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1
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What area of Puglia does the southern area cover?

A

The Salento Peninsular

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What grape is the Gioia del Colle DOC known for

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Primitivo

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What is the Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG known for?

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Being one of the 1st and rare DOCGs dedicated to Rosato

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What is the dominant grape of the Castel del Monte DOC?

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Nero di Troia (R)

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What does the Castel del Monte appellation take its name from?

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The famous octagonal castle

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What are the primary red & white grapes in the Cacc’e Mmitte di Lucera DOC?

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Nero di Troia (R)
Bombino Bianco (W)

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What is unusual about the wines of the Cacc’e Mmitte di Lucera DOC?

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They are a red and white blend

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8
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What are the NTK appellations of southern Puglia?

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Primitivo di Manduria DOC
Primitivo de Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG
Salice Salentino DOC
Copertino DOC

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9
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What are the NTK appellations of central Puglia (Murge Plateau)?

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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

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10
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What are the NTK appellations of northern Puglia (Most of the Tavoliere Plain)?

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Cacc’e Mmitte di Lucera

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11
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How many DOC/Gs are in Puglia?

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28 DOCs
4 DOCGs

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(T or F) Puglia is one of the largest Rosato producing regions in Italy?

A

True

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13
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What are the primary training systems in Puglia?

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Guyot
Cordon Speronato

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14
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(T or F) Bombino Bianco (W) is a mutation of Bombino Nero (R)?

A

False - there is no proof they are related

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15
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What type of wine is Bombino Nero (R) most often used for?

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Rosato
Because of its thin skin

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16
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What appellation is Nero di Troia (R) most associated with?

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Castel del Monte

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17
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How are the bunches on the genetically identical Primitivo (R) and Zinfandel (R) different?

A

Primitivo bunches have fewer and smaller berries
Primitivo does have more bunches on the vine

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18
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What color compound is Primitivo (R) rich in?

A

Anthocyanins

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What are the NTK red grapes of Puglia?

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Primitivo (R)
Negro Amaro (R)
Nero di Troia (R)
Bombino Nero (R)

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What are the NTK white grapes of Puglia?

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Bombino Bianco (W)

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What are the most noteworthy Apulian white grapes?

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Bombino Bianco (W)
Verdeca (W)

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What are the dominant whites in Puglia?

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Trebbiano Toscano (W)
Trebbiano Giallo (W)
Trebbiano Abruzzese (W)
Malvasia Bianco (W)

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23
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What are considered Puglia’s flagship grapes?

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Primitivo (R)
Negro Amaro (R)
Nero di Troia (R)

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24
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What 4 grapes make up almost 1/2 the area under vine?

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Sangiovese (R)
Primitivo (R)
Negro Amaro (R)
Montepulciano (R)

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25
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What is the red & white grape makeup of Puglia?

A

> 70% red

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26
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What is the red iron oxide soil in Puglia called?

A

Terre Rossa

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27
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What is the climate in Puglia?

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Mediterranean
It is one of the warmest in Italy

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28
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What is Karst topography formed by?

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The dissolution and erosion of rocks like limestone
Lots of caves and sinkholes and underground streams and passages

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29
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What is the predominant makeup of Puglia’s soils

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It is mostly Karst Topography

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30
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Where is Puglia located?

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In the SE of Italy
It forms the heel of the boot

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31
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What is the topographical make up of Puglia?

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Plains 53%
Hills 45%
Mountains 2%
It is the least mountainous region in Italy

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32
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Who were the original people of Puglia?

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The Iapygians (aka Apulian)

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33
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(T or F) Puglia is the largest wine producer in central and southern Italy?

A

True

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34
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What is Puglia’s oldest DOC?

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San Severo DOC in northern Puglia

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35
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What % of Puglia is DOC/G wine?

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< 20%

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36
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What Apulian grape is late-ripening with thick skin?

A

Nero di Troia (R)

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37
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What Apulian grape is resistant to drought?

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Negro Amaro (R)

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38
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What Apulian grape thrives when trained using the Alberello method?

A

Primitivo (R)

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39
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What Apulian grape is most often used for the production of Rose?

A

Bombino Nero (R)

40
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What is the wine growing area for Nero di Troia (R)?

A

Castel del Monte

41
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What is the wine growing area for Negro Amaro (R)?

42
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What is the winegrowing area for Primitivo (R)?

43
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What is Italy’s second largest plain that is located in Puglai?

A

Tavoliere Plain

44
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What is Terre Rossa?

A

Iron oxide rich soil that is red in color

45
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Which part of Puglia has the warmest temperatures?

46
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Which Apulian appellation is most identified with the Murge Plateaus?

A

Castel del Monte

47
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What is the San Severo DOC known for?

