Southern Italy

Question 1

What are the four DOCGs of Puglia?

Answer 1

Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva
Castel del Monte Nero di Troia
Castel del Monte Bombino Nero
Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale

Question 2

What are the major red grapes of Puglia?

Answer 2

Nero di Troia
Negroamaro
Malvasia Nera
Primitivo (Zinfandel)
Susumaniello

Question 3

What is the major white grape of Puglia?

Answer 3

Verdeca

Question 4

What is the minimum RS for Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale in Puglia?

Answer 4

50 g/l

Question 5

What is the Capital of Campania?

Answer 5

Naples

Question 6

What are the major red grapes of Campania?

Answer 6

Aglianico
Piedirosso

Question 7

What are the major white grapes of Campania?

Answer 7

Falanghina
Greco
Fiano

Question 8

What are the four DOCGs of Campania?

Answer 8

Greco di Tufo DOCG
Fiano di Avellina DOCG
Taurasi DOCG
Aglianico del Taburno DOCG

Question 9

What is the primary grape of Taurasi DOCG?

Answer 9

Aglianico

Question 10

What are the characteristics of Aglianico?

Answer 10

Tannic, high acid, similar to Nebbiolo and Sangiovesse but with a darker fruit profile

Question 11

What are the principal red and white varieties of Calabria?

Answer 11

Gaglioppo (red)
Greco (white)

Question 12

What are the wine regions of southern Italy?

Answer 12

Abruzzo
Campania
Molise
Puglia
Basilicata
Calabria
Sardinia
Sicily