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1
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Altitudes in Campania

A

200-600m

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Three signature white grapes in Campania

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Falanghina, Greco, Fiano

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Signature black grape (and its key DOCG) in Campania?

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Aglianico

Taurasi DOCG

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Campania climate

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Warm Mediterranean

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Cooling influence in Campania?

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Altitude

Inland vines planted on slopes up to 600m

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Most grapes in Campania ripen early or late?

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Late ripening

Sometimes threatened by cold and rainy early autumns

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Three main soil types in Campania?

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Limestone and clay (hills)
Volcanic and sandy (volanic areas)
Alluvial sediments (between Naples and Benevento)

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Benefit of limestone and clay soils in the hills of Campania?

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Good balance between fast drainage and water retention

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9
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Limestone and clay soils in hilly area of Campania contains which three important DOCGs?

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Fiano di Avellino DOCG
Greco di Tufo DOCG
Taurasi DOCG

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Two key DOCs in volanic/sandy soil area around Naples

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Campi Flegrei DOC

Vesuvio DOC

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Campi Flegrei DOC: soil types and types of wine

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Tuff, pumice and sandy soil, fast draining
Whites: Falanghina
Reds and rosés: Piedirosso

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Vesuvio DOC also includes wines labelled with what weird term?

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Lacyrma Christi

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Soils in Vesuvio DOC

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similar to Campi Flegrei DOC: tuff, pumice and sandy soil, fast draining

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Key grapes in Vesuvio DOC

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Red wines: Piedirosso

White wines: Coda di Volpe

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Campania: alluvial sediments in the large area between Naples and Benvento, what kind of denominations will you find here?

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Beneventano IGT

Sannio DOC

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16
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Campania wines tend to be single varietal or blends?

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Mostly single varietal

Mostly 100% that variety, or 85% plus authorised blending variety

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17
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Most planted grape in Campania?

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Aglianico

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Most planted black grape, most planted white grape in Campania?

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Black: Aglianico
White: Falanghina

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Why is timing of harvest important for Falanghina?

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Grapes can shrivel at the end of the season

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Falanghina style

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Medium intensity apple, white peach, herbaceous, grass
Medium (+) acidity
Most unoaked

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Largest DOC in Campania for Falanghina?

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Falanghina del Sannio

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22
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Why is Greco challenging to grow?

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Prone to grey rot, both mildews

Low vigour, low productivity

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What makes Greco suitable for a warm region (eg Campania)?

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Toelrant of heat

Drought-resistant

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Soils for Greco di Tufo DOCG

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Limestone and clay

NB “tufo” not referring to soil - it’s the name of the nearby town

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Max yield for Greco di Tufo

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70hl/ha

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Greco di Tufo style

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Deep lemon
High alcohol
Oily texture
Floral, stone-fruit, smoky
Unoaked
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27
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Who rescued Fiano from neglect?

A

Mastroberardino

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Fiano di Avellino DOCG style

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Medium (-) to medium intensity floral, peach, hazelnut
Medium (+) body
Medium to medium (+) acid
Waxy texutre

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29
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Aglianico buds early or late

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Early - frost

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Aglianico ripens early or late?

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Late

Requires a long season for tannins to ripen

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Aglianico style

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Medium (+) to pronounced intensity
Rose, red plum, blackberry
High acid
High tannin

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Taurasi DOCG: what % of Aglianico?

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Min 85%

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33
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Ageing requirement for Taurasi DOCG?

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Three years ageing, minimum one year in wood

Riserva: four years with 18 months in wood

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34
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When is Aglianico harvested for Taurasi?

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End of October, early November

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35
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Maceration for Aglianico for Tarausi?

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Long maceration, min 20 days

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36
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Piedirosso style

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Red wines
Pale ruby
Fresh, medium (+) acid
Medium tannins
Red plum
Red cherry
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Islands in Campania where Piedirosso grows

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Ischia

Capri

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38
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What are Ischia and Capri?

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Two islands in Campania

Piedirosso grown here

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39
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Why does Piedirosso resist botrytis well?

