Italy - Campania Flashcards
DOCG of
Campania
AT-GF
[north-south]
- *Aglianico del Taburno DOCG**
- 85% min Aglianico*
- also makes Rosado
- *Taurasi DOCG**
- 85% min Aglianico
- *Greco di Tufo DOCG**
- 85% min Greco
- plus+ 15% Coda di Volpe
Fiano di Avelino DOCG
- 85% min Fiano
- plus+ 15% max combined:
Trebbiano Toscano, Coda di Volpe, and Greco
(past MS question)
Note:
- all are grouped in the center of Campania around the northern city of Benevento and Avelino to it’s south
- all are 85% minimum to varietally label
Aglianico del Taburno DOCG
(Rd, Rs)
Rosso - Rosso Riserva - Rosato
85% min Aglianico
15% Max Combined:
other non-aromatic red grapes of Benevento
~9 tons/ha~
Rosato
~12% min ABV~
*released 3/1
Rosso
~12% min ABV~
*24 months aging from 11/1
Rosso Riserva
~13% min ABV~
*36 months from 11/1
**12 months min in wood
**6 months min in bottle
Producer:
- Cantina del Taburno
Fiano di Avelina DOCG
(W!)
White Only!!
85% min Fiano
plus+ 15% Max combined:
- Trebbiano Toscano
- Coda di Volpe
- Greco
(past MS question)
~10 tons/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~
- Fiano was widespread before Phylloxera. After the louse, it was replanted by Masterberardino.
- Waxy wine with the capacity to age.
- Fiano may be a varietal or a blending component in the DOCs of Irpina and Sannino.
- Fiano is finding more favor in Australia.
Greco di Tufo DOCG
(W, Spk)
White - Spumante
85% min Greco
(aka: Asprinio)
15% Max Coda di Volpe
(only other grape allowed here)
~10 tons/ha~
Bianco
~11.5% min ABV~
- *Spumante**
- Metodo Classico*
~12% min ABV~
*36 months in bottle from 11/1
- Greco is the same grape as Asprinio. (Jancis Robinson’s “Wine Grapes” 2012)
- Best wines are full bodied with some minerality; delicate apricot and herbs.
- Not the same as Greco Bianco
Taurasi DOCG
(Rd!)
- *Red Only!!**
- Normale - Riserva*
85% min Aglianico
~10 tons/ha~
Normale
~12% min ABV~
*36 months from 12/1
**12 months min in wood
Riserva
~12.5% min ABV~
*48 months from 12/1
**18 months min in wood
Aglianico grape - high quality, late ripening, age worthy. Dark. Concentrated.
What is
Lacyrma Christi del Vesuvio?
Like a “superiore” for Vesuvio DOC in Campania
Bianco: 35% min Coda di Volpe
Rosso: 50% min Piedirosso
~12% min ABV~
– This is 1 full percent higher for Bianco normale, and 1.5 percent higher than for Rosso normale.
From the Slope of Mt. Vesuvis just east of Naples along the coast in the north-western section of Campania.
Important DOC of Campania
Vesuvio DOC
Irpinia DOC
Sannio DOC
Ischia DOC
What are the aging requirements of
Aglianico del Taburno DOCG?
(rosso)
*24 month min aging from 11/1
~12% min ABV~
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Rosso Riserva
*36 months min aging from 11/1
**12 months min in wood
**6 months min in bottle
~13% min ABV~
What are the aging requirements of
Aglianico del Taburno DOCG?
(rosso riserva)
*36 months from 11/1
**12 months min in wood
**6 months min in bottle
~13% min ABV~
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Normale
*24 month min aging from 11/1
~12% min ABV~
What are the aging requirement of
Taurasi DOCG?
(rosso)
*36 months from 12/1
**12 months min in wood
~12% min ABV~
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Rosso Riserva
*48 months min aging
**18 months min in wood
~12.5% min ABV~
What are the aging requirement of
Taurasi DOCG?
(rosso riserva)
*48 months min aging
**18 months min in wood
~12.5% min ABV~
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Normale
*36 months from 12/1
**12 months min in wood
~12% min ABV~