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Central and Southern Italy Flashcards

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Umbria location

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Landlocked in center of the country

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Umbria climate

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continental

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Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG (Umbria) wine style (1)

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dry red wines from Sangiovese at Riserva level only

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Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG (Umbria) wine styles

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dry to sweet red wines from 100%Sagrantino

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Orvietto DOC (Umbria) wine style

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dry whites from Trebbiano Toscano and Grechetto

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Lago di Corbara DOC (Umbria) wine style

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all styles of wine, but their reds can be of high quality from international varieties.

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Lazio location

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Tyrrhenian coast
Close to Rome

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8
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Lazio wine styles (3)

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quaffable white wines
sweet wines
sparkling wines

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Taurasi and Aglianico del Taburno DOCGs (Campania) wine styles

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Age-worthy rich reds based on Aglianico

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Fiano del Avellino DOCG (Campania) wine styles

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dry whites from a minimum 85% Fiano, can be Riserva

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Greco di Tufo DOCG (Campania)

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minimum 85% Greco, can be still or sparkling and RIserva

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Campi Flegrei DOC (Campania) grapes (3)

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specializes in wines from
Falanghina (white)
Piedirosso (red)
Aglianico (red)

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Falanghina del Sannio DOC (Campania) styles (4)

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minimum 85% Falanghina

still
sparkling Metodo Classico
passito
Vendemmia Tardiva

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Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG (Apulia) (1)

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dry, red Riserva wines only from Nero diTroia.

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Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG (Apulia) (1)

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dry, red Riserva wines from a minimum 65% Nero diTroia

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Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG (Apulia)

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sweet. red wine made from dried Primitivo grapes

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Salice Salentino DOC (Apulia) (6)

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white
rosato
red
sparkling white
Sparkling rosatos
sweet red wines.

Reds and rosatos are from Negroamaro, but varietal red Aleatico is allowed. Whites are mainly from Chardonnay

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Brindisi DOC (Apulia) (4)

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red
rosato
whites
sparkling

Reds and rosatos are from Negroamaro

19
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Primitivo di Manduria DOC (Apulia) (1)

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red wines only from Primitivo, can be Riserva

20
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Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG (Basilicata)

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dry red wines from 100% Aglianico, can be Riserva.

Aged for a minimum 3 years for superiore, and 5 years for Riserva

21
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Cirò DOC (Calabria) (2)

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White (Greco)
red (Gaglioppo)

22
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Melissa DOC grapes (Calabria) (2)

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red (Gaglioppo)

White (Greco)

23
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What type of wine is Sicily famous for

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Fortified wines, especially Marsala

24
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Etna DOC (Sicily) (4)

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white wines Carricante and Catarratto, can be Superior.

Red from Nerello Mascalede and Nerello Cappucio

rosato wines from Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappucio, Riserva.

sparkling wines (white and rosato) are also made in the traditional method.

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Faro DOC (Sicily) (1)

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Dry red wines from Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappucio.

26
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Malvasia delle Lipari DOC (Sicily) (3)

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white, sweet, and fortified wines from Malvasia di Lipari

27
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Siracusa DOC (Sicily) (4)

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dry white
sparkling
passito wines
(from Muscato Bianco)

Dry red
(From Nero d’Avola)

28
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Moscato di Pantelleria DOC (Sicily) (2)

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Off-dry to sweet and fortified white wines from Zibibbo (Moscato).

29
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Marsala DOC (Sicily) (2)

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white fortified wines from Grillo, Inzolia, Catarratto, and Damaschino.

Red fortified wines from Perricone, Nero d’Avola, and Nerello Mascalese.

Wines can be secco (maximum 40 g/l of residual sugar), semisecco, or dulce

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Sardinia location

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remote island between the Tyrrhenian and Mediterranean seas

31
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Cagliari DOC (Sardinia) wine styles (2)

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white and sparkling wines from Malvasia

32
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Vernaccia di Oristano DOC (Sardinia) wine styles

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white, dry to sweet wines from Vernaccia di Oristano

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Cannonau di Sardegna DOC (Sardinia) (3)

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dry red, rosato, and sweet wines from Cannonau

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