Southern Italy Flashcards
Grillo is a natural crossing of?
Catarratto Bianco Lucido and Zibibbo
Nerello Mascalese is a natural crossing of?
Sangiovese and Mantonico Bianco
Primitivo is genetically the same as?
Zinfandel in California and Crljenak Kaštelanski, or Tribidrag, in Croatia, where it originated
Which is Italy’s second most planted red grape?
Montepulciano
Abruzzo is home to two DOCG?
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane and Terre Tollesi/Tullum
The region-wide Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC requires a minimum of?
85% Montepulciano, with some subzones requiring higher percentages or monovarietal wines
max. 15% other red grapes suitable for production in Abruzzo.
Terre di Casauria: 100% Montepulciano.
Terre dei Vestini/Teate:
min. 90% Montepulciano,
max. 10% other red grapes suitable for production in Abruzzo.
Alto Tirino/Terre dei Peligni:
min. 95% Montepulciano,
max. 5% other red grapes suitable for production in Abru
Rosso: Wines may be released March 1 on the year following harvest.
Rosso Riserva: Wines must be aged for a min. 2 years from November 1 on the year of harvest, including min 9 months in wood
Within Vestini is the important wine district Loreto Aprutino, home to one of Abruzzo’s iconic producers?
Valentini
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo has a maximum elevation of?
600 meters (1,970 feet) generally, or up to 700 meters (2,300 feet) for vineyards with direct southern exposure
Colline Teramane Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOCG grapes, styles and ageing requierements?
Colline Teramane Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
Colline TeramaneMontepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva
Varieties:
Minimum 90% Montepulciano
Maximum 10% Sangiovese
Minimum Alcohol: 12.5%
Aging Requirements:
Colline Teramane Montepulciano d’Abruzzo : Minimum 1 year from November 1 of the harvest year, including 2 months in bottle
Riserva: Minimum 3 years from November 1 of the harvest year, including a minimum one year in either oak or chestnut and a minimum 6 months in bottle
Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo DOC styles, grapes and ageing requierements?
Rosato
Rosato Superiore
Varieties: Min. 85% Montepulciano, max. 15% other red grapes suitable for production in Abruzzo.
Minimum Alcohol:
Rosato: 12%
Rosato Superiore: 12.5%
Aging Requirements:
Rosato: Wines may be released on January 1 of the year after harvest.
Superiore: Wines may be released on March 1 of the year after harvest
Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC styles, varieties and ageing requierements?
Bianco
Bianco Superiore
Bianco Riserva
Varieties:
Min. 85% combined Trebbiano Abruzzese, Trebbiano Toscano, and/or Bombino Bianco.
Max. 15% other non-aromatic white grapes suitable for production in Abruzzo
Bianco: Wines may be released on January 1 of the year following harvest.
Superiore: Wines may be released on March 1 of the year following harvest.
Riserva: Wines must be aged for min. 18 months from November 1 on the year of harvest. Wines may be released on May 1 of the second year after harvest.
Subzone-labeled wines must be at Superiore and Riserva level
Molise’s most planted grape varieties, like Abruzzo’s, are?
Montepulciano (51%) and Trebbiano (12%).
Molise has DOCG?
NO
lowest percentage of wine at the DOC/G level (7%). Co-op and bulk production are common. Molise has no DOCGs, four noncontiguous DOCs, and two IGPs
Terre Tollesi / Tullum DOCG styles and varieties?
Varietal Passerina
Varietal Pecorino
Rosso
Rosso Riserva
Spumante Bianco (Dosaggio Zero to Dolce)
Varieties:
Pecorino and Passerina:
min. 90% state variety,
max. 10% combined other white grapes suitable for cultivation in Abruzzo region.
Rosso/Rosso Riserva:
min. 95% Montepulciano,
max. 5% combined other non-aromatic red grapes suitable for cultivation in Abruzzo region.
Spumante:
min. 60% Chardonnay,
max. 40% combined other non-aromatic white grapes suitable for cultivation in Abruzzo region
Molise is home to which grape?
Tintilia
Tintilia wines are typically?
High in acidity, full bodied, deeply colored, and lightly aromatic, with spicy, floral, and herbal flavors. The grape performs best above 400 meters (1,300 feet) in elevation
Tintilia del Molise DOC, established in 2011, allows?
red and rosato wines based on a minimum of 95% Tintilia and mandates a minimum elevation of 200 meters (650 feet). A Riserva version for reds requires a higher ABV, at 13%, and a minimum aging of two years.
Molise’s other denominations include?
Biferno DOC
Molise DOC
Pentro di Isernia DOC
More than 70% of Molise’s production is?
Red wine, and the DOCs authorize a wide range of wine styles and both varietal wines and blends from international and native grapes, such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Aglianico, Montepulciano, Chardonnay, Fiano, and Falanghina.
How many DOCGs and DOCs has Castel del Monte in Puglia?
Castel del Monte lends its name to three of Puglia’s DOCGs and one overarching DOC
The most important grape of the Castel del Monte area is?
Uva di Troia, also called Nero di Troia
Uva di Troia yields wines that are?
medium bodied and well structured, with flavors of red cherries, red currants, orange blossom, black pepper, tobacco, and underbrush.
