in oak and 6 in bottle

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What are the subzones of Brunello di Montalcino?

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Castelnuovo dell’Abate
Sant ‘Angelo in Colle
Torrenieri

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What is the mountain that creates a rain shadow in Brunello?

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Monte Amiata

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What are the guidelines for Sassicaia DOC?

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80% Cabernet minimum, 20% other red grapes

2 years aging with 18 months in wood - specifies 225L barrels

19
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Where would you find the Ombrone, Orcia and Asso Rivers?

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In the Brunello region

20
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Where is Mount Amiata?

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In Brunello

21
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What are the seven subzones of Brunello?

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Montalcino- highest altitudes
Bosco
Torrenieri
Tavernelle
Camigliano
Saint Angelo- Deep South, high altitude
Castelnuovo dell’Abate- best subzone, far southeast
22
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What type of trellising is most common in Brunello?

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Cordon spur suits Sangiovese the best.

23
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Tignanello, Cepparello, Flaccianello are all labeled IGT Toscana. What other DOCG could they all qualify for?

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Chianti Classico DOCG. The DOCG changed their rules allowing Cabernet and a percentage of other international grapes in the hopes to attract these high profile wineries back to the DOCG.

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What are the DOCGs of Tuscany that have extended barrel aging required? Over 6 months in barrel.

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Brunello- 2 years in wood - released either 5th or 6th year
Carmignano Riserva- 12 months in wood released 3rd year 9/29
Chianti Colli Senesi Riserva- 8 months in wood, 2 years aging
Monecucco Sangiovese - 1 year oak, released 2nd year
Montecucco Riserva- 24 months in oak, released 3rd year 9.1
Morellino di Scansano Riserva- 1 year in wood, 2 years total.
Rosso della Val di Cornia Riserva- 18 months oak, released 3rd year
Suvereto Riserva- 18 months oak released 3rd year
Vino Nobile di Montipulciano- 24 in wood, 18 in wood or 12 in wood depending.

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What is the aging for Chianti Gran Selezione?

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30 months aging with 3 months in bottle

26
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Name two single vineyards of Brunello di Montalcino?

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Montasoli
Pian del Madonna
Tenuta Greppo (Biondi Santi)
27
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What is the aging requirement for Bolgheri Sassacaia?

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2 years aging with 18 months in barriques

28
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Where is Sesta/Tenuta di Sesta?

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In Montalcino in the southern section. Wind currents blow along the Orcia River bed and lead to high diurnal fluctuations here. Great part of Montalcino. This is one of the top producers.

29
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What is the main grape of Maestro Raro? Who makes this wine?

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This is a super Tuscan from Felsina. It is 100% Cabernet

30
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L’Apparita and Redigaffi are both Super Tuscans based on which grape?

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L’Apparita is made by Castello di Ama, and Redigaffi is made by Tua Rita. Both are 100% Merlot.

31
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What was Baron Bettino Ricasoli’s contribution to the Italian wine scene?

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Credited with defining the classic blend of Chianti in 1872.

32
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Pomino DOC overlaps which Tuscan DOCG? Who are two producers here?

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This is within the same area as Chianti Ruffina. Allows a higher amount of international varieties. Selvapiani and Frescobaldi are the only producers here.

33
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What are three clones of Sangiovese?

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Prugnolo gentile (Vino Nobile)
Brunello (Sangiovese Grosso)
Sangiovese Piccolo
Sangiovese di Lamole

34
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What are three 100% Sangiovese Super Tuscans?

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Le Pergola Torte- Montevertine
Vignorello- San Felipe
Cepparello- Isole e Olena

35
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The DOC Lago di Corbara overlaps which other DOC? What style wines produced here?

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Red wines- same boundaries as Orvieto DOC. Umbria

36
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What is the grape variety in Frascati DOC and Frascati Superiore DOCG?

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Main grape is Malvasia Bianco with Malvasia del Lazio

37
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What is the classic Chianti blend?

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For Classico:
80-100% Sangiovese
Max 20% Colorino, Canabolas Nero, Cab, Merlot
No white grapes!

Chianti DOCG:
70-100% Sangiovese
Max 10% white grapes
Max 15% combined Cabernet and Cab Franc

Chianti Colli Senesi- Cab allowance goes down to 10%, 25% other red grapes 75-100% Sangiovese and 10% white grapes.

38
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Timeline for Antinori Super Tuscan bottlings:

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Tignanello: 1971 (85% Sangiovese blended with Cabernet -released as Toscana IGT even though made in Chianti)
Solaia: 1978 (75% Cabernet, 20% Sangiovese, 5% Cab Franc)

39
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First vintage of Ornellaia and blend

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Founded by Lodovico Antinori (cousin of Piero). Named changed in 2012 to Ornellaia e Masseto. First vintage was 1985. Now owned by Frescobaldi.

40
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Describe the vineyard for Masseto

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6.6 hectare site, a former clay quarry, was identified by Andre Tchelistcheff as having great potential for Merlot. High content of compact clay. First release was 1984. Frescobaldi bought this in 2005, and Michel Roland has been consultant.

41
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How does the soil vary in the northern part of Chianti Classico v. The south?

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The north has more galestro (blueish-gray chalky marlstone) to with is richer and more fertile. In the south it is stonier with more albarese.

42
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What is the second wine of Sassicaia?

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Guidalberto

43
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First vintage for Tignanello.

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1971- Solaia came next in 1977

44
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First vintage of Ornellaia?

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Lodovico Antinori 1985

2019 MS Alexis Iaconis (48 decks)

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