Basilicata Flashcards

1
Q

Rivers (3)
Flow where to where ?

A

Bradano, Basento, Agri
North and West to SE into Ionian

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2
Q

Is most Aglianico DOC or DOCG

A

DOC

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3
Q

Viti

A

Guyot mostly, some Cordone Speronato
Tendone in Matera moving to others

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4
Q

Unique dwelling at Matera
local name

A

Caves
Sassi di Matera

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5
Q

Monte Vulture loc

A

NW corner

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6
Q

Climate
Coastal
Inland

A

Med
Moderate Med, to Conti in mts

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7
Q

Mt range
aka

A

Southern Apennines
Appennino Lucano

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8
Q

Syn for region

A

Lucania

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9
Q

Borders

A

Puglia
Campania
Calabria
Tyrrhennian
Ionian

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10
Q

Most important white

A

Malvasia Bianca di Basilicata

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11
Q

% Aglianico

A

47%

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12
Q

Top grape

A

Aglianico

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13
Q

How many IGT
notable wines / grapes (3)

A

1, Basilicata regional IGT
sweet Moscato Bianco
varietal Malvasia Bianco di Basilicata
red / white blends

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14
Q

MT / hills / plains

A

47 / 45 / 8

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15
Q

Characteristics of East at Matera

A

Extension of Karst topo from Puglia

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16
Q

Aglianico del Vulture DOC / Superiore DOCG
MGAs
Loc
Grapes
Age reqs DOC / Superiore DOCG / Ris
Vessel

A

70
North, 15 villages around Vulture
100% Aglianico
yes / 3 yrs, 1 wood, 1 bottle / 2 yrs wood, 1 bottle 5th year after harvest
small oak or botti

17
Q

Aglianico del Vulture DOC / Superiore DOCG
Growing areas (2) / soils / wine style

A

Slopes / hills around volcano
Volcanic
refined complex

East / lower elevation
sandy, clay marine origin
fuller generous

18
Q

Soils
Vulture
Central and East
Coastal
Matera

A

Dark volcanic 100%
Clay
Sandy marine
Limestone

19
Q

Aglianico Grape
Biotype / compared to Taurasi

A

di Vulture
More intense

20
Q

Grapes red vs white

A

70 / 30

21
Q

% DOC/G, IGT

A

20 / 15

22
Q

Is Spumante allowed for del Vulture DOC and DOCG ?

A

DOC only

23
Q

What is coastal plain called ?

A

Montepontino at Ionian

24
Q

Major city

A

Matera

25
Q

Top white grape

A

Malvasia Bianca