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Open bunches, thick skinned berries

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What is Piedirosso used for in Campania (2)?

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  1. Early drinking varietal wines

2. Soften Aglianico-based wines, add perfume and freshness

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41
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Irpinia DOC covers what province?

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Avellino

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42
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Sannio DOC covers what province?

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Benevento

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43
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Significant companies in Campania

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Mastroberardino
Terredora (offshot of Mastroberardino family)
Feudi di San Gregorio

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44
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Important co-op in Campania

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La Guardiense

1,000 member co-op, makes 15% of wine from Benevento province

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45
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What is La Guardiense?

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Large, 1,000-member co-op in Campania

Benevento provicne

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46
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Most of Basilicata’s production is what quality level of wine?

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IGT or “wine”

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47
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Most important denomination in Basilicata?

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Aglianico del Vulture DOC

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48
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Aglianico del Vulture named for/located beside what

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Mount Vulture, an inactive volcano

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49
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Aglianico accounts for what % of plantings in Basilicata?

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33%

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50
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Aglianico del Vulture must be what % Aglianico?

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100%

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51
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Vulture DOC: soils? So what?

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Clay, limestone and volcanic
Volcanic gives excellent drainage
Clay and limestone holds water

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52
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Climate in Basilicata/Vulture?

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Warm Medietrranean
Cooling from altitude, breezes from Balkans
=> retain acidity, extend growing season => high aromatic intensity

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53
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Aglianico del Vulture DOC style

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Red plum and blackberry
Full body
high acid
High alcohol
High tannins
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54
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Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG. What’s different?

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Max yield lower (52hl/ha vs. 70hl/ha)

Min three years ageing, one in oak

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55
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Is Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG a popular category with producers?

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Some use it (eg d’Angelo)

Others (e.g Elena Fucci) don’t, they just sell their DOC 2 years or whatever after harvest

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56
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Significant producers in Aglianico del Vulture?

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Paternoster (now owned by Tommasi)
d’Angelo
Elena Fucci

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57
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Climate in Puglia

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Hot Mediterranean

Moderating breezes from sea

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58
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What makes Puglia well suited to volume wine production?

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Hot climate
Low rainfall => low disease pressure
Fertile soils
Irrigiation permitted

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59
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Most planted grape in Puglia?

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Sangiovese

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Puglia: when does Primitivo ripen

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Early! Often picked in August to avoid autumn rain

61
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Primitivo buds early or late

A

Early (frost)

62
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Why is Puglian Primitivo more disease resitant than Californian Zinfandel?

A

Bunches are looser with smaller berries

63
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Why is strict sorting important with Primitivo?

A

Bunches contain ripe and under-ripe fruit

Sorting necessary for high quality

64
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Account for Primitivo’s high alcohol

A

Accumulates sugar easily

Grapes tend to dry on vine before harvest, adding to high alcohol

65
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Training for Primitivo in Puglia: old vines and new vines

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Old vines: bush trained, low density

Newer vines, inexpensive boys: trellised (cordon trained or cane-pruned with VSP) to enable mechanisation

66
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Two main DOCs for Primitivo in Puglia?

A

Primitivo di Manduria DOC

Gioia del Colle DOC

67
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Minimum % of Primitivo in Primitivo di Manduria DOC?

68
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Primitivo di Manduria DOC Riserva: ageing and other requirements?

A

2 1/2 years, including 9 months in wood

Min 14% abv

69
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Gioia del Colle DOC must be what % Primitivo? (And what else?)

A

50-60% Primitivo
with Montepulciano, Sangivoese and/or Negroamaro
optional up to 10% Malvasia

70
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Body and alcohol for Primitivo di Manduria DOC and Gioia del Colle DOC?

A

Full body

High alcohol

71
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Top producer for Primitivo di Manduria DOC?

A

Gianfranco Fino

72
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Top producer for Gioia del Colle DOC

73
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One reason for resurgent popularity of Primitivo?

