Southern Italy Flashcards
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Apulia (Puglia) basic info
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- “heel of the boot”
- hot conditions and long growing seasons, leading to high levels of ripeness and enormous yields, which makes it often the top-producing region. Most of this vino da tavola
- over 4/5 red wine
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Puglia grapes
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- Primitivo
- Negroamaro
- Uva di Troia
3
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Basilicata basic info
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- center of souther Italy
- Campania to the west and Puglia to the north
- predominantely red wine
- where the Apennine Mountain chain come to an end
4
Q
DOCG of Basilicata
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Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG
5
Q
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG
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- located in the slopes of Mt. Vulture
- 100% Aglianico
6
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Calabria basic info
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- southernmost tip of mainland Italy
- almost exclusively red wines
7
Q
Calabria important DOC
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Cirò DOC
8
Q
Cirò DOC
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white: min. 80% Greco Bianco
Rosato/Rosso: min. 80% Gaglioppo
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Campania basic info
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- west of Basilicata and south of Molise
- its northern provinces are mountainous
- Mediterranean winds tempering the warm climate
- city of Naples and Salerno, ruins of Pompeii and mount Vesuvius
10
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DOCGs of Campania
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- Aglianico del Taburno DOCG
- Fiano di Avellino DOCG
- Greco di Tufo DOCG
- Taurasi DOCG
11
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Aglianico del Taburno DOCG
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Minimum 85% Aglianico
12
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Fiano di Avellino DOCG
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Minimum 85% Fiano
13
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Greco di Tufo DOCG
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Minimum 85% Greco
Maximum 15% Coda di Volpe
14
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Taurasi DOCG
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Minimum 85% Aglianico
