Central Italy

L3

grape mainly associated with central italy and what does it produce

sangiovese and chianti

central italy dominated by what mountains

apennine

3 regions of tuscany

mountainous chianti in north, hills and valleys in south and flat coastal plain

style of sangiovese from tuscany

high acidity, high tannin, late to ripen so needs warm climate, red cherry, plums, dried herbs

why are sangiovese sometimes aged in oak

soften tannin and add spicy flavours

2 tertiary flavours of sangiovese

meaty and gamey

does red or white wine predominate in tuscany

red

3 cities that chianti is in between

pisa florence siena

two sub zones for chianti of good quality

chianti rufina and chianti colli senesi

is chianti classico a sub region of chaiti docg

no

is chianti classico lower or higher altitude then chianti and therefore result

higher so slower ripening period, great acidity and more herbal aromas

how long must classico wines be aged for before released onto market

12 months

how long must classico riserva be aged for

24 months or which 3 must be spent bottle ageing

name of highest designation of chianti classico wines

selezione

regulations for selezione

must be sourced from single estate and aged for 6 months longer than riserva

two best known appelations in southern tuscany

brunello di montalcino docg and vino nobile di montepulciano docg

style of southern tuscany reds

more intense, fuller body,

rules of brunello di montalcino

entirely from sangiovese, and undergo minimum ageing of 5 years, 2 of which must be in oak

rules for vino nobile di montepulciano

can be blend of sangiovese and undergo minimum of ageing for 2 years

names of two wines that brunello or vino novile can declassify their wines to

rosso di montalcino or rosso di montepulciano

what is coastal area of tuscany called by

sea breezes

what varities are commonly grown in coastal tuscany

black bordeaux

name of turning point wine for costal tuscany

super tuscan

what was super tuscan made from originally

cabernet sauvignon

what cultural change did super tuscan encourage

high quality wines from international varieties

name of international variety blend commonly

toscan

name of other two appelations that allow for only non italian varieties

toscana IGT and Bolgheri DOC

4 non italian varieties that are used

cabernet, sauvignon merlot and syrah

climate of Umbria

similar to tuscany but without any influence from mediterranean

umbria’s white grape variet

orvieto

what is orvieto a blend of

grechetto and trebbiano

style of orvieto

light body, med to high acidity, ripe grapefruit and peaches

which grape do the best examples of orvieto have in majority

grechetto

what is umbria’s most prestigious red wine

sagrantino di montefalco

grape for sagrantino di montefalco

sagrantino

thin or thick skins for sagrantino

thick

region to south of tuscany

lazio

best known wine from lazio

frascati

geography of lazio

hills to south of rome, cooled by altitude and small nearby lakes

2 grapes that are common to lazio

malvasia and trebbiano

style of malvasia and trebbiano

fresh, unoaked, med body, med to high acid, citrus fruit

aroma associated with malvasia

floral orange blossom

where is marche

eastern side of apennine

grape associated with marche

verdicchio

most famous marche grape

verdicchio dei castelli di jesi doc

style of verdicchio

high acidity, green apple, lemons sometimes fennel and almonds

2 tertiary notes of verdicchio if aged

almond and honey

what 2 grapes make up a marche red

verdicchio and sangiovese

best known red from marche

conero docg

where is abruzzo in relation to marche

south

most famous variety of abruzzo

montepulciano

main wine montepulciano produces

montepulciano d’abruzzo doc

style of montepulciano

high colour and tannin, med acidity, black plums and cherries, simple fruity