Southern Italy Flashcards
How does Apulia’s terroir differ from its neighbors? How does this affect its wine style?
It’s much flatter, with more fertile soils, making it the home of ripe rich reds that can be mass-produced.
What are the important red & white grapes of Apulia?
Red: Primativo, Nero de Troia, Negroamaro
White: Bombino Bianco, Verdeca
What are the important appellations of Manduria? In which region of Italy is Manduria located?
Apulia!
Primativo di Manduria DOC: for red wines of primativo
Primativo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG: sweet red from dried primativo grapes
Where is Castel del Monte located? What are its important appellations?
Apulia!
Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG: For Bombino Nero rosato
Castel del Monte Nero de Troia Reserva DOCG: dry Nero de Troia reds
Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG: dry 65%+ Nero de Troia reds
Where is Salice Salentino DOC located and what laws govern its winemakeing?
Apulia! Dry white, rosato, reds, sweet reds. sparkling whites and rosatos. Reds & rosatos are Negroamaro & Aleatico. Whites tend to be Chardonnay
Where is Brindisi DOC located & what laws govern its winemaking?
Varietal white, rosato, red. Whites can be still or sparkling, reds & rosatos from Negroamaro.
What is the terroir of Basilicata?
Mountainous, featuring volcanic soils & Mount Vulture
What are Basilicata’s major red & white grapes? What styles of wine?
Red: Aglianico in an elegant, powerful red
White: Malvasia Bianca in a juicy white
but all styles of wine made here
What is Basilicata’s major DOCG, and what’s unique about it?
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG
must be aged for 3 years, 5 for reserva
What is Calabria’s terroir like?
It’s a beachy resort region with scrubland and a mediterranean climate
What are Calabria’s major red & white grapes?
Red: Gaglioppo
White: Greco
What are Calabria’s 2 major DOCs?
Cirò & Mellisa DOCs: both make wines from Galioppo & Greco, with Melissa being best known for quality Greco
Where do you see the major white grapes of Apulia?
Verdeca mostly in Valle d’Itria in the center of the country
Bombino Bianco on a limestone escarpment of the coastal north east for bubbles
What is Sicily’s famous fortified wine? When and by whom was it commercialized?
Marsala was commercialized by John Woodhouse, when he fortified it to ship it to England in 1778
What kinds of Marsala exist?
from white grapes, Oro or Umbra
from red grapes, Rubino
Secco, with less than 40g/L of RS
Semisecco, or Dulce
