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Where is Tuscany?
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Western Coast of Italy, North of Rome.
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What are the red grape varieties?
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What are the white varieties of Tuscany?
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How is Vin Santo made?
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Made from red or white grapes
Trebbiano and Malvasia most commonly used 1. Grapes harvested and hung on attic rafters to dry 2. Crush grapes 3. Put into barrels with previous vintage Vin Santo lees (new fermentation) 4. Sit in attic for 2-6 years 5. Fermenation will start and stop due to extreme temperatures. 6. RESULT - deep amber color, nutty characteristic, sweet or dry |
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Chianti DOCG vs Chianti Classico DOCG
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Chianti - 75% or more Sangiovese; approved blending varieties are Canaiolo Nero, Malvasia and 'others'; can have white grapes
Chianti Classico - 80% Sangiovese; no white grapes; minimun 12% alcohol; cannot be released for sale until after a year after harvest Riserva (Classico or not) two years aging, additional half degree of alcohol |
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What's the weather and soil like for the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG?
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hot, dry, limestone soil
gives Sangiovese's POWER AND DEPTH |
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How long are Brunello's required to age?
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four years
five years for riservas two of those years in wood, 4 months in bottle (6 mos for riservas) |
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What is Rosso di Montalcino?
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lighter, shorter aged wines made in the same region as Brunello's. made from younger vines and spend less time aging.
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