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If Puglia is considered the heel of Italy what is considered the toe?

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Calabria

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What is the climate of Puglia?

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Mediterranean

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What is the major soil type of Puglia?

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Calcareous base overlain by topsoils rich in iron oxide

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Where does the name Puglia come from?

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Name is derived from the Roman a-pluvia or ‘lack of rain’

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What are the two main international varieties planted in Puglia?

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Chardonnay and Merlot

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What is Puglia’s most planted grape variety?

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Sangiovese

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What is the most planted white grape in Puglia?

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Trebbiano Toscano

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Other than Sangiovese, what are the other three most planted indigenous red grapes of Puglia?

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Primitivo
Negroamaro
Nero di Troia

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What is the main grape of Castel del Monte DOC? What other two red grapes can be produced varietally for Rosso?

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Nero di Troia

Aglianico and Montepulciano

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What is the star grape of Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG?

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Nero di Troia

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What is the rosato-only DOCG of Apulia? Grape? Max RS? Min Alcohol?

A

Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG

Bombino Nero

10g/L max RS

12% abv

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What is the min% of Primitivo in Primitivo di Manduria DOC?

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85%

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What is the min abv for Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale? Min RS?

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16%

50g/L

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What is the main red grape of Salice Salentino DOC? White grape? Min %s?

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Negroamaro (min 75%)

Chardonnay (min 70%)

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What separates Puglia from Greece?

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Adriatic Sea

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Puglia is also known for what product that accounts for over half of Italy’s total output?

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Olive oil

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17
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Name a producer of Salice Salentino Negroamaro.

A

Taurino

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18
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What is Nero di Troia also known as?

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Uva di Troia

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What are the DOCGs for Nero di Troia? What are the min % of the grape in each

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Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG (min 65%)

Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG (min 90%)

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20
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Primitivo is known as what in California? Croatia?

What was it known as historically?

A

Zinfandel

crljenak kaštelanski

tribidrag

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21
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What two seas does Puglia border?

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Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea

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22
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Much of Puglia’s production is geared towards what?

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Base wines destined for vermouth, bulk blending material, or distillate

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23
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How does Puglia differ from neighbors Molise and Basilicata?

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Apulia is flat and fertile compared to its rugged mountainous neighbors.

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24
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What percentage of wines released from Puglia qualify as DOC?

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Around 2%

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25
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In what year were all of Puglia’s DOCGs established?

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2011

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26
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Barletta DOC rosso is produced mostly from what red grape?

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Nero di Troia/Uva di Troia

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27
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What is the star red grape of the Salento Peninsula?

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Negroamaro

28
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What are two quality DOCs for Negroamaro?

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Brindisi DOC

Salice Salentino DOC

29
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Much of Puglia’s Trebbiano is grown for what purpose?

A

Vermouth production.

30
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Primitivo di Manduria DOC must be made of what min% Primitivo? What about Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG?

A

85% DOC

100% DOCG

31
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What is the process for drying grapes called in Italy?

A

Appassimento

32
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Who makes Vigna Pedale? What’s the grape? DOC?

A

Torrevento
Nero di Troia
Castel del Monte DOC

33
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Who makes Cappellaccio? Grape? DOC?

A

Rivera
Aglianico
Castel del Monte DOC

34
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Squinzano and Copertino DOCs make Negroamaro based wines blended with what grapes?

A

Malvasia Nera di Brindisi
Malvasia Nera di Lecce
Sangiovese

35
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Aleatico di Puglia DOC is min 85% Aleatico with combined or alone max 15% of what three grapes?

A

Negroamaro
Malvasia Nero
Primitivo

36
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Alezio DOC is a rosso/rosato wine appellation for what grape predominantly? What other three can combine or be alone for a max of 15%?

A

Negroamaro

Max 15% Malvasia Lera di Lecce, Sangiovese, and/or Montepulciano

37
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What are the main white and red grapes for Barletta DOC?

A 
Malvasia Bianca (white)
Uva di Troia/Nero di Troia (red)
38
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What is the main red grape of Brindisi DOC? What four white grapes can be produced varietally here?

A

Nergroamaro

Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Malvasia Bianco, Fiano

39
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Cacc’e mmitte di Lucera DOC is a red wine only appellation with what as its main grape? What is the local synonym? What other red grapes are allowed in the blend? White grapes?

A

Uva di Troia (Sumarello)

Red:
Montepulciano, Sangiovese, Malvasia Nera di Brindisi

White:
Trebbiano Toscano, Bombino Bianco, Malvasia Bianco, and Bianca Lunga

40
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What is the name of the rosato-only DOCG in Puglia? Grape?

