Tuscany Flashcards
Number DOCG, DOC in Tuscany, production
11 DOCG, 41 DOC. 60% DOC/DOCG , 85% red
Tuscany: neighboring regions, bodies of water
Liguria to the NW corner, Emilia-Romagna to the North, Marche to the NE corner, Umbria to the East, Lazio to the SE, the Tyrrhenian Sea to the West.
When was Chianti first delimited? expanded? DOCG?
1716 by Grand Duke Cosimo III de’ Medici. 4 original Classico villages: Radda, Castellina, Greve, Gaiole. One of the first delimited zones in Europe. The modern zone est in 1932 w/ 7 subzones; elevated to DOCG status with Classico in 1984, one of the 1st
Chianti subzones
8: Classico, Rufina, Colli Senesi, Colline Pisane, Colli Fiorentini, Colli Aretini, Montalbano, Montespertoli (added in 1997)
DOCGs of Tuscany
11: Chianti, Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Carmignano, Montecucco Sangiovese, Morellino di Scansano, Val di Cornia Rosso, Suvereto, Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Elba Aleatico Passito
Major cities of Tuscany
Firenze, Pisa, Siena, San Gimignano, Arezzo, Montepulciano, Montalcino, Grosseto
Villages of Chianti Classico DOCG
Original 4: Greve in Chianti, Radda in Chianti, Castellina in Chianti, Gaiole in Chianti, +: Castelnuovo Berardenga, San Casciano in Val di Pesa, Tavarnelle Val di Pesa, Barberino Val d’Elsa, Poggibonsi
Chianti Classico soils
Two common soil types, galestro: soft, friable, marl-like, Sang thrives on it, & alberese: sandstone
Chianti Classico rules
Rosso: 80-100% Sang; no white grapes allowed; min 12% abv; min 1 yr aging; Riserva: min 12.5% abv; min 2 yrs aging, often aged in barriques but not mandated; Gran Selezione (introduced in 2013): min 13% abv; min 30 mnths aging
Chianti rules
70-100% Sang; max 10% white grapes: Trebbiano Toscano, Malvasia; max 30% other Toscana grapes; max 15% CS, CF; min 11.5% abv;
Normale: released 3/1 after harvest;
Riserva: min 2 yrs aging;
Superiore: min 12% abv, lowered yields; governo permitted
Tuscany climate
Dry, maritime-influenced climate w/ sometimes harsh winter and long, hot summers, wide variation in mesoclimate throughout; Soil structure diverse, respective to the width of the region and altitides
governo
refermentation with the juice of dried grapes, to strengthen the wine and initiate malolactic fermentation. must be indicated on labels as Governo all’uso Toscano, although most quality-minded producers avoid it
Chianti subzones with additional requirements beyond the basic DOC
The Florentine subzones of Rùfina, Montespertoli, and Colli Fiorentini require additional Aging. Colli Senesi requires min 75% Sang (instead of 70%) and max 10% CS, CF (instead of 15%)
Pomino
Tusacny DOC. Tiny appellation partially w/in Rufina, E of Florence. Red & White; permits higher % of Intern’l grapes than the Chianti DOCG; also a rangeof varietal wines
The First and 2nd Super Tuscans
Sassicaia released in 1968 by Marquis Mario Rocchetta, Tignanello released in 1971 by nephew Piero Anitnori
Sassacaia
released 1968 by Marquis Mario Rocchetta of Tenuta San Guido. The original Super Tuscan. 85% CS, 15% CF. Recieved its own DOC: Bolgheri Sassacaia
Tignanello
released in 1971 by Antinori The 2nd super tuscan. 75-85% Sang + CS, CF
Anitnori Super Tuscans
Tignanello (Sang + CS, CF), Solaia (CS + Sang + CF), Guado Al Tasso (CS + Merlot +)
il Blu
Brancaia super tuscan. 50 sang, 45 Merl, 5 CS
Fontalloro
Felsina super tuscan, 100% Sang
Maestro Raro
Felsina super tuscan, 100% CS
Cepparello
Isole e Olena super Tuscan. 100% Sang
Nemo
Monsanto super tuscan. 100% CS
Le Pergole Torete
Montevertine super Tusacn. 100% Sangioveto
Avvoltore
Moris Farms super Tuscan. Sang + CS, Syrah
Ornellaia
Tenuta dell’Ornellaia super Tuscan. bordeaux blend: CS, Merl, CF, PV