Basilicata Flashcards
What is the topography of Basilicata?
Mainly mountains and hills with a small plain next to the sea.
What vine training system is employed in Basilicata?
Guyot
How many MGAs of Aglianico del Vulture (Superiore DOCG) DOC are there?
70 - they can all be used on the label
What extinct volcano lies in the north of Basilicata?
Monte Vulture
What is the best known wine in Basilicata?
Aglianico del Vulture DOC and Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG
Which two seas does Basilicata connect with?
Ionian Sea and Tyrrhenian Sea
What is the most widely planted grape in Basilicata?
Aglianico
What percentage of aglianico is required for Aglianico del Vulture DOC?
100%
What are the two soil types and where are they found for Aglianico del Vulture DOC?
On the slopes of the hills surrounding the volcano - volcanic soils
On the lower elevation sandy clay soils of marine origin to the east of the volcano
Where in Basilicata would you find Aglianico del Vulture DOC?
North of Basilicata around 15 villages surrounding the extinct Vulture volcano
What Italic tribal name is used as a synonym for Basilicata?
Lucania
What is the climate of Basilicata?
Mostly Mediterranean on toward the coast becoming more continental further inland
Where in Basilicata would you find caves and what are they called?
The city of Matera’s old town. Ancient cave dwellings called ‘Sassi di Matera’
What are the 3 main biotypes of Aglianico?
Aglianico del Vulture
Aglianico di Taurasi
Aglianico del Taburno (or Aglianico Amaro)
What is the only white grape variety of note in Basilicata?
Malvasia Bianca di Basilicata
