IWS

Question 1

Is Basilicata planted predominantly to red or white grapes?

Answer 1

Red - accounting for more than 70%

Question 2

Name the two seas touching the Basilicatan coastline

Answer 2

The Ionian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea

Question 3

What is the minimum percentage of Aglianico required in Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG?

Answer 3

100%

Question 4

What is the most widely planted grape in Basilicata?

Answer 4

Aglianico (del Vulture)

Question 5

Name the extinct volcano in the northwest of Basilicata

Answer 5

Vulture (or Monte Vulture)

Question 6

What is the minimum percentage of Aglianico required in Aglianico del Vulture DOC?

Answer 6

100%

Question 7

What is the biotype of Aglianico historically present in Basilicata?

Answer 7

Aglianico del Vulture

Question 8

Almost half of Basilicata is taken up by which mountain range?

Answer 8

Southern Apennines

Question 9

What is the historic synonym for Basilicata?

Answer 9

Lucania

Question 10

Basilicata is located to the north of Calabria. True or false?

Answer 10

TRUE

Question 11

How many villages are part of the Aglianico del Vulture appellation?

Answer 11

15 villages surround the ancient extinct volcano Vulture

Question 12

Which soil type does Aglianico prefer?

Answer 12

Volcanic

Question 13

What are the Southern Apennines also known as in Basilicata?

Answer 13

Appennino Lucano

Question 14

Which section has higher elevations, west or east Basilicata?

Answer 14

West Basilicata, moving eastwards the Apennines slope into hills

Question 15

Which area in Basilicata is a continuation of the karst topography of Puglia

Answer 15

Matera

Question 16

Which section has higher precipitation levels, west or east Basilicata?

Answer 16

West, becoming progressively lower moving east

Question 17

What are the ‘Sassi di Matera’?

Answer 17

Ancient cave dwellings listed among UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites

Question 18

What is Basilicata’s more important white grape?

Answer 18

Malvasia Bianca di Basilicata

Question 19

What is the difference between Aglianico del Vulture biotype and the Campanian biotype?

Answer 19

It has more intense red fruit aromas

Question 20

What is the soil type of coastal areas?

Answer 20

Sandy soils of marine origin

Question 21

What is the soil type of the southern and eastern hills?

Answer 21

Mostly clay

Question 22

What is the soil type around Matera?

Answer 22

Limestone, due to the Murge plateau

Question 23

What are the 3 biotypes of Aglianico?

Answer 23

del Vulture, di Taurasi, del Taburno (or Aglianico Amaro)

Question 24

How was Malvasia Bianca di Basilicata traditionally used?

Answer 24

It was traditionally added in small amounts to Aglianico to soften it

Question 25

Where is Malvasia Bianca di Basilicata particularly widespread?

Answer 25

Vulture

Question 26

What is the predominant vine training system in Basilicata?

Answer 26

Guyot

Question 27

The majority of wine from Basilicata is bulk wine without origin. True or false?

Answer 27

TRUE - approximately 65%

Question 28

What are the 2 wine-growing areas of Vulture?

Answer 28

The slopes/hills of the volcano and the area east of the volcano with lower elevation

Question 29

What is the characteristic of Aglianico grown on the slopes and hills of Vulture?

Answer 29

Refined and complex wines

Question 30

What is the characteristic of Aglianico grown on the sandy clay soils east of the volcano?

Answer 30

Fuller and more generous wines

Question 31

How many MGAs are in Vulture?

Answer 31

70 MGAs