Campania

Question 1

Name the local liqueur produced on the Amalfi Coast

Answer 1

Limoncello

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Aglianico

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Fiano di Avellino DOCG

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Aglianico Amaro (or Aglianico del Taburno)

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Two years

Question 6

Leonardo Mustilli is credited wirh reviving which grape variety?

Answer 6

Falanghina (Beneventana)

Question 7

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

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Which historic sub-region is Campanias southernmost winegrowing area?

Answer 8

Cilento

Question 9

Name Campanias capital city

Answer 9

Napoli

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Falernum

Question 11

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

Answer 11

False

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Asprinio

Question 13

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

Answer 13

True

Question 14

What is the most widely planted grape variety in Campania?

Answer 14

Aglianico

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Cilento

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Coda di Volpe Bianca

Question 17

Per‘ e‘ Palummo is the Synonym for what grape variety?

Answer 17

Piedirosso

Question 18

Name the three main biotypes of Aglianico

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Name the principal and longest river in Campania

Answer 19

The Volturno

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Penisola Sorrentina DOC

Question 21

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

Answer 21

Greco di Tufo DOCG

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Pergola

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Fiano

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Falanghina

Question 25

What was the first DOCG appellation in southern Italy?

Answer 25

Taurasi DOCG

Question 26

Which wine producer is universally considered the founding father of Campanias modern wine industry?

Answer 26

Antonia Mastroberardino

Question 27

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

Answer 27

Aversa (or Asprinio di Aversa) DOC

Question 28

Biancolella is considered native to which volcanic island?

Answer 28

Ischia

Question 29

Whoch ancient civilisation instituted the practice of low-trained bush vines in Campania?

Answer 29

The Greeks

Question 30

Name Campanias first DOC

Answer 30

Ischia DOC

Question 31

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

Answer 31

Vesuvio DOC