Italy-South Flashcards
What style of wines are produced on the volcanic ‘tuff’ soils, on the lower mountain slopes within Campania?
Red wines from Aglianico & Primitivo.
White wines from Falanghina grape.
Which grapes are used for the majority of the Campanian DOC wines?
Red-Aglianico & Piedirosso
White- Falanghina, Greco & Fiano
In which Appellations of Campania, Aglianico grape shines as varietal wine?
*Taurasi DOCG
*Aglianico del Taburno DOCG
What are the ageing requirements for Taurasi DOCG?
*Minimum of 3 years before release, with 1 year in wood.
*For Riserva- 4 years, & 18 months in wood.
Name the white DOCGs of Campania?
Fiano di Avellino DOCG
Greco di Tufo DOCG
What style of wines are produced in the Appellation of Falanghina di Sannio DOC within Campania ?
Dry, and sweet passito whites from Falanghina grape.
Which is the DOC located on the Mount Vesuvius, which involves Falanghina in the blends produced?
Vesuvio DOC
Where in Italy is located the Region of Puglia?
South-East of Italy, on the Adriatic & Ionian Seas.
Name the 3 DOCGs in northern Apulia of Castel del Monte zone?
1.Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG.
2. Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG.
3.Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG- exclusively to rose production.
Name the most cultivated red grape in Puglia?
Negroamaro
Which are the 2 DOC Appellation producing high quality Negroamaro wines in Puglia?
Salice Salentino DOC
Brindisi DOC
Which is the third major red grape in Puglia, known as Zinfandel in USA?
Name the DOC?
Primitivo
Primitivo di Manduria DOC
For which DOC & DOCG is known the region of Basilicata?
1.Aglianico del Vulture DOC
2Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG
Where is the Region of Calabria located located in Italy?
South of Italy, on the Ionian Coast kicking the Island of Sicily.
Which is the main red grape used in Calabria?
Gaglioppo
Name the white grapes of Sicily? (7)
Catarratto
Carricante
Inzolia
Grecanico
Grillo
Zibibbo (Muscat of Alexandria)
Malvasia
Name the red grapes of Sicily? (5)
Nero d’Avola
Nerello Mascalese
Nerello Cappuccio
Frapato
Perricone
Which is the most white planted grape in Sicily?
Catarratto
Which red and white grapes are the dominant for ‘Etna DOC’ in Sicily?
White: Carricante
Red: Nerello Mascalese
Which is the most red planted grape in Sicily?
Nero d’Avola
What is the climate of Sardinia?
Hot Mediterranean
Name the dominant red grape varieties of Sardinia?
Cannonau (Garnacha/Grenache)
Carignano (Carinena/Carignan)
Name the white dominant grape variety of Sardinia?
Vermentino
Name the sole DOCG zone within Sardinia?
Vermentino di Gallura
