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Southern Italy Flashcards

1
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What are the DOCs of Molise (4)?

A

Biferno,
Molise,
Tintillia del Molise,
Pentro di Isernia

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What is the signature grape of Molise?

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Tintillia del Molise - aromatic, full bodied, juicy, and tannic

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What is the uvaggio for Biferno?

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rosso - montepulciano 70% w/ aglianico;

bianco - trebbiano toscano et. al

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4
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producer in Molise?

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Di Majo Norante, Cantina Salvatore

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Which region is Italy’s 2nd smallest region after Valle d’Aosta?

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Molise - 330,000 HL

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6
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Flagship grape of Molise?

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Tintillia

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What is the uvaggio for Falerno del Massico?

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rosso - aglianico 60% w/ piedirosso, primitivo 85%;

bianco - falanghina 85% (producer - Villa Matilde)

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What is the main grape for Campi Flegrei DOC in bianco and rosso?

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Falanghina, Piedirosso

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What is the speciality of the Peninsula Sorrentina DOC?

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Frizzante red wines from Piedirosso, Aglianico, and Sciascinoso;

subzones: Lettere, Sorrento, and Gragnano

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10
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Limoncello originated from where?

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Sorrento Peninsula

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11
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Where is the Sorrento Peninsula located?

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Between the Bay of Naples and the Costa d’Amalfi

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12
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What are the white wine DOCGs of Campania?

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Greco di Tufo,

Fiano di Avellino

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13
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Name 2 top producers of Fiano di Avellino DOCG

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I Favati, 
Mastroberardino, 
Quintodecimo, 
Feudi di San Gregorio, 
Ciro Picarello,
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14
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Roughly what percentage of Campania wine is of DOC quality?

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Under 10%

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15
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What is Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio?

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a wine from Vesuvio with minimum 12% abv
(rosso - piedirosso, bianco - coda di volpe)
from slopes of mount Vesuvius
- God crying over Lucifer’s fall

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16
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What is “guarnaccia” or What are the grapes of Ischia DOC?

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thick skinned garnacha mutation

forrestera & biancolella, piedirosso and guarnaccia

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17
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What is the inland DOC in Campania for falanghina based whites?

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Falanghina del Sannio

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18
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Which DOCGs in southern Italy are based on Aglianico?

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Taurasi (Avellino - Campania),

Aglianico del Taburno (Benevento - Campania)

Aglianico del Vulture Superiore (Potenza - Basilicata)

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19
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What are the aging requirements for Taurasi DOCG?

Riserva?

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3 yrs, 1 yr wood (12%)

4 yrs, 18 mo wood (12.5%)

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What are the aging requirements for Aglianico del Taburno DOCG? Riserva?

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2 yrs;

3 yrs, 1 yr wood, 6 mo bottle

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21
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DOC located in the bay of Naples

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Ischia

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22
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Famous wine in Roman times?

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Falernum - Falerno del Massico - (Villa Matilde - modern producer)

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23
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Ungrafted wines in Campania?

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Volcanic soil and sand

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24
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T of F - majority of Campanian wines are bulk wine

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True

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25
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Campania’s most planted white grape?

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Falanghina

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26
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2 different types of Falanghina

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“mountain” falanghina - Benevento (del Sannio) - richer, more similar to Fiano,

“coastal” - Flegrei Fiano - lighter

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27
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3 biotypes of aglianico

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Taurasi “barolo of the south”

del Vulture “Basilicata” intense red fruit

Taburno “Amaro” higher acid, perfumed

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28
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1st DOC to make DOCG in southern Italy

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Taurasi - 1993

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29
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What are the 3 DOCG’s of Castel del Monte?

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Bombino Nero (90%) - rosato, 
Nero di Troia (90%), 
Rosso Riserva (65%)
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30
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Min. RS for Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG?

A

50 g/L

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31
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What is the geographical stronghold of the negroamaro grape?

A 
Salento Peninsula - DOC's: 
Salice Salentino (producer - Antica Masseria), 
Brindisi, 
Squinzano, 
Copertino
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32
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karst?

A

plateau of Puglia - dissolution of limestone, erosion

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33
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ottavianello is synonym for?

A

cinsault (Ostuni DOC in Puglia (Brindisi)

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34
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Puglia red grapes

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primitivo,
negroamaro,
malvasia nera

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35
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Bombino Nero DOCG

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Castel del Monte Bombino Nero - rosato only - 90% varietal

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36
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Where is Tormaresca producer and who owns it?

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Antinori in Puglia

Castel del Monte and Salice Salento

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37
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DOC for Primitivo outside of Puglia

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Falerno del Massico Primitivo (Campania) - 85% primitivo w/ aglianico, barbera, piedirosso

38
Q

DOC in Puglia with chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon

A

Colline Joninche Tarantine

39
Q

Puglia soil type

A

limestone karst that has been oxidized - ‘terra rossa’

40
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What are the DOCGs of Puglia?

A

Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva (65% Nero/Uva di Troia)

Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva (90%)

Castel del Monte Bombino Nero (Rosato)

Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale

41
Q

Until the 1700s Sardinia was ruled for 400 years by…

A

The Kingdom of Aragon - explains the predominance of Carignan and Grenache

42
Q

Where is the monica grape grown?

