Campania Flashcards
Campania
2 DOCGs for white wines
- Greco di Tufo DOCG
- Fiano di Avellino DOCG
Both are varietal appellations with min 85% of respected grapes
Falernian
Height Roman Empire 1st cent CE, Campanian wine from slopes Monte Massico, among most prominent wines ancient world - pos maintained well into 4th cent
- Sold for 4 x price of ordinary wine in Pompeii
- Falernian vint 121 BCE legendary several hundred years
- Probably Aminean grape, Greek import known today as Greco
- Varo, 37 BCE, praised ageworthiness in manual on farming
Capital of Campania
Naples
Campania
4 DOCGs
- Aglianico del Taburno DOCG
- Fiano di Avellino DOCG
- Greco di Tufo DOCG
- Taurasi DOCG
Taurasi DOCG
Aging requirements
- Taurasi: min 3 yrs, Dec 1, 1 yr wood
- Riserva: min 4 yrs, Dec 1, 18 mo wood
Falerno del Massico DOC
- Location within Campania
- Styles
- Grapes
NW Coast - Falerno del Massico DOC
- Bianco: min 85% Falanghina
- Rosso: min 60% Aglianico, max 40% Piedirosso
- Primitivo: min 85% Primitivo, max 15% comb Aglianico, Barbera and/or Piedirosso
What is the Aminean grape known as today?
Greco
Falerno del Massico DOC
- Location
- Famous type of soil
- Styles
- Grapes
Falerno del Massico DOC
- Soils - volcanic tufa
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Styles
- Bianco: 85% Falanghina
- Rosso/Riserva: 60% Aglianico, plus Piedirosso
- Varietal Primitivo
Campania
2 DOCGs for varietal Aglianico
- Taurasi DOCG
- Aglianico del Taburno DOCG
Both min 85% Aglianico
Taurasi
Elevation
700m
Generation of the Mastroberardino family that brought the estate (and by extension, Campania) back to life
- Antonio and Walter, post WWII
- 9th generation of the family, est 1750
Mastroberardino “vintage” line
Fiano di Avellino and Greco di Tufo bottlings held at the winery for 48 mos before release, vs. 1 month
‘Villa di Misteri’
‘Villa di Misteri ‘
- Satellite of Mastroberardino that plants ancient grapes around Pompei to make historical wines, founded in 1996
‘Radici’
‘Radici’
- Mastroberardino’s flagship wine. 100% Aglianico
- Normale: Mirabella Eclano vineyard, 250M elevation. 24mos in barrel (225L-4700L, 20% new french), 24mos in bottle. 1st release - 1928, rechristened Radici (roots) in 1986
- Riserva: Montemarano vineyard, 600M elevation. 30mos in barrel (225L-4700L, 25% new french), 48mos in bottle. 1st vintage 1986
‘Radici Antonio’
‘Radici Antonio’
- The 2008 vintage of Radici Riserva was christened Antonio for the patriarch, who passed away in 2014, shortly before release
‘Naturalis Historia’
‘Naturalis Historia’
- A Taurasi from Mastroberardino
- Mirabella Eclano vineyard, 400M (lower than Radici)
- 100% Aglianico
- Vines planted 1978
- 24mos in 20% new barrique, 30mos in bottle
Mastroberardino and Terradore di Paolo’s relationship
- Antonio and Walter Mastroberardino resuccitated the Mastroberardino estate together
- In 1994, Walter split off and took the Terradora di Paolo estate (founded 1978) with him
- Walter generally seems to be focused on ancient varieties and modern winemaking techniques (actually, similar to Mastroberardino)
Terredora di Paolo
Top wine
Pago dei Fusi
- Pietradefusi vineyard, 490M
- 1st vintage 2003
- 14 mo. in barrique, 24 mo. in barrel; (NOT RISERVA)
Taurasi
Top vintages
- 1985, 1988
- 1990, 1993, 1997-2001
Greco di Tufo DOCG
- Styles
- Grapes
- min 85% Greco, plus Coda di Volpe
- Bianco, Spumante (Metodo Classico, 36 mo on lees)
Fiano di Avellino
Elevation
400-600M
Irpinia DOC
Max elevation
600M
- max does not apply to vineyards that also qualify for Fiano di Avellino, Greco di Tufo, Taurasi, or the Campi Taurasini subzone
DOCs for Falanghina
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Falanghina del Sannio
- Inland, north of Avellino
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Campo Flegrei & Costa d’Amalfi
- Coastal, richer expression
Falanghina del Sannio DOC
Styles
Falnghina del Sannio
- Bianco
