Apulia (Puglia) Flashcards

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Apulia (Puglia)

Most cultivated red grape

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Negroamaro

  • Prized for deep red color, powerful tannic structrue
  • Major component for nearly every rosso and rosato DOC on Salento peninsula
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Apulia (Puglia)

3rd major red grape

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Primitivo

  • Genetically linked to Zinfandel; shares softly tannic, syrupy character with its American cousin
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Apulia

4 DOCGs

(all promoted in 2011)

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  • Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva
  • Castel del Monte Bombino Nero
  • Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva
  • Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale
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What is unique about the terrain of Puglia?

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It is the least mountainous region in Italy, with low hills and broad plains

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Puglia

Three major grapes

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  • Negroamaro
  • Uva di Troia
  • Primitivo
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-Castel del Monte

  • 3 DOCGs devoted to dry wine
  • Styles
  • Encepagements
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  • Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG
    • Rosso Riserva, > 65% Uva di Troia, max RS 10g/L
  • Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG
    • Rosso Riserva, > 90% Uva di Troia, max RS 10g/L
  • Castel del Monte Bombino Nera DOCG
    • Rosato, > 90% Bombino Nera, max RS 10g/L

Min alcohol for Rosso Riserva wines is 13%

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Castel del Monte DOC

  • Styles
  • Varietals
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Castel del Monte DOC

  • Bianco/Frizzante/Spumante
  • Rosso/Novello
  • Rosato/Frizzante/Spumante
  • Varietal wines: Bombino, Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Nero di Troia, Cabernet/Riserva, Aglianico/Riserva
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Puglia

Most cultivated grape and its major DOCs

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  • Negroamaro
  • Salice Salentino DOC
    • Rosso/Rosato, Varietal (also bianco (chardonnay based), Aleatico/Riserva/Dolce/Licoroso)
  • Brindisi DOC
    • Varietal Rosso/Rosato (also varietal Susumaniello, Chardonnay, Fiano, Sauvignon)
  • Both DOCs are clustered together in the southern part of Puglia
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Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG

  • Min RS
  • Vinification
A
  • Dolce Naturale, 100% Primitivo
  • min 50 g/l rs
  • Passito
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Primitivo di Manduria DOC

  • Styles
  • Aging requirements
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Primitivo di Manduria

  • Rosso/Riserva
  • 85% Primitivo, plus
  • Riserva - 2 yrs, 9 mo in wood
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2 DOCs that covers the bulk of Puglia

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  • Tavoliere dellle Puglie o Tavoliere (north of Bari)
  • Terra d’Otranto/ Neroamaro di Terra d’Otranto (south of Bari)
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Primitivo is a clone of what?

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Zinfandel

(now Tribidrag?)

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Puglia

Major soil

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Terra Rossa (ferrous clay and sand)

  • Topsoil over limestone
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Vigneti del Sud

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Vigneti del Sud

  • Puglian property of the Antinori estate
  • Made under the brand name Tormaresca
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Most Puglian white wine

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Consumed locally, or made into vermouth

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Most common reason for stuck fermentation in the south

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High temperatures

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Aging requirements for the 2 Riserva DOCGs of Puglia

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2 years, 1 in wood

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What is unique about the terrain of Puglia?

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It is the least mountainous region in Italy, with low hills and broad plains

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What are the three major grapes of Puglia?

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Uva di Troia (Nero di Troia)
Negroamaro
Primitivo

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Castel del Monte has three DOCG zones devoted to dry wine. What are they, and what are their styles and encepagements?

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Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG (Rosso Riserva, >65% Uva di Troia, max RS 10g/L)

Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG (Rosso Riserva, >90% Uva di Troia, max RS 10g/L)

Castel del Monte Bombino Nera DOCG (Rosato, >90% Bombino Nera, max RS 10g/L)
Minimum alcohol for Rosso Riserva wines is 13%

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What DOC is contiguous with the Castel del Monte DOCG zones?

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Castel del Monte DOC
Bianco/Frizzante/Spumante
Rosso/Novello
Rosato/Frizzante/Spumante
Varietal wines: Bombino, Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Nero di Troia, Cabernet/Riserva, Aglianico/Riserva

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What are the aging requirements for the two Riserva DOCG’s of Puglia?

