Southern Italy Flashcards
Name the region associated with the following DOC:
Ciro / Grottino di Roccanova / Siracusa / Irpinia
a) Calabria ~ b) Basilicata ~ c) Sicily ~ d) Campania ~ e) Sicily
What is the minimum RS of Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG?
50 g/l min RS
What is the minimum aging of Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG? Riserva?
Normale: 3 years min total aging including 1 year min in wood, and 1 year min in bottle; Riserva: 5 years min total aging including 2 years min in wood, and 2 years min in bottle.
What is the major grape varietal of Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG? Minimum amount?
Uva de Troia (aka: Uva Nero). 65% min.
What styles of wine are made in Castel del Monte Bombina Nera DOCG?
Dry Rosato only! Max 10 g/l RS.
What is the most planted white grape, and red grape of Sicily. Which is THE most planted grape?
Cattarato is the most planted white grape. Nero d’Avola is the most planted red grape. Cattarato is the most widely planted grape of all Sicily.
What is the body of water that separates Sicily from mainland Italy?
The Straight of Messina.
What two grapes must be included in Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG?
Nero d’Avola & Frappato.
What is the major grape varietal of Etna Rosso DOC?
Nerello Mascalese.
What is Zibbibo?
Muscat of Alexandria
What is Calabrese?
Nero d’Avola
What is a synonym for Cannonau?
Grenache or Garnacha
What is Concia? Where specifically are you most likely to find it?
Concia is the name for the process of adding Mosto Cotto to Marsala. You are most likely to find it in Marsala Ambra. There is a 1% mandatory addition to Ambra.
What Marsala specifically forbids Mosto Cotto?
Mosto Cotto may not be used in Marsala Vergine.
What is Stravecchio?
A traditional term in Marsala that is used interchangeably with Riserva when used with Solera or Vergine. 10 years min aging in Oak or Cherry, 18% min ABV.
What is the traditional barrel name of Marsala? What is its size?
Marsala Pipe. 423 L.
What are the two major cities in Campagnia?
Naples (the Capitol). Benevento (where my family is from!)
What DOC would you find Lacryma Christi? What does it indicate? What styles of wine can it produce?
It is found in the Vesuvio DOC in Campania. It is used there (loosely) instead of Superiore. Indicates a 12% min ABV. Lacryma Christi del Vesuvo DOC produces: Bianco, Rosato, Rosso, Spumante Bianco (Extra Brut Only!), and Liquorosso Bianco (secco - amabile - dolce).
Name an important producer from Campania.
The 3 most well known are Mastroberardino, Fuedi di San Gregorio, and Terredorra
What is the aging requirement for Aglianico del Taburno Riserva DOCG?
36 months min aging. 1 year min in wood, and 6 months min in bottle.
What styles of wine are made in Taurasi?
Rosso, Rosso Riserva, Rosato. All are 85% min Aglianico.
What are the aging requirements for Taurasi DOCG, and Taurasi Riserva DOCG?
Normale: 36 months min aging, 1 year in wood. Riserva: 48 months min aging. 18 months in wood.
What styles of wine are made in Cannonau di Sardegna DOC?
Rosso, Rosso Riserva, Rosso Classico, Rosato, Rosso Liquoroso Secco, and Rosso Liquoroso Dolce Naturale
What is the difference between Cannonau di Sardegna DOC Riserva and Cannonau di Sardegna DOC Classico?
Classico is 90% min Cannonau as oppoosed the 85% for all other styles of the DOC. Both require 2 years min aging, but Classico requires 1 year in wood, as opposed to Riserva which only requires 6 months. Asked because it is an interesting example where Classico is not a region, but a separate style, and that style is stricter than Riserva.
Name an “important” producer of Marsala?
There are 3 “Important” producers: Marco di Bartali, Florio, Carlo Pellegrino (also makes a Moscato di Pantellaria!).
Name all the sweet wine DOC of Sicily. Bonus: Name a producer for each!
Marsala {Bartoli, Florio, Pellegrino}, Moscato di Noto {I can’t find a producer that is available in the US…‘Fuedo Maccari Sultana’}, Siracusa {Solacium ‘by Nino Pupillo’}, Pantellaria (moscato, and passito) {Donnafugata, Carlo Pellegrino}, Malvasia delle Lipari {Carlo Hauner & Cantine Colosi}
Where on the island of Sicily is Mount Etna?
It is on the far eastern part of the island.
What wine of southern Italy was legendarily mistaken by Apollo for Ambrosia?
Pantellaria
Name the grapes allowed in Marsala Rubino.
Nero d’Avola, Perricone, Nerello Mascalese, plus 30% max white grapes of Grillo, Inzolia, Damaschino, and Carricante.
