Central & S. Italy Flashcards

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What are the primary white of Vesuvio DOC?

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Coda di Volpe and Verdecca

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What are the 4 DOC of Molise?

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Biferno
Molise
Isernia
Tintilia de Molise

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Top 3 red grapes of Apulia

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Nero di Troia
Negroamaro
Primitivo

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Top Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG producers?

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Paolo Bea, Marco Caprai

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Min RS of Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG

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50 g/L

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What are the DOCG of Castel del Monte in Apulia?

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Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva
-90% Nero di Troia
Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva
-min 65% Nero di Troia

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-Aging requirements for Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG? Riserva?

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3 years (1 in wood)
Riserva - 5 years (2 in wood)
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what is the most prominent DOC of Calabria

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Ciro DOC

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What is the primary grape of Ciro DOC?

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Gaglioppo (min 80%)

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10
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Name a top producer of Ciro DOC

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Librandi

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11
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what separaes Sicily form Calabria

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Straight of Messina

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12
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When did John Woodhouse discover Marsala

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1773

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13
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Conero Rosso Riserva DOCG encepagement?

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min 85% Montepulciano

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What are the subzones of Costa d’ Amalfi DOC

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Furore
Tremonti
Ravello

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15
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Name a few top Sicily producers

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Planeta, COS, Palari, Feudo Maccari, Donnafugata

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16
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Style of wine produced in Vernaccia di Serrepatrona DOCG

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Rosso Spumante with a minimum of 40% Vernaccia that must be dried

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17
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Sicily’s most planted grape

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Catarratto (not as good as Inzolia or Grillo

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Name a producer of Faro DOC

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Palari

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19
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Where is Faro DOC and is the dominant grape?

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Sicily. Nerello Mascalese

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20
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Which Umbrian DOC or DOCG produces the best and most ageworthy wines?

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Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG or Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG

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21
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what is a synonym for Zibibbo? Name a DOC that uses it

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Muscat of Alexandria. Moscato di Pantelleria DOC

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3 subzones of Cannounau di Sardegna DOC

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Oliena
Jerzu
Capo Ferrato

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23
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What is the primary grape of Campo Flegrei DOC

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Falanghina

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Who is Costa d’ Amalfi’s best producer

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Marisa Cuomo (in Furore subzone)

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25
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where is the Amalfi coastline?

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Campania

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26
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What area are the wines Torrevento “Vigna Pedale” and Rivera “Cappellacio” in?

A

Castel del Monte DOC in Puglia

27
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Dominant grape of Salice Salento DOC

A

reds - min 75% Negroamaro

whites - min 70% Chardonnay

28
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primary grapes of Orvieto DOC

A

min 60% Trebbiano Toscano (Procanico) and Grechetto

29
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Where is Orvieto DOC?

A

Umbria

30
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who is the primary producer of Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG?

A

Lungarotti

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grapes of Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG

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min 70% Sangiovese

32
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name the DOCG of Umbria

A

Torgiano Rosso Riserva, Montefalco Sagrantino

33
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name a top producer of Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG

A

Paolo Bea

34
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Name several DOCs of Campania where Falanghina does well

A

Sannio DOC, Campi Flegrei DOC, Costa d’Amalfi DOC

35
Q

Name the DOCG of Marches

A
Conero Rosso Riserva
Verdicchio Matelica Superior
Verdicchio Castelli di Jesi
Vernaccia di Serrepatrona
Offida
36
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Is Verdicchio di Matellica Riserva or Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio DOCG usually better?

A

Castello di Jesi Verdicchio DOCG

fuller, rounder wines

37
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Taurasi DOCG aging requirements? Riserva?

A
3 years (1 in wood)
Riserva 4 years (18 months in wood)
38
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Where is Lago di Corbara DOC and what style of wine is produced?

A

Umbria. Red, rose, white, and late harvest

39
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Top Taurasi DOCG producers:

A

Mastoberadino, Terredora, Feudi San Greggorio

40
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what are the white wine DOCG of Campania?

A

Fiano di Avellino

Grecco di Tufo

41
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what is the best zone in Abruzzo for Montepulciano?

A

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG

42
Q

name a top producer of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG

A

Illuminati, Villa Medoro

43
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name the only DOCG of Basilicata

A

Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG

44
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what is the grape of Sannio DOC? Where is Sannio DOC?

A

Falanghina. Campania

45
Q

min. Aglianico in Taurasi DOCG

A

85%

46
Q

min aging for Taurasi DOCG? Riserva?

A
3 years (1 in wood)
4 years for Riserva (18 months in wood)
47
Q

Umbria DOCG

A

Torgiano Rosso Riserva

Sagrantino di Montefalco

48
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name a producer of Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG

A

Paolo Bea, Marco Caprai

49
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name the primary grapes of Falero DOC and Offida DOCG

A

Pecorino (Passerina) for white, Montepulciano for reds

50
Q

principal grapes of Lazio

A

Trebbiano Toscano

Malvasia

51
Q

name a notable producer from Castel del Monte

A

Torrevento

52
Q

where is Castel del Monte and what is the major grape

A

Puglia.

- Nero di Troia

53
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what is the primary red grape of Calabria?

A

Gaglioppo

54
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where is Ciro DOC located?

A

Calabria

55
Q

which communes are in Soave Classico DOC?

A

Montefort

Soave

56
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what is the most cultivated grape in Apulia?

A

Negroamaro

57
Q

name 2 DOC of Apulia?

A

Salice Salentino DOC

Brindisi DOC

58
Q

name 3 DOC that use the Falanghina grape:

A

Capri DOC
Costa d’Amalfi DOC
Campi Flegrei DOC

59
Q

who are some notable producers in Taurasi

A

Mastroberadino
Colli di Lapro
Luigi Tecce

60
Q

what is the major grape of Castel del Monte region?

A

Nero di Troia

61
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name 2 DOCG of Campania devoted to Aglianico

A

Taurasi DOCG

Aglianico del Taburno DOCG

62
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dominant grapes of Etna DOC

A

Nerello Mascalese

Nero d’Avola

63
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Campania DOCG

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Taurasi DOCG
Aglianico del Taburno DOCG
Greco di Tufo DOCG
Fiano di Avellino DOCG