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2 years, one in wood

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What is the most cultivated grape in Puglia? Where is it prominently found?

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Negroamaro.
Salice Salentino DOC: Rosso/Rosato, Varietal (also bianco (chardonnay based), Aleatico/Riserva/Dolce/Licoroso)

Brindisi DOC: Varietal Rosso/Rosato (also varietal Susumaniello, Chardonnay, Fiano, Sauvignon)

Both DOCs are clustered together in the southern part of Puglia.

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What are the styles for Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG (Puglia)?

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Dolce Naturale, 100% Primitivo
Min RS 50g/L. Passito is permitted.

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What DOC is contiguous with Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG, and what styles are authorized?

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Primitivo di Manduria DOC
Rosso/Riserva
85% Primitivo, plus
2 years with 9mos in wood for Riserva

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What two DOC’s cover the bulk of Puglia?

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Tavoliere dellle Puglie o Tavoliere DOC (north of Bari)
Terra d’Otranto/ Neroamaro di Terra d’Otranto DOC (south of bari)

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Primitivo is a clone of what?

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Zinfandel (now Tribidrag?)

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Trebbiano Toscano is the same as what?

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Ugni Blanc

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Trebbiano di Soave is the same as what?

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Verdicchio Bianco

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What the major soil type in Puglia?

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Terra Rossa (ferrous clay and sand) topsoil over limestone.

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What is Vigneti del Sud, and who runs it?

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Vigneti del Sud is the Puglian property of the Antinori estate, made under the brand name Tormaresca.

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What happens to most Puglian white wine?

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It’s either consumed locally, or made into vermouth.

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What typically causes stuck fermentation in the south?

A

High temperatures

34
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Copertino DOC is from which region?

Based mainly on which grape?

A

Puglia

Negroamaro

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What is the average elevation of Puglia?

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5-8 masl $$
50-100 masl
110-350 masl
350-500 masl

36
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What is the DOCG for Rosato only in Puglia?

A

Castel del Monte Bombino DOCG

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In what year were all four of Pulgia’s DOCG codified?

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2011

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What is the most planted of all Pulgia’s DOCG?

A

Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG at 64 ha

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Min. RS for Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG:

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50 g/l RS

40
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In what sector can you find limestone soil in Puglia?

A

NE $$$
NW
SE
SW

41
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Traditional Method sparkling wines from Puglia tend to be made from what two grapes?

A

Bombino Bianco
Pinot Noir

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Most planted grape in Puglia?

A

Negroamaro

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In Salice Salentino DOC and Brindisi DOC Negroamaro may be blended with what grape, and why?

A

Malvasia Nera, to stabilize color

44
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Salice Salentino DOC is based on which grape?

A

Negroamaro

45
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What is the minimum RS required for Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG?

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50 g/L

46
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What is the Murge?

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A high altitude karst landscape encountered largely within Puglia

47
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What red Puglian DOC requires the addition of 15-30% white grapes?

A

Cacc’e mmitte di Lucera DOC

48
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Ottavianello is the Puglian name for what Rhône variety?

A

Cinsault

49
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By what means is the high sugar levels of Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale achieved?

A

Either late harvest or appassimento

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What are the main varieties of Salice Salentino Bianco and Rosso?

A

Bianco; 70% Chardonnay
Rosso: 75% Negroamaro

51
Q

Rivera “Il Falcone” comes from which appellation?

A

Castel del Monte DOC; it is Castel del Monte Riserva

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What are the grapes/styles of Aleatico di Puglia DOC?

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Styles: Dolce Naturale, Dolce Naturale Riserva, Liquoroso Dolce Naturale

Varieties:
minimum 85% Aleatico

max 15%, combined or alone, Negro Amaro, Malvasia Nero, Primitivo

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What is the grape/style of Alezio DOC?

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Rosso/Rosato
minimum 80% Negro Amaro

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What are the grapes/style of Barletta DOC?

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8Bianco:
min 60% Malvasia Bianca

Rosso / Rosato / Rosato Frizzante:
min 70% Uva di Troia

Malvasia Bianca:
min90% Malvasia Bianca

Uva di Troia / Nero di Troia:
min 90% Uva di Troia

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What are the grapes/styles of Brindisi DOC?

