Tuscany/southern Italy

Question 1

What’s montevertine?

Answer 1

It’s the “true” Chianti Classico, 100% Sangiovese, (some colorino or canaiolo at times) but no trebbiano -which is why it left the consortium and the appellation in 1981. La pérgole torte is their single vineyard, pian del ciampolo is their entry level

Question 2

What’s governo?

Answer 2

It’s a vinification technic used in Chianti to add flavor and body, about 10% of the lesser grapes (colorino, etc) are left to dry like passito style and later added to the already fermented wine causing a second fermentation and as a result a prickly sensation on the palate

Question 3

Name Sicily’s only docg?

Answer 3

Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG
•Nero d’Avola 50-70
•Frappato 30-50

Question 4

What was Italy’s first DOC?

Answer 4

Vernaccia di San Gimignano in 1966

Question 5

Name a Traditional Tuscan wine that’s 100% Sangiovese?

Answer 5

•Brunello di Montalcino
1980 first DOCG in Italy

Normale -5yrs after harvest year ready to be sold

Riserva - 6 years after harvest

At least 2 yrs Oak + 4 (6 reserva) months in bottle

•Rosso di Montalcino
Sep (9) 1st of the year following the harvest

Question 6

What was Italys first DOCG?

Answer 6

•Brunello di Montalcino 1980

Question 7

What’s the name of the Sangiovese clone used in Brunello di Montalcino?

Answer 7

Sangiovese Grosso

Question 8

Where can you find the clone of Sangiovese known as Prugnolo Gentile?

Answer 8

Vino Nobile di Montelpuciano

Question 9

What are the grapes used in Vinsanto?

Answer 9

•Malvasia and Trebbiano

But Sangiovese can be used to make a rose called “Occhio di Pernice”

They are straw wines and can be dry or sweet

Question 10

What’s Ochio di Pernice?

Answer 10

It’s a Vinsanto Rose made with Sangiovese in Tuscany

Straw wine / they can be dry or sweet

Question 11

What are the 2 DOCs for Vin Santo in Chianti??

Answer 11

•Vin Santo del Chianti DOC

•Colli dell’Etruria Centrale DOC
A catch all DOC

Question 12

Name all of Chianti’s sub zones

Answer 12

7 total including Classico

•Classico

• Colli Aretini,
• Colli Fiorentini,
• Colli Senesi
• Colline Pisane,
• Montalbano
• Rùfina.

Question 13

Name tuscanys 5 DOCGs

Answer 13

• Chianti DOCG
• Chianti Classico DOCG
• Brunello di Montalcino DOCG (100% sangio)
• Vernacchia di San Giminano
• Carmignano (traditional blend w cab sauv)

Question 14

What’s the name of the river in Tuscany that passes thru Pisa and Florence?

Answer 14

It’s the Arno River

Carmignano and ruffina to the north

Question 15

Where’s Taurasi?

Answer 15

It’s in Campania, (province of Avelino) and the grape is Aglianico

Question 16

Name the original villages of Chianti Classico

Answer 16

• Greve
• Castellina
• Gaiole
• Radda

Question 17

What does “vigna” indicate on an italian label?

Answer 17

Often seeing on Brunello and Rosso di Montalcino, indicates a single vineyard and higher quality as the addition of concentrated must is prohibited

Question 18

Name the grapes of Marsala

Answer 18

Located in Sicily,
Can be dry or sweet made of

• Grillo
• Inzolia
• Catarratto

Secco max 40 RS/ semisecco 41-100 /sweet 100+

Question 19

What’s in perpetuum?

Answer 19

It’s a system used in Marsala similar to the solera of sherry used to raise the alcohol in order to make last the long voyages.

Can be Oro, Rubino and Ambra (mosto cotto)

Question 20

What’s mosto cotto?

Answer 20

“Cooked wine” reduced to 1/4 of its original size and made of over ripe grapes used as a sweetener in wines like Marsala Ambra

Question 21

What’s the name of the first white DOCG?

Answer 21

Albana di Romagna, bologna.

95% albana grape

Est DOCG 1987

Question 22

Where’s Eloro DOC?

Answer 22

In Sicily, the grape is Nero d’Avola

Question 23

Where Conero DOCG?

Answer 23

It’s in the marches and it’s made of montelpuciano and Sangiovese

Question 24

Name the grape and location for rosso de vea?

Answer 24

Sangrantino, umbria IGT

Question 25

Where is colli di luni?

Answer 25

Liguria, vermentino