A

Popularity of California Zinfandel

74
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Primitivo di Manduria/Gioia del Colle: style

A 
Full body
High alcohol
Medium (+) to pronounced
Ripe to jammy red cherry, strawberry
Medium acid
Medium to medium (+) tannin
75
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What makes Negroamaro suitable to grow in a hot climate (eg. eastern side of Salento peninsula, Puglia)?

A

High yielding
Disease resistant
Drought resistant
Ability to retain acidity

76
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Most important DOC for Negroamaro in puglia?

A

Salice Salentino DOC

77
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Salice Salentino Rosso DOC must be what % Negroamaro?

A

75%

90% if “Negroamaro” on the label

78
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Negroamaro style (eg Salice Salentino)

A

Black plum, black cherry
Medium to high alcohol
Medium acid
Medium (+) tannin

79
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Top producers for Negroamaro in Puglia

A

Agricola Vallone

Leone de Castris

80
Q

Nero di Troia aka

A

Uva di Troia

81
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Difference in ripening between Nero di Troia vs. Primitivo and Negroamaro?

A

NdT needs a long season to develop full colour
=> susceptible to autumn rain
Bunches ripen at different times -> costly passes through vineyard

82
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Nero di Troia style

A

Medium intensity red cherry, redcurrant, black pepper
High but fine-grained tannins
Medium (+) acidity

83
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Most important PDO for Nero di Troia?

A

Castel del Monte DOC

Castel del Monte Riserva DOCG

84
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Castel del Monte is the most important PDO for what Puglian grape?

A

Nero di Troia

Sebastiano!

85
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Castel del Monte must be what % nero di troia?

A

90% if Nero di Troia stated on the label

86
Q

What % of Puglian wine is PDO?

A

Less than 10%

60% is just “wine”

87
Q

What is Cantina Due Palme?

A

Big co-op in Puglia
1,000 members
2,500ha of vines

88
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Most planted white grape and most important red grape in Sicily?

A

White: Catarratto
Red: Nero d’Avola

89
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Sicily climate

A

Warm Mediterranean

90
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Low rainfall in Sicily. So what?

A

Need to irrigate

Particularly high volume areas

91
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Catarratto, Grillo and Inzolia are what? What are they used for?

A

Local white grapes in Sicily
Used for inexpensive dry whites and for Marsala
Blended with each other or with CHardonnay

92
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What is Catarratto known for?

A

High yields

Disease resistant

93
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Catarratto style

A

Light intensity lemon and herbal
High acid
Medium alcohol

94
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Grillo is a cross of what two varieties?

A

Catarratto adn Moscato

95
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What makes Grillo suitable for warm, dry Sicilian climate?

A

High yield
Heat resistant
Disease restistant

96
Q

Grillo style

A

Full body
Medium intensity lemon and floral
Medium alcohol
High acid

97
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Key producer/champion of Grillo in Sicily?

A

Marco de Bartoli

98
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Inzolia aka

99
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Why does Inzolia need to be picked early?

A

Otherwise it loses acidity

100
Q

Inzolia style

A

White
Medium (-) intensity lemon
Medium acid
Medium body

101
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Which Moscato in Sicily? What’s it known locally as?

A

Muscat of Alexandria

aka Zibibbo

102
Q

Moscato/Zibibbo in Sicily: which island?

A

Pantelleria

103
Q

What is Zibibbo?

A

aka Muscat of Alexandria

Sicily

104
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Three styles of Moscato/Zibibbo in Pantelleria, Sicily

A

Dry
Late harvest
Passito

105
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Style of passito Moscato/Zibibbo in Pantelleria, Sicily

A

Deep lemon
Pronounced cooked orange, apricot, honey
Sweet
High alcohol

106
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Nero d’Avola aka

107
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Nero d’Avola style

A

Medium to deep ruby
Red cherry, black plum
Medium (+) to high tannin
Medium to medium (+) acid

108
Q

Nero d’Avola is late ripening. So what?

A

Often trained low to ground to maximsie heat

109
Q

Why does Nero d’Avola yield vary from one year to next?

A

Suffers from uneven flowering

110
Q

What is Sicily’s only DOCG?

