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Campania, Basilicata, Calabria, Puglia, Sicily, Sardinia

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Where is Campania located?

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South of Lazio on the Tyrrhenian Sea

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How much of Campania’s output is DOC level?

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Less than 10%

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What are the 2 indigenous red grapes of Campania?

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Aglianico
Piedirosso

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What are the 3 indigenous white grapes of Campania?

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Falanghina
Greco
Fiano

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What are the soils of Falerno di Massico DOC?

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Volcanic tuff

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What are the grapes of Falerno di Massico DOC?

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Aglianico
Primitivo
Piedirosso

Falanghina

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What is the dominant grapes of the Taurasi DOCG and Aglianico del Taburno DOCG?

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Aglianico

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What year was Aglianico del Taburno given DOCG status?

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2011

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What are the aging requirements for Taurasi DOCG and the Riserva wines?

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Minimum 3 years including 1 in wood
Riserva requires minimum 4 years with 18 months in wood

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What are the 2 white wine DOCGs of Campania?

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Greco di Tufo DOCG
Fiano di Avelino DOCG

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What are the grape requirements for Fiano di Avelino DOCG?

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Minimum 85% Fiano

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What are the grape requirements for Greco di Tufo DOCG?

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Minimum 85% Greco

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What wines are produced from Falanghina del Sannio DOC?

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Falanghina based white wines which are either dry or passito style

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When did Falanghina del Sannio become a DOC?

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2011

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What volcano does Vesuvio DOC cover?

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Mount Versuvius

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Which 3 grapes have the majority of plantings in Vesuvio DOC?

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Copa di Volpe
Verdeca
Falanghina

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What is the most important DOC of Basilicata?

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Aglianico del Vulture

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What is the DOCG of Basilicata?

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Aglianico del Vulture Superiore

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When did Aglianico del Vulture Superiore gain DOCG status?

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2010

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What are the aging requirements of Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG and their Riserva wines?

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Minimum 3 years with 1 in wood
Riserva is minimum 5 years and 2 in wood

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What are the soils of Aglianico del Vulture?

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Volcanic soils from Mount Vulture

22
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Where is Calabria?

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South of Basilicata in the “toe” of Italy’s boot

23
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What are the 2 dominant DOCs of Calabria?

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Ciro DOC
Melissa DOC

24
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What is the main grape of Ciro DOC?

25
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What is the main grape of Melissa DOC?

26
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Where is Puglia located?

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East of Basilicata in the heel of Italy’s boot

27
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What is the topography of Puglia?

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Relatively flat and fertile. The least mountainous region of Italy

28
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Historically, what have Puglia’s grapes been used to make

A

Vermouth and distillate

29
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How many DOCGs does Puglia have

30
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Which subregion in Puglia is home to 3 DOCG zones

A

Castel del Monte

31
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What are the grape requirements of Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG?

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Minimum 65% Nero di Troia

32
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What are the grape requirements of Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG?

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Minimum 90% Nero di Troia

33
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What wines are produced from Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG?

A

Rose wines

34
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What grape dominates the blends of Salice Salentino DOC and Brindisi DOC?

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Negroamaro

35
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What is Negroamaro often blended with in Puglia?

A

Malvasia Nera

36
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What grape is Primitivo genetically identical to?

37
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What wines are produced from Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Natuarle DOCG?

A

Sweet wines made from Primitivo

38
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What is the main white grape of Puglia?

39
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Which 2 grapes normally make up traditional method sparkling in Puglia??

A

Bombino Bianco
Pinot Noir

40
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What sit the climate of Sicily?

A

Mediterannean

41
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What is Sicily’s most planted grape?

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Nero d’Avola

42
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Which grape is often blended with Catarratto in Sicily’s Alcamo Bianco DOC?

43
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What are 2 popular blending partners for Catarratto in Sicily except Malvasia?

A

Grillo
Inzolia

44
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Which 2 red grapes dominate Etna DOC?

A

Nerello Mascalese
Nerello Cappuccio

45
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Which 2 white grapes dominate Etna DOC?

A

Carricante
Cataratto

46
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What are the soils of Mount Etna?

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Free draining and volcanic

47
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What grape dominates Faro DOC?

A

Nerello Mascalese

48
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What is Sicily’s sole DOCG?

A

Cerasuolo di Vittoria

49
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What is the main grape of Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG?

A

Nero d’Avola

50
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What grape is often blended with Nero d’Avola in Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG?

51
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Which 3 grapes produce Sicily’s best dessert wines?

A

Zibbibo (Muscat of Alexandria)
Moscato Bianco
Malvasia

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