Apulia

Question 1

What is the least mountainous region of Italy?

Answer 1

Apulia

Question 2

What percentage of Apulia’s wine is released at DOC and DOCG level?

Answer 2

only ~7%

Question 3

Name the DOCGs of Puglia.

Answer 3

Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG
Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG
Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG
Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG

Question 4

What is the min amount of Bombino Nero in Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG? What style is it?

Answer 4

min 90% Bombino Nero

Rosato only

Question 5

What is the min amount of Nero di Troia Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG? What style is it?

Answer 5

min 90% Nero di Troia

Rosso Riserva only

Question 6

What is the cepage and style of Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG?

Answer 6

min 65% Nero di Troia
max 35% OSRG
Rosso Riserva only

Question 7

What is the cepage and min RS for Primitivo di Manduria DOlce Naturale DOCG?

Answer 7

100% Primitivo
min 50 g/l RS
grapes may be dried

Question 8

What is the most cultivated grape of Puglia?

Answer 8

Negroamaro

Question 9

Name two Negroamaro-based DOCs of Puglia.

Answer 9

Salice Salento DOC
Brindisi DOC
Copertino DOC

Question 10

What is Susumaniello?

Answer 10

lesser-known but high quality red grape of Puglia

Question 11

What is the top white grape of Puglia?

Answer 11

Verdeca

Question 12

Name a white-only DOC of Puglia. What grape is it based one?

Answer 12

Locorotondo DOC
min 50% Verdeca for Bianco
Can be varietal Verdeca, Bianco d’Alessano, or Fiano Minutolo