A

Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG

Blend of Nero d’Avola and Frappato and int’l varieties

111
Q

Top producers of Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG

A

Cos

Planeta

112
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What is Cerasuolo di Vittoria?

A 
Sicily's only DOCG
Red wine (not rosé)
Blend of Nero d'Avola, Frappato adn int'l varieties
113
Q

Nerello Mascalese buds early. So what?

A

Spring forst

114
Q

Etna altitudes

A

400-1,000m

115
Q

Account for intenstiy of flavour of wines from Etna?

A

Altitude of 400-1,000m

Long growing season

116
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Why is careful deleafing important for Nerello Mascalese on Etna?

A

Deleaf too early: berries sunburn

Deleaf too late: berries don’t ripen -> unripe flavours, harsh tannins

117
Q

Nerello Mascalese is moderately tannic. So what?

A

Shrot time on skins (10-15 days)

Avoid over-extraction

118
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Top producer in Etna?

119
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Nerello Mascalese style

A

Medium to pale ruby (depending on extraction)
High intensity aromas red cherry violet, herbal earth
High acid
Medium to high tannins
Medium alcohol (but at the high end)

120
Q

Etna Rosso DOC must be what % Nerello Mascalese?

121
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Etna Rosso: what two grapes?

A 
Nerello Mascalese (min 80%)
Nerello Cappucio
122
Q

Etna: work by hand?

A

Yes

Vineyards on steep slopes

123
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Max yield for Etna Rosso

124
Q

Main grape for Etna Bianco DOC?

A

Carricante
Min 60% -> often 100%

(can be blended with Cataratto)

125
Q

Malolactic for Etna Bianco?

A

Normally yes, reduce acid

large diurnal range gives high acid

126
Q

Etna Bianco style

A

Medium intensity lemon
Green apple
High acid
Medium alcohol

127
Q

What has bigger volume: Etna Rosso or Etna Bianco?

A

Etna Rosso

128
Q

What happened to IGT Sicilia in 2011?

A

It became Sicilia DOC

129
Q

Large and influential private companies in Sicily?

A

Donnafugata
Tasca d’Almerita
Planeta

130
Q

Big co-op in Sicily?

A

Settesoli
2,000 growers
6,000ha

131
Q

What % of Sicilian wine is bottled?

A

Only 20%!

Most is sold in bulk

132
Q

Where is Sardinia located?

A

Off the coast of Tuscany

South of Corsica

133
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Most important grapes on Sardinia?

A

Cannonau (Grenache)
Carignano (Carignan
Vermentino

134
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Two local grapes on Sardinia (one white, one black) mainly for local consumption?

A

Monica (black)

Nuragus (white)

135
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What is Monica?

A

Black grape on Sardinia

Mostly localy consumption

136
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Climate in Sardinia

A

Warm Mediterranean

137
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Sardinian name for Grenache?

138
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Most important DOC for Cannonau on Sardinia?

A

Cannonau di Sardegna DOC

139
Q

Vermentino is early budding. So what?

A

Spring frost

140
Q

Vermentino style (Sardinia)

A

Medium intensity lemon and acacia (tropical if v ripe)
Light to medium body
Medium alcohol
Medium (+) acid

141
Q

Vermentino winemaking (Sardinia)

A

Gentle pressing of grapes
Short skin contact (24hrs)
Ferment cool to mid range (steel)
Short ageing (3-4 mths) (neutral, on fine lees)

142
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2 most important PDOs for Vermentino in Sardinia?

A

Vermentino di Sardegna DOC

Vermentino di Gallura DOCG

143
Q

What is Sardinia’s only DOCG?

A

Vermentino di Gallura DOCG

144
Q

Main PDO for Carignano in Sardinia?

A

Carignano del Sulcis DOC

145
Q

How is Carignano trained on Sardinia?

A

Bush vines

146
Q

Why are bush vines suited (eg Carignano) to Sardinia?

A

Suit the dry climate of the area

Restrain Carignanon’s natural vigour

147
Q

What proportion of Sardinia is PDO?

A

Two thirds

148
Q

What is Cantina Santadi

A

High quality co-op on Sardinia

Giacomo Tachis consultant

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