Across
- 1. Ornellaia Bianco is made from, mostly, which grape? (9,5)
- 4. Perhaps the best known and long lived Tuscan wines made from Sangiovese
- 6. Complete the DOCG; Vino Nobile di
- 7. A region that runs along the coast, and birth place to modern international varietal blended wines
- 10. A term you might find on the label to show the wine has been aged in oak and in bottle before release
- 13. Sassicaia is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and this grape (8,5)
- 16. Famed town for its medieval towers and Vernaccia (3,9)
- 17. The family name of winemaking dynasty that makes Tignanello and Solaia
- 18. A black and white city that gives its name to a sub region of Chianti
Down
- 2. The family name credited with inventing Brunello (6,5)
- 3. "I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti" is a line delivered by which film character doctor? (8,6)
- 5. Wines made outside the DOCG system and usually with Bordeaux varieties in the blend have been known as (5,6)
- 8. One of the most famous Merlot's produced in Tuscany
- 9. Chianti .... A region within Chianti to show the wine is from its historical heartland
- 11. A label designation that allows foreign grape varieties to be added (abbreviation)
- 12. A holy passito wine, great for dunking your cantuccini in (3,5)
- 14. Name the dominant red grape in Tuscany
- 15. An indigenous variety that can be used in Chianti alongside Sangiovese