Central & S. Italy Flashcards
What are the primary white of Vesuvio DOC?
Coda di Volpe and Verdecca
What are the 4 DOC of Molise?
Biferno
Molise
Isernia
Tintilia de Molise
Top 3 red grapes of Apulia
Nero di Troia
Negroamaro
Primitivo
Top Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG producers?
Paolo Bea, Marco Caprai
Min RS of Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG
50 g/L
What are the DOCG of Castel del Monte in Apulia?
Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva
-90% Nero di Troia
Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva
-min 65% Nero di Troia
-Aging requirements for Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG? Riserva?
3 years (1 in wood) Riserva - 5 years (2 in wood)
what is the most prominent DOC of Calabria
Ciro DOC
What is the primary grape of Ciro DOC?
Gaglioppo (min 80%)
Name a top producer of Ciro DOC
Librandi
what separaes Sicily form Calabria
Straight of Messina
When did John Woodhouse discover Marsala
1773
Conero Rosso Riserva DOCG encepagement?
min 85% Montepulciano
What are the subzones of Costa d’ Amalfi DOC
Furore
Tremonti
Ravello
Name a few top Sicily producers
Planeta, COS, Palari, Feudo Maccari, Donnafugata
Style of wine produced in Vernaccia di Serrepatrona DOCG
Rosso Spumante with a minimum of 40% Vernaccia that must be dried
Sicily’s most planted grape
Catarratto (not as good as Inzolia or Grillo
Name a producer of Faro DOC
Palari
Where is Faro DOC and is the dominant grape?
Sicily. Nerello Mascalese
Which Umbrian DOC or DOCG produces the best and most ageworthy wines?
Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG or Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG
what is a synonym for Zibibbo? Name a DOC that uses it
Muscat of Alexandria. Moscato di Pantelleria DOC
3 subzones of Cannounau di Sardegna DOC
Oliena
Jerzu
Capo Ferrato
What is the primary grape of Campo Flegrei DOC
Falanghina
Who is Costa d’ Amalfi’s best producer
Marisa Cuomo (in Furore subzone)
where is the Amalfi coastline?
Campania