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Central/Southern (Secondary Regions) Flashcards

1
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what river bisects Taurasi

A

colare

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2
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Lapio is considered a cru of what DOCG

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Fiano di Avellino

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3
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what red grape is unique to Molise and has its own DOC

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Tintilia

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4
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what is Visciola

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an aromatized wine w/ viscole cherries, native to northern marche

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5
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what type of wine is Cannellino di Frascati DOCG

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late harvest sweet wine

70% Malvasia Candia + Puntinata + 30% others (bellone, trebbiano toscana, etc)

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6
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the two rivers of Jesi

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Misa

Esino

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7
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what was the first commercial rosato in italy

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5 roses by Leone de Castris

Negro Amaro-based wine from puglia

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8
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what was the first DOCG in Puglia

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Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale

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9
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which DOC is the historic home of Primitivo

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Gioia del Colle

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10
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The 4 subzones of Fiano di Avellino

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in the north:

Lapio
Montefredone
Summonte

in the south:

Cesinali

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11
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min amount of dried grapes in a Vernaccia di Serrapatrona DOCG

A

40%

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12
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the first DOC in Lazio

A

Est! Est!! Est!!!

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13
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The only DOCG for red sparkling wine in Italy

A

Vernaccia di Serrapatrona

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14
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The river that divides Marche and Abruzzo

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Tronto

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15
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The principal river of Molise

A

Biferno

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16
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Domenico Ocone is a producer in what region

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Campania

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17
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Rubesco is produced in what DOCG

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Torgiano Rosso Riserva (made by Lungarotti)

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18
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Gamay del Trasimeno is most likely what grape

A

Cannanou

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19
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what grape’s name translates as Beautiful Feet

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Gaglioppo

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20
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a DOCG based on Cesanese

A

Cesanese del Piglio

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21
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predominant soil of Manduria

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red clay (different from the calcerous soils of Gioia)

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22
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how do Malvasia di Brindsisi and Malvasia di Lecce differ in the vineyard and in the glass

A

Brindisi is earlier ripening and semi aromatic

Lecce is non aromatic and later ripening

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23
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what is the min R/S of Cannellino di Frascati

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35 g/l

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24
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another name for Nero d’Avola

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Calabrese

pronounced acid w/ dark black fruits and a signature saline character

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25
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3 biotypes of Aglianico

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Taurasi
Taburno
Vulture

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26
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Biancolella and Forastera are native to what part of italy

A

Ischia

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27
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another name for Malvasia del Lazio

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Puntinata

28
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three biotypes of Cesanese

A

Affile (highest quality)
Commune
Castelfranco

29
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where might you find the grape Cococciola grown?

what colour is it

A

Abruzzo

white

30
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Offida Rosso is minimum 85% what grape

A

Montepulciano

31
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How many fermentations does Vernaccia di Serrapatrona undergo

A

Three

1) creation of still wine
2) creation of still wine based on dried grapes
3) after blending, a third fermentation in the charmat method

32
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Italy’s only DOCG exclusively for rosé wine

A

Castel del Monte Bombino Nero

33
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what is the grape of Greco di Bianco

A

Greco Bianco (genetically similar to Malvasia di Lipari)

34
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Aglianico del Vulture must be what % of aglianico

A

100%

35
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Another name for Bombino Bianco in Lazio

A

Ottonese

36
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What is the grape of Aversa DOC

A

Asprinio

37
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The only DOCG in Abruzzo

A

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane

38
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Per e Palummo is another name for what Campanian grape

A

Piedirosso

39
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What are the 3 DOCGs of Lazio

A

Cesanese del Piglio
Cannellino di Frescati
Frescati Superiore

40
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Name an Aleatico-based DOC in lazio

A

Aleatico di Gradoli

  • min 95%
  • passito, dolce, liquoroso
41
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Generally speaking, Pecorino makes what kind of dry still wine

A

high acid
high alcohol
full bodied

42
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what is the main white grape of the Vesuvio DOC

A

Coda di Volpe/Caprettone

now thought to be different grapes but officially still considered synonyms

43
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where is the Cacc’e mmitte di Lucera DOC

A

Puglia

- Nero di Troia-based blends

44
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what was southern Italy’s first DOCG

A

Taurasi

45
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the three subzones of the Costa d’Amalfi

A

Furore
Tramonti
Rovello

46
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the major plain of Puglia

A

Tavoliere

47
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where is the contraguerra DOC located

A

in Abruzzo, specifically within the geographic area of the Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG

red’s based on Monte
whites based on trebbiano and passerina
sweets based on malvasia bianca lunga

48
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Paeatum iGP is in what region

A

Campania (fiano)

49
Q

what is the name of Feudi’s sparkling agliancio

A

DUBL (a colab with Selosse)

50
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Quintadecimo’s Val del Campo is what grape

A

Falanghina

51
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Quintadecimo’s Giallo d’Arles is what grape

A

Greco di Tufo

52
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Quintadecimo’s Exultet is what grape

A

Fiano

53
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what is a common synonym for coda di volpe

A

cappertone

54
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where is squinzano doc

A

Puglia (very bottom south of Lecce)

55
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cordisco is a synonym for what grape

A

montepulciano

56
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what grape can be blend with Greco in Greco di Tufo

A

15% coda di volpe

57
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3 subzones of costa d’malfi

A

furore, tramonti, revello

58
Q

who produces the wine Terre de Levoro

A

Fattoria Galardi
IGT Campania
Agliancio/Piedirosso

59
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synonym for Greco

A

aspirinio

60
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What is a Dolia

A

amphora

61
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what commune is shared between Taurasi and Fiano di Avellino

A

Lapio

62
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what river runs through Umbria

A

Tevere

63
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what italian wine was used to toast the atom bomb

A

Orvieto

64
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antinori’s project in umbria

A

castello della salla

65
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66
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the Martani mountains are an important topograophical feature for what appellations

A

Spoleto/Montefalco

67
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A

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