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What are the aging requirements of Taurasi?

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Taurasi: 3 years, 1 in wood
Riserva: 4 years, 18 months in wood

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What river divides Taurasi? What does it mean for soils and ripening?

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The Calore River divides the region in two

The left bank in the north has clay soils around 300-400m facing South.

Vines in the South are grown on much more volcanic soils as high as 700m. They can ripen up to two weeks later, into November.

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Who are some notable producers of Fiano di Avellino?

Who are some notable producers of Fiano outside of Campania?

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Colli di Lapio
Quintodecimo, “Exultet”
Mastroberardino, “Radici”

Planeta, “Cometa,” Sicily, Italy
Unico Zelo, “Jade & Jasper,” Adelaide Hills, Australia

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What are the varietal requirements of:

Taurasi
Aglianico del Taburno
Aglianico del Vulture

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Taurasi: 85% Aglianico

Aglianico del Taburno: 85% Aglianico

Aglianico del Vulture: 100% Aglianico

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What are the varietal requirements of:

Greco di Tufo DOCG
Fiano di Avellino DOCG

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85% Greco

85% Fiano

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What are the varietal requirements for Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio DOC?

Who is a notable producer?

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Bianco: min. 45% Coda di Volpe and/or Caprettone

Rosso/Rosato: min. 50% Piedirosso

De Angelis

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What IGT is seeing success with Pallagrello varieties?

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IGT Terre del Volturno

Vestini Campagnano

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What notable producer bottles under the IGT Roccamonfina?

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I Galardi

“Terra di Lavoro”

80% Aglianico 20% Piedirosso

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What are the aging requirements for:

Taurasi
Aglianico del Taburno
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore

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Taurasi: 3 years, 1 year in wood
Taurasi Riserva: 4 years, 18 months in wood

Taburno: 2 years
Taburno Riserva: 3 years, 1 year in wood, 6 months in bottle

Vulture Superiore: 3 years, 1 year in wood, 1 year in bottle
Vulture Superiore Riserva: 5 years, 2 in wood, 1 in bottle

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Who are some notable producers of Aglianico del Vulture?

Who are some notable producers of Taurasi?

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Elena Fucci, “Titolo”
Paternoster, “Don Anselmo”
Cantine del Notaio, “Il Sigillo”

Mastroberardino, “Radici Riserva”
Feudi di San Gregorio, “Piano di Montevergine”
Cantine Lonardo “Vigna d’Alto”
Guastaferro, “Primum”

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What are the varietal requirements for Ciro DOC?

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Bianco: min. 80% Greco Bianco

Rosso: min. 80% Gaglioppo

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What factors have hurt the development of quality wine in Puglia?

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  • Wine being used for grape concentrate, vermouth, or blending material further north (up to three-quarters of region’s output).
  • EU grants for vine pulling encouraged the ripping out of older bushvines.
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13
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What DOCs does Nero di Troia call home?

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Castel del Monte Nero di Troia DOC
(The Riserva is a DOCG)

Rosso di Cerignola DOC (min. 55%)

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The Rossos for what DOCs must be Negroamaro dominant?

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Squinzano DOC (min. 70%)
Copertino DOC (min. 70%)
Brindisi DOC (min. 70%)
Salice Salentino DOC (min. 75%)
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What are some important DOCs for Primitivo in Puglia?

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Gioia del Colle DOC (as Varietally labeled)

Primitivo di Manduria DOC
-min. 85% Primitivo

Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG
-(100% Primitivo, min. 50 g/l RS)

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What are the colors/styles allowed for Marsala DOC? What are the varietal requirements?

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Oro/Ambra: Grillo, Ansonica, Catarratto, Damaschino

Rubino: Perricone, Nero d’Avola, Nerello Mascalese, plus max. 30% white grapes

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What is the minimum ABV for Marsala DOC?

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Fine: 17.5% ABV (after fortification)

Superiore, Vergine, Solera, and Riserva: 18% (after fortification)

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What are the RS requirements for Marsala DOC?

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Secco: max. 40 g/l RS

Semi-secco: 40-100 g/l RS

Dolce: min. 100 g/l RS

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What are the aging requirements for Marsala DOC?

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Fine: min. 1 year in wood
Superiore: min. 2 years in wood
Superiore Riserva: min. 4 years in wood
Vergine/Solera: min. 5 years in wood
Vergine Riserva/Solera Riserva/Solera Stravecchio: min. 10 years in wood
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What are the requirements for a Marsala labeled Vecchio?

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The same as Superiore, i.e. 2 years in oak

21
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What do the following Marsala Historical labels suggest about the wine?

Marsala Fine “IP”
Marsala Superiore “SOM”
Marsala Superiore “GD”
Marsala Superiore “LP”

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The labels were originally pushed by Woodhouse and Ingham in the 19th century

IP: Italy Particular
SOM: Superior Old Marsala - Dry style with English Label
GD: Garibaldi Dulce - Sweet style with Italian Label
LP: London Particular - Higher content of spirits, fashioned after Madeira

22
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What rules govern the use of “mosto cotto” in Marsala DOC?

What is the process of adding it called?

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Ambra must have at least 1% mosto cotto
Oro and Rubino may not have any

Concia is the process

23
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What regulation distinguishes Vergine Marsala?

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Aside from aging requirements, it may not be sweetened

24
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What was the first DOC of Sicily? When?

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Etna DOC in 1968

25
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What DOC is known for Nero d’Avola production?

What subzone of that DOC especially so?

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Eloro DOC

Pachino is the subzone
min. 80% Nero d’Avola

Reds from Pachino are normally aged at least 5 months, and eligible for Riserva after 2 years of aging, with 6 in wood.

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Who are some notable producers of Nero d’Avola?

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COS
-Nero di Luppo

Donnafugata
-“Mille e Una Notte”

Arianna Occhipinti
-“Siccagno”

Gulfi

27
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What are the varietal requirements of Cerasuolo di Vittoria?

When did it become a DOCG?

What kind of soil does it have?

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min. 50 - 70% Nero d’Avola
min. 30 - 50% Frappato

2005

Iron-rich clay over limestone, with sand to the South and East

28
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Who are some notable producers of Cerasuolo di Vittoria?

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COS
-“Pithos Rosso” and Cerasuolo di Vittoria

Planeta
-Dorilli

Arianna Occhipinti
-“Grotte Alte”

29
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What are the aging requirements for Etna Rosso Riserva?

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min. 4 years of age, with 1 year in wood

30
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What are the styles varietal requirements for Etna DOC wines?

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Bianco: min. 60% Carricante, max 40% Catarratto, max 15% other grapes

Bianco Superiore: min. 80% Carricante

Rosso: min. 80% Nerello Mascalese

Spumante: min. 60% Nerello Mascalese

31
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What communes may produce Etna Bianco Superiore?

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Milo

32
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What are some notable Sweet Wine DOCs in Sicily?

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Malvasia delle Lipari
-Carlo Hauner

Passito di Pantelleria
-Donnafugata, “Ben Rye”

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