Campania

Question 1

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

Answer 1

The Greeks

Question 2

Biancolella is considered native to which volcanic island?

Answer 2

Ischia

Question 3

What was the first DOCG appellation in southern Italy?

Answer 3

Taurasi DOCG

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Agalianico Amaro (or Aglianico del Taburno)

Question 5

Name the local lemon liqueur produced on the Amalfi Coast

Answer 5

Limoncello

Question 6

Name the three main biotypes of Aglianico

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Name Campania’s capital city

Answer 7

Napoli

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Vesuvio DOC

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Fiano

Question 10

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

Answer 10

TRUE

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Piedirosso

Question 12

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

Answer 12

TRUE

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Pergola

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Cilento

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Antonio Mastroberardino

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Falanghina

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Greco di Tufo DOCG

Question 18

Name the principal and longest river in Campania

Answer 18

The Volturno

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Aglianico

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Two years

Question 21

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

Answer 21

Falernum

Question 22

Name Campania’s first DOC

Answer 22

Ischia DOC

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Fiano di Avellino DOCG

Question 24

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

Answer 24

FALSE

Question 25

What is the most widely planted grape variety in Campania?

Answer 25

Aglianico

Question 26

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

Answer 26

Asprinio

Question 27

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

Answer 27

Aversa (or Asprinio di Aversa) DOC

Question 28

Leonardo Mustilli is credited with reviving which grape variety?

Answer 28

Falanghina (Beneventana)

Question 29

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

Answer 29

Coda di Volpe Bianca

Question 30

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

Answer 30

Penisola Sorrentina DOC

Question 31

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

Answer 31

Cilento