DOCs Flashcards

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Spoleto DOC

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umbria only white wine appelation Trebbiano Spoletino spumante, passito, bianco

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umbria white wine only Umbria + Lazio Most productive DOC, most widely exported wine Grechetto and Procanico (trebbiano toscano) - 60% of blend normally unoaked Superiore possible muffa nobile - (vino muffato) - possible but rare Classico also

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White lazio Trebbiano Toscano (50-60%) and Trebbiano Giallo (25-40%), Malvasia del Lazio (10-20)

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Red / white Molise largest volume in molise montepulciano with sangiovese, aglianico, and others. Bianco, rosato, spumanto, passito, etc.

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Red Molise Tintilia 95% riserva possible

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Red, White Campania Volcanic topsoil, limestone subsoil. Aglianico, Piedirosso, and Primitivo Falanghina (Flegrea) - base of bianco

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Campania Piedirosso - Red Falanghina (Flegrea) - White Large volcanic depression, west of Napoli. "Burning fields Layers of volcanic ash, pumice, yellow tufo (tuff)

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Campania Lacryma Christi - most recognized wines in Campania Volcanic ash soils Lacryma Christi - subzone of Vesuvio, but marked area. Piedirosso plus small Sciascinoso / Aglianico Bianco - Cda di volpe + small Falanghina, Greco, Verdeca.

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Campania First DOC of Campania Biancolella - Ischia's signature grape Bianco - white blend based upon Forastera / Biancolella Rosso - Piedirosso + Guarnaccia

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Campania Very difficult stone terracing viticulture practices. Bianco - Falanghina, Biancolella base Piedirosso, Aglianico, and Scaiscinoso used for the rosso. Subzones of Ravello, Furore, and Tramonti are celebrated

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Campania White, Falanghina 3/4 of Falanghina acerage Lots of variety due to size. Beneventana biotype most widely planted. Four zones: Guardiolo, Sant'Agata dei Goti, Solopaca, and Taburno

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Campania Several Varieties Varietal from Fiano, Greco, Coda di Volpe Bianca, and Aglianico most common. One of Campania's largest DOCs

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Basilicata Aglianico, red DOC has less strict production requirements. Around volcano --> more refined / complex East of volcano --> sandy soils. Fuller more generous

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Sicily First DOC in Sicily high altitude, continental / alpine high levels of rain Nerello Mascalese Whites Alberello Volcanic Etna Rosso - Nerello Mascalese (red berries, cherries) Tobacco Spice. Etna Bianco - 60% Carricante

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Sicily One of sicily's most noteworth terroirs. Mediterranean with more rain. Only other spot where Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio are founds.

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Sicily White Grillo, Catarratto, Inzolia, Damaschino Vergine vs. Superiore / FIne Aged, fortified. Oro, (gold), Ambra (amber), Rubino (ruby) Secco, Semisecco, and dolce

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Sicily Nero D'avola, Catarratto, and Perricone two styles: Rosso / Bianco

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Sicily Shares with Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOC Fully Mediterraneans Monti Iblei by the sea. Terra Rossa - Iron rich sandy calcareous top soil 5 styles Frappato, Nero D'Avola, Inzolia, Vittoria Rosso, Novello on Nero D'Avola

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Sicily Red native grapes. Traditional home of Nero d'Avola Southeast corner of Sicilia. Pachino - name for nero d'avola wines of the area. 90 % Nero D'Avola Eloro Pachino Subzone (Nero D'avola plus Frappato / Pignatello)

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Sicily Volcanic Island "Perla Nera", black pearl Zibibbo based wines Very hot, arid summers. Sirocco winds. Planted in Conche (shallow holes) - Alberello Pantesco Passito di Pantelleria - air dried zibibbo grapes. Very complex. Luscious. Moscato di Pantelleria - no appasiamento. Can be late harvest.

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Sicily Aeolian Islands Malvasia di Lipari grape Sweet wines Mixed with Corinto Nero - biotype / relative of sangiovese Late harvest, not appassimento

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Calabria Oldest, largest volume Rosso - 80% Gaglioppo + others Rosato Bianco - Floral, fresh, fruity acidity. (Greco Bianco)

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Calabria sweet passito - based upon greco di bianco air dried / appassimento

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Puglia red and white blends nero di troia white addition usually bombino bianco

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Puglia Rosso – Nero di Troia (dominant), Aglianico, and Montepulciano Rosato – bombino nero, nero di troia, and aglianico. Can be blended production Bianco – Bombino bianco, chardonnay, and pampanuto

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Puglia Primitivo Epicenter of Primitivo production

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Puglia Most important DOC for primitivo Competes with Salice Salento for most productive in Puglia Alberello iron-rich soils in most powerful expression of primitivo. Velvety tannins Oldest DOC for primitivo

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Puglia Home of Negro Amaro one of the most densely planted soils deep calcareous, sand and marine origin Alberello or Guyot Riserva possible

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Puglia Red wines of Negro Amaro

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Sardegna Flagship appelation for sardegna Can be fruit forward easy drinking to more powerful and age-worthy expressions cannonau Riserva tends to be the powerful stuff Three subzones: oliena, Jerzu, and Capo Ferrato

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Sardegna Vermentino (85%) Citrus, wildflowers, minerals Lively acidity

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Sardegna Monica (85%) Blackberry, cherry, and red berry jam. Mediterraneanscrub and spice Fresh acidity. Rounded palate

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Sardegna Cagnulari and Torbato Torbato → for sparkling wine Only place that allows international varietals in Sardegna

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Sardegna Carignano Most distinctive red wine High sand content. Old alberello Carignano excels here.

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Sardegna First DOC, little is produced. Vernaccia di Oristano grape Partially filled. Two years. Sherry like, flor develops Solera fractional blending Not fortified

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Sardegna Very small appelation malvasia di sardegna 15.5 abv for dry can be sweet. Can be oxidative like solera

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Campania tufo volcanic subsoils alberata aversana vine training - etruscan. Very high on elm trees 85% Asprinio