Central and Southern Italy Flashcards
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Umbria Location
Umbria is landlocked right in the
center of Italy
Umbria Climate
continental climate with
Mediterranean influences and rugged
and beautiful terrain from the
Apennine mountains
Orvieto DOC
most prominent DOC for
white wines makes dry whites from
Trebbiano Toscano and Grechetto
Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG
In Orvieto- dry red wines from Sangiovese at Riserva level only
Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG
In Orvieto- dry to sweet red wines from 100% Sagrantino
Lazio Wine Styles
Sweet wines and sparkling wines, most white
Lazio location
Located on the Tyrrhenian coast, more famous for Rome than its wines
Lazio DOCG Wine style
Vendemmia Tardiva wines from Malvasia Bianca di Candia-Cannellino di Frascati.
Cesanese di Piglio DOCG
Lazio, red wines (can be Superior and Reserva) from the local Cesanese grape
Frascati Superiore DOCG
Lazio, dry white wines from Malvasia Bianca di Candia (can be Riserva)
Campania History
Campania has a long history of making wines back until the first century CE and was one of the prizes of the Roman Empire.
The wines of Monte Massico became famous for the next few centuries, and even today hold a prominent place in the Italian wine world
Campania Soil
Tufa
Aglianico del Taburno DOCG
Campania, minimum 85% Aglianico,can be rosato, red, and Riserva
Taurasi DOCG
Campania, minimum 85% Aglianico, can be red only and Riserva
Fiano del Avellino DOCG
dry whites from a minimum 85% Fiano, can be Riserva
Greco di Tufo DOCG
minimum 85% Greco, can be still or sparkling and RIserva
Campi Flegrei DOC
all styles, specializes in wines from Falanghina, Piedirosso, and
Aglianico
Falanghina del Sannio DOC
minimum 85% Falanghina, can be still, sparkling, Metodo
Classico, passito, and Vendemmia Tardiva
Apulia Wines
wines are thickskinned, full-bodied, mainly red, and can be produced for mass consumption
Apulia Grapes
Nero di Troia, Negroamaro,
Primitivo, and for the white wines Bombino Bianco, and Verdeca
Castel del Monte Bombino Nero
Apulia, rosato wines only from Bombino Nero
Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG
Apulia, dry, red Riserva wines only from Nero di Troia
Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG
Apulia, dry, red Riserva wines from a minimum 65% Nero di Troia
Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG
Apulia, sweet. red wine made from dried Primitivo grapes
Salice Salentino DOC
Apulia, white, rosato, and red wines, sparkling white and rosatos, sweet red
wines. Reds and rosatos are from Negroamaro, but varietal red Aleatico is allowed. Whites are mainly from Chardonnay
Brindisi DOC
Apulia, Varietal red, rosato, and whites can be sparkling or still. Reds and rosatos are
from Negroamaro
Primitivo di Manduria DOC
Apulia, red wines only from Primitivo, can be Riserva
Basillicata Red Grape
This region is sparsely populated, and its most important feature is Mount Vulture. Aglianico is
king here and makes long-lived high quality wines from the slopes of the mountain
Basillicata White Grapes and wine styles
Whitewines here are ripe and usually made from Malvasia Bianca, while all styles of wine are made here including rosato, sparkling, and dessert wines.
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG
Basillicata, dry red wines from 100% Aglianico, can be Riserva.
Aged for a minimum 3 years for superiore, and 5 years for Riserva
Calabria Climate
warm Mediterranean and grapes reach high levels of ripeness in
this warm scrubland
Cirò DOC
Calabria, all styles of dry wines from Greco and the local red Gaglioppo
Melissa DOC
Calabria, red and white wines from Greco and Gaglioppo as well
and produces high-quality white wines
