South Italy Flashcards
Name three Italian Wine Categories?
Wine without Geographical Indication, PGI Wines, PDO Wines
What is Italian name for PGI wines?
Indicazione Geografica Protetta (IGP); Traditional Term was Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT).
What are two categories of PDO wines in Italy?
Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC) and Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG).
When was granted first DOCG?
- Brunello di Montalcino; Barolo and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano were upgraded from DOC to DOCG.
Name three most planted red varieties in Italy?
Sangiovese (most planted any colour), Montepulciano, and Merlot
Name three most planted white varieties in Italy?
Pinot Grigio, Trebbiano Toscano, and Glera
What appellation is the largest producer of DOCG wine in Italy?
Asti/Moscato d`Asti DOCG
What is mean Dolce regarding Italian wines?
Very sweet
What is mean Amabile regarding Italian wines?
Sweet but less sweet than dolce
What is mean Abboccato regarding Italian wines?
Slightly sweet or off dry style
What is mean Secco regarding Italian wines?
Dry
How many ha of vineyards are planted in Italy?
Around 700.000 ha
Name five the bigest wine companies in Italy?
Caviro (a giant cooperative operating in seven regions and processing more than 10 per cent of all Italian wine grapes), Cantine Riunite, Gruppo Italiano Vini, Santa Margherita and Zonin.
What is Classico mean on Italian label?
Wines made exclusively from grapes grown within a defined historical area of a DOC or DOCG.
What is Superiore mean on Italian label?
Wines with a higher minimum alcohol level, typically an additional 0.5% abv.
What is Riserva mean on Italian label?
Wines submitted to a certain ageing period, at least two years for red wines and one year for white wines. Some individual DOC/DOCG specify that this ageing or part of it must be in oak.
What is mean Novello regarding Italian wines?
Wine made and intended to be drunk soon after the harvest
What is mean Frizzante regarding Italian wines?
Lightly sparkling
What is mean Passito regarding Italian wines?
Generic term for wine made from dried grapes (typically sweet but sometimes dry)
How you call late harvested grapes in Italian?
Vendemmia tardiva
What is mean Tenuta regarding Italian wines?
Land holding or property. Usually associated with the vineyard location or wine estate.
What is mean Poggio regarding Italian wines?
Means hill or elevated place.
What is mean Fattoria regarding Italian wines?
Wine farm
What is mean Azienda regarding Italian wines?
Company
How you say winery on Italian?
Cascina or Cantina
What is mean Imbottigliato all’origine regarding Italian wines?
Estate-bottled
How you say fully sparkling wine on Italian?
Spumante
How you say Vintage on Italian?
Vendemmia
How you say Vineyard on Italian?
Vigneto. “Vigna” refers to a single vineyard wine.
What is the most important red variety found in Campania?
Aglianico
What is the most grown white variety in Campania?
Falanghina. The wines have medium intensity apple and white peach fruit with herbaceous notes (grass) and have medium (+) acidity.
What is the most important denomination for Aglianico in Campania?
Taurasi DOCG, with a minimum 85 per cent Aglianico.
What are requirement for againg in Taurasi DOCG?
The DOCG requires three years of ageing, a minimum of one of which must be in wood (four years including 18 months in wood for riserva).
Describe Taurasi DOCG wine?
The wines have medium (+) to pronounced intensity rose, red plum and blackberry aromas, high acidity and high tannins which can be softened either by ageing in high quality small barrels or long ageing in traditional large oak casks, plus bottle age.
Name two appellations which are considered the ‘Barolo of the south’?
Taurasi in Campania and Aglianico del Vulture in Basilicata.
What is the most important denomination in Basilicata?
Aglianico del Vulture DOC. Most other wine production in Basilicata is of IGT or simple ‘wine’ quality.
Describe Aglianico del Vulture wine?
These powerful wines have red plum and blackberry fruit, a full body, high acidity, usually high alcohol and high tannins, and are capable of extended bottle ageing.
What grape varieties are allowed for Aglianico del Vulture DOC?
The wine must be 100 per cent Aglianico.
What are ageing requirements for Aglianico del Vulture?
One year of ageing,
What are ageing requirements for Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG?
Three years of ageing, one in oak. Riserva, five years of which two in oak. Some producers use this category while others prefer to sell their wine as DOC and release it, for example, two years after the harvest.
Name most important three black varieties grown in Puglia?
Primitivo, Negroamaro, and Nero di Troia
What are two main DOC in Puglia for Primitivo?
Primitivo di Manduria DOC and Gioia del Colle DOC
What are requirements for Primitivo di Manduria DOC? (varieties, ageing)
As the grape variety is named, there must be a minimum of 85 per cent Primitivo. Riserva category must be aged for two and a half years, including 9 months in wood, minimum 14% abv.
What varieties are used for Gioia del Colle DOC?
Wine must comprise 50–60 per cent Primitivo, blended with Montepulciano, Sangiovese and/or Negroamaro and up to 10 per cent of Malvasia.
Describe Primitivo wines from Puglia?
Full bodied, high alcohol wines that have medium (+) to pronounced, ripe to jammy red cherry and strawberry fruit, medium acidity and medium to medium (+) tannin.
What are three local white varieties in Sicily?
Catarratto, Grillo, and Inzolia, producing mainly inexpensive dry white wines. They are mainly blended either with each other or with Chardonnay.
Describe wines produced from Grillo in Sicily?
The wines are full-bodied, with medium intensity lemon and floral notes, medium alcohol and high acidity.
What is the only DOCG wine in Sicily?
Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG
What is by far the most planted black variety in Sicily?
Nero d’Avola (also known as Calabrese), much is made as a varietal wine, it is an option in many Sicilian DOCs and often produced as IGT or in the ‘wine’ category.
Describe wines made from Nero d’Avola in Sicily?
The wines are medium to deep ruby in colour with red cherry to black plum fruit, medium (+) to high tannins and medium to medium (+) acidity.
What grape varieties are used for Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG?
The blend is 50–70 per cent Nero d’Avola and 30–50 per cent Frappato
What is Marsala?
Fortified wine, range from dry to lusciously sweet
What kind of wine is produced in Sicilia DOC?
Previously known as IGT Sicilia. This DOC covers a large range of varieties and combinations of varieties (e.g. Grillo-Viognier or Nero d’Avola-Syrah). Maximum yields are high resulting in some wines of low flavour intensity.
What is Sardinian name for Grenache Noir?
Cannonau
What is the most important DOC for Cannonau in Sardinia?
Cannonau di Sardegna which can be grown in any part of the island, though there is a more restricted Classico zone. The wines are good to very good in quality and inexpensive to mid-priced. Dry and sweet fortified wines are also made from Cannonau and sold locally.
Name two most important denominations for Vermentino in Sardinia?
Vermentino di Sardegna DOC and Vermentino di Gallura DOCG
What is Sardinia’s only DOCG denomination?
Vermentino di Gallura DOCG
Describe Vermentino wines produced in Sardinia?
The wines typically have medium intensity lemon and acacia aromas, with riper examples showing tropical fruit notes, a light to medium body with medium alcohol and medium (+) acidity.
What is the synonym for Vermentino in the southern France?
Rolle
