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Campania Flashcards

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What grapes are in Aversa DOC? What is unique about the vine training method here?

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Asprinio (asprinio di aversa doc) 85%; 100% Spumante

Frizzante, spumante, and still

High training of vines in trees, from Estrucans

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What are the 3 version of Falerno?

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Falerno di Massico:
1. Bianco - Falanghina
2. Rosso - Aglianco
3. Primitivo

Reds can be riserva w/ 2 yrs min

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Describe Greco grape

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Historically grown around Tufo in Campania

Name refers to ancient style of Greek winemaking

Late-ripening, high phenolic conenct, susceptible to oxygen

Best with age

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What does Piedirosso mean? What is it often blended with?

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Red foot because of red stems when ripe. Also known as pigeons feet

Blended with Aglianco to soften (similiar to Merlot in Bordeaux)

Grows well on volcanic soil

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What are the biotypes of Aglianco?

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del Vulture
Amaro
di Taurasi

Aglianicone is NOT, it is a seperate variety

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What is the topography of Campania?

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51% Hills
34% Mountains
15% Plains

Bordered by Tyherrian Sea

Topography is irregular with southern apenines moderating southern, ocean influence

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Describe Campania’s wine industry

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Greek, Estrucan and Roman ties

Focus on native grapes - over 100 varieties

20,000 ha undervine

4% of Italys total production, 80% is small holdings

70% generic wines, 10% IGT, 20% DOC

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What are the historic sub-regions of Campania?

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Vesuvio (Lacryma Christi)

Campi Flegrei (flaming fields)
Falernum aka Falerno del Massico

Irpinia

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How did Greeks & Estrucans
impact wine in Campania?

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Greeks: Brought expertise and low bush trained vines

Estrucans: trained up trees, brought vitilculture traditions

Formed Capua

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What are the soil types in Campania?

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Volcanic (ash, pumice, tuff)

Volcanin + other (limestone, sandstone, calcereous)

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What is unique about Campania’s grape varieties?

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Many of the indigenous varieties survived phylloxera because of volcanic soils

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Where is Falanghia Flegrea grown most?

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Campania: Napoli
Caserta - Falerno del Massico, Campi Flegrei

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Where is Falanghia Beneventana grown most?

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Campania: Benevento - Falanghina del Sannino

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Where is Aglianico Amaro grown most?

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Campania: Taburno

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Where is Aglianico di Taurasi grown most?

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Campania: Taurasi

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Where is Aglianico del Vulture grown most?

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Basilicata: Vulture

17
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What are the vine training methods in Taurasi?

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Cordone Speronato/Guyot

Raggiera aka “starza” - ungrafted vines

17
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What are the vine training methods used in Costa Amalfi

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Pergola

Harvesting is considered heroic

18
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What are the grapes and aging requirement of the red DOCG in Campania?
Aglianico del Taburno DOCG
Taurasi DOCG

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Aglianico del Taburno DOCG
Min 85% Aglianico, 2yr. Riserva 3yr

Taurasi DOCG
Min 85% Aglianico
3yrs w/ 1 in oak. Riserva 4 yrs, 18 mo

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What are the grapes requirement of the white DOCG in Campania?
Greco di Tufo DOCG
Fiano di Avellino DOCG

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Greco di Tufo DOCG - Grecco w/ max 15% Coda di Volpa

Fiano di Avellino DOCG - 85% Fiano

19
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What is the Campanian region of Benevento more commonly referred to?

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Sannino (subregion)

20
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What are the appellations of Benevento? Aka Sannino

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Fallanghina do Sannino

Sannino DOC

Aglianico del Taurasi DOCG

21
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What is Avellino more commonly referred to?

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Irpinia

22
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What important sub-region is in Irpinia? Who and what wine and styles are associated with it?

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Taurasi

Mastroberarandino

Aglianico based, can have Piedirosso, must be aged 3 years

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What important sub-region for white is in Irpinia?

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Greco di Tufo

Also the most productive sub-regions

24
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What is the signature grape of Ischia?

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Biancolella

25
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What white grape is associated with Lacryma

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Coda Bianca di Volpa

3of 4 DOCGa are in Irpinia

26
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What is the most grown white grape in Campania?

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Falanghina

(Fiano is noble, Greco is historic)

27
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What are the appellations on volcanic soils in Campania?

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Falerno di Massico
Vesuvio
Campi Flegri
Costa d’Almalfi
Sonnio (Taburno)
Irpinia (Fiano di Avelino, Taurasi, Grece di Tufo)

28
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What grape means tart and is thought to be related to Grecho?

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Asprino - white, highly acidic

Trained in Alberalta Aversana
Campania

29
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What is considered the first wine appellation in history?

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Falernum (Campania)

Sought after by Roman emperors

Made since 3rd c BC

So high in alcohol, it could catch fire!

30
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What was the first DOCG appellation in southern Italy?

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Taurasi DOCG (Aglianico)

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