Italy Flashcards
In Campania what variety has high tannins, high-acid and a dark fruit profile that makes long lived wines?
Aglianico
What are the 2 white DOCG wines of Campania
Greco di Tufo DOCG
Fiano di Avellino DOCG
What is the Capital of Campania?
Naples
Where is Campania?
Campania is located in the southern part of the Italian peninsula, facing the Tyrrhenian Sea, in what might be called the shin of the peninsula’s boot.
Mediterranean climate
Most planted variety in Campania?
Aglianico
What are the DOCG’s of Campania
Greco di Tufo DOCG
Fiano di Avellino DOCG
Taurasi DOCG
Aglianico del Taburno DOCG
Greco di Tufo DOCG are made from what?
minimum 85% of the Greco di Tufo and the remainder
Coda di Volpe
Taurasi DOCG can be made from what?
85% Aglianico
Combined maximum 15% other non-aromatic red grapes of Avellino
What wines are Campania most known for?
Campania is best known for red wines made from Aglianico such as Taurasi, and for white wines made from Falanghina, Fiano, and Greco
Basilicata is known as a region with ?
Less populated and a mountainous, poor region producing little wine. Basilicata was long characterized by a sole DOC—Aglianico del Vulture DOCG ( upgraded in 2010)
What is the most planted red grape of Calabria?
Gaglioppo, a thick-skinned grape encountered in the reds and rosatos of Cirò DOC, on the Ionian Coast.
Sardinia why do we see Spanish Varietals?
Spanish Kingdom of Aragon ruled Sardinia until the early 1700s, for a period of nearly 400 years
Cannonau (Garnacha, or Grenache) and Carignano (Cariñena, or Carignan) are the dominant red varietals, and the island’s dominant white grape, Vermentino,
What is the only DOCG of Sardinia
Vermentino di Gallura DOCG
aromatic rich Vermentinos that can see oak influence or more popular are the fresher styles
What is the prominent red grape of Sardinia?
Cannonau
What white variety in Sardinia produced apples, tart white wines?
Nurgarus
What is the Strait that separates Calabria from Sicily
Strait of Messina
Where in line is Sicily in terms of Production?
2nd after Veneto
Who discovered Marsala and when?
Englishman John Woodhouse in 1773
Explain Sicily’s climate?
arid Mediterranean heat is countered by altitude in the better vineyards, allowing large diurnal swings to even the ripening process, and beneficial hillside exposures are common on the mountainous island.
A warm, dry climate suits native grape varieties
Name some native white grape varieties planted on Sicily?
Catarratto, Inzolia, Grecanico, Carricante Grillo. Zibibbo (Muscat of Alexandria) Malvasia
Name some native red grape varieties planted on Sicily?
Nero d’Avola (although Calabrese, its synonym, suggests Calabrian origins) Frappato, Perricone, Nerello Mascalese Nerello Cappuccio.
What is the most planted grape of Sicily?
Catarratto
What is Sicily’s most planted RED grape?
Nero d’Avola
Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG is made from what?
50-70% Nero d’Avola (Calabrese)
30-50% Frappato
Etna DOC’s are made from what Varieties?
Nerello Mascalese and Carricante
Moscato di Pantelleria DOC is what style of wine?
Sweet wine made from Zibibbio
What are the 2 seas that Puglia is surrounded by?
Adriatic and Ionian Seas
What is the least mountainous region in Italy?
Puglia
characterized by broad plains and low hills, the coastal region’s terrain stands in sharp contrast to that of its rugged neighbors
High yielding viticulture
Much of the region’s mass production is devoted to base wines destined for vermouth, bulk blending material, or distillate.