Tuscany Styles

Question 1

Ansonica Costa dell’Argentario DOC

Answer 1

Varietal White Wines from Ansonica (Inzolio)

Question 2

Barco Reale di Carmignano DOC

Answer 2

Rosso and Rosato Wines from mostly Sangiovese (min 50%) with Canaiolo, Cabernet Franc, and Cabernet Franc (max 20%) and Trebbiano Toscano, Canaiolo Bianco, and Malvasia (max 10%)

Question 3

Bianco dell’Empolese DOC

Answer 3

Bianco and Vin Santo from mostly Trebbiano (min 60%) with other Tuscan white grapes excluding Moscato Bianco

Question 4

Bianco di Pitigliano DOC

Answer 4

Bianco/Bianco Superiore, Spumante, and Vin Santo wines based on Trebbiano Toscano

Greco, Grechetto, Malvasia Bianca Lunga, Verdello, Ansonica, Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Viognier, Pinot Bianco, Riesling Italico (All combined or alone max 60%) plus max 15% other Tuscan whites

Question 5

Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC

Answer 5

Rosso from mostly Cabernet Sauvignon (min 80%) with other Tuscan red grapes

Sole DOC for Tenuta San Guido “Sassicai”

Question 6

Bolgheri DOC

Answer 6

Bianco based on Vermentino with Sauvignon and Trebbiano Toscano and up to 30% other Tuscan white grapes

Rosato, Rosso/Rosso Superiore wines based International varietals (Cab, Merlot, Cab Franc, Syrah (max 50%) and Sangiovese (max 50%) with max 30% other Tuscan red grapes

Varietal Vermentino, Sauvignon, Cab, Merlot, and Cab Franc

Question 7

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

Answer 7

Rosso and Rosso Riserva based on 100% Sangiovese

Question 8

Candia dei Colli Apuani DOC

Answer 8

Bianco/Bianco Frizzante/Vin Santo/Vendemmia Tardiva based on Vermentino (min 70%) and max 30% other white grapes

Rosso and Rosato based on Sangiovese (60-80%) with Merlot (max 20%) and max 20% other red Tuscan grapes

Rosato based on Vermentino Nero

Varietal wines based on Vermentino (Bianco & Nero) and Barsaglina (Massaretta)

Question 9

Capalbio DOC

Answer 9

Rosso/Rosso Riserva/Rosato based on Sangiovese (min 50%) and max 50% other Tuscan reds excluding Aleatico

Vin Santo based on Trebbiano Toscana (min 50%) and max 50% other Tuscan white grapes

Varietal wines from Sangiovese and Cab with Tuscan reds blended excluding Aleatico

Varietal Vermentino with Tuscan whites excluding Moscato Bianco

Question 10

Carmignano DOCG

Answer 10

Rosso wines based on Sangiovese (max 50%) Cab, Cab Franc, and Canaiolo Nero blended (max 20%) plus max 10% both red and white Tuscan grapes.

Question 11

Chianti Classico DOCG

Answer 11

Rosso/Rosso Riserva based on Sangiovese (80-100%) with max 20% other permitted red grapes including Colorino, Canaiolo Nero, Cab, and Merlot.

Question 12

Chianti DOCG

Answer 12

Rosso/Riserva/Superiore based on Sangiovese (70-100%) blended with Cab and Cab Franc (max 15%) and other Tuscan reds (max 30%) and Tuscan whites (max 10%)

Unless Colli Senesi then min 75% Sangiovese required with max 10% Cab and Cab Franc with other Tuscan reds (max 25%) and max 10% Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia del Chianti (until 2015 vintage)

Question 13

Colli dell’Etruria Centrale DOC

Answer 13

Rosso and Rosato based on Sangiovese (min 50%) with max 50% other red grapes and max 25% white grapes

Bianco based on Trebbiano (min 50%) with max 50% other grapes including max 15% red grapes.

Novello based on Sangiovese (min 50%) with max 50% other grapes (max 15% white grapes)

Vin Santo/Vin Santo Riserva based on Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia Bianca Lunga alone or combined with max 30% other grapes

Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice/Riserva based on Sangiovese with max 50% other grapes

Question 14

Colli di Luni DOC

Answer 14

Bianco based on Vermentino and Trebbiano Toscano and other grapes

Rosso based on Sangiovese and other grapes

Varietal wines based on Vermentino and Albarola

Question 15

Colline Lucchesi DOC

Answer 15

Bianco based on Trebbiano blended with combined or separately Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Greco, Grechetto, Vermentino and Malvasia del Chianti

Vin Santo and Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice from approved grapes

Rosso based on Sangiovese with Merlot, Syrah, Canaiolo, and Ciliegiolo blended combined or alone

Varietal wines from Sangiovese and Merlot for reds (excluding Moscato and Aleatico for blending)

Varietal wines from Vermentino

Question 16

Cortona DOC

Answer 16

Rosso wines based on Syrah with Merlot

Vin Santo from Trebbiano Toscano, Grechetto, and/or Malvasia Bianca

Vin Santo di Occhio di Pernice from Sangiovese and/or Malvasia Nera

Varietal wines from Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Grechetto for whites. Cab, Merlot, Syrah, and Sangiovese for reds.

Question 17

Elba Aleatico Passito (Aleatico Passito dell’Elba) DOCG

Answer 17

Passito wines from Aleatico

Question 18

Elba DOC

Answer 18

Rosso/Riserva, Rosato, and Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice based on Sangiovese

Bianco, Bianco Spumante, and Vin Santo based on Trebbiano Toscano with Ansonica and/or Vermentino

Bianco Passito from Trebbiano, Ansonica, Vermentino, and/or Moscato

Moscato Passito

Varietal wines from Trebbiano (Procanico), Vermentino, Ansonica, and Sangiovese

Question 19

Grance Senesi DOC

Answer 19

Rosso/Riserva based on Sangiovese

Bianco/Passito/Venemmia Tardier based on Trebbiano and/or Malvasia Bianca Lunga

Question 20

Maremma Toscana DOC

Answer 20

Bianco, Rosso, and Rosato wines based on min 40% Trebbiano and/or Vermentino for white, Sangiovese for red, Sangiovese and/or Ciliegiolo for rosato.

Vin Santo from Trebbiano and/or Malvasia

Varietal wines from international varieties (Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Viognier, Cab, Merlot, and Syrah), Indigenous varieties (Ansonica, Trebbiano, Vermentino, Alicante, Canaiolo, Sangiovese, Ciliegolo)

Cabernet Blends from Cab and Cab Franc