Campania

Question 1

Campania

2 DOCGs for white wines

Answer 1

• Greco di Tufo DOCG
• Fiano di Avellino DOCG

Both are varietal appellations with min 85% of respected grapes

Question 3

Falernian

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Capital of Campania

Answer 4

Naples

Question 5

Campania

4 DOCGs

Answer 5

• Aglianico del Taburno DOCG
• Fiano di Avellino DOCG
• Greco di Tufo DOCG
• Taurasi DOCG

Question 6

Taurasi DOCG

Aging requirements

Answer 6

• Taurasi: min 3 yrs, Dec 1, 1 yr wood
• Riserva: min 4 yrs, Dec 1, 18 mo wood

Question 7

Falerno del Massico DOC

• Location within Campania
• Styles
• Grapes

Answer 7

NW Coast - Falerno del Massico DOC

• Bianco: min 85 Falanghina
• Rosso: min 60 Aglianico, max 40 Piedirosso, max 15 other
• Primitivo: min 85 Primitivo, max 15 comb Aglianico, Barbera and/or Piedirosso

Question 8

What is the Aminean grape known as today?

Answer 8

Greco

Question 9

Falerno del Massico DOC

• Location
• Famous type of soil
• Styles
• Grapes

Answer 9

Falerno del Massico DOC

• Soils - volcanic tufa
• Styles
  
  • Bianco: 85% Falanghina
  • Rosso/Riserva: 60% Aglianico, plus Piedirosso
  • Varietal Primitivo

Question 10

Campania

2 DOCGs for varietal Aglianico

Answer 10

• Taurasi DOCG
• Aglianico del Taburno DOCG

Both min 85% Aglianico

Question 11

Taurasi

Elevation

Answer 11

700m

Question 12

Generation of the Mastroberardino family that brought the estate (and by extension, Campania) back to life

Answer 12

• Antonio and Walter, post WWII
• 9th generation of the family, est 1750

Question 13

Mastroberardino “vintage” line

Answer 13

Fiano di Avellino and Greco di Tufo bottlings held at the winery for 48 mos before release, vs. 1 month

Question 14

‘Villa di Misteri’

Answer 14

‘Villa di Misteri ‘

• Satellite of Mastroberardino that plants ancient grapes around Pompei to make historical wines, founded in 1996

Question 15

‘Radici’

Answer 15

‘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

Question 16

‘Radici Antonio’

Answer 16

‘Radici Antonio’

• The 2008 vintage of Radici Riserva was christened Antonio for the patriarch, who passed away in 2014, shortly before release

Question 17

‘Naturalis Historia’

Answer 17

‘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

Question 18

Mastroberardino and Terradore di Paolo’s relationship

Answer 18

• 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)

Question 19

Terredora di Paolo

Top wine

Answer 19

Pago dei Fusi

• Pietradefusi vineyard, 490M
• 1st vintage 2003
• 14 mo. in barrique, 24 mo. in barrel; (NOT RISERVA)

Question 20

Taurasi

Top vintages

Answer 20

• 1985, 1988
• 1990, 1993, 1997-2001

Question 21

Greco di Tufo DOCG

• Styles
• Grapes

Answer 21

• min 85% Greco, plus Coda di Volpe
• Bianco, Spumante (Metodo Classico, 36 mo on lees)

Question 22

Fiano di Avellino

Elevation

Answer 22

400-600M

Question 23

Irpinia DOC

Max elevation

Answer 23

600M

• max does not apply to vineyards that also qualify for Fiano di Avellino, Greco di Tufo, Taurasi, or the Campi Taurasini subzone

Question 24

DOCs for Falanghina

Answer 24

• Falanghina del Sannio
  
  • Inland, north of Avellino
• Campo Flegrei & Costa d’Amalfi
  
  • Coastal, richer expression

Question 25

Falanghina del Sannio DOC

Styles

Answer 25

Falnghina del Sannio

• Bianco
• Spumante, Spumante di Qualità, Spumante di Qualità Metodo Classic
• Vendemmia Tardiva
• Bianco Passito

Question 26

Vesuvio DOC

Styles

Answer 26

Vesuvio DOC

• Bianco, Rosato, Rosso, Spumante, Licoroso
• White: min 35% Coda di Volpe, + Verdeca, Falanghina, Greco
• Red: min 50% Piedirosso, + Sciascinoso, Aglianico

Question 27

“Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio”

Min Alcohol

Answer 27

min. 12% abv for wines from Vesuvio

Question 28

Ischia DOC

• Location
• Styles
• Grapes

Answer 28

Ischia DOC

• Island DOC in the bay of Naples
• Bianco/Superiore/Spumante
  
  • 40-70% Forastera plus 35-55% Biancolella
• Varietal Biancolella and Forastera
• Rosso/Passito
  
  • 40-50% Guarnaccia, 40-50% Piedirosso
• Varietal Piedirosso

Question 29

Aglianico del Taburno vs. Taurasi DOCG

Alcohol and aging requirements

Answer 29

• 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)

Question 30

Greco di Tufo DOCG

Styles

Answer 30

• Bianco
• Spumante (metodo classico)

Question 31

2 DOCGs that owe their existence to Mastroberardino

Answer 31

• Fiano di Avellino, 2003
• Taurasi, 1993
• Mastroberardino rescued both varieties from extinction post WWII