Campania DOCGs

Question 1

What styles of wine are made in Aglianico del Taburno DOCG?

Answer 1

Rosato, Rosso, and Rosso Riserva from a min 85% Aglianico

Question 2

What is the min ABV for Aglianico del Taburno DOCG?

Answer 2

Rosato and Rosso: 12%

Rosso Riserva: 13%

Question 3

What is the minimum aging for Aglianico del Taburno DOCG?

Answer 3

Rosato: May not be released prior to March 1 of the year following the harvest

Rosso: Min 2 years from November 1 of the harvest year

Rosso Riserva: Min. 3 years from November 1 of the harvest year, including at least 1 year in wood and 6 months in bottle

Question 4

What styles are made in Fiano di Avellino DOCG?

Answer 4

Bianco only from min 85% Fiano and a combined maximum 15% of Trebbiano Toscano, Coda di Volpe, and Greco

Question 5

What styles are made in Greco di Tufo DOCG?

Answer 5

Bianco and Spumante Bianco (Metodo Classico) from a minimum 85% Greco and a max 15% Coda di Volpe

Question 6

What styles are made in Taurasi DOCG?

Answer 6

Rosso and Rosso Riserva from a min 85% Aglianico

Question 7

What is the min ABV for Taurasi DOCG?

Answer 7

Rosso: 12%

Rosso Riserva: 12.5%

Question 8

What are the aging requirements for Taurasi DOCG?

Answer 8

Rosso: Minimum 3 years from December 1 of the harvest year, including at least one year in wood

Rosso Riserva: Minimum 4 years from December 1 of the harvest year, including at least 18 months in wood

Question 9

Describe Taurasi DOCG:

Answer 9

Taurasi wines are produced in the inland area of Irpinia, in the province of Avellino—a region only a scant 40 miles from the center of the Aglianico del Vulture zone in Basilicata, the grape’s other famous expression. Taurasi wines must be aged a minimum of three years prior to release, with one year in wood. The aging requirement increases to four years—and eighteen months in wood—for riserva wines. Mastroberardino, Terredora and Feudi di San Gregorio exemplify the quality of wines in the region.

Question 10

Name 3 producers of Taurasi:

Answer 10

Mastroberardino
Terredora di Paolo (Gallardi, not DOCG…)
Feudi di San Gregorio

Quintodecimo
Joaquin

Question 11

Describe Fiano di Avellino DOCG:

Answer 11

The Fiano di Avellino DOCG wines are produced in a number of communes adjacent to the west of the Taurasi zone, from a minimum 85% of the full-bodied, assertive, resiny Fiano grape.

Question 12

Describe Greco di Tufo DOCG:

Answer 12

Greco, a lighter but more intensely aromatic grape than Fiano, is grown at higher altitudes to the immediate north of Fiano di Avellino, and comprises a minimum 85% of the Greco di Tufo DOCG wine. The acidic Coda di Volpe comprises the remainder.

Question 13

Name 3 producers of Fiano di Avelino DOCG:

Answer 13

Joaquin
Mastroberardino
Terradora di Paolo

Pietracupa
Villa Raiano

Question 14

Name 3 producers of Greco di Tufo:

Answer 14

Mastroberadino
Antonio Caggiano
Pietracupa

Villa Raiano
Terradora di Paolo