Calabria

Question 1

What was the name given to Calabria by the greek settlers?

Answer 1

Oenotria - land of the vines.

Question 2

Which wine producer has focused on Calabrian wine research?

Answer 2

Librandi

Question 3

What is the name of the straight that separates Messina and Calabria?

Answer 3

Straight of Messina

Question 4

What is the climate of Calabria?

Answer 4

Mediterranean

Question 5

What are the soils of Calabria like?

Answer 5

Diverse. Marine origin. Alluvial on the plains. Limestone, sandstone on the north.

Question 6

Which producer has dedicated a great deal of research to local calabrian grapes?

Answer 6

Librandi

Question 7

Which of the following wines has a higher min percentage of greco? (Greco di bianco vino passito vs Ciro Bianco)

Answer 7

Greco di bianco

Question 8

What calabrian grape’s name translates to “beautiful foot”?

Answer 8

Gaglioppo

Question 9

Ciro DOC produces what styles based upon gaglioppo?

Answer 9

Rosso / Bianco / Rosato

Question 10

T/F: Calabria is bordered to the west by the Tyrrhenian sea

Answer 10

True

Question 11

T/F: Calabria forms the heel of Italy’s boot

Answer 11

False

Question 12

T/F: Calabria is separated from Sicilia by the straight of messina

Answer 12

True

Question 13

T/F: Calabria is bordered to the north by basilicata

Answer 13

True

Question 14

T/F: 90% of calabria’s vines are red

Answer 14

True

Question 15

T/F: Gaglioppo is featured in most calabrian docs

Answer 15

true

Question 16

T/F: Greco Bianco is identical to malvasia di lipari

Answer 16

True

Question 17

T/F: Primitivo is calabria’s second most important red variety

Answer 17

False