Campania

Question 1

The Castel San Lorenzo DOC lies within which historic sub-region?

Answer 1

Cilento

Question 2

Name Campania’s first DOC

Answer 2

Ischia DOC

Question 3

Alberata Aversana is the traditional vine training system of what DOC?

Answer 3

Aversa (or Asprinio di Aversa) DOC

Question 4

Leonardo Mustilli is credited with reviving which grape variety?

Answer 4

Falanghina (Beneventana)

Question 5

Which historic sub-region is Campania’s southernmost winegrowing area?

Answer 5

Cilento

Question 6

The Etruscans instituted the practise of low-trained bush vines in Campania. True or false?

Answer 6

False

Question 7

Per’ e’ Palummo is the synonym for what grape variety?

Answer 7

Piedirosso

Question 8

What is the minimum ageing time required for Aglianico del Taburno DOCG?

Answer 8

Two years

Question 9

What is the auxiliary grape that is allowed for a maximum of 15 % in the wines of Greco di Tufo? DOCG?

Answer 9

Coda di Volpe Bianca

Question 10

The winegrowing area of the Sorrento Peninsula falls under which Campanian DOC?

Answer 10

Penisola Sorrentina DOC

Question 11

The Falerno del Massico DOC was created to revive the legacy of which ancient Roman appellation?

Answer 11

Falernum

Question 12

Lacryma Christi is a sub-designation of which Campanian DOC?

Answer 12

Vesuvio DOC

Question 13

What is the most widely planted grape variety in Campania?

Answer 13

Aglianico

Question 14

What is the principal and most prestigious appellation for wines made from the Greco grape variety?

Answer 14

Greco di Tufo DOCG

Question 15

Name Campania’s capital city

Answer 15

Napoli

Question 16

Which grape variety, high in tannin and acidity, is nicknamed the “Barolo of the South”

Answer 16

Aglianico

Question 17

“Apianum” is the ancient Latin name for which grape variety?

Answer 17

Fiano

Question 18

Sannio is one of the four historic sub-regions of Campania. True or false?

Answer 18

True

Question 19

What is the most widely planted white grape variety in Campania?

Answer 19

Falanghina

Question 20

The Greeks brought grape vines to Campania. True or false?

Answer 20

True

Question 21

Name the principal and longest river in Campania

Answer 21

The Volturno

Question 22

Name the main vine training system in the Costa d’Amalfi DOC

Answer 22

Pergola

Question 23

Asprinio di Aversa wines must be made from at least 85% of which grape variety?

Answer 23

Asprinio

Question 24

In which Campanian DOCG would you find the villages of Lapio, Montefredane, Summonte and Cesinali?

Answer 24

Fiano di Avellino DOCG

Question 25

Which ancient civilisation instituted the practise of low-trained bush vines in Campania?

Answer 25

The Greeks

Question 26

Biancolella is considered native to which volcanic island?

Answer 26

Ischia

Question 27

Name the local lemon liqueur produced on the Amalfi Coast

Answer 27

Limoncello

Question 28

Name the three main biotypes of Aglianico

Answer 28

Aglianico Amaro (or Aglianico del Taburno)
Aglianico di Taurasi
Aglianico del Vulture

Question 29

Which wine producer is universally considered the founding father of Campania’s modern wine industry?

Answer 29

Antonio Mastroberardino

Question 30

Which biotype of Aglianico is traditionally grown in the Taburno area?

Answer 30

Agalianico Amaro (or Aglianico del Taburno)

Question 31

What was the first DOCG appellation in southern Italy?

Answer 31

Taurasi DOCG

Question 32

Which DOC cellars wines in tufo caves

Answer 32

Aspirinio di Aversa DOC

Question 33

What are Ravello, Furore, Tramonti

Answer 33

Sub-zones of Costa d’Amalfi DOC

Question 34

What are Lapio, Montefredane, Summonte, Cesinali

Answer 34

Good sites in Fiano di Avellino DOCG