Puglia Flashcards
Name Italy’s 2nd largest plain
Tavoliere delle Puglie (or Tavoliere)
Salice Salentino Rosso DOC must contain at least 75% of what grapes
Negro Amara
Can Salice Salentino Rosso DOC can also be produced as Riserva
Yes
Where is Bombino Bianco mainly grown?
Northern and Central Puglia
What type of wines are Castel del Monte Bombino DOCG
Only rosato
What are Puglia’s 2 main peninsulas- spur and heel of boot
Gargano and Salento
What DOC in Puglia is known for producing a blend of red and white grapes
Cacc’e mmitte di Lucera
Which is at a higher elevation
Primitivo di Manduria DOC or
Gioia del Colle DOC
Gioia del Colle
Which of Puglia’s grapes is genetically identical to Crijenak Kastelanski
Primitivo. Also Zinfandel
What is Puglia’s first DOC
San Severo DOC
Malvasia Nera di Brindisi/Lecce is often blended with which grape
Negro Amara
Under Castel del Monte DOC can white wines be produced
Yes and rose and sparkling
Name Puglia’s 3 flagship red varieties
Negro Amara, Nero di Troia and Primitivo
What is the name of the large limestone plateau in Central Puglia
Murge
Is Puglia Italy’s most eastern region
Yes
Primitivo di Manduria DOC faces which sea
Ionian
Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOC can contain which grapes
> 65% Nero di Troia
What is the min % of Nero di Troia in Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva
90%
Is Puglia the least mountainous region of Italy?
Yes
Is Puglia mostly red or white grapes?
70% red - top red is Sangiovese, top white is Trebbiano Toscana
Zinfandel is genetically identical to which Puglia’s grape?
Primitivo
Is the zone of production the same for
Primitivo di Manduria DOC and
Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG
Yes
Copertino DOC is based on which grape?
Negro Amaro
Which has a fuller body and structure? Rosato from Negro Amaro or Bombino Nero
Negro Amaro
What was Puglia’s first DOCG
Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG
Name Puglia’s only regional DOC devoted to sweet wines from Aleatico
Aleatico di Puglia DOC
What is Karst
Dissolution and erosion of rock such as limestone- caves, sink holes. Example is Murge plateau
What is Puglia’s top red and top white
Sangiovese 15% and Trebbiano Toscana 7% - more than 70% red
What is the tradlitional VTS of Puglia
Alberello
Which region is the largest producers of rose wine in Italy
Puglia
What is salasso
Bleeding the tank for rosato
What is lagrima
Rosato
What grape was the wine 5 roses based on
Rosato of Negro Amaro
Name 2 IGTs of Puglia
Salento IGT and Puglia IGT