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Chainti DOCG blend |
Sangiovese dominant or blend of Cab Sauv, Merlot and Syrah allowed |
Can be just Sangiovese or blended with other internationals... |
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Chianti Riserva ageing requirements |
2 years in oak |
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Chianti riserva min ABV |
Min 12.5% |
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A quality sub-zone of chianti? |
Chianti Rufina (full bodied, long lived) |
Think Ruffers!! High quality |
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Soils of chianti classico DOCG (heartland of chianti region) |
Clay based (Produces finest, most age-worthy chianti) |
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Chainti Classico DOCG grapes |
Min 80% Sangiovese Cab, Merlot and international varieties permitted up to 20% max Note: white grapes not permitted!! |
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How can chianti “Classico” producers gets more money? |
By de-classifying from DOCG to IGT! |
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Min abv for chianti classico? |
12% |
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Chianti classico riserva ageing |
2 years |
Same as Barolo for oak ageing (but barolonhas one extra year in btle) |
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How many sub zones of chianti? |
7 |
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What are both chianti DOCG, Chianti Classico and Chianti Riserva aged in? |
Oak casks |
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Grape used for Brunello di Montalcino DOCG |
Sangiovese (Brunello is a clone of Sangiovese) |
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Brunello Di montalcino DOCG ageing requirements before release? |
5 years! 2 years in cask |
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Emilia Romagna, Italy’s second largest production area is better known for its... |
Quaffing, food friendly wines (mostly table wine) |
Think dull! |
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A top quality, age worthy Super Tuscan producer? |
Sasichaia |
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In central Italy, the Marches region produces a number of wines but which we’ll known White one? |
Verdichhio (Verdichio Dei Castelli di Jesi DOC) |
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Which reds from the Marches region of Verdicchio dei Castelli Di Jese DOC are produced? |
Montepulcianonand Sangiovese |
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Location of Umbria? |
Central Italy, INLAND so no moderating influence of the sea as Tuscany |
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Which is the largest DOC in Umbria? |
Orvieto (accounts for 80% of production) Crisp, fresh, neutral Declining in sales! |
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Orvieto is produced in which styles? |
Dry and semi dry |
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Grapes of Orvieto? |
Procanico, grechetto, Malvasia and verdelho |
All 4 types are indigenous |
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Red winemaking Doc in Umbria? |
Sagrantino Di Montefalco |
The indigenous grape is in the name! Sounds like Sacramento... |
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Which white grape dominates in Lazio? |
Malvasia |
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Apart from montepulciano d’abruzzo, what is the exclusively only white DOC counterpart to this region? |
Trebbiano d’abruzzo (Can be made from Trebbiano or Bombino grapes - best are from bombino) |
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In southern Italy, which is the flattest region? |
Puglia |
Poor Puglia, it doesn’t have any hills! |
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Which three regions in southern Italy produce the deep coloured, highly tannic and acidic red grape, Aglianico? |
Taurasi DOCG, Falerno del Massico and Aglianico del Vulture DOC Note the former produces deeply ageing full bodied wines and the latter produces differing styles. Falerno del Massico produces mainly this grape but plus primitivo and barbera Taurasi and Falermo from Campania and del Vulture from neighbouring Basilicata region. Note however, one thing in common they both have is a min 3 years ageing!!! |
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The 2 notable white regions in Campania are: |
Greco Di Tufo (fresh, aromatic) Fiano d’Avellino (full bodied) |
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Grapes of puglia |
Negroamero, primitivo (full bodied, high alcoholic reds) |
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Name the two DOCs in Puglia |
Salice salentino (negroamero grape, intense and full bodied)
Primitivo del maudria DOC Primitivo |
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Which full bodied reds from S Italy produce intense, almost port-like wines compatible to ch9? |
Salice salentino |
In puglia, made from negroamero grape |
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Name the primitivo dominating region in Puglia? |
Primitivo Di manduria DOC |
