Southern Italy Flashcards

1
Q

What is considered the least mountainous region in Italy?

A

Apulia

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2
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What are the 4 DOCs of Molise?

A

Biferno

Molise

Tintilia del Molise

Pentro di Iserna

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3
Q

Name 5 indigenous white grape varietals of Sicily.

A

Cataratto

Grillo

Inzolio

Grecanico

Carricante

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4
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What are the DOCGs of Apulia?

A

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?

A

Volcanic soils from Mount Vulture

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5
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What is the climate of Sicily?

A

Meditteranean

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6
Q

Name 2 great producers in the Taurasi region?

A

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?

A

Cerasuolo di Vittoria

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8
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What is a synonym for Zibbibo?

A

Muscat d’Alexandria

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9
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How has Moscato di Siracusa DOC been renamed?

A

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?

A

Negroamaro

Puglia

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10
Q

What is the most cultivated grape in Castel del Monte?

A

Negroamaro

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11
Q

Name 5 indigenous red grapes from Sicily.

A

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?

A

Malvasia

Located in Lazio

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13
Q

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

A

Sweet

Passito

Fortified

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14
Q

What is Sardinia’s sole DOCG?

A

Vermentino di Gallura

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15
Q

What DOC is known for its Gaglioppo in Calabria?

A

Ciro DOC

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16
Q

What separates Calabria from Sicily?

A

The narrow straight of Messina.

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17
Q

How do you achieve the Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio label?

A

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

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18
Q

Who discovered Marsala?

A

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

19
Q

Where is Conero Rosso Riserva DOCG

A

Marches

20
Q

What is Sicily’s most planted red grape?

A

Nero d’Avola

20
Q

Where is the Orvieto DOC located?

A

Umbria

21
Q

What is the varietal make up of Cerasuolo di Vittoria?

A

50%-70% Nero d’Avola

30%-50% Frappato

22
Q

What is Coda di Volpe?

A

White grape produced in Campania.

Known for its high acidity

23
Q

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
Q

What is the only white wine DOCG of Tuscany?

A

Vernaccia di San Gimignano

27
Q

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
Q

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
Q

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?

A

Cataratto

38
Q

What wine makes up the largest production of Sicily?

A

Marsala

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
Q

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
Q

Where is Primitivo di Manduria?

A

Apulia

42
Q

What is the DOCG of Basilicata?

A

Aglianico del Vulture Superiore

43
Q

What are the DOCG of Campania?

A

Taurasi DOCG

Fiano di Avellino DOCG

Greco di Tufo DOCG

Aglianico del Taburno DOCG

45
Q

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?

A

Nuragus

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
Q

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