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South Italy and Islands Flashcards

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1
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What is the most grown grapes - in order - in Campania

A

Aglianico,
Falanghina,
(Barbera),
(Malvasia),
(Sanviovese),
Greco

Fiano is important from a quality standpoint, but isn’t widely grown.

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2
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What are the primary grapes of Campi Flegrei DOC

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Falanghina (white) and Piedirosso (red)

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3
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What is the primary grape of Vesuvio DOC?

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Coda di Volpe (white) & Piedirosso (red)

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4
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What are the primary red grapes of Campania?

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Unique grapes: Aglianico & Piedirosso
Other large plantings? Barbera & Sangiovese

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5
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What are the primary white grapes of Campania?

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Falanghina
Malvasia
Greco
Fiano

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6
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In which country and region is Taurasi DOCG?

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Italy
Campania

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7
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What is the primary grape of Taurasi DOCG?

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Aglianico

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8
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In which country and region is Greco di Tufo DOCG?

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Italy
Campania

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9
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In which country and region is Fiano di Avellino DOCG?

A

Italy
Campania

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10
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What is the primary white grape in Fiano di Avellino DOCG?

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Fiano

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11
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What is the primary white grape in Greco di Tufo DOCG?

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Greco

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12
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Where in Italy is Puglia?

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South. In the heel of the boot

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13
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On what two seas does Puglia sit?

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Adriatic
Ionian

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14
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What is the most cultivated grape in Puglia?

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Negroamaro

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15
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What is the primary grape of northern Puglia?

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Nero di Troia

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16
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What are three major grapes that are unique to Puglia?

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Primitivo
Negroamaro
Nero di Troia

17
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What is Trebbiano primarily used for in Puglia?

A

Vermouth

18
Q

What is the climate of Puglia?

A

Hot Mediterranean

19
Q

What type of wine does Puglia mostly make?

A

Lots of bulk, inexpensive wine but becoming more quality driven.

20
Q

What are the most planted grapes in Puglia?

A

Puglia is common, bloody Italian reds bracketing two unique grapes + Vermouth

Sangiovese,
Primitivo,
Negroamaro,
Montepulciano,
Trebbiano Toscano,
Trebbiano Giallo

Nero di Troia is unique but not a “most planted”

21
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What are the DOCs in Puglia that feature the unique grapes of the region?

A

Based on the grapes of interest…

Primitivo
Primitivo de Manduria DOC
Gioia del Colle DOC (Joy of the Hill!)

Negroamaro
Salice Salentino DOC - Negroamaro

Nero di Troia
Castel del Monte DOC & Riserva DOCG - Nero di Troia
DOCG: 2 years ageing, 1 in wood

22
Q

What is the main DOC in Basilicata?
What are yield & ageing requirements?
Soil?

A

Aglianico del Vulture DOC
Aglianico
70hL/ha
1 year of ageing
Clay, limestone & volcanic

23
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What is the primary grape in Basilicata?

A

Aglianico

24
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What are the top 4 grapes grown in Sicily?

A

Catarratto,
Nero d’Avola,
Grillo,
Inzolia

Nerello Mascalese is unique to Sicily but not as much planted as those above.

Carriante –> Etna Bianco DOC

25
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What is Sicily’s only DOCG?
What is the grape?
What color wine is made here?

A

Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG
Nero d’Avola & Frappato
Red

26
Q

What grapes are grown in Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG?

And where is it?

A

Nero d’Avola and Frappato

Sicily, Italy

27
Q

What grapes are grown in Etna Rossa DOC?

A

Nerello Mascalese - 80%
Nerello Cappucio - 20%

28
Q

What are the 3 primary grapes grown on Sardinia?

A

Cannonau (Grenache),
Vermentino (Rolle),
Carignano (Carignan)

29
Q

What is Sardinia’s only DOCG?

A

Vermentino di Gallura DOCG
Grape is Vermentino.

30
Q

The entire island is covered by a DOC - what is it and what grape does it focus on?

A

Vermentino di Sardegna DOC
Vermentino

31
Q

What are two red DOCs on Sardinia?

A

Cannonau di Sardegna DOC (Grenache) and
Carignano del Sulcis DOC (Carignan)

32
Q

What’s the DOCG in Basilicata?
Grape?
Yield & ageing rules?
And…for Riserva?

A

Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG
Aglianico
52hL/ha
3 years ageing; 1 in oak.
Riserva: 5 years ageing, 2 in oak.

It’s a vulture! Let the kill age!!

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