Bascilicata Flashcards
What is Basilicata’s 2nd most planted grape?
Sangiovese (R)
Villages surrounding Monte Vulture focus on what grape variety?
Aglianico (R)
What is the historical synonym for Basilicata?
Lucania
Name the extinct volcano in the NW of Basilicata?
Monte Vulture
What is the minimum % of Aglianico (R) in Aglianico del Vulture DOC?
100%
What is the traditional Malvasia variety in Basilicata?
Malvasia Bianca di Basilicata
Almost 1/2 of Basilicata is taken up by what mountain range?
The Southern Apennines
What is the most planted grape in Basilicata?
Aglianico (R)
Which biotype of Aglianico is grown in Basilicata?
Aglianico del Vulture (R)
What % of wine in Basilicata is DOC/G?
20%
What are the 2 main areas of winegrowing in the Monte Vulture area?
- Slopes and hills around the volcano
- The area to the east at lower elevations
What mountain range covers a lot of Basilicata?
Southern Apennines
What is the noble grape that is grown in Basilicata?
Aglianico (R)
What area/appellation provides the unique terroir to grow Aglianico (R)?
Vulture
Where is Basilicata located?
Between the heel and toe of the boot
What is the capital of Basilicata?
Potenza
What is the topographical makeup of Basilicata?
Mountains 47%
Hills 45%
Plains 8%
What is the climate in Basilicata?
Coastal - Mediterranean
Inland Hills - Moderately Mediterranean
Mountains - More Continental
What kind of soil surrounds the extinct volcano Vulture?
Dark Volcanic soils
- Lava
- Tuff
- Porphyry
- Pyroclastic materials
What grape is planted most red or white?
Red 70%
What is the most planted grape in Basilicata?
Aglianico (R)
What are the 3 main biotypes of Aglianico (R)?
- Aglianico del Vulture
- Aglianico di Taurasi
- Aglianico de Taburno (aka Aglianico Amaro)
What are the NTK red grapes of Basilicata?
Aglianico (R)
- Italian Noble Grape
What is the main vine training system used in Basilicata?
Guyot
What % of wine is DOC/G level?
20%
What are the NTK appellations in Basilicata?
Aglianico del Vulture DOC
Aglianico del Vulture Superior DOCG
What % of Aglianico (R) is in the Vulture DOC & DOCG wines?
100%
What 2 seas does Basilicata touch?
- The Ionian Sea
- The Tyrrhenian Sea
What are the 2 provinces of Basilicata?
- Potenza
- Matera
What is the name of the extinct volcano in the NW part of Basilicata?
Monte Vulture
What is the general climate of Basilicata?
Primarily continental with Mediterranean influences
Big diurnal range
What grape is the primary grape planted in Basilicata?
Aglianico (R)
Which color grape red or white is the majority planted in Basilicata?
Red 70%
What is the most distinctive white grape in Basilicata?
Malvasia Bianca di Basilicata (W)
What are the 2 appellations of Basilicata?
Aglianico del Vulture DOC
Aglianico del Vulture Superior DOCG
What was the main tribe occupying Basilicata in the 8th century BC?
Lucani
Which part of Basilicata has the most rain?
The NW
What is the soil type in the central and eastern hills of Basilicata?
Clay
what is the soil type in the coastal areas of Basilicata?
Sandy
What is the soil type around Matera in Basilicata?
Limestone
What grape of Basilicata is considered a Noble grape?
Aglianico (R)
The 3 main biotypes of Aglianico (R) are?
Aglianico de Vulture (R)
Aglianico di Taurisi
Aglianico de Taburno aka Aglianico Amaro
What type of soil does Aglianico (R) prefer?
Volcanic Soil
What nickname has Aglianico (R) earned?
Barolo of the South
(T or F) Aglianico has thick skin and ripens late?
True
(T or F) Aglianico has great intravarietal variability?
True
(T or F) Malvasia Bianco di Basilicata (W) is unrelated to other Malvasias?
True
