Central and Southern Italy RGS CMS Flashcards by Robert Stelmachuk

What are the requirements for blend of Taurasi DOCG?

CAMPANIA
min 85% Aglianico (+Peidirosso/Barbera)
Normale - 3yrs (inc min 1 in oak)
Reserva - 4yrs (inc min 18M oak)

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What are the requirements for blend of Aglianico del Taburno DOCG?

CAMPANIA
min 85% Aglianico
Normale - 2yrs
Reserva - 3yrs (inc min 1yr oak + 6M btl)

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What are the requirements for blend of Aglianico del Vulture Superior DOCG?

BASILICATA
100% Aglianico
Superior - 12M in barrel + 12 M in btl, of 3rd yr
Riserva: 2 yrs in barrel + 2 yrs in btl, 5th yr

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What area the major climactic influences of Umbria?

Apennienes Mountains
winds of Tyrrhenian Sea
(Tevere river runs though it)

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What river flows through Orvieto?

Paglia r

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What is the local name for Trebbiano in Umbria?

Procanico

(Orvieto : min60% Trebbiano Toscano (Procanico) + Grechetto

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What are the age requirements for Sagratino di Montefalco?

UMBRIA
Secco: min 37M (inc min. 12M in wood + 4m btl)
Passito: min 37M (inc min 4M btl)
(100% Sagrantino)

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Torgiano DOC excludes wines produced in what areas?

UMBRIA
Selected sites along the banks of the Tevere and Chiascio rivers
They have recent alluvial deposit soils and soils with high humidity

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Who produces Aborius?

UMBRIA

Paulo Bea - 100% Trebbiano Spoletino

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Who produces Pipparello?

UMBRIA
Pauolo Bea
Sangiovese blend (at 1300’ elevation)
also Pagliaro (100% Sagrantino)

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What river borders Sagrantino?

Topino r.

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What regions landlocked Umbria?

Tuscany
Marche
Abruzzo
Lazio

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What style of wine is produced in the Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG?

MARCHE
Sparkling red (dry or sweet)
min 85% Vernaccia Nera
(min 40% must be dried /at least 13% potential alcohol)
max 15% other non-aromatic red grapes authorized in Macerata (Sangiovese/Montepulciano/Ciliegiolo)

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Main grape(s) of Offida DOCG?

MARCHE

Pecorino / Passerina

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Name 2 top producers in Abruzzo.

Eduardo Valentini
Emidio Pepe
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG

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What is the Bombino grape?

Bombino Bianco

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What is ‘Apianum’?

CAMPANIA
historic name for the region
may appear on a label of Fiano d’Avelino.

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What are the sub zones for Falanghina del Sannio DOC?

CAMPANIA
Guardia Sanframondi
Sant’Agata dei Goti
Solopaca
Taburno
(elevated to DOC in 2011)

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What is the blend for Lacryma Cristi Rosso?

CAMPANIA (VESUVIA DOC)
min 50% Piedirosso (aka: Palombina)
max. 30% Sciascinoso (aka: Olivella) (Shash EE knows OH)
max. 20% Aglianico

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What is the blend for Lacryma Cristi Bianco?

CAMPANIA (VESUVIA DOC)
min 35% Coda di Volpe (aka: Caprettone, or Crapettone),
max 45% Verdeca
max. 20% combined Falanghina and Greco

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What regions surround Puglia?

Molise / Campania / Basilicata

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What red grapes may be varietally labeled in Brindisi DOC?

PUGLIA
Negroamaro
Susumaniello
(both min 85%)

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What rivers flow through the Aglianico del Vulture DOC?

BASILICATA
Ofanto
Atella
Brandano

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The Neto river runs through what wine region?

CALABRIA
through the Melissa DOC
(W / R / R superior)
W 80-95% Greco
R 70-95% Gaglioppo

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Name 3 regions of Calabria that touch the Ionia Sea. | North to South

``` Ciro DOC (W/Greco/R/Gaglioppo-both min 80%) Melissa DOC(W-same 80-95%/R-same75-95%) Sant'Anna di Isola Capo Rizzuto DOC (R-40-60Gag 40-60Neroce) ```

Name the body of water that separates Sicily from the mainland.

Straight of Messina

list the sub zones for Cannonau di Sardegna

Classico (min90%) Oliena Jerzu Capo Ferrato

Where is the Roccamonfino Volcano?

Campania

What red grapes make up the blend in the Biferno DOC?

70% - 80% Montepulciano 10% - 20% Aglianico WHT: 70-80% Trebbino Toscano

What wine region is influenced by the Sila Mountains?

Calabria.

Of the DOCG that are dominated by Aglianico, which one is required to spend the most amount of time in barrel?

Aglianico del Vulture Superior DOCG In BASILICATA 100% Aglianico Riserva: 2 yrs in barrel + 2 yrs in btl, 5th yr

Where is Mount Massico?

CAMPANIA | volcano

Where would you find the grape Coda de Volpe?

CAMPANIA accessory varietal for: Greco di Tufo Fiano di Avelino

What region uses the Tintillia grape?

MOLISE min 95% (red grape) Tintilia del Molise DOC

Where would you find the Magliocco grape?

CALABRIA Terre di Consenza DOC Rosso - Min 60% Varietal labeled min 85%

What grape comprises the majority blend in the Ciro DOC?

Gagglioppo (min 80%) genetic link to Sangiovese | + Barbera / CabFranc / CabSauv / Sangiovese / Merlot

What grape makes up the majority blend for Spumante wines from Terre di Consenza DOC?

Mantinico. min 60% | Rose Spumante - Magliocco min 85%

What is the requirement for a Terre di Consenza Rosso Novello wine?

min 40% must be done through Carbonic Maceration

Name a top tier Marsala producer.

Marco Bartoli

Name of regional Sicily producers.

Tasca d'Almarita - Palermo | Marco Bartoli - Marsala

Name the three estates that Tasca d'Almarita ownes.

Tascante - Etna Regaliali - Palermo Campofaro - Island of coast

What comprise the soils of Cerasuolo di Vittoria?

Iron-rich clay over limestone | more sand to the east and south

What is the mix for grapes used in Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG?

50-70% Nero d'Avola (Calabrese) 30-50% Frappato only DOCG that the blend is mandated by colour of finished wine.

What is the min ABV for Cerasuolo di Vittoria?

13%

What is the Capital of Calabria?

Catanzaro

What is the Capital of Molise?

Campobasso

What is the Capital of Puglia?

Bari

What is the capital of Sicily?

Palermo

What is the encepagement for Pentro di Isernia DOC

in MOLISE! 75% - 80% Montepulciano 20% - 25% Tintilia max 5% other

What is Cagnulari ?

red grape. allowed for varietal wine in: ALGHERO DOC of SARDEGNA Torbat also allowed for Spumante wines.

Where would you find the Boval grape being made in Italy?

SARDEGNA Campidano di Terralba DOC (aka. Graciano)

What is the min RS for Moscato di Sorso Sennori DOC Spumante wines?

50-95g/l

What is the max yield for the Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC?

