Italy - Campania

Question 1

What is the capital of Campania?

Answer 1

Naples

Question 2

What mountain is the Falerno del Massico DOC located on?

Answer 2

Monte Massico

Question 3

What are the main grape varieties of the Falerno del Massico DOC?

Answer 3

Whites from Falanghina

Reds from Aglianico and Primitivo

Question 4

Name the DOCG wines of Campania

Answer 4

Aglianico del Taburno DOCG
Fiano di Avellino DOCG
Greco di Tufo DOCG
Taurasi DOCG

Question 5

Which region is the Aglianico del Taburno DOCG located in ?

Answer 5

Campania

Question 6

Which region is the Falerno del Massico DOC located in ?

Answer 6

Campania

Question 7

Which region is the Aglianico del Taburno DOCG located in ?

Answer 7

Campania

Question 8

Which region is the Fiano di Avellino DOCG located in ?

Answer 8

Campania

Question 9

Which region is the Greco di Tufo DOCG located in ?

Answer 9

Campania

Question 10

Which region is the Taurasi DOCG located in ?

Answer 10

Campania

Question 11

Which region is the Falanghina del Sannio DOC located in?.

Answer 11

Campania

Question 12

Which region is the Campi Flegrei DOC located in?.

Answer 12

Campania

Question 13

Which region is the Costa d’Amalfi DOC located in?.

Answer 13

Campania

Question 14

Which region is the Sannio DOC located in?.

Answer 14

Campania

Question 15

Which region is the Ischia DOC located in?.

Answer 15

Campania

Question 16

Which grape variety is Aglianico often blended with in the wines of the Falerno del Messico DOC?

Answer 16

Piedirosso

Question 17

What is the minimum amount of Aglianico allowed in the Taurasi DOCG?

Answer 17

85%

Question 18

What are the ageing requirements for Taurasi DOCG wines?

Answer 18

Minimum 3 years from December 1 of the harvest year, including at least one year in wood

Question 19

What are the ageing requirements for Taurasi Riserva DOCG wines?

Answer 19

Minimum 4 years from December 1 of the harvest year, including at least 18 months in wood

Question 20

What is the minimum amount of Aglianico allowed in Aglianico del Taburno DOCG

Answer 20

85%

Question 21

What is the minimum amount of Fiano required in the Fiano di Avelino DOCG

Answer 21

85%

Question 22

What is the DOC for Falanghina in Campania?

Answer 22

Falnghina del Sannio DOC

Question 23

Name a common blending partner for Falanghina in Campania

Answer 23

Biancolella

Question 24

What are the major red and white grapes of the Vesuvio DOC?

Answer 24

White: Coda di Volpe with Verdeca, Falnghina and Greco
Red: Piedirosso with Sciasinoso and Aglianico

Question 25

What may the wines of the Vesuvio DOC be labelled as if they achieve a minimum 12% alcohol?

Answer 25

Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio

Question 26

What is another name for the Guarnaccia grape?

Answer 26

Tintore di Tramonti

Question 27

Which region is the Ischia DOC located in?

Answer 27

Campania. An island in the Bay of Naples

Question 28

What is the name of the island DOC in the Bay of Naples?

Answer 28

Ischia DOC

Question 29

What are the major red and white grape varieties of the Ischia DOC?

Answer 29

White; Forastera and Biancolella | Red: Guarnaccia and Piedirosso

Question 30

Name the coastal DOCs of Campania

Answer 30

Costa d'Amalfi | Campi Flegrei

Question 31

What are the main red and white grape varieties of the Costa d'Amalfi DOC?

Answer 31

White: Falnghina and Biancolella Red: Piedirosso, Sciascinoso, Aglianico

Question 32

What are the main red and white grape varieties of the Campi Flegrei DOC

Answer 32

White: Falnghina Red: Piedirosso, Aglianico