Puglia Flashcards
What area of Puglia does the southern area cover?
The Salento Peninsular
What grape is the Gioia del Colle DOC known for
Primitivo
What is the Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG known for?
Being one of the 1st and rare DOCGs dedicated to Rosato
What is the dominant grape of the Castel del Monte DOC?
Nero di Troia (R)
What does the Castel del Monte appellation take its name from?
The famous octagonal castle
What are the primary red & white grapes in the Cacc’e Mmitte di Lucera DOC?
Nero di Troia (R)
Bombino Bianco (W)
What is unusual about the wines of the Cacc’e Mmitte di Lucera DOC?
They are a red and white blend
What are the NTK appellations of southern Puglia?
Primitivo di Manduria DOC
Primitivo de Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG
Salice Salentino DOC
Copertino DOC
What are the NTK appellations of central Puglia (Murge Plateau)?
Castel del Monte DOC
Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG
Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG
Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG
Gioia del Colle DOC
What are the NTK appellations of northern Puglia (Most of the Tavoliere Plain)?
Cacc’e Mmitte di Lucera
How many DOC/Gs are in Puglia?
28 DOCs
4 DOCGs
(T or F) Puglia is one of the largest Rosato producing regions in Italy?
True
What are the primary training systems in Puglia?
Guyot
Cordon Speronato
(T or F) Bombino Bianco (W) is a mutation of Bombino Nero (R)?
False - there is no proof they are related
What type of wine is Bombino Nero (R) most often used for?
Rosato
Because of its thin skin
What appellation is Nero di Troia (R) most associated with?
Castel del Monte
How are the bunches on the genetically identical Primitivo (R) and Zinfandel (R) different?
Primitivo bunches have fewer and smaller berries
Primitivo does have more bunches on the vine
What color compound is Primitivo (R) rich in?
Anthocyanins
What are the NTK red grapes of Puglia?
Primitivo (R)
Negro Amaro (R)
Nero di Troia (R)
Bombino Nero (R)
What are the NTK white grapes of Puglia?
Bombino Bianco (W)
What are the most noteworthy Apulian white grapes?
Bombino Bianco (W)
Verdeca (W)
What are the dominant whites in Puglia?
Trebbiano Toscano (W)
Trebbiano Giallo (W)
Trebbiano Abruzzese (W)
Malvasia Bianco (W)
What are considered Puglia’s flagship grapes?
Primitivo (R)
Negro Amaro (R)
Nero di Troia (R)
What 4 grapes make up almost 1/2 the area under vine?
Sangiovese (R)
Primitivo (R)
Negro Amaro (R)
Montepulciano (R)
What is the red & white grape makeup of Puglia?
> 70% red
What is the red iron oxide soil in Puglia called?
Terre Rossa
What is the climate in Puglia?
Mediterranean
It is one of the warmest in Italy
What is Karst topography formed by?
The dissolution and erosion of rocks like limestone
Lots of caves and sinkholes and underground streams and passages
What is the predominant makeup of Puglia’s soils
It is mostly Karst Topography
Where is Puglia located?
In the SE of Italy
It forms the heel of the boot
What is the topographical make up of Puglia?
Plains 53%
Hills 45%
Mountains 2%
It is the least mountainous region in Italy
Who were the original people of Puglia?
The Iapygians (aka Apulian)
(T or F) Puglia is the largest wine producer in central and southern Italy?
True
What is Puglia’s oldest DOC?
San Severo DOC in northern Puglia
What % of Puglia is DOC/G wine?
< 20%
What Apulian grape is late-ripening with thick skin?
Nero di Troia (R)
What Apulian grape is resistant to drought?
Negro Amaro (R)
What Apulian grape thrives when trained using the Alberello method?
Primitivo (R)