Tuscany - General & Chianti Flashcards
weather Hazards in Tuscany? (3)
Rain in The growing season
Spring frost
Hail
All like Bordeaux
Warm weather hazards in Tuscany? (2)
Drought
Prolonged high temperatures
These can lead to under ripe seeds and skin
Top four red grapes in Tuscany?(4)
Sangiovese
Merlot
Cabernet
Syrah
Top 2 white grapes in Tuscany? (2)
Trebbiano Toscano
Vermentino
Sangiovese budding/ripening?
Early bidding
Late ripening
(Same as Nebb and Aglianico)
Sangiovese best sites? And why? (3)
South and south east facing slopes
200-550m altitude
This is because it requires a long growing season to ripen successfully
Soils types best for Sangiovese? (3)
Limestone (like PN and Nebb)
Shale
Clay (not the best)
Sangiovese in the vineyard? (4)
Vigorous
High yields
Thin skin - botrytis
Prone to esca
Sangiovese vine training? (2)
Cordon or cane pruned VSP
Same as the Bordeaux wines of Bolgheri
Best type of clone style for Sangiovese? (3)
Smaller berries
Thicker skins
Open bunches
Pests in Tuscany?
Wild boar
Trebbiano Tascano Ripening/budding
Late budding - good for spring frost
Mid to late ripening
(Like corvina and Cabernet)
Trebbiano tascano in the vineyard?
Medium thick skins
High yielding
High vigour
What does Canaiolo Nero give to a blend? (2)
Floral and red berries notes
Said to enhance the typical Sangiovese flavours
Maceration times for Sangiovese and the styles? (2)
Early drinking: 7-10 days
Wines for ageing: 15-25
Fermentation vessels for Sangiovese? (2)
Stainless steel
Concrete
Tonneaux size?
500L
Chianti DOCG blending laws?
70-100% Sangiovese (same as vino nobile)
Only up to 15% cab or cab franc
10% white grapes
How is low cost Chianti made? (4)
High yields
Machine harvest
Short ageing
Stainless steel
Chianti DOCG legal max yields?
Moderately high
63hL/ha
Same as Bolgerhi Rosso DOC