Southern Italy Flashcards
What are the primary grapes in Campania?
W; Falanghina, Greco & Fiano
R; Aglianico
Describe the climate in Campania and potential influences of hazards.
Mediterranean climate
risk of spring frost, cold and rainy early autumns (frost pockets and valley floor)
altitude as a cooling influence ( planted up to 600m)
What are the 3 main soil types in Campania?
- Limestone & clay in hills
- Volcanic & sandy soils around Naples
- Alluvial sediments between Naples & Benevento
Give a description of Falanghina
- rising in popularity (mostly planted white in Campania
- good resistance
- mid - late ripening
- med int apple, white peach, herbaceous
- med acidity
- acceptable to very good
- inexpensive to mid-priced
Give a description of Greco
- prone to grey rot and both mildews
- low vigour and productivity
- heat and drought resistant
- late ripening
- deep lemon, high alcohol, oily texture
- floral, stone fruit, smoky
- very good, mid priced - premium
Give a description of Fiano
- late ripening
- thick skinned (resistant against grey rot)
- prone to mildews
- med int, floral, peach, hazelnut
- Vg- outstanding, mid- premium priced
Describe Aglianico
- early budding, late ripening
- requires long season to ripen tannins
- vigorous (needs to be controlled-
- med+ pronounced rose, red plum, blackberry
- high acid, high tannins
- high quality grows on cool slopes to prolong growing season
What are the requirements of Taurasi DOCG?
- min 85% Aglianico
- max yields 70 hL/ha
- 3y, 1y wood (riserva 4y, 18m woods)
- long macerations and oak
Describe Piedirosso
- pale ruby
- med acid, med tannins, med alcohol
- red plum & cherry
- adapted to heat and drought
- thick skinned
- warm and windy conditions => no mildew
early drinking, mid -premium priced
What is the climate in Basilicata?
Warm mediterranean with cooling influences from altitude and breezes from Balkan
What are the requirements of Aglianico del Vulture DOC?
100% Aglianico
max 70 hL/ha
grown on clay, limestone & volcanic soils
1y ageing
vg-outstanding, mid - premium
Requirements of Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG
max 52hL/ha
3y, 1y wood
What is the climate in Puglia?
Hot mediterranean climate with cooling influences from sea
What are the difficulties growing primitivo?
- buds early
- prone to spring frosts and drought
- ripens unevenly
- in rainy conditions, prone to poor flowering and fruit set
- accumulates sugar early
Describe Primitivo from Puglia
med - pronounced ripe red cherry, strawberry
med acid, med tannin
acceptable - outstanding
What are the main DOc’s in Puglia?
Primitivo di Manduria DOC
Gioia del Colle DOC Primitivo
Describe Negroamaro
- high yield
- disease and drought resistant
- retains acid
- black plum, black cherry
- med-high alc, med acid, med tannins
Requirements of Salice Valentino Rosso DOC
min 75% Negroamaro (90% if variety is on label)
max 84hL/ha
riserva must be aged 2y, 6m oak
Describo Nero di Troia
- late ripening
- prone to downy mildew
- ripens unevenly
- med int red cherry, redcurrant, black pepper
- high tannins, med acid
what is Uva di Troia?
nero di Troia
What climate has Sicily?
Warm mediterranean climate
What are the characteristics of Catarratto?
- high yielding & disease resistant
- light int lemon and herbal
- high acid, med alc
- inexpensive, acc-good
What are the characteristics of Grillo?
= cross between Catarratto & Moscato
-moderately high yielding, heat & disease resistant
- full bodied, med int lemon & floral
- good -VG, inexpensive- mid priced
What are the characteristics of Inzolia?
- early ripening
- needs early picking for acidity
- drought resistant
- med int lemon
- med acid, med body
- inexpensive- mid, acc - good
