Bascilicata Flashcards

1
Q

What is Basilicata’s 2nd most planted grape?

A

Sangiovese (R)

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2
Q

Villages surrounding Monte Vulture focus on what grape variety?

A

Aglianico (R)

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3
Q

What is the historical synonym for Basilicata?

A

Lucania

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4
Q

Name the extinct volcano in the NW of Basilicata?

A

Monte Vulture

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5
Q

What is the minimum % of Aglianico (R) in Aglianico del Vulture DOC?

A

100%

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6
Q

What is the traditional Malvasia variety in Basilicata?

A

Malvasia Bianca di Basilicata

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7
Q

Almost 1/2 of Basilicata is taken up by what mountain range?

A

The Southern Apennines

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8
Q

What is the most planted grape in Basilicata?

A

Aglianico (R)

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9
Q

Which biotype of Aglianico is grown in Basilicata?

A

Aglianico del Vulture (R)

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10
Q

What % of wine in Basilicata is DOC/G?

A

20%

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11
Q

What are the 2 main areas of winegrowing in the Monte Vulture area?

A
  1. Slopes and hills around the volcano
  2. The area to the east at lower elevations
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12
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What mountain range covers a lot of Basilicata?

A

Southern Apennines

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13
Q

What is the noble grape that is grown in Basilicata?

A

Aglianico (R)

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14
Q

What area/appellation provides the unique terroir to grow Aglianico (R)?

A

Vulture

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15
Q

Where is Basilicata located?

A

Between the heel and toe of the boot

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16
Q

What is the capital of Basilicata?

A

Potenza

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17
Q

What is the topographical makeup of Basilicata?

A

Mountains 47%
Hills 45%
Plains 8%

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18
Q

What is the climate in Basilicata?

A

Coastal - Mediterranean
Inland Hills - Moderately Mediterranean
Mountains - More Continental

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19
Q

What kind of soil surrounds the extinct volcano Vulture?

A

Dark Volcanic soils
- Lava
- Tuff
- Porphyry
- Pyroclastic materials

20
Q

What grape is planted most red or white?

A

Red 70%

21
Q

What is the most planted grape in Basilicata?

A

Aglianico (R)

22
Q

What are the 3 main biotypes of Aglianico (R)?

A
  1. Aglianico del Vulture
  2. Aglianico di Taurasi
  3. Aglianico de Taburno (aka Aglianico Amaro)
23
Q

What are the NTK red grapes of Basilicata?

A

Aglianico (R)
- Italian Noble Grape

24
Q

What is the main vine training system used in Basilicata?

A

Guyot

25
Q

What % of wine is DOC/G level?

A

20%

26
Q

What are the NTK appellations in Basilicata?

A

Aglianico del Vulture DOC
Aglianico del Vulture Superior DOCG

27
Q

What % of Aglianico (R) is in the Vulture DOC & DOCG wines?

A

100%

28
Q

What 2 seas does Basilicata touch?

A
  1. The Ionian Sea
  2. The Tyrrhenian Sea
29
Q

What are the 2 provinces of Basilicata?

A
  1. Potenza
  2. Matera
30
Q

What is the name of the extinct volcano in the NW part of Basilicata?

A

Monte Vulture

31
Q

What is the general climate of Basilicata?

A

Primarily continental with Mediterranean influences
Big diurnal range

32
Q

What grape is the primary grape planted in Basilicata?

A

Aglianico (R)

33
Q

Which color grape red or white is the majority planted in Basilicata?

A

Red 70%

34
Q

What is the most distinctive white grape in Basilicata?

A

Malvasia Bianca di Basilicata (W)

35
Q

What are the 2 appellations of Basilicata?

A

Aglianico del Vulture DOC
Aglianico del Vulture Superior DOCG

36
Q

What was the main tribe occupying Basilicata in the 8th century BC?

A

Lucani

37
Q

Which part of Basilicata has the most rain?

A

The NW

38
Q

What is the soil type in the central and eastern hills of Basilicata?

A

Clay

39
Q

what is the soil type in the coastal areas of Basilicata?

A

Sandy

40
Q

What is the soil type around Matera in Basilicata?

A

Limestone

41
Q

What grape of Basilicata is considered a Noble grape?

A

Aglianico (R)

42
Q

The 3 main biotypes of Aglianico (R) are?

A

Aglianico de Vulture (R)
Aglianico di Taurisi
Aglianico de Taburno aka Aglianico Amaro

43
Q

What type of soil does Aglianico (R) prefer?

A

Volcanic Soil

44
Q

What nickname has Aglianico (R) earned?

A

Barolo of the South

45
Q

(T or F) Aglianico has thick skin and ripens late?

A

True

46
Q

(T or F) Aglianico has great intravarietal variability?

A

True

47
Q

(T or F) Malvasia Bianco di Basilicata (W) is unrelated to other Malvasias?

A

True