Campania Flashcards
3 Highly reputed wines (Campania) from the Roman period
Vesuvio
Campi Flegrei
Falerenum
Vesuvio eruption?
79 AD
Region with highest population density in Italy?
Campania
Capital of Campania
Napoli (Naples)
4 Historic Sub regions of Campania
Sannio, Irpinia, Cilento,
Topography percentages
51% Hills
34% Mountains
15% Plains
Principal/Longest river in Campania/Southern Italy?
Volturno
Campania has how many indigenous varietals?
> 100
Campania most planted grape?
Aglianico…. 30%
Campania most planted WHITE grape?
Falanghina
Campania and International Grapes
Almost none.
Barolo of the South?
Aglianico
Per’e Palummo?
Piedirosso
Red Foot- refers to stem color when ripe
Synonyms for Piedirosso
- Pér ‘e Palummo
- Piede di Colombo
Both translate to Pigeon’s foot.
Vecchia Translation?
Old
Lambrusco grown in Campania?
Lambrusco Maestri
2 Falanghina biotypes
- Flegrea- Campi Flegrei DOC and Falerno del Massico DOC. Better renown/quality
- Beneventana- Falangina del Sannio DOC. Lower quality.
Greco
- Home in Irpinia around Tufo
- Tannic
- Tendency to oxidize easily and for VA (High in polyphenol)
Fiano
- Campania’s finest white
- Native to Irpinian town of Lapio
Coda di Volpe Bianca
“White Foxtail”
-exclusive to Campania
Biancolella
-native to Ischia
Asprinio
- “Aspro”= tart
- biotype of Greco
Alberata
Vines trained between trees
Campania more Red or White production?
Red
DOC/G percentage?
<20%
DOCG’s of Campania?
Greco di Tufo
Fiano di Avellino
Aglianico del Taburno
Taurasi