Calabria

Question 1

What are the two climates of Calabria?

Answer 1

Covered in mountains there are high-altitude interiors and hot Mediterranean coastal areas

Question 2

How does production quantity compare to neighboring Basilicata?

Answer 2

Nearly double

Question 3

What is the chief red grape of Calabria?

Answer 3

Gaglioppo

Question 4

What is the main grape of Cirò DOC Rosso/Rosato? Bianco?

Answer 4

Gaglioppo (Rosso/Rosato)
Greco Bianco (Bianco)

Question 5

What coastline does Cirò DOC find itself?

Answer 5

Ionian Coast

Question 6

Gaglioppo is considered a progeny of what Tuscan grape?

Answer 6

Sangiovese

Question 7

What is the production distribution by % of Red vs White in Calabria?

Answer 7

90% Red

10% White

Question 8

What DOC is responsible for the best white wine in Calabria?

Answer 8

Melissa DOC

Question 9

What style of wine is produced in the Grecco di Bianco DOC? Main Grape?

Answer 9

Bianco Passito

Grecco Bianco

Question 10

What is the minimum abv for Grecco di Bianco DOC?

Answer 10

17%

Question 11

What is the legend surrounding Cirò?

Answer 11

It was offered to the Ancient Olympian winners.

Question 12

Who is the best producer in Cirò?

Answer 12

Librandi

Question 13

Who makes Magno Megonio? Grape? What is its IGT?

Answer 13

Librandi
Magliocco Canino
Val di Neto IGT

Question 14

What is the synonym for Gaglioppo?

Answer 14

Monotonic Nero

Question 15

Cirò DOC is located along the slopes of what mountain?

Answer 15

Sila massif

Question 16

What two bodies of water surround Calabria?

Answer 16

Tyrrhenian Sea on the north

Ionian Sea on the south

Question 17

What are the three most important DOCs for Gaglioppo in Calabria?

Answer 17

Cirò DOC
Savuto DOC
Pollino DOC

Question 18

Who makes Gravello, nicknamed the SuperTuscan of the South? What are the grapes?

Answer 18

Librandi

Gaglioppo and Cabernet Sauvignon aged in barrique.