``` 7 tons / ha 2013 AGEING: min 2yrs from January 1 (inc min 18M in 225-liter barriques ```

What province is the Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC in?

Livorno Commune of production: Castagneto Carducci

What is the newest sub zone of the Chianti DOCG?

Montespertoni (1997)

Of the 4 original villages of Chianti Classico, which are in the Province of Firenze?

Greve | Radda / Gaiole / Castellina are in Sienna

What area the communes of productions for Chianti Classico DOCG that sit within the province of Sienna?

Radda / Gaiole / Castellina and CASRELNUOVO BERARDEGNA POGGIBONSI

What is the blend for Est Est Est

50-65% Trebbiano Toscano (aka: Procanico) 25-40% Trebbiano Giallo (aka: Rossetto) 10-20% combined Malvasia Bianco Lunga and/or Malvasia del Lazio max. 15% other non-aromatic

Who is responsible to defining the classic blend used for Chianti?

Baron Bettino Ricasoli | 1872

The two main soil types found in Chianti Classico?

Galestro (soft marl) | Alberese (sandstone)

What is the age requirement for Gran Selezione?

``` Estate fruit. Min 30M aging from January 1 (inc. 3M in btl) (2013) NO wood stipulation ```

Who created the Brunello di Montalcino category?

Clementi Santi from Tenuta Greppo Biondi-Santi | Isolated the Brunello clone in 1865

Brunello shares what zone of Chianti?

Colli Senesi

What is the soil type found in Montalcino?

Clay and marine sediment | Galestro at the higher elevations.

What is the soil type found in Vinonobile di Montepulciano?

Volcanic and sandstone

Where is Mount Amiata and what region does it influence?

Volcano in Monteccuco DOC and Monteccuco Sangiovese DOCG

What is the max % of Cabernet Sauvignon allowed in the blend for Chianti Classico?

20% (+ 'other' grapes) | (ie. Colorino/Canaiolo Nero/Merlot

What are the DOC for Vin Santo?

Montepulciano Carmignano Chianti Chianti Classico

What % of Sangiovese is allowed for Montefalco DOC

60-70% | + 10-15% sagratino

What grapes make up the blend for Bifero DOC?

Bianco 70% - 80% Trebbiano Toscano 20% - 30% other Rosso/Rosato/Rosso Riserva/Rosso Superiore 70% - 80% Montepulciano 10% - 20% Aglianico

which is further in land: Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva or Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG

Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG

What region sits between Castelli di Jesi DOCG and the Ocean?

Lacrima de Morro | MARCHE

What is Procanico?

Local name for Trebbiano Toscano in Lazio | Est Est Est wines

What river flows through Umbria?

Tevere river

What volcanoes are in Campania?

Mount VESUVIUS (1944) and CAMPI FLEGREI either side on NAPLES

Mount Vesuvius heavily specifically effected what DOC?

Irpina DOC

Name 2 distinct clones of Falanghina.

- Falanghina Beneventana (used in Falanghina del Sannio)(more complexity) - Falanghina Flegrea (lighter bodied)

Name a native Italian grape on ungrafted rootstock.

Falaghina

Where is lake Bolsena?

Umbira. (formed by a volcano) Vulsini Mountains

What is the pinicipal grape of Ciro Bianco?

Greco (min 80%) Reds: min 80% Gaglioppo

What style of wine is produced in the Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG?

Rose only. (min 90% Bombino Nero) | Only DOCG for rose wines only)

What white grapes are used in the production of Marsala?

Grillo Ansonica (Inzolia) Catarratto Damaschino

What red grapes are used in the production of Marsala?

Perricone Calabrese (Nero d'Avola) Nerello Mascalese; plus a max. 30% white grapes

What is the max % of white grapes that is allowed to be used in the production of red Marsala?

30%

What are the ageing requirements for Marsala?

Fine: Min. 1 yr in oak or cherry wood (first 4 months may be in alternative containers) Superiore: Min. 2 yr in oak or cherry wood Superiore Riserva: Min. 4 yr in oak or cherry wood Vergine/Solera: Min. 5 yr in oak or cherry wood Vergine Riserva/Solera Riserva/Vergine and Solera Stravecchio: Min. 10 years in oak or cherry wood

The addition of Mosto Cotto is not allowed in what styles of Marsala?

Oro | Rubino