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Reknowed for some of the finest wines of Italy, what is Campagnias signature grape? |
Aglianico (thick skinned, high acid, full bodied, tannic, spicey) |
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Camagnia has some of the finest wines due to the following factors: |
Hillside sites Abundant sunshine |
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What type of soil is prevalent in the fine area of Campagnia? |
Volcanic rock |
Think Vesuvius! |
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How many years ageing does Taurasi DOCG in campagnia need for its deep coloured, full bodied Aglianico? |
3 years (1 in cask) |
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An under-rated yet extremely age-worthy (can age for decades) in Campania is his DOcG region: |
Taurasi DOCG |
Known for its Aglianico grape |
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In southern Italy, which is the flattest region? |
Puglia |
Poor Puglia, it doesn’t have any hills! |
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Which three regions in southern Italy produce the deep coloured, highly tannic and acidic red grape, Aglianico? |
Taurasi DOCG, Falerno del Massico and Aglianico del Vulture DOC Note the former produces deeply ageing full bodied wines and the latter produces differing styles. Falerno del Massico produces mainly this grape but plus primitivo and barbera Taurasi and Falermo from Campania and del Vulture from neighbouring Basilicata region. Note however, one thing in common they both have is a min 3 years ageing!!! |
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The 2 notable white regions in Campania are: |
Greco Di Tufo (fresh, aromatic) Fiano d’Avellino (full bodied) |
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Which one DO is Calabria known for? |
Ciro DOC |
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Grapes of puglia |
Negroamero, primitivo (full bodied, high alcoholic reds) |
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Name the two DOCs in Puglia |
Salice salentino (negroamero grape, intense and full bodied)
Primitivo del maudria DOC Primitivo |
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Which full bodied reds from S Italy produce intense, almost port-like wines compatible to ch9? |
Salice salentino |
In puglia, made from negroamero grape |
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Name the primitivo dominating region in Puglia? |
Primitivo Di manduria DOC |
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Reknowed for some of the finest wines of Italy, what is Campagnias signature grape? |
Aglianico (thick skinned, high acid, full bodied, tannic, spicey) |
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Camagnia has some of the finest wines due to the following factors: |
Hillside sites Abundant sunshine |
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What type of soil is prevalent in the fine area of Campagnia? |
Volcanic rock |
Think Vesuvius! |
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How many years ageing does Taurasi DOCG in campagnia need for its deep coloured, full bodied Aglianico? |
3 years (1 in cask) |
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An under-rated yet extremely age-worthy (can age for decades) in Campania is his DOcG region: |
Taurasi DOCG |
Known for its Aglianico grape |
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In southern Italy, which is the flattest region? |
Puglia |
Poor Puglia, it doesn’t have any hills! |
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Which three regions in southern Italy produce the deep coloured, highly tannic and acidic red grape, Aglianico? |
Taurasi DOCG, Falerno del Massico and Aglianico del Vulture DOC Note the former produces deeply ageing full bodied wines and the latter produces differing styles. Falerno del Massico produces mainly this grape but plus primitivo and barbera Taurasi and Falermo from Campania and del Vulture from neighbouring Basilicata region. Note however, one thing in common they both have is a min 3 years ageing!!! |
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The 2 notable white regions in Campania are: |
Greco Di Tufo (fresh, aromatic) Fiano d’Avellino (full bodied) |
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Which one DO is Calabria known for? |
Ciro DOC |
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What type of wine style does the DOC Ciro produce from its red Gagglioppo grape? |
Tannic, full bodied, powerful reds. Need time to evolve (as does Taurasi DOC with its Aglianico) |
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Grapes of puglia |
Negroamero, primitivo (full bodied, high alcoholic reds) |
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Name the two DOCs in Puglia |
Salice salentino (negroamero grape, intense and full bodied)
Primitivo del maudria DOC Primitivo |
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Which full bodied reds from S Italy produce intense, almost port-like wines compatible to ch9? |
Salice salentino |
In puglia, made from negroamero grape |
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Name the primitivo dominating region in Puglia? |
Primitivo Di manduria DOC |
