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Class:HMGT 771 - Beverage Mgt/Internatl Wines
Subject:Hospitality Management
University:University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Term:Spring 2011
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Chianti & Chianti Classico 7 -DOCG
- Made with a minimum of 75% Sangiovese grapes
-Chianti Classico must be made within a certain specified area of tuscany
-Color- Vivacious ruby red color turning garnet with age
- Flavor- dry, balanced, sapid and slightly tannic 
-Smell- Intense vinous hints of violet
-Minimum alcoholic content 11.5%
Brunello di Montalcino 9 -DOCG
-Made only with Sangiovese grapes and only within the region of Monalcino
-13.5% alc. cont. 
-The longer it is aged the better, people buy and age for 15-20 years
-Smell- oaky, woody, complex tertiary aromas
-Look- red garnet with orange reflections and sometimes brownish 
-Taste- Tannic, smooth, silk like, warm 
- eat with game meat
*Best red made from Sangiovese 

Rosso di Montalcino 7 -DOC
- 13.5% alc. cont.
- 100% Sangiovese grapes 
- Color- red garnet & ruby thick viscosity 
- Smell- secondary aromas, balanced and persistant 
-Taste- dry, warm, and slightly tannic 
-Can be young or med aged, no more than 8 years 
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 8 -DOCG
-14% alc. cont. 
-Made with mostly Sangiovese grapes and Canaiolo nero 
-Color- red garnet, supposed to have orange reflections, brick color
-Smell- Woody, oaky tertiary aromas
-Taste - dry slightly tannic
- Great wine with red meat wild boar
-Brother of Rosso di Montepulciano 

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Rosso di Montepulciano 7 -DOC 
-13% alc.
-Color- red ruby thick viscosity 
-Smell - A little intense and persistent 
-Flavor- Tannic with a good acidity
-Wine for the whole meal
-Younger brother of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 
Vernaccia di San Gimignano 8
-DOCG
-11% minimum alc.
*1st DOC & DOCG wine in Italy 
-Color- Light straw color tending towards golden with age
-Smell- penetrating and characteristic
-Flavor- dry and well balanced with a slightly bitter finish
-Praised by popes and princes through the centuries
-renown for being an excellent aperitif, also good with white meat dishes.
Vin Santo 7 -DOC
-16% min alc. cont.
-Color- Golden to deep amber thick viscosity, full bodied
-Smell- Intense ethereal and characteristic: vanilla or caramel 
-Flavor- Harmonious, velvety flavor that is smooth and strong
-Paired well with desserts 
-Made with very old methods using dried grapes.
Carmignano 7 -DOCG
-14% alc. cont. 
- Sangiovese & Cab Sav grapes
- Color- Red garnet, very intense 
- Smell- woody and spicy, vinous and intense 
-Flavor- Fruity, fresh, dry, sapid, well balanced and strong
-Goes well with game meat, fowl and aged cheeses
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Super Tuscans 4 -Wines made in Tuscany that do not adhere to traditional blending laws for the region.
-Super Tuscans often use other grapes, like cabernet sauvignon, making them ineligible for DOC(G) classification under the traditional rules.
- Since the pioneering work of the super-Tuscans there has been a rapid expansion in production of high-quality wines throughout Italy that do not qualify for DOC or DOCG classification,
-Examples: Sassicaia & Solaia
Cosimo III 'ruled' 3 wines -Chianti
-Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 
- Vernaccia di San Gimignano 
Lazio region of Rome famous for: 3 -Frascati 
-Est! Est! Est!
Known for its great whites. The reds are getting better
Umbria Region Famous for 2 -Orvietto 
-Sister of Tuscany
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Campagnia 3 -Region of Naples 
-Great whites Falanghina & Greco di Tufo
-Great red  Taurasi 
Puglia Region 1 Famous for it's Negromaro & Primitivo wines
Tuscany Region 3 -Home to some of the worlds most notable wine regions
-After Piedmont and the Veneto, Tuscany produces the third highest volume of DOC/G quality wines.
-Sangiovese grapes most prominent
Sicily 3 -Produced a huge quantity of wine and has mad a lot of progress over the last 10 years 
-Western part of Sicily is the biggest wine area in Italy responsible for almost 15% of national production
-Multicultural, has the most interatioal style
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 Chianti & Chianti Classico 7-DOCG
- Made with a minimum of 75% Sangiovese grapes
-Chianti Classico must be made within a certain specified area of tuscany
-Color- Vivacious ruby red color turning garnet with age
- Flavor- dry, balanced, sapid and slightly tannic 
-Smell- Intense vinous hints of violet
-Minimum alcoholic content 11.5%
 Brunello di Montalcino 9-DOCG
-Made only with Sangiovese grapes and only within the region of Monalcino
-13.5% alc. cont. 
-The longer it is aged the better, people buy and age for 15-20 years
-Smell- oaky, woody, complex tertiary aromas
-Look- red garnet with orange reflections and sometimes brownish 
-Taste- Tannic, smooth, silk like, warm 
- eat with game meat
*Best red made from Sangiovese 

