Italy - Campania Flashcards
What is the capital of Campania?
Naples
What mountain is the Falerno del Massico DOC located on?
Monte Massico
What are the main grape varieties of the Falerno del Massico DOC?
Whites from Falanghina
Reds from Aglianico and Primitivo
Name the DOCG wines of Campania
Aglianico del Taburno DOCG
Fiano di Avellino DOCG
Greco di Tufo DOCG
Taurasi DOCG
Which region is the Aglianico del Taburno DOCG located in ?
Campania
Which region is the Falerno del Massico DOC located in ?
Campania
Which region is the Aglianico del Taburno DOCG located in ?
Campania
Which region is the Fiano di Avellino DOCG located in ?
Campania
Which region is the Greco di Tufo DOCG located in ?
Campania
Which region is the Taurasi DOCG located in ?
Campania
Which region is the Falanghina del Sannio DOC located in?.
Campania
Which region is the Campi Flegrei DOC located in?.
Campania
Which region is the Costa d’Amalfi DOC located in?.
Campania
Which region is the Sannio DOC located in?.
Campania
Which region is the Ischia DOC located in?.
Campania
Which grape variety is Aglianico often blended with in the wines of the Falerno del Messico DOC?
Piedirosso
What is the minimum amount of Aglianico allowed in the Taurasi DOCG?
85%
What are the ageing requirements for Taurasi DOCG wines?
Minimum 3 years from December 1 of the harvest year, including at least one year in wood
What are the ageing requirements for Taurasi Riserva DOCG wines?
Minimum 4 years from December 1 of the harvest year, including at least 18 months in wood
What is the minimum amount of Aglianico allowed in Aglianico del Taburno DOCG
85%
What is the minimum amount of Fiano required in the Fiano di Avelino DOCG
85%
What is the DOC for Falanghina in Campania?
Falnghina del Sannio DOC
Name a common blending partner for Falanghina in Campania
Biancolella
What are the major red and white grapes of the Vesuvio DOC?
White: Coda di Volpe with Verdeca, Falnghina and Greco
Red: Piedirosso with Sciasinoso and Aglianico
What may the wines of the Vesuvio DOC be labelled as if they achieve a minimum 12% alcohol?
Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio
What is another name for the Guarnaccia grape?
Tintore di Tramonti
Which region is the Ischia DOC located in?
Campania. An island in the Bay of Naples
What is the name of the island DOC in the Bay of Naples?
Ischia DOC
What are the major red and white grape varieties of the Ischia DOC?
White; Forastera and Biancolella
Red: Guarnaccia and Piedirosso
Name the coastal DOCs of Campania
Costa d’Amalfi
Campi Flegrei
What are the main red and white grape varieties of the Costa d’Amalfi DOC?
White: Falnghina and Biancolella
Red: Piedirosso, Sciascinoso, Aglianico
What are the main red and white grape varieties of the Campi Flegrei DOC
White: Falnghina
Red: Piedirosso, Aglianico