A

Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG

Bombino Nero

41
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What are the three grapes produced varietally as Bianco/Frizzante/Spumante in Castel del Monte DOC? Rosso/Novello (3)? Rosato/Frizzante/Spumante (3)?

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Bianco:
Pampanuto, Chardonnay, Bombino Bianco

Rosso/Novello:
Nero di Troia, Aglianico, Montepulciano

Rosato/Frizzante,Spumante:
Bombino Nero, Aglianico, Nero di Troia

42
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Colline Joniche Tarantine DOC makes red and white wines based on what two international varietals?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

Chardonnay

43
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Copertino DOC makes rosso and rosato wines based on what grape? What other four red grapes may comprise a max combined 30%?

A

Negroamaro

Malvasia Nera di Brindisi, Malvasia Nera di Lecce, Montepulciano, Sangiovese

44
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Galatina DOC makes red and white wines based on what grapes?

A

Negroamaro

Chardonnay

45
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Gioia del Colle DOC makes Rosso/Rosato and Bianco wines based on what grapes? What two red grapes can be bottled varietally here? Which is always dolce?

A

Primitivo and Trebbiano Toscano

Primitivo and Aleatico are bottled varietally. Aleatico is always dolce.

46
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Gravina DOC makes Bianco/Spumante and Rosso/Rosato wines based on what grapes? What grape goes into Passito from here?

A

Greco with Malvasia Bianca and/or Bianca Lunga for Bianco/Spumante

Montepulciano with Primitivo for Rosso/Rosato

Malvasia for Passito

47
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Leverano DOC is known for Rosso/Rosato/Novello/Rosso Riserva and Bianco/Passito/Bianco Dolce Naturale wines based on what grapes?

A

Negroamaro

Malvasia Bianca with Vermentino

48
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Lizzano DOC is based on red wines produced from what grape? White wine grapes?

A

Negroamaro

Trebbiano Toscano with Chardonnay and/or Pinot Bianco

49
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Locorotando DOC is a white wine appellation making tranquilo and passito wines from what two white grapes?

A

Verdeca is the main grape with Bianco d’Alessano

50
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Martina/Martina Franca is a Bianco/Spumante DOC for what two grapes?

A

Verdeca is the main grape with Bianco d’Alessano

51
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Matino DOC is a rosso/rosato appellation for what grape? Which grapes can be blended in?

A

Negroamaro

Malvasia Nero and/or Sangiovese

52
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What styles are made in Moscato di Trani DOC?

A

Bianco Liquoroso and Dolce Naturale from Moscato Bianco

53
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Nardò DOC is a rosso/rosato DOC for mainly for what grape? What grapes are blended in at a max of 20% or alone?

A

Negroamaro

Malvasia Nera di Lecce, Malvasia Nera di Brindisi, and Montepulciano

54
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Negroamaro di Terra d’Otranto DOC must be min what % of Negroamaro?

55
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What is the main grape of Orta Nova DOC?

A

Sangiovese

56
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What are the two main white grapes in Ostuni DOC Bianco? Rosso? What white grape is bottled varietally?

A

Bianco:
Impigno and Francavilla

Rosso:
Ottavianello (bottled varietally)

57
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What is the main red grape of Ostuni DOC?

A

Ottavianello

58
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What is the minimum % of Primitivo that is to be present in Primitivo di Manduria DOC?

A

85% Primitivo

59
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What are the aging requirements for Primitivo di Manduria DOC Riserva?

A

2 years including 9 months in wood

60
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Cerignola DOC produces Rosso wines from mainly what two grapes?

A

Uva di Troia and Negroamaro

61
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Salice Salentino DOC produces red and white wines mainly from Negroamaro and Chardonnay. What other red grape is bottled varietally?

62
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San Severo DOC makes white and red blends from which grapes? Which grapes can be bottled varietally?

A

Bombino Bianco and Trebbiano Bianco for white

Montepulciano with Sangiovese for red

Varietal:

White: Bombino Bianco, Malvasia Bianca di Candia, Trebbiano Bianco

Red: Merlot, Uva di Troia, Sangiovese

63
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In addition to Negroamaro-based reds, Squinzano DOC produces white wines made from mostly what two grapes?

A

Chardonnay and/or Malvasia Bianca

64
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Tavoliere delle Puglie/Tavoliere DOC makes rosso/rosato wine from what red grape?

A

Nero di Troia

65
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Terra d’Otranto DOC Bianco wine is made mostly from what grape?

A

Chardonnay

66
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Name 5 DOCs in Puglia that are permitted to produce Chardonnay.

A 
Salice Salentino
Squinzano 
Brindisi
Castel del Monte
Galatina
Terra d'Otranto
Colline Joniche Tarantine

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