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Southern Italy Flashcards

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Campania climate

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Warm Mediterranean

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Campania grape growing and hazards

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Altitude for temp moderation
Late ripeners- fall rain/cold
Frost in pockets or low slopes/valley floor

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Limestone soil is prevalent in what DOCGs of Campania?

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Fiano di Avellino
Greco di Tufo
Taurasi

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Volcanic and sandy soils are prevalent in what DOCs in Campania?

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Campi Flegrei
Vesuvio (including Lacryma Christi)

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Alluvial soils are found where in Campania?

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Between Naples and Benevento
Sannio DOC
Beneventano IGP

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Top varietals in Campania

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Aglianico
Falanghina
Barbera
Malvasia
Sangiovese
Greco

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Falanghina

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Good disease resistance
Berries dry out towards end of season
Mid to late ripening- fall rain
Apple/white peach/herb/grass

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Greco

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Challenging to grow
Prone to rot
Low vigor/productivity
Heat tolerant/ drought resistant
Deep lemon color
High alcohol/oily texture
Floral/stone fruit/smoke

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Fiano

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Vulnerable to mildew but has thick skins to resist botrytis
Late ripening
Floral/peach/hazelnut waxy texture
Lighter/fruitier wines from open sandy soils- weightier ones from clay

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Aglianico

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Early budding- spring frost
Late ripening- fall rain
Long season to ripen tannins
Vigorous- needs control for quality
Rose/red plum/blackberry high acid high tannin

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Taurasi DOCG

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Min 85% Aglianico
Cool slopes 200-600m
70 hL
Long maceration- 20+ days
3yr maturation - 1 in wood

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Piedirosso

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Heat and drought tolerant
Open bunches/thick skins- mildew/rot/botrytis resistant
Campi Flegrei DOC
Vesuvio DOC

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13
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Co-ops in Campania produce what % of wine?

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La Guardiense makes 15% of total production

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Aglianico del Vulture DOC

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100% Aglianico
70 hL
1 yr maturation
Clay/limestone/volcanic
Warm Mediterranean climate - adequate rain
Altitude and Balkan breezes hold acid - perfumed wines

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Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG

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52 hL
Min 3yr maturation- 1 in wood
Riserva- 5yr - 2 in wood

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Puglia climate

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Hot Mediterranean moderated by sea breezes

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Main varietals of Puglia

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Sangiovese
Primitivo
Negroamaro
Montepulciano
Trebbiano Toscano
Trebbiano Giallo

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18
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Puglia is most known for what type of wine production?

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Bulk

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Primitivo

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Zinfandel
Early budding - frost
Prone to drought- irrigation
Susceptible to poor flowering/fruit set in rainy/humid conditions
Ripens unevenly in bunches
Accumulates sugar easily- high alc wine

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Primitivo in Puglia

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Picked before fall rain
Bunches are looser - more disease resistance
Older bush vines at low density shade fruit
Inexpensive trellised for mechanization

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Primitivo di Manduria DOC

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Min 85% Primitivo
Riserva aged 2.5 yr- 9 mos in wood
Min 14%

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Gioia del Colle DOC Primitivo

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100% Primitivo
52 hL
Riserva aged 2yr
Slighter cooler than manduria

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Negroamaro

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High yielding
Good disease resistance
Drought resistant
Retains acid
Used to add alc and body to cooler regions

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Salice Salentino Rosso DOC

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75% Negroamaro- 90% if listed on label
84 hL (high)
Riserva aged 2 yr - 6m in wood
Short maceration
Neutral or oak

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Nero di Troia

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Late ripening
Prone to downy mildew
Needs long season to develop- fall rain
Unevenly ripens in bunch
Red currant/black pepper

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Castel del Monte DOC

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Nero di Troia
High max yield
Short stainless maturation

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Castel di Monte DOCG

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90% Nero di Troia
Lower max yields
2yr maturation- 1 in wood

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% of production in Puglia without appellation

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60%

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Most planted Sicilian varieties

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Catarratto
Nero d’Avola
Grillo
Syrah
Inzolia
Nerello Mascalese
Grecanico
PG
Merlot

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Sicily climate

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Warm Mediterranean
Some particular microclimates (Etna)
Low rainfall- irrigation

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Catarratto

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High yielding
Disease resistant
Light lemon/herb
High acid

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Grillo

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Cross of Moscato and Catarratto
High yielding
Disease resistant
Heat resistant
Shade bunches to not lose aromatics
Must oxidizes quickly- protective winemaking
Lemon/floral high acid

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Inzolia

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Ansonica
Early ripening
Good drought resistance
Drops acid early- pick early
Useful blended- med acid to balance

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Moscato

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Muscat of Alexandria
Zibibbo
Heat and drought resistant

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Moscato on Pantelleria

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Low bush vines in holes to conserve water and protect from wind
Dry - stainless
Latex harvest- fermentation stopped for RS
Passito- semi dried grapes (sun dried)

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Nero d’Avola

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Late ripening
Very vigorous- canopy mgmt
Susceptible to mildew
Uneven flowering- affects yields
Red cherry/black plum high tannin med acid

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Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG

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Nero d’Avola 50-70%
Frappato 30-50%
Lower max yields- concentrated

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Nerello Mascalese

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Etna
Early budding- spring frost
Varied yields due to coulure
Late ripening- fall rain
Prone to rot/botrytis
Long season on Etna at 400-1000m
Deleafing to ripen- too early sunburn too late not ripe
Shorter maceration due to tannin content

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Etna Rosso DOC

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80% Nerello Mascalese
Nerello Campuccio (color/berry fruit)
56 hL
Riserva - 4yr - 1 in wood

40
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Carricante

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Prone to fungus
Successful at high altitude
Lemon/green apple high acid, med alc

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Etna Bianco DOC

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60% Carricante
Catarratto

42
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Wine business in Sicily is dominated by

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Small number of large and influential private companies
Planeta, Donnafugata

43
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Sardinia climate

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Warm Mediterranean
Low rainfall during season
Irrigation necessary in SE corner

44
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Sardinia top varietals

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Cannonau
Vermentino
Carignano
Monica Nera
Nuragus
Sangiovese

45
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Cannonau di Sardinia

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77 hL/ 63 hL in Classico
Riserva aged 2y - 6m in wood

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Vermentino

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Early budding- spring frost
Prone to mildew
Mid ripening
Sunny sites/poor soils
Lemon/acacia/tropical

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Vermentino di Sardegna DOC

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112 hL

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Vermentino di Gallura DOCG

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63 hL

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Carignano del Sulcis DOC

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Heat/drought resistant
Low fertility soil restricts yields

Bush training required for Superiore
Limited irrigation permitted
77 hL/ 52.5 hL Superiore
2y aging Riserva/Superiore

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