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1
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Italian name for Tuscany

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Toscana

2
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What was Tuscan wine historically bottled in?

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fiasco, a squat straw-covered Chianti bottle

3
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Super Tuscan trailblazer

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Marquis Mario Rocchetta

4
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1st commercial vintage of Sassicaia

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1968

5
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Marquis Mario Rocchetta’s nephew

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Piero Antinori of Tignanello

6
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Percentage of DOC/DOCG wine in Tuscany

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60%

7
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Number of DOCGs in Tuscany

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11

8
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Climate of Tuscany

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Dry maritime climate

9
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Soil of Tuscany

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Galestro soil

  • Chianti – cooler clay
  • Brunello – warmer sand/limeston
  • Coastal – more gravel (ex. Sassicaia)
10
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Main grapes of Tuscany

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Sangiovese
Vernaccia
Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot

11
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Sangiovese profile

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  • high in tannin and acidity, short on color and flavor
  • signature tea, tobacco, and red fruit flavors
  • different style and expression depending on regions
12
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How many DOCG in Chianti?

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7 zones

13
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7 zones of Chianti

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Chianti Colli Senesi
Chianti Rufina
Chianti Colli Fiorentini
Chianti Colline Pisane
Chianti Colli Aretini
Chianti Montalbano
Chianti Montespertoli
14
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Grapes often blended with Sangiovese

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adds color and power

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Colorino

softens Sangiovese hard attack
-Canaiolo

15
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Italy’s most planted red varietal

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Sangiovese

16
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Italy’s most planted white varietal

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Trebbiano Toscano

17
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Principle Grape of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

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Sangiovese

18
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anthocyanins

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color inducing compounds found in wine

19
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Most used varietal for white production in Tuscany

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Vernaccia

20
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Note on Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot in Tuscany

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International grapes
Became popular with the Super Tuscan movement
Used mostly as blending material to transform the Sangiovese profile
Main grapes planted in Bolgheri new DOC

21
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Chianti Classico notes

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  • original growing area
  • Historically recorded in 1398
  • From Florence to Siena, divided in 9 still unofficial sub-regions
22
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Requirements for Chianti Classico

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minimum 80% Sangiovese

23
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When did Chianti Classico earn DOCG status

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1996

24
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What on a bottle shows that it is Chianti Classico outside of the lable

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Gallo Nero - Black Rooster

25
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Grapes grown in Brunello di Montalcino

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ONLY Sangiovese, no blends

local clone of Sangiovese is just called Brunello

26
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Notes on Brunello di Montalcino

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Small quantities grown

Rather expensive

27
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Climate of Brunello di Montalcino

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About 500 meters of Altitude
Warm Mediterranean influence
Gives Brunello higher potential alcohol levels than they do further north in Chianti Classico

28
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Aging period in Brunello di Montalcino

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Long – called affinamento

2 years in oak/3 years in bottle

29
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Profile of Brunello di Montalcino

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Full-bodied and high in alcohol; they tend to display ripe, dark-fruit flavors
Most benefit from time in the cellar

30
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What wine is called Baby Brunello

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Rossi di Montalcino DOC was in the 1980s

31
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Notes on Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

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Blends based on the local clone of Sangiovese known as Prugnolo Gentile
Not as popular or as well known as other Tuscan appellations

32
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Regions of Vin santo production

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Vin Santo del Chianti
Vin Santo del Chianti Classico
Vin Santo di Montalcino

33
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How long are grapes dried for Vin Santo

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3-6 months after harvest

34
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Caratelli

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small barrels of oak or chestnut used for long, slow fermentation of Vin Santo

35
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Why is space left in the barrels of vin santo?

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so wines develop sherry-like oxidized aromas

36
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How many years of ageing/fermenting for Vin Santo

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3+ years

37
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Grape of Vin Santo

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Mostly Trebbiano

sometimes Sangiovese

38
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What divides Marches?

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Apennine Mountains and the Adriatic Sea

39
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Climate of Marches

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Mostly Mediterranean with cooler and warmer area

40
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Soil of Marches

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Calcareous, clay, limestone-rich

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Grapes of Marches

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Mostly white wines from Verdicchio and Trebbiano

Other grapes - Pinot Bianco, Malvasia Toscana, Pecorino, Bianchello del Metauro

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Majority of wine production in Marches is at what level?

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Vino de Tavola

only 20% of wines under DOCG/DOC

43
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How many DOCG/DOC in Marches

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15 DOC

4 DOCG

44
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Major DOCG in Marches

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Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi

Verdicchio di Matelica

45
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Grapes of Abruzzo

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Montepulciano + Trebbiano

46
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DOCG of Abruzzo

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Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane

47
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DOC of Abruzzo

A

3
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
Trebbiano d’ Abruzzo
Controguerra

48
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What is Southern Italy & the Islands known as

A

The Italian Midi – locally known as the Mezzogiorno

49
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What are most producers in Southern Italy

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Generally IGT – which they prefer of DOC/DOCG

50
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4 DOC of Bascilicata

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Aglianico del Vulture
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore
Grottino DI Roccanova
Matera

51
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Notes on Calabria

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No DOCG
12 DOCs (ex. Ciro, Terre di Consenza)
52
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Major grapes of Calabria

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Gaglioppo and Greco Nero - Red

Greco Bianco, Trabbiano Toscano - White

53
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Where is known as the Barolo of the south

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Campania

54
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Grapes of Campania

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AGLIANICO + Falanghina, Fiano, Greco, Coda di Volpe

55
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Most Famous red wine appellations of Campania

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Taurasi DOC

Aglianico del Taburno DOC

56
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Most famous white wine appellations

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Fiano di Avellino DOC

Greco di Tufo DOC

57
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Special mention in Campania

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Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio

58
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What is known as the boot of Italy?

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Puglia

59
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Where is half of Italy’s Olive production

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Puglia

60
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Main grapes of Puglia

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Negroamaro, Primitivo, Uva di Troia

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DOCG of Puglia

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Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG

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Notable DOCs in Puglia

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Primitivo

  • Maduria
  • Gioia del Colle

Negroamaro

  • Alezio
  • Matino
  • Glatina
  • Copertino
  • Nardo
  • Leverano
  • Lizzano
  • Salice Salentino
  • Squinzano
  • Brindisi
63
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Major influence in Sicily

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Mount Etna/Volcanic Soils

64
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What was Sicily once famous for?

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Sweet Muscats notably in Pantelleria

65
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Where is Marsala produced

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Sicily

66
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What encompasses most of the dry table wine production in Sicily?

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IGT Terre Sicilane

67
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Red grapes of Sicily

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Nero d’Avola, Nerello Mascalese, Frappato

68
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White grapes of Sicily

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Inzolia, Grillo, and Carricante

69
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DOCG of Sicily

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Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG

70
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Notable DOC of Sicily

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Bianco d’Alcamo
Etna
Faro

71
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Notable sweet wine (moscato) DOC

A

Noto
Siracusa
Pantelleria

72
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Notes on Sardinia

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Autonomous region

Lowest wine production per hectare of Italy

73
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Red Grapes of Sardinia

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Grenache (locally called Cannanou)
Carignan (local clone Bovale di Spagna & Bovale Grande)
Cabernet Sauvignon

74
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White Grapes of Sardegna

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Vermentino

Malvasia

75
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Important DOC of Sardegna

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Cannonau di Sardegna
Vementino di Sardegna
Cagliari

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