Puglia Flashcards
The Puglia region lies along what bodies of water?
Adriatic Sea
Ionian Sea
True/False: Puglia is the least mountainous region of Italy.
True
The broad plains and low hills of Puglia are suited to what kind of viticulture?
High-yielding
Mass production
What level of Puglia’s output is at DOC level?
Less than 2%
What varietal wines are produced in Barletta DOCG?
Malvasia Bianca
Nero (Uva) di Troia
What is the most cultivated red grape of the Salento peninsula?
Negroamaro
What is the dominant grape of Salice Salentino DOC and Brindisi DOC?
Negroamaro
Is Negroamaro known for having a light or deep color?
Deep
Primitivo is genetically linked to what other grape variety?
Zinfandel
Which is likely to show more robust tannins, Negoamaro or Primitivo?
Negroamaro
What 100% Primitivo denominazione lies east of Salice Salentino on the Ionian Coast?
Primitivo di Manduria DOC
Wines from Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG must have what minimum sugar content?
50 g/l
The majority of Trebbiano grown is Puglia is used for the production of what wine?
Vermouth