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Campania - Appellations Flashcards

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What is the most widespread Falaghina variety in Falaghina del Sannio DOC(!)?

A

Falaghina Venebentana

The DOC requirems a minimum of 85% Falaghina.

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While virtually found only in Puglia, the grape is considered to be traditional in Falerno del Massico DOC.

What is the DOC wher this grape variety produces monovarietal wine?

A

Primitivo

for Falerno del Massico Primitivo DOC

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The vineyards of this appellation flank the Calore River and lie at siginificant elevations, usually ranging between 1,000-2,300 ft/300-700 m above sea level.

The appellaiton was elevated to DOCG in 1993 and was the first appellation to hold this distingushed ranking in southern Italy.

A

Taurasi DOCG (!)

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What is the main difference between Greco di Tufo DOCG and Fiano di Avellino relating to the way the wine is bottled?

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Greco di Tufo DOCG wines are generally blends of different areas within the DOCG while the wines of Fiano di Avellino DOCG are most often site specific.

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This appellation froms a circle around the slopes of volcano whose name is the DOC name.

It produces one of the best known and most recognized wines of Campania.

Name the appellation.

A

Vesuvio DOC - Larcrima Christi del Vesuvio (!)

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Which historic sub region is Campania’s southernmost wine growing area?

A

Cilento

With the presence of Greek and Roman archeological sites such as Paestum, it is listed as a UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites.

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Aside from vareital wines, what are five wine styles of Sannio DOC(!) wines?

A
  • Bianco
  • Rosso
  • Rosato
  • Spumante
  • Passito
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This appellation was elevated to DOCG status in 2011. and it is one of the three most important appellations for Agliniaco in Italy.

Historically the area has grown its own biotype of Agliniaco called locally as “Agliniaco Amaro”, known for being higher in acidity than others.

A

Agliniaco del Taburno DOCG (!)

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Larcyma Christi Rosso wine is based on what grape?

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Piedirosso with small (optional) additions of Sciaschinoso with Agliancio.

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The entire winegrowing district within the Benevento province is known by the name of its historic sub-region.

Name this largest wine-producing district of Campania both in terms of volume and the area under vine with more than half of its total production being DOC.G.

A

Sannio

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While overall plantings and production are small, this DOC covers a large geographical area stretching from the Sele Plain to the Basilicata border.

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Cilento DOC

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This DOC is a sub-regional appellation entirely dedicated to the grape Falanghina.

It accounts for three-quaters of Campania’s Falanghina acreage and is one of the largest DOCs of Campania in terms of volume.

A

Falanghina del Sannio DOC (!)

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What is the minimum content of Asprinio grape in the wines of Asprinio di Averasa DOC for still and spumante versions?

A

85% minimum

100% for spumante version

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This appellation has vineyards on hills flanking the Sabaro River with elevations from 1,000-2,100 ft/300-650+ m above sea level.

It is the Irpinia’s smallest wine growing appellation but the proportion of the area under vine is high.

It is the most presigeous appellation for wines made from Greco.

A

Greco di Tufo DOCG (!)

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For what grape variety, Campi Taurasini, a specific sub-zone of in Irpinia DOC produces?

A

Aglianico

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Which DOC has the folowing five official sub-zones:

  • Guardiolo
  • Santa’Agata dei Goti
  • Solopaca
  • Solopaca Classico
  • Taburno
A

Sannio DOC (!)

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What is the minimum percetage required for Agliniaco in Aglniaco del Taburno DOCG?

A

85% but often almost all are 100% varietal,

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What is the minimum content of Piedrosso in the varietal Campi Flegrei Piedrosso?

A

Minimum of 90% but often contains 100% Piedrosso.

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This volcanic island is Campania’s largest island and is the third most populated of Italy and situated at the northern end of the Bay of Napoli right in front of the Campi Flegri DOC.

What is the name of appellation?

A

Ischia DOC (!)