- Spumante, Spumante di Qualità, Spumante di Qualità Metodo Classic
- Vendemmia Tardiva
- Bianco Passito
Vesuvio DOC
Styles
Vesuvio DOC
- Bianco, Rosato, Rosso, Spumante, Licoroso
- White: min 35% Coda di Volpe + Verdeca, Falanghina, Greco*
- Red: min 50% Piedirosso, + Sciascinoso, Aglianico
”Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio”
Min Alcohol
min. 12% abv for wines from Vesuvio
Ischia DOC
- Location
- Styles
- Grapes
Ischia DOC
- Island DOC in the bay of Naples
- Bianco/Superiore/Spumante
- 40-70% Forastera plus 35-55% Biancolella
- Varietal Biancolella and Forastera
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Rosso/Passito
- 40-50% Guarnaccia, 40-50% Piedirosso
- Varietal Piedirosso
Aglianico del Taburno vs. Taurasi DOCG
Alcohol and aging requirements
- Aglianico del Taburno allows for Rosato production
ABV
- AdT Rosso 12%, Rosso Riserva13%
- Taurasi Rosso 12%, Rosso Riserva, 12.5%
Aging
- AdT Rosso, 2 yrs; Rosso Riseva,3 yrs(1 in oak)
- Taurasi Rosso, 3 yrs (1 in oak), Rosso Riserva,4 years (18 mo in oak)
Greco di Tufo DOCG
Styles
- Bianco
- Spumante (metodo classico)
2 DOCGs that owe their existence to Mastroberardino
- Fiano di Avellino, 2003
- Taurasi, 1993
- Mastroberardino rescued both varieties from extinction post WWII
Where is the Falerno del Massico DOC? What soil type is it famous for?
The slopes of Monte Massico. Soils are volcanic tufa.
Styles are Bianco (85% Falanghina)
Rosso/Riserva (60% Aglianico, plus Piedirosso), Varietal Primitivo
What is the Aminean grape known as today?
Greco
What are the two varietal DOCG’s of Aglianico in Campania?
- Taurasi DOCG
- Aglianico del Taburno DOCG
- Both require min 85% Aglianico
What is the minimum aging for Taurasi DOCG? For Taurasi Riserva?
Normale: 3 years (1 in wood)
Riserva: 4 years (18mos in wood)
Taurasi reaches what highest elevation?
700m
Which two DOCG’s owe their existence to Mastroberardino? (Campania)
Fiano di Avellino DOCG, 2003
Taurasi DOCG, 1993
Mastroberardino rescued both varieties from extinction post WWII
Which generation of Mastroberardinos brought the estate (and by extension, Campania) back to life?
Antonio and Walter post WWII, the 9th generation of the family (est 1750).
What is Villa di Misteri?
A satellite of Mastroberardino that plants ancient grapes around Pompei to make historical wines, founded in 1996.
What is Radici?
Mastroberardino’s flagship wine. 100% Aglianico
Normale: Mirabella Eclano vineyard, 250M elevation. 24mos in barrel (225l-4700L, 20% new french), 24mos in bottle. First release 1928, rechristened Radici (roots) in 1986.
Riserva: Montemarano vineyard, 600M elevation. 30mos in barrel (225L-4700L, 25% new french), 48mos in bottle. First vintage 1986.
What is Radici Antonio?
The 2008 vintage of Radici Riserva was christened Antonio for the patriarch, who passed away in 2014, shortly before release.
What is Naturalis Historia?
A Taurasi from Mastroberardino from the Mirabella Eclano vineyard, 400M (lower than Radici).
100% aglianico, vines planted 1978.
24mos in 20% new barrique, 30mos in bottle.
What is the Mastroberardino “vintage” line?
Fiano di Avellino and Greco di Tufo bottlings held at the winery for 48 mos before release, v. 1 month
Mastroberardino and Terradore di Paolo: relationship
Antonio and Walter Mastroberardino resuccitated the Mastroberardino estate together; in 1994, Walter split off and took the Terradora di Paolo estate (founded 1978) with him. Generally seems to be focused on ancient varieties and modern winemaking techniques (similar to Mastroberardino, actually)
What is Terredora di Paolo’s top wine?
Pago dei Fusi, from the Pietradefusi vineyard, 490M. First vintage 2003.
14mos in barrique, 24mos in barrel. (NOT RISERVA)
What are the styles and requirements for Aglianico del Taburno DOCG?
Rosato, Rosso, Rosso Riserva
85% Aglianico, plus
Rosso ages for 2 years
Rosso Riserva ages for 3 years, one in wood, 6mos in bottle