 Rosso di Montalcino 7-DOC
- 13.5% alc. cont.
- 100% Sangiovese grapes 
- Color- red garnet & ruby thick viscosity 
- Smell- secondary aromas, balanced and persistant 
-Taste- dry, warm, and slightly tannic 
-Can be young or med aged, no more than 8 years 
 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 8-DOCG
-14% alc. cont. 
-Made with mostly Sangiovese grapes and Canaiolo nero 
-Color- red garnet, supposed to have orange reflections, brick color
-Smell- Woody, oaky tertiary aromas
-Taste - dry slightly tannic
- Great wine with red meat wild boar
-Brother of Rosso di Montepulciano 

 Rosso di Montepulciano 7-DOC 
-13% alc.
-Color- red ruby thick viscosity 
-Smell - A little intense and persistent 
-Flavor- Tannic with a good acidity
-Wine for the whole meal
-Younger brother of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 
 Vernaccia di San Gimignano 8
-DOCG
-11% minimum alc.
*1st DOC & DOCG wine in Italy 
-Color- Light straw color tending towards golden with age
-Smell- penetrating and characteristic
-Flavor- dry and well balanced with a slightly bitter finish
-Praised by popes and princes through the centuries
-renown for being an excellent aperitif, also good with white meat dishes.
 Vin Santo 7-DOC
-16% min alc. cont.
-Color- Golden to deep amber thick viscosity, full bodied
-Smell- Intense ethereal and characteristic: vanilla or caramel 
-Flavor- Harmonious, velvety flavor that is smooth and strong
-Paired well with desserts 
-Made with very old methods using dried grapes.
 Carmignano 7-DOCG
-14% alc. cont. 
- Sangiovese & Cab Sav grapes
- Color- Red garnet, very intense 
- Smell- woody and spicy, vinous and intense 
-Flavor- Fruity, fresh, dry, sapid, well balanced and strong
-Goes well with game meat, fowl and aged cheeses
 Super Tuscans 4-Wines made in Tuscany that do not adhere to traditional blending laws for the region.
-Super Tuscans often use other grapes, like cabernet sauvignon, making them ineligible for DOC(G) classification under the traditional rules.
- Since the pioneering work of the super-Tuscans there has been a rapid expansion in production of high-quality wines throughout Italy that do not qualify for DOC or DOCG classification,
-Examples: Sassicaia & Solaia
 Cosimo III 'ruled' 3 wines-Chianti
-Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 
- Vernaccia di San Gimignano 
 Lazio region of Rome famous for: 3-Frascati 
-Est! Est! Est!
Known for its great whites. The reds are getting better
 Umbria Region Famous for 2-Orvietto 
-Sister of Tuscany
 Campagnia 3-Region of Naples 
-Great whites Falanghina & Greco di Tufo
-Great red  Taurasi 
 Puglia Region 1Famous for it's Negromaro & Primitivo wines
 Tuscany Region 3-Home to some of the worlds most notable wine regions
-After Piedmont and the Veneto, Tuscany produces the third highest volume of DOC/G quality wines.
-Sangiovese grapes most prominent
 Sicily 3-Produced a huge quantity of wine and has mad a lot of progress over the last 10 years 
-Western part of Sicily is the biggest wine area in Italy responsible for almost 15% of national production
-Multicultural, has the most interatioal style