Southern Italy Flashcards
What are the 5 regions of southern Italy?
And what are the 2 big islands that are also regions?
- Campania
- Basilicata
- Calabria
- Molise
- Puglia
- Sicily
- Sardinia
On what sea is Campania?
Tyrrhenian Sea
What is the climate of Campania?
Mediterranean
What is the terrain of Campania?
Inland/east: volcanic mountains, rugged landscape
Coast/west: low-lying, flatter
What famous volcano is in Campania?
Mount Vesuvius
What is the soil in Campania?
Mostly alluvial sediment turning into volcanic sediment in the east (near Vesuvius)
What are the 3 white grapes of Campania?
- Fiano
- Falanghina
- Greco
What is the red grape of Campania?
Aglianico
What is the DOCG in Campania famous for its Aglianico?
Taurasi DOCG
What are the aging requirements for Taurasi DOCG?
minimum 3 years prior to release, with at least 1 of those years in wood.
What are the 2 white DOCGs of Campania?
What are the grapes in each?
Fiano di Avellino DOCG
Greco di Tufo DOCG
Fiano and Greco are the grapes
Where is Sicily in relation to Italy?
It’s the football that Italy’s “toe” is kicking, located in the Mediterranean.
What are the climates of Sicily?
Mediterranean generally
Maritime near the coasts
Hotter inland, though cooler as the elevation rises on Mt Etna
What is the terrain of Sicily?
Flatter near the coast
Hilly inland and near Mt Etna
What are the soils of Sicily?
Varied around the inland, but strikingly volcanic on and around the slopes of Mt Etna