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True or False

Fiano di Avellino wines are often left on their fine lees for a few months.

A

True

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This DOC in Campania was created in 1989 to revive the two thousand year old legacyof the ancient Roman first growth appellation, Falernum.

The DOC corresponds in large part to the same winegrowing district from which the famous Roman wine originated.

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Falerno del Massico DOC (!)

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Name three principal grapes represented in Falerno del Massico DOC?

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  1. Aglianico
  2. Piedirosso
  3. Primitivo
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What is one red and one white grape varieties considered to be the most important in Cilento DOC?

A

Aglianico

Fiano

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What grape is considered as the signature grape of Ischia DOC?

A

Biancolella

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What is the minimum content of Campi Flegrei Falanghina varietal?

A

Minimum of 90% but in practice typically 100% Falanghina.

26
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Which wine growing area was the first DOC granted in Campania and is listed among the first DOCs approved in all of Italy?

A

Ischia DOC (!)

27
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For Campi Flegrei DOC(!)

List available wine styles for the following varieties (in addition to Bianco and Rosso):

  • Piedirosso
  • Ferlanghina
A

Piedrosso Riserva

Piedrosso Rosato

Piedrosso passito

Falanghina spumante

Falanghina passito

28
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True or False

The Fiano di Avellino DOCG wines are considered to age well and one of the longest-lived Italian whites.

A

True

29
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Which DOCG in Campania has the following four areas (corresponding to four villages) recognized for the character and quality of their wines:

  • Lapio
  • Montefredane
  • Summonte
  • Cesinali
A

Fiano di Avellino DOCG(!)

30
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What is the minimum percentage of Fiano grape in Fiano di Avellino DOCG?

What are three grape varieties approved to be the blending parters?

A

85% Fiano

  1. Greco
  2. Coda di Volpe Bianca
  3. Trebbiano Toscano
31
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This DOC is a large volcanic depression that lies to the west of the city of Napoli. The name of the DOC is derived from ancient Greek and translates as “burning fields”.

A

Campi Flegrei DOC (!)

32
Q

Which winegrowing area overlooks the Bay of Pozzuoli?

A

Campi Flegrei DOC(!)

33
Q

Lacryma Christi Bianco is based on what grape?

A

Coda di Volpe with small additions of Verdeca, Falaghina and Greco.

34
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Which part of Aglinicao del Taburno DOCG (!) appellation has the highest concentration of vineyards?

A

The hills in the northern part of the appellation.

The southern portion lie at higher elevation and the area is cooler.

35
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What two grapes make the base of Costa d’Amalfi Bianco?

A
  1. Falanghina
  2. Biancolella
36
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True or False

All Sannio DOC Falanghina wines are to be ONLY sourced from hillside vineyards.

A

True

Valley floor sites are typically too humid.

37
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What are five wines produced in the Ischia DOC?

A
  1. Binacolella
  2. Forastera
  3. Piedrosso
  4. Ischia Bianco made from Forastera and Binacolella
  5. Ischia Rosso made from Piedrosso and Guarnaccia
38
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Which DOC in Campania has the following four official sub-zones:

  1. Guardiolo
  2. Sant’Agata del Goti
  3. Solopaca
  4. Taburno
A

Falaghina del Sannio DOC (!)

39
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Asprinio di Aversa (!) is unique because of the traditional vine training system still in existence today showing the strong and long-lasting link this area retains to ancient Etruscan viticultural practices.

What is the name of this ancient training system?

A

Alberata Aversana

40
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Traditionally and even now how are the Asprinio di Aversa DOC wines cellared?

A

In underground tufo caves

41
Q

What appellation in Campania has vineyards on steep and rocky cliffs by buidling ingenious terraces sustained by dry stone retaining walls where farming is done on these precipitous terraces vineyards dropping off to the sea is extremly difficult and labor intensive, not only considered to be “heroic”but also miraculous.

A

Costa d’Amalfi DOC (!)

