IWS

Question 1

What was Campania’s first DOC?

Answer 1

Ischia DOC

Question 2

What is the signature grape of Ischia?

Answer 2

Biancolella

Question 3

What is the largest wine-producing district of Campania?

Answer 3

Sannio

Question 4

Which wine producer is universally considered the founding father of Campania’s modern wine industry?

Answer 4

Antonio Mastroberardino

Question 5

Name the principal and longest river in Campania

Answer 5

The Volturno

Question 6

“Apianum” is the ancient Latin name for which grape variety?

Answer 6

Fiano

Question 7

What was the first DOCG appellation in southern Italy?

Answer 7

Taurasi DOCG

Question 8

Which ancient civilisation instituted the practise of low-trained bush vines in Campania?

Answer 8

The Greeks

Question 9

Name the main vine training system in the Costa d’Amalfi DOC

Answer 9

Pergola

Question 10

The Greeks brought grapevines to Campania. True or false?

Answer 10

TRUE

Question 11

Name the three main biotypes of Aglianico

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Biancolella is considered native to which volcanic island?

Answer 12

Ischia

Question 13

Name the local lemon liqueur produced on the Amalfi Coast

Answer 13

Limoncello

Question 14

Leonardo Mustilli is credited with reviving which grape variety?

Answer 14

Falanghina (Beneventana)

Question 15

In which Campanian DOCG would you find the villages of Lapio, Montefredane, Summonte and Cesinali?

Answer 15

Fiano di Avellino DOCG

Question 16

Sannio is one of the four historic sub-regions of Campania. True or false?

Answer 16

TRUE

Question 17

What is the most widely planted grape variety in Campania?

Answer 17

Aglianico

Question 18

Per’ e’ Palummo is the synonym for what grape variety?

Answer 18

Piedirosso

Question 19

The Falerno del Massico DOC was created to revive the legacy of which ancient Roman appellation?

Answer 19

Falernum

Question 20

What is the most widely planted white grape variety in Campania?

Answer 20

Falanghina

Question 21

What is the auxiliary grape that is allowed for a maximum of 15 % in the wines of Greco di Tufo? DOCG?

Answer 21

Coda di Volpe Bianca

Question 22

Which historic sub-region is Campania’s southernmost wine-growing area?

Answer 22

Cilento

Question 23

Lacryma Christi is a sub-designation of which Campanian DOC?

Answer 23

Vesuvio DOC

Question 24

Alberata Aversana is the traditional vine training system of what DOC?

Answer 24

Aversa (or Asprinio di Aversa) DOC

Question 25

Which grape variety, high in tannin and acidity, is nicknamed the “Barolo of the South”

Answer 25

Aglianico

Question 26

Name Campania’s capital city

Answer 26

Napoli

Question 27

The Etruscans instituted the practice of low-trained bush vines in Campania. True or false?

Answer 27

FALSE - It was the Greeks

Question 28

The Castel San Lorenzo DOC lies within which historic sub-region?

Answer 28

Cilento

Question 29

Which biotype of Aglianico is traditionally grown in the Taburno area?

Answer 29

Agalianico Amaro (or Aglianico del Taburno)

Question 30

The wine-growing area of the Sorrento Peninsula falls under which Campanian DOC?

Answer 30

Penisola Sorrentina DOC

Question 31

What is the principal and most prestigious appellation for wines made from the Greco grape variety?

Answer 31

Greco di Tufo DOCG

Question 32

What is the minimum ageing time required for Aglianico del Taburno DOCG?

Answer 32

24 months / 2 years