Central/Southern (Secondary Regions) Flashcards
what river bisects Taurasi
colare
Lapio is considered a cru of what DOCG
Fiano di Avellino
what red grape is unique to Molise and has its own DOC
Tintilia
what is Visciola
an aromatized wine w/ viscole cherries, native to northern marche
what type of wine is Cannellino di Frascati DOCG
late harvest sweet wine
70% Malvasia Candia + Puntinata + 30% others (bellone, trebbiano toscana, etc)
the two rivers of Jesi
Misa
Esino
what was the first commercial rosato in italy
5 roses by Leone de Castris
Negro Amaro-based wine from puglia
what was the first DOCG in Puglia
Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale
which DOC is the historic home of Primitivo
Gioia del Colle
The 4 subzones of Fiano di Avellino
in the north:
Lapio
Montefredone
Summonte
in the south:
Cesinali
min amount of dried grapes in a Vernaccia di Serrapatrona DOCG
40%
the first DOC in Lazio
Est! Est!! Est!!!
The only DOCG for red sparkling wine in Italy
Vernaccia di Serrapatrona
The river that divides Marche and Abruzzo
Tronto
The principal river of Molise
Biferno
Domenico Ocone is a producer in what region
Campania
Rubesco is produced in what DOCG
Torgiano Rosso Riserva (made by Lungarotti)
Gamay del Trasimeno is most likely what grape
Cannanou
what grape’s name translates as Beautiful Feet
Gaglioppo
a DOCG based on Cesanese
Cesanese del Piglio
predominant soil of Manduria
red clay (different from the calcerous soils of Gioia)
how do Malvasia di Brindsisi and Malvasia di Lecce differ in the vineyard and in the glass
Brindisi is earlier ripening and semi aromatic
Lecce is non aromatic and later ripening
what is the min R/S of Cannellino di Frascati
35 g/l
another name for Nero d’Avola
Calabrese
pronounced acid w/ dark black fruits and a signature saline character
3 biotypes of Aglianico
Taurasi
Taburno
Vulture
Biancolella and Forastera are native to what part of italy
Ischia
another name for Malvasia del Lazio
Puntinata