Southern Italy Flashcards
What grape goes into Taurasi DOCG?
Aglianico
Aglianico
3,5,6,8
3 Full
5 High acid
6 High tannin
8 smoked spice, dark black fruits and plums
What DOCG in Campania based on Aglianico?
Taurasi DOCG
What are the 2 major white grapes of Campania?
Greco
Fiano
What are the 2 DOCG white wines of Campania?
Fiano di Avellino DOCG (fuller)
Greco di Tufo DOCG (leaner)
What are the soils mainly like in Campania?
Volcanic
What is the name of the extinct volcano in Basilicata?
Monte Vulture
Which DOC in Basilicata is based on Aglianico?
Aglianico del Vulture DOC
Campania is on which sea?
Tyrrhenian Sea
While mostly landlocked, Basilicata has a coastline on which major sea?
Tyrrhenian Sea
Is Campania north or south of Lazio?
Campania is south of Lazio.
In Puglia, vines were traditionally ___-trained. Today, vines are more commonly ___ trained.
Traditionally bush-trained
Today more cordon-trained (making mechanized harvesting easier)
What are the 2 noteworthy red grapes of Puglia?
Negroamaro
Primitivo (Zinfandel)
Which DOC in Puglia best represents Negroamaro?
Salice Salentino DOC
Most grapes grown in Sicily are bottled under which appellations?
IGT Terre Siciliane
or
Sicilia DOC (only if yields are somewhat smaller)
What international grape varieties are widely planted in Sicily?
Chardonnay
Syrah
Some of Sicily’s best wines come from what small appellation?
Etna DOC
Red wines from Etna DOC are primarily made from what 2 grape varieties?
Nerello Mascalese
Nerello Cappuccio
Etna DOC makes white wines based on the Carricante grape.
What is the typical profile of a white Etna DOC?
3,5,8
3 Medium
5 High
8 Citrus
Stony/steely
(honey and wax)
What are the predominant soils of Etna DOC?
Well-draining volcanic soils
