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Tuscany - General & Chianti Flashcards

1
Q

weather Hazards in Tuscany? (3)

A

Rain in The growing season

Spring frost

Hail

All like Bordeaux

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2
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Warm weather hazards in Tuscany? (2)

A

Drought

Prolonged high temperatures

These can lead to under ripe seeds and skin

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3
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Top four red grapes in Tuscany?(4)

A

Sangiovese
Merlot
Cabernet
Syrah

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4
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Top 2 white grapes in Tuscany? (2)

A

Trebbiano Toscano

Vermentino

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5
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Sangiovese budding/ripening?

A

Early bidding

Late ripening

(Same as Nebb and Aglianico)

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6
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Sangiovese best sites? And why? (3)

A

South and south east facing slopes

200-550m altitude

This is because it requires a long growing season to ripen successfully

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7
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Soils types best for Sangiovese? (3)

A

Limestone (like PN and Nebb)

Shale

Clay (not the best)

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8
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Sangiovese in the vineyard? (4)

A

Vigorous

High yields

Thin skin - botrytis

Prone to esca

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9
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Sangiovese vine training? (2)

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Cordon or cane pruned VSP

Same as the Bordeaux wines of Bolgheri

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10
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Best type of clone style for Sangiovese? (3)

A

Smaller berries

Thicker skins

Open bunches

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11
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Pests in Tuscany?

A

Wild boar

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12
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Trebbiano Tascano Ripening/budding

A

Late budding - good for spring frost

Mid to late ripening

(Like corvina and Cabernet)

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13
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Trebbiano tascano in the vineyard?

A

Medium thick skins

High yielding

High vigour

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14
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What does Canaiolo Nero give to a blend? (2)

A

Floral and red berries notes

Said to enhance the typical Sangiovese flavours

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15
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Maceration times for Sangiovese and the styles? (2)

A

Early drinking: 7-10 days

Wines for ageing: 15-25

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16
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Fermentation vessels for Sangiovese? (2)

A

Stainless steel

Concrete

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17
Q

Tonneaux size?

A

500L

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18
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Chianti DOCG blending laws?

A

70-100% Sangiovese (same as vino nobile)

Only up to 15% cab or cab franc

10% white grapes

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19
Q

How is low cost Chianti made? (4)

A

High yields

Machine harvest

Short ageing

Stainless steel

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20
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Chianti DOCG legal max yields?

A

Moderately high

63hL/ha

Same as Bolgerhi Rosso DOC

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21
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Chianti sub zone max yields?

A

56hL/ha - 7 less than Chianti DOCG

22
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Riserva wines Chianti DOCG vs Sub regions?

A

2 years Min ageing for both

Sub zones 6 month oak min

23
Q

Coolest sub region in Chianti?

A

Chianti Rufina DOCG

350m altitude

Cooling winds from mountains

24
Q

Warmest Chianti sub region?

A

Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG

Also the largest subzone

25
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Two main soils types in Chianti Classico DOCG? (2)

A

Galestro- rocky shist and clay. Produces aromatic wines that age well

Alberese- clay- limestone. Produces structured wines with more body

26
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Chianti Classico DOCG blending laws? (2)

A

Min 80% Sangiovese
No whites

27
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Chianti Classico DOCG max yields?

A

52.5 - 11.5 less than Chianti DOCG

28
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Chianti Classico DOCG min ageing? (2)

Riserva min ageing?

A

Classico: no sooner than October the following year after harvest

Riserva: two years Min after 1st jan after harvest

29
Q

Two styles of wines produced in Chianti Classico? (2)

A

International styles: deeper, riper fruit and oak

Traditional style: paler, sour cherry, restrained new oak with medium intensity

30
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Famous producer In Chianti Classico?

31
Q

Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG rules? (3)
Blending
Ageing
Owning

A

Min 30 months aging (no oak requirement)

Min 90% Sangiovese - No International varieties

Single vineyard or estate owned by the producer

32
Q

What regulates the warm weather in Montalcino? (2)

A
  1. Elevation (up to 400m)
  2. Cool night time breezes from the Mediterranean Sea
33
Q

Brunello di Montalcino max yield?

A

54 hL/ha

1.5 more than Chianti Classico

34
Q

Brunello di Montalcino blending laws?

A

Must be 100% Sangiovese

35
Q

Brunello do Montalcino ageing laws? (2)

A

Two years in oak

Four years from 1st jan after harvest in total

36
Q

Brunello di Montalcino famous producer?

A

Soldera

(The dragon label)

37
Q

Rosso di Montalcino laws? (2)

A

1 year ageing (no oak requirements)

100% Sangiovese

38
Q

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano blending laws? (2)

A

70-100% Sangiovese

International varietals okay

39
Q

Soil types in Vino Nobile di Montepulciano? (2)

A

Heavy clay (fuller bodied wines)

Sand (aromatic wines)

40
Q

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano vs Brunello di Montalcino oak usage? (2)

A

Large format oak more common in Montalcino

Small format French oak for Vino di Nobile

41
Q

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano min ageing requirements? (3)

A

Two years total from 1st Jan following harvest

No min bottle ageing

Min 12-24 months oak

42
Q

Famous producer in Vino Nobile di Montepulciano?

43
Q

Irrigation in Tuscany?

A

Allowed throughout including Bolgheri

44
Q

Bolgheri Rosso and Rosso Superiore blending laws? (5)

A

Up to 100%:

Cabernet
Cab franc
Merlot

Up to 50% Sangiovese and Syrah

Up to 30% other varieties like PV

45
Q

Bolgheri Rosso and Bolgheri Rosso Superiore max yields? (2)

A

Rosso: 63 (same as Chianti DOCG)

Superiore: 56 (same as Vino Nobile)

46
Q

Vino Nobile do Montepulciano max yields?

A

56hL/ha (same as Bolgheri Superiore DOC)

47
Q

Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC blending and ageing? (3)

A

Min 80% cab

2 years ageing

18 months in barrique 225L

48
Q

Vernaccia do San Gimignano DOCG altitude?

A

200-400m

Same as Barolo

49
Q

Vernaccia do San Gimignano DOCG blending laws? (2)

A

Min 85% Vernaccia

10% SB and Riesling allowed

50
Q

Vernaccia do San Gimignano DOCG soils?

51
Q

Vernaccia do San Gimignano DOCG tasting note? (2)

A

Med+ acid
Lemon and floral characters

52
Q

Vernaccia do San Gimignano DOCG max yields?

A

63hL/ha - same as Chianti DOCG

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