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Reknowed for some of the finest wines of Italy, what is Campagnias signature grape? |
Aglianico (thick skinned, high acid, full bodied, tannic, spicey) |
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Camagnia has some of the finest wines due to the following factors: |
Hillside sites Abundant sunshine |
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What type of soil is prevalent in the fine area of Campagnia? |
Volcanic rock |
Think Vesuvius! |
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How many years ageing does Taurasi DOCG in campagnia need for its deep coloured, full bodied Aglianico? |
3 years (1 in cask) |
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An under-rated yet extremely age-worthy (can age for decades) in Campania is his DOcG region: |
Taurasi DOCG |
Known for its Aglianico grape |
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Which are the prominent red and white grapes of Sicily? |
Nero d’Avola Catarratto |
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Which are the prominent red and white grapes of Sicily? |
Nero d’Avola Catarratto |
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What factor makes moderates the oppressive temperatures in Sicily? |
Scirocco wind from N Africa |
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What climatic challenges does Sicily face? |
Heat and drought |
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Friuli produces some of Italy’s finest whites (Friulano, SB,Chard, and some of best PG) but what reds are they known for? |
Merlot, cab sauv, cab franc |
Think Bordeaux! |
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What is the term used for making Amarone Della Valpolicella? |
Recioto |
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What is the term used for making Amarone Della Valpolicella? |
Recioto |
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Min ageing required for Amarone? |
2 yrs |
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Min abv for Amarone? |
14% |
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Valpol Classico is aged for how long? |
At least 1 year |
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How is valpol ripasso made? |
Un-pressed skins from Amarone or Recioto added back to basic Valpol - fuller and softer than Valpol |
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Name the classification system of Italy |
1. Vino da Tavola (table wine) - no mention of variety, region, vintage. Mostly south Italy or Sicily 2. IGT - like VDP. Varieties and techniques not traditional to production area 3. DOC - specific zones of production, varieties, yields, techniques. Classico often added to denote best production site 4. DOCG - meets all of DOC plus bottles in that region of production. Must under-go Ministry of Agriculture tasting |
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Name the classification system of Italy |
1. Vino da Tavola (table wine) - no mention of variety, region, vintage. Mostly south Italy or Sicily 2. IGT - like VDP. Varieties and techniques not traditional to production area 3. DOC - specific zones of production, varieties, yields, techniques. Classico often added to denote best production site 4. DOCG - meets all of DOC plus bottles in that region of production. Must under-go Ministry of Agriculture tasting |
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Who are the Consorzio? |
An association of winegrowers dedicated to regulation (like the VDP in Germany) |
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Sassicaia is 100% what grape? |
Cab |
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What soils does Sassicaia have that are similar to the Medoc? |
Gravel |
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Vino Nobile Di montepulciano specialises in which grape? |
Sangiovese |
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What is the minimum grape percentage of Sangiovese in Vino Nobile di Montepulciano? |
70% Sangiovese (can be solely Sangiovese) |
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Style of Vino Nobile di montepulciano? |
Fuller bodied and higher alc than chianti as warmer area |
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What are 3 examples of an un-aromatic white wine? |
Vernaccia Di San gimignano DOCG (Neutral, med bodied). Only white in Tuscany Orvieto (in Umbria region) (Dry or med dry. Crisp, fresh, neutral) Procanico blended with Grechetto, Malvasia and Verdelho Trebbiano d’abruzzo (Abruzzo) From Trebbiano grape (more complex made from Bombino) |
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Who produces one of the worlds greatest 100% cabs? |
Sassicaia (Soils are gravelly and compare with Medoc) Estate at Bolgheri |
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What is a significant factor to the wines of Brunello Di Montalcino in Tuscany? |
Climate... Warmer and drier than Chianti= Reaches max ripeness leaving wines that are fulller and richer and higher in alc |
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Brunello Di Montalcino ageing requirements |
2 years in oak, 4 months in bottle (total ageing to be 48 months) |
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