South Italy and Islands Flashcards
What is the most grown grapes - in order - in Campania
Aglianico,
Falanghina,
(Barbera),
(Malvasia),
(Sanviovese),
Greco
Fiano is important from a quality standpoint, but isn’t widely grown.
What are the primary grapes of Campi Flegrei DOC
Falanghina (white) and Piedirosso (red)
What is the primary grape of Vesuvio DOC?
Coda di Volpe (white) & Piedirosso (red)
What are the primary red grapes of Campania?
Unique grapes: Aglianico & Piedirosso
Other large plantings? Barbera & Sangiovese
What are the primary white grapes of Campania?
Falanghina
Malvasia
Greco
Fiano
In which country and region is Taurasi DOCG?
Italy
Campania
What is the primary grape of Taurasi DOCG?
Aglianico
In which country and region is Greco di Tufo DOCG?
Italy
Campania
In which country and region is Fiano di Avellino DOCG?
Italy
Campania
What is the primary white grape in Fiano di Avellino DOCG?
Fiano
What is the primary white grape in Greco di Tufo DOCG?
Greco
Where in Italy is Puglia?
South. In the heel of the boot
On what two seas does Puglia sit?
Adriatic
Ionian
What is the most cultivated grape in Puglia?
Negroamaro
What is the primary grape of northern Puglia?
Nero di Troia
What are three major grapes that are unique to Puglia?
Primitivo
Negroamaro
Nero di Troia
What is Trebbiano primarily used for in Puglia?
Vermouth
What is the climate of Puglia?
Hot Mediterranean
What type of wine does Puglia mostly make?
Lots of bulk, inexpensive wine but becoming more quality driven.
What are the most planted grapes in Puglia?
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”
What are the DOCs in Puglia that feature the unique grapes of the region?
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
What is the main DOC in Basilicata?
What are yield & ageing requirements?
Soil?
Aglianico del Vulture DOC
Aglianico
70hL/ha
1 year of ageing
Clay, limestone & volcanic
What is the primary grape in Basilicata?
Aglianico
What are the top 4 grapes grown in Sicily?
Catarratto,
Nero d’Avola,
Grillo,
Inzolia
Nerello Mascalese is unique to Sicily but not as much planted as those above.
Carriante –> Etna Bianco DOC
What is Sicily’s only DOCG?
What is the grape?
What color wine is made here?
Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG
Nero d’Avola & Frappato
Red
What grapes are grown in Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG?
And where is it?
Nero d’Avola and Frappato
Sicily, Italy
What grapes are grown in Etna Rossa DOC?
Nerello Mascalese - 80%
Nerello Cappucio - 20%
What are the 3 primary grapes grown on Sardinia?
Cannonau (Grenache),
Vermentino (Rolle),
Carignano (Carignan)
What is Sardinia’s only DOCG?
Vermentino di Gallura DOCG
Grape is Vermentino.
The entire island is covered by a DOC - what is it and what grape does it focus on?
Vermentino di Sardegna DOC
Vermentino
What are two red DOCs on Sardinia?
Cannonau di Sardegna DOC (Grenache) and
Carignano del Sulcis DOC (Carignan)
What’s the DOCG in Basilicata?
Grape?
Yield & ageing rules?
And…for Riserva?
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!!
