BASILICATA Flashcards
What’s de capital ?
Potenza
This region was historically know as ….
Lucania
The region is divided into two regions ?
Potenza and Matera
How is the soil ?
Volcanic
How the climate ?
harsh weather makes vine-growing a challenge
How many appellation has ?
1 DOCG
4 DOC
THE remaining wine is IGT or Vino da Tavola
Sassi Matera is an …
ancient caved dwelling inhabited since the Paleolithic peroid named by UNESCO world heritage site
most important white varieties
Trebbiano Toscano
Malvasia Bianca di Basilicata
Moscato Bianco
Greco
Red varieties
Aglianico del Vulture
Montepulciano
Sangiovese
primitiva
what is the name of the only DOCG ?
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore is a …
red wine made of 100% Aglianico
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore ABV?
13.5%
Name the DOC’s in the area
1-Terre dell’ Alta Val d’Agri ( produces red and rose )
2- Matera (red and white )
3-Grottino di Roccanova
Important producers in the region ?
Paternoster Don Anselmo
Elena Fucci
Basilisco