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Unit 8 Flashcards

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Barolo DOCG alcohol and aging requirements

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13%, 3 years, 18 months in barrel

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Barolo Riserva DOCG alcohol and aging requirements

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13%, 5 years, 18 months in barrel

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Barbaresco DOCG alcohol and aging requirements

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12.5%, 2 years, 9 months in barrel

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Barbaresco Riserva DOCG alcohol and aging requirements

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12.5%, 4 years, 9 months in barrel

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Chianti Classico DOCG alcohol and aging requirements

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12%, 1 year

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Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG alcohol and aging requirements

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12.5%, 2 years

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Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG alcohol and aging requirements

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13%, 2.5 years

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Blending and grape requirements for the 3 levels of Chianti Classico

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80% - 100% Sangiovese, Gran Selezione = estate-grown fruit; higher alcohol = riper grapes for Riserva and Gran Selezione

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Brunello di Montalcino DOCG grape, alcohol and aging requirements

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100% Sangiovese, 12.5%, 4 years, 2 in barrel

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Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG grape, alcohol and aging requirements

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100% Sangiovese, 12.5%, 5 years, 2 years in barrel

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Bolgheri DOC Bianco blending, alcohol, and aging requirements

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0-70% Vermentino, 0-40% Sauvignon, 0-40% Trebbiano, 11.0%, none

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Bolgheri DOC Vermentino blending, alcohol, and aging requirements

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85-100% Vermentino, 11%, none

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Bolgheri DOC Sauvignon blending, alcohol, and aging requirements

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85-100% Sauvignon, 10.5%, none

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Bolgheri DOC Rosato alcohol, and aging requirements

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11.5%, none

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Bolgheri DOC Rosso alcohol, and aging requirements

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11.5%, 1 year

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Bolgheri DOC Superiore alcohol, and aging requirements

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12.5%, 2 years, one in barrel

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Blending restrictions for red grapes to be labeled Bolgheri DOC (rosato or red)

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0-100% Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, or Merlot

0-50% Sangiovese, 0-50% Syrah

18
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Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG blending requirements, alcohol, and aging requirements

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45-95% Corvina (of which 50% can be Corvinone)
5-30% Rondinella
Also Molinara and others (not required),
14%, 2 years

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Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva DOCG blending requirements, alcohol, and aging requirements

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45-95% Corvina (of which 50% can be Corvinone)
5-30% Rondinella
Also Molinara and others (not required),
14%, 4 years

20
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Which of the six luxury wines does not have a Riserva designation? Which has one above Riserva? Which have Superiore designations?

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no Riserva: Bolgheri, above Riserva: Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione, Superiore: Bolgheri

21
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Which two luxury DOPs require one year aging before release? What is the wood requirement?

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Bolgheri DOC, Chianti Classico DOCG, none

22
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Which two luxury DOPs require two years aging before release and no wood requirement?

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Chianti Classico Riserva and Amarone della Valpolicella

23
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What luxury DOP requires 9 months barrel aging?

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Barbaresco

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What luxury DOP requires 18 months barrel aging?

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Barolo

25
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What luxury DOP requires 1 year in barrel aging?

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Bolgheri Superiore

26
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What luxury DOPs do not require wood aging?

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Bolgheri whites, rosato, and Rosso normale, Amarone & Riserva, all Chianti Classico

27
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Which luxury DOPs require more than two years in wood aging?

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Brunello and Brunello Riserva

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Which luxury DOPs require four or more years aging?

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Brunello and Brunello Riserva, Amarone Riserva, Barolo Riserva, Barbaresco Riserva

29
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Which luxury DOP requires 100% single variety?

Which luxury DOP allows up to 100% single variety?

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Requires: Barolo, Barbaresco, Brunello
Allows: Chianti Classico, Bolgheri Vermentino, Bolgheri Sauvignon, Bolgheri Bordeaux varietals

30
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What does “menzioni geografiche aggiuntive” translate to? What is its abbreviation and what does it mean? Where are they located?

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“Additional geographical definitions” aka MeGAs are parcels of land that have unique terroir/historical characteristics. The names may be used on the label in addition to the DOP. They are larger than a single vineyard, but not large enough to be a sub-zone. MeGAs are used in Barbaresco and Barolo.

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Which luxury DOP has sub zones? What are they?

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Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG: Classico and Valpantena

32
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Which famous luxury sub zone became a separate DOC in 2013?

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Bolgheri’s Sassicaia

33
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Which luxury DOP has the highest minimum alcohol content? Why?

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Amarone 14%, dried grapes have a higher sugar content which must be fermented all the way into a dry wine, high requirement ensures grapes were dried to a sufficient extent (sugars content was high enough, wineries didn’t cheat by pressing early)

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Which luxury DOCGs have a lesser DOC to fall back on in difficult harvests or replanting years?
Which DOCs have the same boundaries as the DOCGs?

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Amarone: Valpolicella DOC; Barolo and Barbaresco: Langhe DOC; Brunello: Rosso di Montalcino DOC
Amarone and Brunello

35
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Name the three communes of Barbaresco

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Neive, Barbaresco, Treiso

36
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Name the eight most prevalent communes of Barolo

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Verduno, Grizzane Cavour, La Morra, Castiglione Falletto, Barolo, Serralunga d’Alba, Novello, Monforte d’Alba

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Name the four ancient communes of Chianti Classico

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Castellina, Gaiole, Greve, Radda (all “in Chianti)

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Name the five other communes of Chianti Classico (not labeled “in Chianti”)

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Barberino Val d’Elsa, Castelnuovo Berardenga, Poggibonsi, San Casciano Val di Pesa, Tavarnelle Val di Pesa

39
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Name the seven communes of Brunello

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Montalcino, Camigliano, Castelnuovo dell’Abate, Sant’Angelo in Colle, Sant’Angelo Scalo, Tavernelle, Torrenieri

40
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Name 3 communes of Bolgheri

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Castagneto Carducci, Donoratico, Bolgheri

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Name six communes of Amarone

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Fumane, Marano, Negrar, Sant’Ambrogio, San Pietro in Canano, Grezzana

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