Italy - IWP - Southern Reds

Question 1

Regions of Southern Italy

Answer 1

Campania

Puglia

Basilicata

Calabria

Sicily

Sardinia

Question 2

General climate of
Southern Italy

Answer 2

Summers are hot, dry, and usually cloud free. The high temperatures and continuous sunshine in summertime lead to wines with low to moderate acidity _***(depending on the variety) and ***_high alcohol.

Winters in the south tend to be mild except at higher elevations.

Question 3

What are the major Red varieties of Puglia?

Answer 3

Primitivo

Negroamaro
.

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To a lesser extenet:

Uva di Troia
(aka: Nero di Troia)

Bombino Nero

Question 4

Major Red grape(s) of
Campania & Basilicata

Answer 4

Aglianico
(most planted grape in both regions)
.

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To a lesser extent:

Piedirosso
(Vesuvio DOC)

Question 5

Major Red variety of
Calabria?

Answer 5

Gaglioppo

*(Sangio x local white crossing)

Question 6

Major Red varietals of Sicily

Answer 6

Nero d’Avola
.

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To a lesser extent:

Frappato

Nerello Mascalese

Question 7

Major Red varietal of Sardinia

Answer 7

Cannonau
(aka: Grenache)
.

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To a lesser extent:

Carignono

Monica

Question 8

What are the major DOC/DOCG for
Aglianico

Answer 8

{Campania}

Taurasi DOCG
(85% Aglianico)

Aglianico del Taburno DOCG
(85% Aglianico)

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{Basilicata)

Agilanico del Vulture Superiore DOCG
(100% Aglianico)

Agilanico del Vulture DOC
(100% Aglianico)

Question 9

What is the overall Topography
of Basilicata?

Answer 9

Rugged, sparsely populated region.

Very small wine production.
Mostly Reds.

Question 10

What is the main variety of
Vesuvio DOC

Answer 10

{Campania}

Piedirosso

Question 11

Describe Puglia

Answer 11

Puglia has lots of sunny weather and contains most of the flat land in southern Italy, so it is a major source of agricultural products, including wine grapes.

It is typically the second highest-volume region for wine production in Italy, behind Veneto and ahead of Emilia-Romagna, although in some years it outproduces even Veneto.

Question 12

Name the major DOCG & DOC of
Northern Puglia

Answer 12

Castel del Monte DOC
large list of styles & varieties)
.

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Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG
(blended or varietal Reds Only!!)

Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG
(Red Only!!)
(90% min Uva de Troia)

Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG
(Rosato ONLY!!)
(90% Bombino Nero)

Question 13

Name the major DOCG & DOC of
Southern Puglia

Answer 13

Primitivo di Manduria DOC
(85% min Primitivo)

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Salice Salentino DOC
(_Aleatico_ & _Negroamaro_ are the most prevalent reds)

Question 14

IGP of Puglia

Answer 14

Puglia IGP
(covers the whoe region)

Salento IGP
(only covers the south)

Question 15

Major DOC of Calabria

Answer 15

Cirò DOC
(80% min Gaglioppo)
for Reds & Rosatos

Question 16

Major Red DOC/G of Sicily

Answer 16

Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG
(Red Only!!!)
50-70% Nero d’Avola
+30-50% Frappato
.

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Etna DOC
(80% min Nerello Mascalese for Reds & Rosatos)

Question 17

Major Red DOC of Sardinia

Answer 17

Cannonau di Sardegna DOC
(85% min Cannonau for Red & Rosato)
(90% min if Rosso Classico)