42
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Which island is included as a part of Campi Flegrei DOC(!)?

What other island stands in front of Campi Flegrei DOC (!) as well?

A

Island of Procida.

Island of Ischia.

43
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Which DOC has the following three sub-zones particularly celebrated for:

  • Ravello
  • Furore
  • Tramonti
A

Costa d’Amalfi DOC (!)

44
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This DOC is a sub regional appellation and covers the same geographical area as the Falaghina del Sanno DOC.

The DOC focuses on varietal wines crafted from Fiano, Greco, Coda del Volpe Bianco and Agliniaco.

A

Sannio DOC (!)

45
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Aside from still dry white wine, what are other three types of wines produced in Falaghina del Sannio (!) DOC?

A
  1. Spumante
  2. Vendemmia Tardiva
  3. Passito
46
Q

True or False

Vesuvio DOC is actually a sub designation of Lacryma Christi traditional designation.

A

False

Lacryma Christi is a sub designation of Vesuvio DOC with slightly more stringent production standards such as lower maximum yields and higher minimum alcohol levels.

47
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What is Falerno del Massico DOC’s prinicpal white grape which is the base of the fragrant and fruity white wine?

A

Falanghina (usually Flegrea, the other being Falanghina Beneventana)

for Fralerno del Massico Bianco DOC

48
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This Campania DOC is based on the lcoal grape, Asprinio, and lies around the town of the same name.

A

Aversa (or Aspirinio di Aversa) DOC (!)

49
Q

What IGT is the regional IGT covering Campania’s entire winegrowing area?

A

Campania IGT

50
Q

True or False

Campi Flegrei DOC(!) vineyards are often situated on slopes with medium to high gradients that require the construction of artificial escarpments or dry stone retaining walls.

A

True

51
Q

What is the number of DOCG appellations in Campania?

What is the number of DOC appellations in Camapania?

A

4 DOCGs

15 DOCs

52
Q

This DOC correponds to a picturesque part of the Sorrento Peninsula, facing the Bay or Salerno and its beauty has earned it a listing among the UNESCO World Heritage sites.

A

Costa d’Amalfi DOC (!)

53
Q

What is Campania’s most important wine district qualitatively (producing one of the highest proportions of DOC/G wine within the region)?

A

Irpinia

54
Q

This appellation offers the pinnacle of Fiano grape and includes more than 20 villages that lie on the hills with the northern portion of the appellation borders the Greco di Tufo DOCG(!).

A

Fiano di Avellino DOCG!()

55
Q

The disciplinare allows for a maximum of 15% to Greco grape variety in the Greco di Tufo DOCG (!)?

What is the allowed grape variety?

A

Coda di Volpe Bianca

56
Q

How would the Taurasi DOCG wine be characterized (up to 8)?

A
  • Structured
  • Powerful
  • Complex
  • Full bodied
  • High in alcohol
  • Fine grained tannins
  • Marked acidity
  • Age well
57
Q

What three grapes make up the base of Costa d’Amalfi Rosso blend?

A
  1. Piedirosso
  2. Aglianico
  3. Sciasinoso
58
Q

True or False

In general the western half of Falaghina del Sannio DOC (!) receives higher rainfall and is slightly warmer than the eastern half.

A

True

59
Q

What is the grape mix (2 varieties) of Falerno del Massico Rosso DOC?

A
  • Aglianico
  • Small proportion of Piedirosso
60
Q

What IGT cover the entire province of Benevento and is quatitatively one of the most important IGTs in Italy?

A

The Benevento IGT

61
Q

What is the minimum percentage of Agliniaco for Taurasi DOCG (!)?

What is the aging requirement of the wine and its reserva?

A

85%

Aged for a minimum of three years with one year in wood.

Reserva requires four years minimum with 18 months in wood.

Italian Wine Scholar - Unit 2 The Wines of Central & Southern Italy (24 decks)

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