PUGLIA Flashcards
What’s the capital ?
Bari
How is the climate?
Mediterranean dry summers with litter precipitation
Puglia is a ….
thin wine region far southern corner of the boot of Italy
How is the soil ?
Crataceous limestone and rich in iron
the region is responsible for …..
almost half of Italy’s olive-oil production
The region is well know for a small commune called…
Alberobello famous for its Trullos buildings (a traditional dry stone edification with conical roof) built in the 19Century
Another import city know for its Baroque architectural is ..
Lecce also know as the Florence of the South
Most import white grapes here are
-Verdeca (which is almost exclusively found in Taranto and Bari)
-Fiano
-Greco
-Pampanuto (mostly use for blends execpt in Castel del Monte DOC)
-Bombino Bianco
-Trebbiano Toscano
-Minutolo (semi-aromatic with a melon bouquet )
-Bianco d’Alessano ( produces creamy wines with peach notes and commonly blend with Verdeca )
-Malvasia Bianca Lunga
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Most import red varieties
Primitivo
Negroamaro
Aleatico di Puglia
Malvasia Nera
Uva di Troia
BOMBINO nero
sangiovese
Montepulciano
Malvasia Nera di Brindisi
Nero di TRoia /Uva di Troia is locally know as ..
Sumarello
Nero di Troia produces ..
high alcohol and tannic wines
its shares DNA with,…..
Zinfandel
Where does the name comes from ?
the legend of Troy
Name the 4 DOCG’s of the region
-Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva
-Castel del Monte Bombino Nero
-Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva
-Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale
Most import DOC’s?
Aleatico di Puglia
Cacc’e Mette di Lucera
Cacc’e Mette di Lucera is made …
primary of 30-60% Uva di Troia
and then a blend of 25-36% Malvasia Nera ,Montelpulciano ,and/or Sangiovese
or Trebbiano toscano ,Bombino bianco and /or Malvasia del Chianti (15-30%)
where is this wine produced ?
Lucera and nearby Troia and Biccari
where does the name comes from ?
is attributed to a local tradition of pouring the wine directly from its cast ,drinking it in a single breath and immediately refiling the drinking vessel
Producers
-Cantina la Marchesa
-Paolo Petrilli Ferrau
Aleatico di Puglia DOC is a …
red sweet wine made of 85% Aleatico from anywhere within Puglia
-the remaining must be Malvasia Nera ,Negroamaro,and/or Primitivo
the appellation covers 2 styles ..
Dolce naturale and fortified “liquoroso “
Aleatico di Puglia is know for been ….
sweeter than its tuscan cousins
Producers
Cantine San Marzano
A Mano
Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva is a …
Red wine made of 90% nero di Troia full bodied with moderated acidity
Aging
24 moths of which 12 in barrels oak barrels
Producer
Conte Spagnoletti Zeuli
Agrinatura Giancarlo Ceci
Torrevento Ottagono
Castel del Monte Bombino Nero
Exclusively from Bombino Nero
ABV
12%
Producers
Cantina della Riforma
Conte Spagnoletti Zeuli
Torrevento “Veritas “
Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva is a …
Rare red wine made up to 65% Nero di Troia and the remaining % local grapes (no Aglianico nor Montepulciano)
Aged for
24 months of which 12 in oak barrels
Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale was Puglia …
very first DOCG in 2011
The wine is produced a la “Passerillage Sur Souche “ which means …
the grapes are left to dry on the vine rather than drying on racks post-harvest
what’s the minimun residual sugar ?
50 grams per litter
ABV
13%
How is know in the local dialect ?
“Mirr test “ meaning hard wine
Producers
Gianfranco Fino
Attanasio
Antica Masseria
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