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Rosso/Rosato:
min 70% Negroamaro

Negroamaro:
min 85% Negroamaro

Susumaniello:
min 85% Susumaniello

Bianco:
min 80% Chardonnay and/or Malvasia Bianca

Chardonnay:
min 90% Chardonnay

Fiano:
min 90% Fiano

Sauvignon:
min 90% Sauvignon

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What are the grapes/styles of Cacc’e mmitte di Lucera DOC?

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Rosso
35% - 60% Uva di Troia (locally called Sumarello)
25% - 35%, alone or combined, Montepulciano, Sangiovese, Malvasia Nera di Brindisi
15% - 30%, alone or combined, Trebbiano Toscano, Bombino Bianco, Malvasia Bianca and/or Bianca Lunga

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What is Uva di Troia called in Puglia?

A

Sumarello

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What is the grape/style of Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG?

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*Rosato-only**
Min. 90% Bombino Nero
Max. 10% other non-aromatic red grapes suitable for cultivation in the “Murgia Centrale” region of Puglia

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What is the grape/style of Castel del Monte DOC?

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Bianco/Frizzante/Spumante:
Pampanuto, Chardonnay, and/or Bombino Bianco

Rosso/Novello:
Nero di Troia, Aglianico, and/or Montepulciano

Rosato/Frizzante/Spumante:
Bombino Nero, Aglianico, and/or Nero di Troia

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What is the grape/style of Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG?

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Denominazione: Rosso Riserva
Min. 90% Nero di Troia (Uva di Troia)

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What is the grape/style of Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG?

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Denominazione: Rosso Riserva
Min. 65% Nero di Troia (Uva di Troia)

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Another name for Nero di Troia?

A

Uva di Troia

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What is the grape/style of Colline Joniche Tarantine DOC?

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Varietal wine: 85%
Verdeca
Primitivo/Primitivo Superiore/Primitivo/Liquoroso/VDN

Bianco/Spumante:
min 50% Chardonnay
max 50% other non-aromatic white grapes

Rosato/Rosso:
min 50% Cabernet Sauvignon
max 50% other non-aromatic black grapes

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What is the grape/style of Copertino DOC?

A

Rosato/Rosso
0 - 100% Negroamaro

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What is the grape/style of Galatina DOC?

A

Bianco:
min 55% Chardonnay

Rosato/Rosso:
min 65% Negroamaro

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What is the grape/style of Locorotondo DOC?

A

Bianco:
min 50% Verdeca
min 35% Bianco d’ Alessano

maximum 15% other white grapes suitable

Superiore/Riserva/Spumante/Passito:
100% Verdeca and/or Bianco d’ Alessano (may not be varietally labeled)

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What DOC’s utilize the Verdeca grape?

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Martina/Martina Franca DOC
Locorotondo DOC

67
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What is the grape/style of Orta Nova DOC?

A

Rosato/Rosso

max 100% Sangiovese
maximum 40%, alone or combined, Uva di Troia, Montepulciano, Lambrusco Maestri, Trebbiano Toscano

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What is the grape/style of Ostuni/Ostuni Ottavianello DOC?

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Bianco:
50% - 85% Impigno
15% - 50% Francavilla
max 10% Bianco di Alessano and/or Verdeca

Ottavianello
min 85% Ottavianello
max 15%, alone or combined +

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What is the grape/style of Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG?

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Denominazione (Rosso):
Dolce Naturale (grapes may be dried)
Varieties: 100% Primitivo
Min Alcohol: 16% (13% actual)
Min R/S: 50 g/l
Aging Req: May not be released until June 1 of the year following the harvest

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What are the grapes/styles of Salice Salentino DOC?

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Rosso/Rosato:
min 75% Negroamaro

Bianco:
min 70% Chardonnay

Negroamaro/Negroamaro Rosato:
min 90% Negroamaro

Aleatico/Riserva/Dolce/Liquoroso Dolce/Liquoroso Riserva:
min 85% Aleatico

Varietal wine:
min 85% of the stated variety

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What are the grapes/styles of San Severo DOC?

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Bianco:
40% - 60% Bombino Bianco
40% - 60% Trebbiano Bianco

Rosso/Rosato:
min 70% Montepulciano
max 30% Sangiovese

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Synonym for negroamaro?

A

Susumaniello

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