Campania Flashcards
What is the climate of Campania?
Warm mediterranean
Speing frosts can be a oroblem on valley floors and lower slopes
Any natural factors affecting viticulture in Campania?
Slopes planted upto 600m altitude so cooling influence
Any particular soil types in Campania?
Limestone and clay in the hills
Volcanic and sandy soils around volcanic areas of Naples
Alluvial sediments in large areas between Naples and Benevento
What are the main grapes of Campania?
Aglianico Falanghina Barbera Malvasia Sangiovese Greco
Name the main DOC(G)s of Campania
Fiano di Avellino DOCG Greco di Tufo DOCG Taurasi DOCG Campi Fiegrei DOC Vesuvio DOC Sannio DOC Beneventano IGP
What are the notable characters of the Falanghina grape and style of wine produced?
Mid to late ripening, disease resistant, fruit can shrivel at end of season
Unoaked, medium (+) acidity, medium intensity, apple, white peach, grass notes
Acceptable to very good, inexpensive to mid-price
What are the characteristics of the Greco grape and wine style produced?
Difficult to grow, low vigour, heat and drought tolerant
Deep lemon in colour, high alcohol, oily textured, stone fruit, floral and smoky
Very good with some outstanding mid-priced to premium
What is the normal training method in Campania?
Guyot or cordon spurred with VSP
Key characters of the Fiano grape and wine style
Potentially high quality, sensitive to mildew, thick skinned, late ripening
Medium (+) acidity, medium (-) to medium intensity, medium (+) body, waxy texture, peach, floral, hazelnut
Very good to outstanding, mid-priced to premium
Main characters of Aglianico, wine style and DOCG associated
Early budding and late ripening, vigorous
High acidity, medium (+) to pronounced intensity, high tannins, red plum, blackberry, rose
Very good to outstanding, mid-priced to premium
Taurasi DOCG, 3 years ageing of which 1 in wood. 50/50 export and domestic split with USS key market
How much have export increased for Campania wines in the past decade?
More than Double the rate of overall italian wine export increase
What have large companies done for Campania wines?
Recovery and commercialisation of Campanian varieties and improved their image (Mastroberardino & Terredora)
In some areas if Campania co-ops still play a key role, give an example
Province of Benevento