A

likely unique to Sardinia - light-bodied reds mostly from Campidano (N of Cagliari on the southern tip)

Monica di Sardegna DOC covers whole island

43
Q

IGP for the Island of Sardinia

A

Isola dei Nuraghi

44
Q

Min. % Vermentino di Gallura

45
Q

Which white grape of Sardegna is most planted in the south?

A

Nuragus, Vermentino in the north

46
Q

What are the sub zones of Cannonau di Sardegna?

A

classico,
oliena,
capo ferrato,
jerzu

47
Q

Sherry-like wine of Sardegna

A

Vernaccia di Oristano - BUT not fortified

48
Q

which 2 appellations of Sardegna produce flor wines?

A

Vernaccia di Oristano,

Malvasia di Bosa (not mandated)

49
Q

Geographic area for Cannonau di Sardegna?

A

Entire island

50
Q

What grape dominates the Faro (lighthouse - Messina) DOC in Sicily?

What is the foremost producer here?

A

nerello mascalese

Palari

51
Q

What is the local synonym for nero d’avola?

52
Q

Cerasuolo di Vittoria must contain % of Frappato?

A

30-50%

50-70% Nero d’Avola

53
Q

What is the grape of Moscato di Pantelleria?

Famous producer?

A

zibibbo (alexandria),

Donnafugata “Ben Rye”

54
Q

Dry malvasia from Lipari (Aeolian Islands) would usually be labelled as

A

Salina IGT (most prominent of the islands)

55
Q

Name 2 moscato style DOCs from Sicily

A

di Noto,

di Siracusa

di Pantelleria

56
Q

What is mosto cotto ?

A

cooked must used to sweeten and fortify marsala

usually Fine and sometimes Superiore - max 1%

only for Ambra style, common for cooking wines

57
Q

What is sifone?

A

mistelle - wine muted with spirit

58
Q

Most widely planted grape variety in Sicily?

59
Q

Define the sweetness levels of Marsala

A

secco - 40 g/L;
semisecco - 40-100 g/L,
dolce - 100 +g/L

60
Q

Fine Marsala aging

61
Q

Superior Marsala Aging (or “Vecchio”)

62
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How long is Marsala Superiore Riserva aged?

63
Q

Vergine/Solera

A

5 years - lightly fortified (dry to bone dry)

64
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Vergine/Solera Stravecchio

A

10 years - lightly fortified (dry to bone dry)

65
Q

True Solera practices in Marsala are indicated on the label as

A

“In Perpetuum”

66
Q

Name 2 producers of Marsala

A

Florio, De Bortoli, Pellegrino

67
Q

Who were some of the leaders in the quality revolution in Sicily?

A

De Bortoli, Planeta

68
Q

Fine IP Marsala label term?

A

“Italy Particular” - no legal meaning

69
Q

Superiore-level only label terms

A

SOM (Superior Old Marsala),
Garibaldi Dolce,
London Particular

70
Q

Where does the style ‘pachino’ come from?

A

‘Eloro’ DOC in Sicily - minimum 80% nero d’avola

71
Q

Northeastern face of mount Etna specializes in what style?

A

Best sites for white

72
Q

Who makes Pietramarina

A

Benanti - Etna bianco

73
Q

Who writes ‘Gran Terroir Elitico’ on their labels?

A

Tenuta delle Terre Nere “Grand Crus”

Calderara, Feudo di Mezzo

74
Q

Etna bianco superiore can only be made in which commune?

A

Milo

min. 80% carricante vs. 60%
min. 12% abv vs. 11.5%

75
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What is the main grape of Ciro DOC? Major producer?

A

Gaglioppo - Librandi

76
Q

Most common white grape of Calabria?

A

Greco bianco

77
Q

T or F greco = greco bianco (Calabrian)

A

F - greco from Sicily or Sardinia is called Malvasia di Lipari and Malvasia di Sardegna

78
Q

T or F Calabria is planned to mostly red grapes

A

T (55% planted to Gaglioppo)

79
Q

Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG aging requirement?

Riserva?

A

3 yrs, 1 yr wood, 1 yr bottle

5 yrs, 2 yr wood, 1 yr bottle

13.5% abv both

80
Q

Aglianico del Vulture Superiore Riserva DOCG?

A

5 yrs, 2 yrs barrel, 1 yr bottle (13.5%)

81
Q

Campania - aglianico is typically blended with

A

piedirosso

82
Q

In which province is Aglianico del Vulture located?

83
Q

Uvaggio for Aglianico del Vulture?

A

100% aglianico

84
Q

Which DOC in Basilicata requires merlot and cabernet sauvignon?

A

Terre dell’Alta Val d’Agri - rosato

85
Q

What DOC in Basilicata is authorized to make Cabernet-based wines?

A

Materra “Moro”

86
Q 
Where are these producers based:
Feudi di San Gregorio, 
De Bortoli, 
Elena Fucci, 
Colli de Lapio, 
Terre Nere, 
Benito Ferrara, 
Occhipinti
A 
Avellino, 
Marsala, 
Vulture, 
Taurasi, 
Etna, 
Greco di Tufo, 
Vittoria
87
Q

What are the soils of Taurasi?

A

Limestone and clay despite being close to volcano,

del Vulture to the southeast is more volcanic

88
Q

Fiano di Avellino is protected by what mountain range?

A

Montevergine

89
Q

What is the traditional/best vine training on Mt. Etna?

A

Alberello - bush vines

90
Q

What is the soil of Cerasuolo di Vittoria?

A

iron-rich clay and limestone

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