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  1. Being Puglia’s first DOC
  2. Being Puglia’s most northern DOC
  3. Producing Bombino Bianco (W) based sparkling wines
48
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What was the historical name for Apulian Rosato’s?

49
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Apulian Rosatos are a significant category in Puglian for both?

A

Quality & quantity

50
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Which area is associated with the Bombino Nero (R) grape?

A

Castel del Monte

51
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What are Puglia’s flagship grapes?

A

Primitivo (R)
Negro Amaro (R)
Nero di Trois (R)
Bombino Nero (R)
Bombino Bianco (W)

52
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What topography dominates the Murge Plateau?

53
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What is the capital of Puglia?

54
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What is the hottest part of Puglia?

A

The Salento Peninsula

55
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What is the principle appellation for the production of Negro Amaro (R)?

A

Salice Salentino DOC

56
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How much Primitivo (R) must be in Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG?

57
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What was Puglia’s first DOCG?

A

Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG

58
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What DOC is considered Puglia’s most important for Primitivo?

A

Primitivo di Manduria DOC in the southern region

59
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The zone of production for Primitivo di Manduria DOC and Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG are the same or different?

60
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Name Italy’s 2nd largest plain located in northern Puglia?

A

Tavoliere delle Puglia or just Tavoliere

61
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Name Puglia’s only regional DOC devoted to the production of sweet wines from the Aleatico (R) grape

A

Aleatico di Puglia DOC

62
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Malvasia Nera di Brindisi (R) / Lesse is often blended with what red grape?

A

Negro Amaro (R)

63
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The Croatian grape Crijenak Kastelanski (R) is genetically identical to what Apulian red grape?

64
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(T or F) Puglia is the least mountainous region in Italy?

65
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What is Puglia’s first DOC?

A

San Severo DOC

66
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(T or F) Puglia is Italy’s easternmost region?

67
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Salice Salentino Rosso DOC must contain at least 75% of which grape?

A

Negro Amaro

68
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Name Puglia’s 3 flagship red grape varieties?

A

Primitivo (R)
Negro Amaro (R)
Nero di Troia (R)

69
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(T or F) Puglia is one of the warmest and driest regions in Italy?

70
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Why is Puglia known as the “wine reservoir of Europe”?

A

Large fertile plains and climate allowed for large production of bulk wine

71
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Which grape variety is Copertino DOC based on?

A

Negro Amaro

72
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What other regions does Puglia compete with as volumetrically Italy’s largest wine producer?

A

Veneto
Emilia Romagna

73
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What Puglian appellation is the historic home of Primitivo?

A

Gioia del Colle DOC

74
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What is the northern most NTK DOC in Puglia?

A

San Severo DOC

75
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Where are the Castel del Monte DOCs located?

A

On the Murge Plateau

76
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Can the Salice Salentino Rosso DOC also be produced as a Riserva?

77
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The Primitivo di Manduria DOC faces which sea?

A

The Ionian Sea

78
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(T or F) Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG is permitted to make only Rosato wines?

79
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What DOC in Puglia is known for producing red wines from a blend of red and white grapes?

A

Cacc’e Mmitte di Lucera DOC

80
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What was Puglia’s first DOCG?

A

Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG

81
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Are the vineyards of Primitivo do Manduria DOC at a higher elevation than those of the Gioia del Colle DOC?

82
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Can white wine be produced in the Castel del Monte DOC?

83
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Which variety makes a fuller in body and structure Rosato, Bombino Nero (R) or Negro Amaro (R)?

A

Negro Amaro

84
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Is Puglia mostly planted to red or white grapes?

85
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(T or F) Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG requires 100% Nero di Troia (R)?

86
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Zinfandel (R) is genetically identical to what Apulian grape?

A

Primitivo (R)

87
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What areas of Puglia is Bombino Bianco (W) primarily grown?

A

Northern and central Puglia

88
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Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG must be made from a minimum of what % of Nero di Troia?

89
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What characterizes Karst Topology?

A

Sinkholes
Caves
Eroded Rock

90
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(T or F) Puglia is best known for Rosato?

91
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What separates Puglia form Campania?

A

The Monti Dauni Mountain range

92
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What are the principle grapes of the Castel Del Monte?

A

Nero Di Troia (R)
Bombino Nero (R)

93
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What is the principle grape of the Manduria wine district?

A

Primitivo (R)

94
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Apulian Rosato is most often made from which 2 grape varieties?

A

Negro Amaro (R)
Bombino Nero (R)

95
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What is the name of the large Karst Plateau in central Puglia?

96
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Name Puglia’s 2 main peninsulas that form the “spur” and “heel” of the Italian boot?

A

The Spur is the Gargano Promontory (or Gargano)
The Heel is the Salento Peninsula

97
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The Copertino DOC is based on what grape?

A

Negro Amaro

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