Puglia 2 Flashcards
What and why was Puglia known for throughout Europe?
The “wine reservoir”
Presence of fertile soil, Mediterranean climate, plains make it easy to produce bulk wine which was shipped all over EU
What is the name for Puglia bulk wine?
Apulian wine
Producers used to blend Apulian with local grapes that lacked color, flavor and body
Where does Puglia rank in production?
It competes with Veneto and Emili-Romana as Italy’s largest producer and #2 undervine
It is the largest in Central / Southern Italy
80,000 ha
6,000,000 hl per year
More than 50% red and Rosato
What region is the largest producer of Rosato in Italy?
Puglia
What is Puglia’e DOC/G & IGT production?
DOC/G - 20%
IGT - 33%
The rest - wine without origin
Puglia is the largest producer of bulk wine blending for basic table wine, vermouth or distillation
Where is the best Rosato region in Puglia?
Salento
Who were the first people in Puglia?
Iapygian people
When did the Greeks arrive in Puglia?
And when did the Romans arrive?
8th c BC - Greeks
4th-3rd c BC - Romans
How did viticulture surrive in the MIddle Ages?
Monks provided the nexus from Romans collapse in 5th c BC through Lomards, Byzantines, Franks and Arabs (Saraceni)
During the Crusades in 11-13th AD wine trade and exports flourished as crusaders departed from Brindisi
Who and when was the Norman rule handed over to?
13th c AD to German House of Hohenstaufen called Svevi inherited the Kingdom
When did Puglia fall under Spanish control and what happened?
18th c AD the Spanish Bourbon dynasty to control, established political stability and rebuilt infrastructure
Agriculture and viticulture flourished
Remained under control until 1861 when it was annexed as part of the Kingdom of Italy
What did phylloxera do to Puglia’s wine production?
At first, production tripled since most of Europe had lost its vines.
in the 1920s phylloxera hit Puglia and devasted the region
What wine did Puglia use to recover from phylloxera?
Vini da Taglio - a deeply colored, high ABV, full bodied wine.
Who is the enologist in Puglia known for helping transition from bulk wine to quality?
Severino Garofano
What is the topology breakdown of Puglia?
SE Italy - Least mountainous region
Plains - 53%
Hills - 45%
Mountains 2%
What is the mountain range in Puglia?
Monti Dauni
What is the “spur” in Italy’s boot?
Gargano Promontory (or Gargano), a calcareous massif on the northern coast 1,000m ASL
And represents one of two peninsulas (Salento being the other)
What are the 2 peninsulas in Puglia?
Gargano (the spur) & Salento (which forms the heel)
What and where is Italy’s 2nd largest plain?
Northern Puglia
Tavoliere delle Puglie
Where is Puglia’s best know example of Karst (Carsico)?
Murge Plateau
What is the climate in Puglia?
One of the warmest and driest regions in Italy
Has a Meditarranean climate
Only Tavoliere in NW mountains is slightly more continental
Rainfall 500-650mm
Tavoliere is driest with 400-500mm
Highest rainfall found in Gargano
Where is the hottest region of Puglia?
Southern part on Salerno Peninsula
Where is the driest part of Puglia?
Tavoliere - northern part of Puglia
Does it snow in Puglia?
Yes, on the Murge plateau often snows due to cold air from the east
What are the soils in Puglia?
Much of the soil is iron rich“terra rosa”
Very well drained
Low capacity to hold water - creates hydric stress in times of drought and requires irrigations
North - alluvial soils - flatter land
Ofanto River - rolling hills with sandy/gravely soil
Murge (central) - calcareaous
South - sandy-clay over limestone subsoil
What are the leading grape varieties?
70% Red / 30% Whie
Sangiovese - 15%
Primitivo - 14%
Negro Amaro - 14%
Montepulciano - 11%
Trebbiano Toscano - 7%
Trebbiano Giallo - 5%
Uva Troia 3%
What 4 varieties account for more than 50% of the grape production?
Sangiovese, Primitivo, Negro Amaro, Montepulciano
What role does Sangiovese play in Puglian wines?
Usually a minor role
Mostly used for wines without origin or IGT
What role does Montepulciano play in Puglia?
Very important
Considered traditional in certain areas mostly in the North
What are Puglia’s flagship grapes?
Primitivo, Negro Amaro, Nero di Troia
What are Puglia’s dominate white grapes?
Trebbiano Toscano
Giallo
Trebbiano Abruzzese
How important are International varieties?
Only 5% of the market
Who established that Primitivo, Crjenak Kaštelanski and Zinfadel were the same grape?
Carole Meredith UC Davis 1990s
What is Crjenak Kaštelanski?
It is the Croatian name for Primitivo since 15th c AD in Tribidrag
Primitivo
Found in the 18th c AD by a priest in Gioia del Colle (south of Bari) who noted it ripened early
Prone to coulure in wet vintages
Early budding - prone to spring frost - Early Ripening
Puglia yields more bunches smaller, fewer berries than CA
High Sugar levels (can reach 16% ABV)
Rich in Amothocyanins
Big Rich wines, Deep Color, Full Body, High Alcohol
Negro Amaro
Important in Puglia
Very Dark Color, Bitter Tannins
Unknown origin but in Puglia for a long time
Reliable, consistent and pleantiful yields
Adapts to soils and drought, heat and fungal resistant though susceptible to botrytis
High Sugar levels, Deep Color, Black Fruit