Plantings have increased in the 21st century, both for monovarietal wines and for adding freshness and finesse to Puglian blends
Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG requires a minimum of?
65% Uva di Troia
Max. 35% other non-aromatic red grapes suitable for cultivation in the “Murgia Centrale” region of Puglia
Min. 2 years from November 1 of the harvest year, including at least 1 year in wood
Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG requieres?
is for varietal wines with at least 90% of the grape variety
Min. 2 years from November 1 of the harvest year, including at least 1 year in wood
Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG requieres?
Castel del Monte is also home to a unique rosato-only DOCG based on the red grape Bombino Nero, which is required at a minimum of 90%
The rosato wines are fresh, fruity, and floral, with flavors of red berries and citrus, and the DOCG sets a maximum of grams of residual sugar per liter?
10
The overarching Castel del Monte DOC is for?
white, rosato, red, and sparkling wines made from a wide range of international and native grape varieties, including Aglianico, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and the white Bombino Bianco (unrelated to Bombino Nero).
Tavoliere DOC, or Tavoliere delle Puglie DOC, is to the north of Castel del Monte and also focuses on?
Uva di Troia. Its red and rosato wines require a minimum of 65% of the grape, and, if labeled Nero di Troia, they must have a minimum of 90%. Red wines at the Riserva level require a minimum aging of two years, including at least eight months in wood.
Primitivo di Manduria DOC is for?
red wines with a minimum of 85% Primitivo. The Riserva level requires a minimum aging of two years, with at least nine months in barrel, along with a minimum 14% ABV, up from 13.5% ABV for Normale
Rosso: wines may not be released before March 31 of the year following the harvest
The separate Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG, elevated in 2011, is for?
Sweet passito wines based on 100% Primitivo. The grapes must be air-dried to achieve a minimum potential alcohol of 16%, and the final wines require a minimum 13% ABV and at least 50 grams of residual sugar per liter
Moving south from Castel del Monte, past the capital city of Bari and toward central Puglia which grape gains prominence?
Primitivo
Gioia del Colle DOC allows varietal wines made of ?
100% Primitivo, as well as red and rosato blends based on 50%–60% Primitivo, along with Malvasia Nera, Montepulciano, Negroamaro, and/or Sangiovese. Primitivo Riserva requires a minimum aging of two years and a minimum 14% ABV, up from 13% ABV for varietal Primitivo. White blends in the DOC are based on Trebbiano Toscano, and sweet dessert wines here are based on Aleatico rather than Primitivo. These wines may be passito or fortified (in a style similar to the region-wide Aleatico di Puglia DOC).
In the southern third of Puglia on the Salento peninsula, the most important grape variety is?
Negroamaro
Red wines from Negroamaro are typically?
full bodied and high in tannin, with flavors of black fruit, tobacco, and black licorice. The rosato wines can be as deeply colored as a pale red, and flavorful, sometimes with residual sugar
The most well-known denomination for Negroamaro is ?
Salice Salentino DOC
Salice Salentino DOC, which for red and rosato wines requires a minimum of?
Rosso/Rosato:
minimum 75% Negroamaro
maximum 25% other black grapes suitable for cultivation in Puglia
Negroamaro/Negroamaro Rosato:
minimum 90% Negroamaro
maximum 10% other black grapes suitable for cultivation in Puglia
The red Riserva wines based on Negroamaro require a minimum aging of?
two years, including at least six months in wood
Apart from rosso/rosato Salice Salentino DOC produces?
It also allows varietal and sparkling wines based on Chardonnay, Fiano, and Pinot Bianco, and sweet passito and fortified wines based on Aleatico
Brindisi DOC, which requires a minimum of?
70% Negroamaro for red and rosato wines, or a minimum of 85% if varietally labeled. The DOC also allows white and sparkling wines made of Chardonnay, Malvasia Bianca, Fiano, Sauvignon Blanc, and other grapes.
While Puglia is mostly known for red and rosato wines, it does have white grapes of distinction such as?
Verdeca and Bombino Bianco
in central Puglia include the aromatic Minutolo, also known as Fiano Minutolo or Fiano Aromatico, and Bianco d’Alessano, which is often blended with Verdeca. Much of the Trebbiano Toscano in Puglia is used for vermouth production
Verdeca was historically known as a base wine for vermouth production but is increasingly used for standout monovarietal wines and white blends. Named for the green color of its berries, it is genetically identical to the Greek variety Lagorthi. Verdeca is also a parent, along with Zinfandel, of the Croatian red grape Plavina. Verdeca white wines are fresh and crisp, with delicate herbal and green apple flavors.
Taurasi DOCG in Campania varieties, styles, min alc and ageing requierements?
Taurasi
Taurasi Riserva
Varieties:
Minimum 85% Aglianico
Combined maximum 15% other non-aromatic red grapes of Avellino
Minimum Alcohol:
Taurasi: 12%
Riserva: 12.5%
Aging Requirements:
Taurasi: Minimum 3 years from December 1 of the harvest year, including at least one year in wood
Riserva: Minimum 4 years from December 1 of the harvest year, including at least 18 months in wood
Which is southern Italy’s first DOCG?
Taurasi in 1993