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Southern Italy Flashcards

1
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What is considered the least mountainous region in Italy?

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Apulia

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2
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What are the 4 DOCs of Molise?

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Biferno

Molise

Tintilia del Molise

Pentro di Iserna

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3
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Name 5 indigenous white grape varietals of Sicily.

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Cataratto

Grillo

Inzolio

Grecanico

Carricante

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4
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What are the DOCGs of Apulia?

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Castel de Monte Bombino Nero DOCG

Castel de Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG

Castel de Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG

Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG

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4
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What soil type exists in the DOCG Aglianico del Vulture?

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Volcanic soils from Mount Vulture

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5
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What is the climate of Sicily?

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Meditteranean

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6
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Name 2 great producers in the Taurasi region?

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Mastroberardino

Feudi San Gregorio

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8
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What does Piederosso translate to?

A

red feet

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8
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What is the DOCG of Sicily?

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Cerasuolo di Vittoria

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8
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What is a synonym for Zibbibo?

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Muscat d’Alexandria

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9
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How has Moscato di Siracusa DOC been renamed?

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Siracusa DOC

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9
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What grape is used in Salice Salentino DOC and what region is it located within?

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Negroamaro

Puglia

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10
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What is the most cultivated grape in Castel del Monte?

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Negroamaro

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11
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Name 5 indigenous red grapes from Sicily.

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Nero d’Avola

Frappato

Perricone

Nerello Mascalese

Nerello Cappucio

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12
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What is the main grape varietal seen in Frascati DOC?

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Malvasia

Located in Lazio

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13
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What style of wines are made in the Malvasia delle Lipari DOC?

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Sweet

Passito

Fortified

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14
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What is Sardinia’s sole DOCG?

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Vermentino di Gallura

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15
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What DOC is known for its Gaglioppo in Calabria?

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Ciro DOC

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16
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What separates Calabria from Sicily?

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The narrow straight of Messina.

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17
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How do you achieve the Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio label?

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A minimum of 12% abv must be reached within the confines of the Vesuvio DOC.

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18
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Who discovered Marsala?

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John Woodhouse in 1773, who first fortified the wine to ensure safe shipment to his home country

19
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Where is Conero Rosso Riserva DOCG

20
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What is Sicily’s most planted red grape?

A

Nero d’Avola

20
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Where is the Orvieto DOC located?

21
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What is the varietal make up of Cerasuolo di Vittoria?

A

50%-70% Nero d’Avola

30%-50% Frappato

22
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What is Coda di Volpe?

A

White grape produced in Campania.

Known for its high acidity

23
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What are the dominant varietals of the Etna DOC?

A

Carricante- White

Nerello Mascalese- Red

23
Q

What are the subzones of Cannanou di Sardegna?

A

-3-

Oliena

Jerzu

Capo Ferrato

25
Q

What white & red grapes are used in the production of wines from the isle of Ischia DOC?

A

White- Forastera & Biancolella

Red- Guarnaccia (Grenache variant) & Piedirosso

26
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What is the only white wine DOCG of Tuscany?

A

Vernaccia di San Gimignano

27
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What is the minimum abv % for Aglianico del Vulture Superiore and what are the aging requirements?

A

13.5%

minimum 3 years aging including one in wood

Riserva may be used if there is a minimum of 5 years aging including 2 in wood

28
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What is the abv % requirement for Vermentino di Gallura DOCG?

A

Normale- 12%

Superiore- 13%

29
Q

What grapes constitute the majority of the blend of Vesuvio DOC bianco?

A

Coda di Volpe & Verdeca

to a lesser extent

Falanghina and Greco

30
Q

Where is Cesanese del Piglio DOCG?

A

Lazio (Latium)

31
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What white grape in the Marches received two DOCG zones for Riserva wines in 2009?

A

Verdicchio

33
Q

What is the dominant grape of the Faro DOC?

Who is a great producer of Faro wines?

A

Nerello Mascalese

Palari

34
Q

What is home to 3 DOCG wines as well as Nero (Uva) de Troia?

A

Castel del Monte

36
Q

What is Sicily’s most heavily planted grape?

38
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What wine makes up the largest production of Sicily?

39
Q

Malvasia di Bosa DOC as well as Vernaccia di Oristano DOC may make wines fortified in a smilar style to _____________.

A

Spanish Sherries

Both DOC are from Sardegna

40
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What style of wine is made in the Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale?

A

Sweet wine

100% - grapes may be dried

minimum 50g/l RS

41
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Where is Primitivo di Manduria?

42
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What is the DOCG of Basilicata?

A

Aglianico del Vulture Superiore

43
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What are the DOCG of Campania?

A

Taurasi DOCG

Fiano di Avellino DOCG

Greco di Tufo DOCG

Aglianico del Taburno DOCG

45
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What is the main red grape for Calabria?

A

Gaglioppo- genetically linked to Sangiovese

46
Q

What white grape is common on the Southern end of Sardina?

47
Q

What are the aging requirements of Taurasi DOCG?

A

Minimum 3 years with one in wood

Riserva= Minimum 4 years with 18 months in wood

48
Q

What are the dominant red and white grapes on the island of Sardinia?

A

White- Vermentino

Red- Cannanou (Garnacha); Carignano (Carignan)

49
Q

What grapes are produced the most in the volcanic tufa soils on the lower mountain slopes in Campania?

A

Primitivo, Aglianico, Falanghina

50
Q

Where is Primitivo di Manduria DOC located?

A

Apulia east the of the Salice Salentino DOC.

51
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What DOC of Calabria provides the best examples of dry white wine from Greco di Bianco?

A

Melissa DOC

Greco di Bianco- Bianco passito style

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