Southern Italy Flashcards
What are the aging requirements of Taurasi?
Taurasi: 3 years, 1 in wood
Riserva: 4 years, 18 months in wood
What river divides Taurasi? What does it mean for soils and ripening?
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.
Who are some notable producers of Fiano di Avellino?
Who are some notable producers of Fiano outside of Campania?
Colli di Lapio
Quintodecimo, “Exultet”
Mastroberardino, “Radici”
Planeta, “Cometa,” Sicily, Italy
Unico Zelo, “Jade & Jasper,” Adelaide Hills, Australia
What are the varietal requirements of:
Taurasi
Aglianico del Taburno
Aglianico del Vulture
Taurasi: 85% Aglianico
Aglianico del Taburno: 85% Aglianico
Aglianico del Vulture: 100% Aglianico
What are the varietal requirements of:
Greco di Tufo DOCG
Fiano di Avellino DOCG
85% Greco
85% Fiano
What are the varietal requirements for Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio DOC?
Who is a notable producer?
Bianco: min. 45% Coda di Volpe and/or Caprettone
Rosso/Rosato: min. 50% Piedirosso
De Angelis
What IGT is seeing success with Pallagrello varieties?
IGT Terre del Volturno
Vestini Campagnano
What notable producer bottles under the IGT Roccamonfina?
I Galardi
“Terra di Lavoro”
80% Aglianico 20% Piedirosso
What are the aging requirements for:
Taurasi
Aglianico del Taburno
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore
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
Who are some notable producers of Aglianico del Vulture?
Who are some notable producers of Taurasi?
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”
What are the varietal requirements for Ciro DOC?
Bianco: min. 80% Greco Bianco
Rosso: min. 80% Gaglioppo
What factors have hurt the development of quality wine in Puglia?
- 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.
What DOCs does Nero di Troia call home?
Castel del Monte Nero di Troia DOC
(The Riserva is a DOCG)
Rosso di Cerignola DOC (min. 55%)
The Rossos for what DOCs must be Negroamaro dominant?
Squinzano DOC (min. 70%) Copertino DOC (min. 70%) Brindisi DOC (min. 70%) Salice Salentino DOC (min. 75%)
What are some important DOCs for Primitivo in Puglia?
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)
What are the colors/styles allowed for Marsala DOC? What are the varietal requirements?
Oro/Ambra: Grillo, Ansonica, Catarratto, Damaschino
Rubino: Perricone, Nero d’Avola, Nerello Mascalese, plus max. 30% white grapes
What is the minimum ABV for Marsala DOC?
Fine: 17.5% ABV (after fortification)
Superiore, Vergine, Solera, and Riserva: 18% (after fortification)
What are the RS requirements for Marsala DOC?
Secco: max. 40 g/l RS
Semi-secco: 40-100 g/l RS
Dolce: min. 100 g/l RS
What are the aging requirements for Marsala DOC?
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
What are the requirements for a Marsala labeled Vecchio?
The same as Superiore, i.e. 2 years in oak
What do the following Marsala Historical labels suggest about the wine?
Marsala Fine “IP”
Marsala Superiore “SOM”
Marsala Superiore “GD”
Marsala Superiore “LP”
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
What rules govern the use of “mosto cotto” in Marsala DOC?
What is the process of adding it called?
Ambra must have at least 1% mosto cotto
Oro and Rubino may not have any
Concia is the process
What regulation distinguishes Vergine Marsala?
Aside from aging requirements, it may not be sweetened
What was the first DOC of Sicily? When?
Etna DOC in 1968
What DOC is known for Nero d’Avola production?
What subzone of that DOC especially so?
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.
Who are some notable producers of Nero d’Avola?
COS
-Nero di Luppo
Donnafugata
-“Mille e Una Notte”
Arianna Occhipinti
-“Siccagno”
Gulfi
What are the varietal requirements of Cerasuolo di Vittoria?
When did it become a DOCG?
What kind of soil does it have?
min. 50 - 70% Nero d’Avola
min. 30 - 50% Frappato
2005
Iron-rich clay over limestone, with sand to the South and East
Who are some notable producers of Cerasuolo di Vittoria?
COS
-“Pithos Rosso” and Cerasuolo di Vittoria
Planeta
-Dorilli
Arianna Occhipinti
-“Grotte Alte”
What are the aging requirements for Etna Rosso Riserva?
min. 4 years of age, with 1 year in wood
What are the styles varietal requirements for Etna DOC wines?
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
What communes may produce Etna Bianco Superiore?
Milo
What are some notable Sweet Wine DOCs in Sicily?
Malvasia delle Lipari
-Carlo Hauner
Passito di Pantelleria
-Donnafugata, “Ben Rye”
