Campania

Question 1

Name Campania’s first DOC

Answer 1

Ischia DOC

Question 2

What is the minimum aging time required for Aglianico DOCG

Answer 2

24/12

Question 3

Name the principal and longest river in Campania

Answer 3

Voltuno

Question 4

The Castel San Lorenzo DOC lies within which historic subregion

Answer 4

Cilento

Question 5

What is the min aging fo Aglianico del Taburno DOCG

Answer 5

24/12

Question 6

Wine growing area of the Sorrento peninsula falls under which Campania DOC

Answer 6

Peninsula Sorrentina DOC

Question 7

Is Sanio one of the historic sub-regions of Campania?

Answer 7

Yes

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Coda di Volpe Bianca

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Antonio Mastroberadino

Question 10

Which historic subregion is Campania’s southernmost wine region

Answer 10

Cilento

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Fiano di Avellino DOCG

Question 12

Name Campania’s capital city

Answer 12

Naples

Question 13

Alberata Aversane is the traditional vine training system of what DOC

Answer 13

Aversa DOC

Question 14

Biancolella is considered native to which volcanic island?

Answer 14

Ischia

Question 15

Asprino di Aversa wines must be made from at least 85% of which grape

Answer 15

Asprino

Question 16

Lacryma Christi is a sub designation of which DOC

Answer 16

Vesuvio DOC

Question 17

What is the most widely planted grape variety in Campania

Answer 17

Aglianico

Question 18

Leonardo Mustilli is credited with reviving which grape variety

Answer 18

Falanghina (Beneventana)

Question 19

“Apianum” is the ancient Latin name for which grape

Answer 19

Fiano

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Pergola

Question 21

What is the principal appellation for wines made from Greco

Answer 21

Greco di Tufo DOCG

Question 22

Name Campania’s first DOC

Answer 22

Ischia

Question 23

Did The Estruscans institute the practice of low trained Bush vines

Answer 23

No… that was the Greeks

Question 24

Which biotype of Aglianico is traditionally grown in the Taburno area

Answer 24

Aglianico Amaro … or Aglianico di Taburno

Question 25

Name the 3 main biotypes of Aglianico

Answer 25

Amara Taurasi Vulture

Question 26

Did the Greeks bring grapes to Campania

Answer 26

Yes

Question 27

Name the local lemon liqueur on the Amalfi coast

Answer 27

Limoncello

Question 28

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

Answer 28

Falernum

Question 29

What was the first DOCG in southern Italy

Answer 29

Taurasi DOCG

Question 30

What is the most widely planted white grape in Campania

Answer 30

Falanghina

Question 31

Which grape is known as the Barolo of the South

Answer 31

Aglianico

Question 32

Per’ e’ Palummo is the synonym for which grape variety

Answer 32

Piedirosso

Question 33

Which ancient civilisation instituted the practice of low trained bushes

Answer 33

Greeks

Question 34

What were the four historic sub regions of Campania

Answer 34

Sannio Irpinia Cilento Terra di Lavoro

Question 35

What % of hills in Campania

Answer 35

51%

Question 36

What is the longest river in Campania

Answer 36

Volturno

Question 37

Name two regions with volvanic soils

Answer 37

Campi Flegrei DOC and Vesuvio DOC

Question 38

What is the top red and top white of Campania

Answer 38

Aglianico 28% and Falanghina 12% - reds are 60%

Question 39

What are the most important red and white grapes of Campi Flegrei DOC

Answer 39

Piedirosso and Falanghina