Ch 29 Flashcards
What is the appellation in Basilicata?
Aglianico del vulture DOC, principal grape region
- extremely mountainous
- Monte Vulture (volcano)
- vast high plains surround volcano
describe Aglianco in Campania
Taurasi DOCO (best) high acid, tannin deep color flavor of black fruit matured in oak can bottle age- develops earthy forest floor
describe Fiano in Campania
\_\_\_\_ di Avellion DOCG acid med body med- full Nose stone fruit melon mango drink young better can be oak- developed wax and honey
describe Greco in campania
\_\_\_\_ di Tufo DOCG Acid med - high body med green apple stone fruit pasison fruit, ferment stainless some use old oak and lees age: develop honey and mushroom
what grapes come from Campania
WHITE:
Fiano di Avuellion DOCG
Greco di Tufo DOCG
BLACK:
Aglianico Taursai DOCG
What are the wine regions of Southern Italy
West Campania
Between - Basilicate
East- Puglia
Island- Sicily
What are the appellations of Sicily
1) IGT Terre di Sicilia/ Terre Siciliare vast quanties
2) Sicilia DOC –> Slighley lower yields
- nero d’ avola (chard, syrah)
3) Etna DOC (best island)
-low yields, higher altitude
nerello mascalases, and nerello cappuccino
what appellations are in Puglia?
1) Puglia IGT
- negroamaro and primitivo
- vast area, large volume
- simple fruity, early drinking
2) Salice Salentino DOC
- negrarmaro -high quality, full body, met tannin and acidty, high ABV, oaked, red and black fruit
- Primitivio- full body, met T and A, High ABV, fruity red berry