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Puglia Flashcards

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1
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Name Italy’s 2nd largest plain

A

Tavoliere delle Puglie (or Tavoliere)

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Salice Salentino Rosso DOC must contain at least 75% of what grapes

A

Negro Amaro

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Can Salice Salentino Rosso DOC can also be produced as Riserva

A

Yes

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4
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Where is Bombino Bianco mainly grown?

A

Northern and Central Puglia

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5
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What type of wines are Castel del Monte Bombino DOCG

A

Only rosato

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6
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What are Puglia’s 2 main peninsulas- spur and heel of boot

A

Gargano and Salento

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7
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What DOC in Puglia is known for producing a blend of red and white grapes

A

Cacc’e mmitte di Lucera

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8
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Which is at a higher elevation Primitivo di Manduria DOC or Gioia del Colle DOC

A

Gioia del Colle

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9
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Which of Puglia’s grapes is genetically identical to Crijenak Kastelanski

A

Primitivo. Also Zinfandel

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10
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What is Puglia’s first DOC

A

San Severo DOC

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11
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Malvasia Nera di Brindisi/Lecce is often blended with which grape

A

Negro Amaro

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12
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Under Castel del Monte DOC can white wines be produced

A

Yes and rose and sparkling

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13
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Name Puglia’s 3 flagship red varieties

A

Negro Amaro, Nero di Troia and Primitivo

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14
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What is the name of the large limestone plateau in Central Puglia

A

Murge

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15
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Is Puglia Italy’s most eastern region

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Yes

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16
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Primitivo di Manduria DOC faces which sea

A

Ionian

17
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Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOC can contain which grapes

A

>65% Nero di Troia

18
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What is the min % of Nero di Troia in Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva

A

90%

19
Q

Is Puglia the least mountainous region of Italy?

A

Yes

20
Q

Is Puglia mostly red or white grapes?

A

70% red - top red is Sangiovese, top white is Trebbiano Toscana

21
Q

Zinfandel is genetically identical to which Puglia’s grape?

A

Primitivo

22
Q

Is the zone of production the same for Primitivo di Manduria DOC and Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG

A

Yes

23
Q

Copertino DOC is based on which grape?

A

Negro Amaro

24
Q

Which has a fuller body and structure? Rosato from Negro Amaro or Bombino Nero

A

Negro Amaro

25
Q

What was Puglia’s first DOCG

A

Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG

26
Q

Name Puglia’s only regional DOC devoted to sweet wines from Aleatico

A

Aleatico di Puglia DOC

27
Q

What is Karst

A

Dissolution and erosion of rock such as limestone- caves, sink holes. Example is Murge plateau

28
Q

What is Puglia’s top red and top white

A

Sangiovese 15% and Trebbiano Toscana 7% - more than 70% red

29
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What is the tradlitional VTS of Puglia

A

Alberello

30
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Which region is the largest producers of rose wine in Italy

A

Puglia

31
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What is salasso

A

Bleeding the tank for rosato

32
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What is lagrima

A

Rosato

33
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What grape was the wine 5 roses based on

A

Rosato of Negro Amaro

34
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Name 2 IGTs of Puglia

A

Salento IGT and Puglia IGT

Italian Wine Scholar Unit 2 TB (49 decks)

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