Chianti DOCG

Question 1

Aging requirement: Chianti DOCG

Answer 1

Chianti: Mar 1 year following harvest

Superiore: Sep 1 year following harvest

Riserva: 2 years aging from Jan 1 of year following harvest

Question 2

Chianti Rufina intersects with this DOC?

Answer 2

Pomino DOC

Question 3

Most important producers of Chianti Rufina?

Answer 3

Selvapiano
Frescobaldi

Question 4

Original four regions of Chianti delimited by Cosimo III De medici

Answer 4

Classico Zone
Pomino
Carmignano
Valdarno

Predates Duoro and Tokaj

Question 5

What year was Chianti DOC status

Answer 5

1967

Question 6

Monovarietal Sangiovese wines (IGT)

Answer 6

Isole e Olena “Ceparello”
Fontodi “Flaccianello della Pieve”
San Giusto a Rentennano “Percarlo”
Felsina “Fontalloro”
Montevertine “Le Pergole Torte”

Question 7

Chianti was a DOCG in this year

Answer 7

1984: allowing for 10% French varieties because of supertuscan success

Question 8

In what year did it become illegal to produce Chianti within Chianti Classico bounds?

Answer 8

2010

Question 9

Elevation of Chianti Rufina close to Sieve River closer to Appenines

Answer 9

200-500m

Question 10

Pablo Carrai invented this?

Answer 10

The Fiasco

Question 11

Bettino Ricasoli is credited with this?

Answer 11

Created “Castello di Brolio” wines in Bordeaux bottles in 1870s to show superlative quality

Question 12

In 1924 a law legalizing the labeling of a wine type rather than a specific region led to this in Chianti

Answer 12

Creation of the Conzorzio per la difesa del vino tipico del Chianti et della sua marca di origine

Forerunner for Consorzio Vino Chianti Classico 1924

Question 13

What year was Chianti enlarged to include seven subzones?

Answer 13

1932

Colline Pisane
Colli Aretini
Colli Fiorentini
Montalbano
Montespertoli (1997)
Colli Senesi
Rufina

Question 14

Though forbidden in Chianti Classico, White Grapes can be included in Chianti DOCG up to this %?

Answer 14

10%

Question 15

Governo can be used in Chianti DOCG so long as this is on the label?

Answer 15

Governo all’usso Toscano

Question 16

How did Bettino Ricasoli (Castello di Brolio) change the typical blend of Chianti?

Answer 16

Made Sangiovese the dominant variety, used Malvasia Bianca Lunga as addition for younger drinking wines

Question 17

How did Bettino Ricasoli change vinification and viticulture in chianti?

Answer 17

Shortened post-fermentation maceration and switched from open top to sealed fermentation vessels (lower vine training systems)

Question 18

Under Chianti Classico 2000 initiative, Carlo Ferrini isloated this many clones in 14 experimental vineyards?

Answer 18

Seven

Question 19

Since the late 1990s, more than this percentage of Chianti classico vineyards have undergone replanting

Answer 19

60%

Question 20

What is tipo di Chianti? Who sold it in fiasco in California?

Answer 20

Wine in the Type of Chianti
Copycat Chianti Produced outside Italy

Italian Swiss Colony

Question 21

In 1971 this producer blended Cabernet Sauvignon into their Chianti defaulting to Vino de Tavola

Answer 21

Niccolo Antinori: Tignanello
(Previously Chianti Classico Riserva)

Question 22

In the 1960s, this percentage of Chianti was Trebbiano Toscano or Malvasia Bianca Lunga?

Answer 22

10-30%

Question 23

First Monovarietal Sangiovese in Chianti? (Supertuscan)

Answer 23

1968 San Felice Vigorello (Now primarily Cabernet/Merlot)

Question 24

Chianti DOCG is min 70% Sangiovese. How do other varietals complement?

Answer 24

Canaiolo: Midweight, greater finesse and precision
Malvasia Nera: Floral aromatics, finesse (Malvasia Nera di Brindisi)
Colorino: Adds color, similar to Petit Verdot in role

Question 25

Chianti Colli Senesi encompasses these DOCs?

Answer 25

Montalcino Montepulciano

Question 26

Chianti Classico Stretches between these two highly trafficked cities?

Answer 26

Florence in North Siena in South