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PUGLIA Flashcards

1
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What’s the capital ?

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Bari

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2
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How is the climate?

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Mediterranean dry summers with litter precipitation

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3
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Puglia is a ….

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thin wine region far southern corner of the boot of Italy

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4
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How is the soil ?

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Crataceous limestone and rich in iron

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5
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the region is responsible for …..

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almost half of Italy’s olive-oil production

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6
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The region is well know for a small commune called…

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Alberobello famous for its Trullos buildings (a traditional dry stone edification with conical roof) built in the 19Century

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7
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Another import city know for its Baroque architectural is ..

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Lecce also know as the Florence of the South

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8
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Most import white grapes here are

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-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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9
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Most import red varieties

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Primitivo
Negroamaro
Aleatico di Puglia
Malvasia Nera
Uva di Troia
BOMBINO nero
sangiovese
Montepulciano
Malvasia Nera di Brindisi

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10
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Nero di TRoia /Uva di Troia is locally know as ..

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Sumarello

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11
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Nero di Troia produces ..

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high alcohol and tannic wines

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12
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its shares DNA with,…..

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Zinfandel

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13
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Where does the name comes from ?

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the legend of Troy

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14
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Name the 4 DOCG’s of the region

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-Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva
-Castel del Monte Bombino Nero
-Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva
-Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale

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15
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Most import DOC’s?

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Aleatico di Puglia
Cacc’e Mette di Lucera

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16
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Cacc’e Mette di Lucera is made …

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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%)

17
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where is this wine produced ?

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Lucera and nearby Troia and Biccari

18
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where does the name comes from ?

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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

19
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Producers

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-Cantina la Marchesa
-Paolo Petrilli Ferrau

20
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Aleatico di Puglia DOC is a …

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red sweet wine made of 85% Aleatico from anywhere within Puglia
-the remaining must be Malvasia Nera ,Negroamaro,and/or Primitivo

21
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the appellation covers 2 styles ..

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Dolce naturale and fortified “liquoroso “

22
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Aleatico di Puglia is know for been ….

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sweeter than its tuscan cousins

23
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Producers

A

Cantine San Marzano
A Mano

24
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Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva is a …

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Red wine made of 90% nero di Troia full bodied with moderated acidity

25
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Aging

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24 moths of which 12 in barrels oak barrels

26
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Producer

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Conte Spagnoletti Zeuli
Agrinatura Giancarlo Ceci
Torrevento Ottagono

27
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Castel del Monte Bombino Nero

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Exclusively from Bombino Nero

28
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ABV

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12%

29
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Producers

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Cantina della Riforma
Conte Spagnoletti Zeuli
Torrevento “Veritas “

30
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Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva is a …

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Rare red wine made up to 65% Nero di Troia and the remaining % local grapes (no Aglianico nor Montepulciano)

31
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Aged for

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24 months of which 12 in oak barrels

32
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Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale was Puglia …

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very first DOCG in 2011

33
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The wine is produced a la “Passerillage Sur Souche “ which means …

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the grapes are left to dry on the vine rather than drying on racks post-harvest

34
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what’s the minimun residual sugar ?

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50 grams per litter

35
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ABV

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13%

36
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How is know in the local dialect ?

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“Mirr test “ meaning hard wine

37
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Producers

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Gianfranco Fino
Attanasio
Antica Masseria
Produttori Vini

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