Chapter Ten: Central and Southern Italy Flashcards
What are two DOCG-level wines based on Verdicchio?
Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG
Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG
What is the region of origin for: Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG and Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG?
Marches
What is the region of origina of Orvieto DOC?
Umbria
What are the styles of wine produced in the Orvieto DOC?
White wines based on Grechetto and Trebbiano Toscano, dry to sweet
What are the terms used for:
- dry
- semi-dry
- semi-sweet
- sweet
Dry: Secco
Semi-Dry: Abboccato
Semi-sweet: Amabile
Sweet: Dolce
What are the two DOCG wines of Umbria?
Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG
Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG
What is the required assemblage of Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG?
100% Sagrantino
What is the required assemblage of Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG?
Min. 70% Sangiovese
What is the region of production for Frascati DOC?
Lazio
One of Lazio’s best known wines:
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Montefiascone
What is the DOCG of Lazio that produces sweet (late harvest) white wines?
Cannelioni di Frascati DOCG
What is the province surrounding the city of Naples and Mount Vesuvius?
Campania
What are the two red wine DOCGs of Campania?
Taurasi DOCG
Aglianico del Taburano DOCG
What is the main grape of Taurasi DOCG?
Aglianico
What are the two white wine DOCGs of Campania?
Greco di Tufo DOCG
Fiano di Avellino DOCG
What are the two DOCGs of Abruzzo?
Colline Teramane Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOCG
Tullum/Terre Tollesi DOCG
What are the best-known DOC wines of Abruzzo, one white and one red?
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC
Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC
What is the Abruzzo-based DOC for “cherry-colored” wines based on the Montepulciano grape?
Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo DOC
What is the main red grape of Calabria’s Cirò DOC?
Gaglioppo
What is the main white grape of Calabria’s Cirò DOC?
Grecco Bianco
What is the style of wine made in the Greco di Bianco DOC?
Copper-colored dessert wine, made using partially-dried Greco Bianco grapes
What is the late-harvest DOCG wine produced in Puglia?
Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG
What is the main grape variety of the Salice Salentino DOC?
Negroamaro
What is the DOCG wine of Sicily?
Cersuolo di Vittoria DOCG
What are the grape varieties used in Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG?
Nero d’Avola
Frappato
What are the 3 leading white grapes of Marsala?
Catarrato
Grillo
Inzolia
What are the 3 leading styles of Marsala, based on color?
Oro (golden)
Ambra (amber)
Rubino (ruby/red
What are the 3 styles of Marsala, based on sweetness?
Secco/dry: max 4% RS
Semisecco/semi-dry: 4%-10% RS
Dolce/sweet: more than 10% RS
What is the minimum required agining for Marsala Fine?
One year
What is the minimum required aging of Marsala Superiore?
Two years
What is the minimum required aging for Marsala Superiore Riserva?
Four years
What is the minimum required aging for Marsala Vergine?
Minimum 5 years in a solera
What is the minimum required aging for Marsala Solera?
Minimum 5 years in a solera
What is the minimum required aging for Marsala Vergina Stravecchio Riserva?
Minimum 10 years cask aging, also the wine must be dry
What is the grape variety also known as Cannonau?
Grenache/Garnacha
What is the required assemblage for Cannonau di Sardegna DOC?
Minimum 85% Cannonau (90% for riserva)
What is the DOCG wine of Sardinia?
Vermentino di Gallura DOCG
