Puglia Flashcards
What are the soils types in Puglia?
Nothern - alluvial soils
Central - Calcerous plateaus
Southern - calcereous sandy clay such as Terra Rosa - iron rich red soils, very well draining so irrigation is needed
How much bulk wine does Puglia produce?
Third largest volumetrically with Veneto and Emilia Romagna
Used for table wine and other regions used to blend Apulian wine in with local
Italys “wine reservoir”
What is the climate in Puglia?
One of the warmest, driest in Italy
What are the 4 most planted red grapes in Puglia?
Sangiovese
Primitivo
Montepulciano
Negro Amaro
What are the most planted white grapes in Puglia?
Trebbianos -
Malvasia Bianca
Bambino Blanco
What does primitivo mean?
Early ripening
What are the characteristics of Nero di Troia?
Late ripening
Thick skin
Moderate acid
Less powerful and alcoholic than Negroamaro or primitivo
What are common misunderstandings about Bombino Bianco?
That it is a trebbiano from Abruzzo
That it is related to Bombino Nero
What grapes are used for rosatos in northern and central Puglia?
Northern and central: Bombino Nero
Salento (southern): Negro Amaro
What percent of white grapes are required in Cacc’e mmitte?
15 - 30% white. The rest are red
What is the style of Primitivo Manduria Dolce Naturale?
16% alcohol
5% or 50g/L sugar
Made using air dried, some botrytised grapes
What white style is San Severo DOC known for?
Sparkling wines from Bombino Bianco
What grapes are allowed in Castel del Monte Rosso?
Nero di Troi, Aglianico, Primitivo, Montepulciano
Nero is more common but any can be made 100% varietal
What grapes are allowed in Castel del Monte Rosata?
Bombino Nero, Nero di Troia, and Anglianico
What are the requirements for Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva? Bombino Nero di Troia Riserva?
Rosso - 65% Nero di Troia, rest Montepulciano, Aglianico
2 yrs aging
NdT - 90%, 2 yrs aging
