Campania

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Greco di Tufo DOCG

Question 2

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

Answer 2

The Greeks

Question 3

Biancolella is considered native to which volcanic island?

Answer 3

Ischia

Question 4

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

Answer 4

FALSE

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Falanghina

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Antonio Mastroberardino

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Cilento

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Two years

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Fiano

Question 10

Name the three main biotypes of Aglianico

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Leonardo Mustilli is credited with reviving which grape variety?

Answer 11

Falanghina (Beneventana)

Question 12

What was the first DOCG appellation in southern Italy?

Answer 12

Taurasi DOCG

Question 13

Name the principal and longest river in Campania

Answer 13

The Volturno

Question 14

Name Campania’s capital city

Answer 14

Napoli

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Aglianico

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Fiano di Avellino DOCG

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Penisola Sorrentina DOC

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Coda di Volpe Bianca

Question 19

Name the local lemon liqueur produced on the Amalfi Coast

Answer 19

Limoncello

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Aversa (or Asprinio di Aversa) DOC

Question 21

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

Answer 21

Agalianico Amaro (or Aglianico del Taburno)

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Piedirosso

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Falernum

Question 24

Name Campania’s first DOC

Answer 24

Ischia DOC

Question 25

What is the most widely planted grape variety in Campania?

Answer 25

Aglianico

Question 26

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

Answer 26

TRUE

Question 27

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

Answer 27

TRUE

Question 28

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

Answer 28

Vesuvio DOC

Question 29

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

Answer 29

Pergola

Question 30

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

Answer 30

Cilento

Question 31

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

Answer 31

Asprinio