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What is the most southerly wine-growing region in mainland Italy?

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Calabria

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Greco di Tufo DOCG is from which region?

Based on which grapes?

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Campania

min 85% Greco, max. 15% Coda di Volpe

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Copertino DOC is from which region?

Based mainly on which grape?

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Puglia

Negroamaro

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Vermentino di Gallura DOCG is from which region?

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Sardinia

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Etna DOC is from which region?

Rosso based on which grapes?

Bianco based on which grapes?

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Sicily

Rosso: min. 80% Nerello Mascalese, blended w/ Nerello Cappuccio

Bianco: min. 60% Carricante blended w/Catarratto

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What is the DOCG of Campania made with Aglianico?

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Taurasi DOCG

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What is the topography of Campania?

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Mountains, valleys and a coastal plain

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Best DOC from Puglia made from Negroamaro?

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Salice Salentino DOC

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What is the climate of Southern Italy, where are vines planted and how were / are vines trained?

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Hot and dry inland and humid by the coast. Many vineyards on slopes of Apennines giving some altitude cooling, there are also sea breezes on the Puglia peninsula Vines were Bush trained but newer vines have cordon training and trellising to aid mechanisation

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What is the topography of Basilicata What is the name of the local volcano Predominant grape? Local DOC?

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Very mountainous to 900 metres Monte Vulture Aglianico Aglianico del Vulture DOC

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Taurasi DOCG is made from which grape?

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Aglianico

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Where are most DOCGs in Southern Italy?

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Campania

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What are the black grapes used in Etna DOC and what are they like?

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Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio - Fragrant, hi acid and tannin, sour red cherries, cranberries, raspberries and dried herbs. Mushroom aromas with bottle age

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What is the main Italian grape grown in Sicily, what is it like and what is made from it? Also what are the leading International black and white grapes grown?

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Nero d’Avola - med to full body, med acid and tannin, plum and black cherry. Fruity for early drinking but can be more complex. IGT Terre di Sicilia / Terre Siciliane If lower yields = Sicilia DOC Syrah and Chardonnay

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What is the climate like in Puglia?

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Hot but with sea breeze cooling on the Puglia peninsula

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What are the predominant white grapes of Campania, what are they like and what are the DOCGs?

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Fiano - Med acid, med~full body, stone fruit, melon and mango Greco - High acidity, lean, green apple, stone fruit and passion fruit Fiano di Avelino DOCG Greco di Tufo DOCG

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What is the predominant black grape of Campania, what is it like and what is the main DOCG?

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Aglianico, deep colour, hi acid and tannin. Black fruit and an affinity for oak. When aged, develops earthy and forest floor notes. Taurasi DOCG

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XXXXX di Avellino DOCG XXXXX di Tufo DOCG From which region?

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Fiano di Avelino DOCG Greco di Tufo DOCG Campania

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What is the style of Amarone Della Valpolicella?

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Dry or off dry, full body, hi alc, med~hi tannin Intense with concentrated red berry and spice. Aged in large oak

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XXXXXX del Vulture Which region?

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Aglianico del Vulture DOC

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Falanghina, Greco, and Fiano are grape varieties primarily grown in which region?

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Campania

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In which regions are the following volcanoes located?

  1. Mt. Vesuvius
  2. Mt. Vulture
  3. Mt. Etna
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  1. Campania
  2. Basilicata
  3. Sicily
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Identify the styles of wine produced by the following appellations (red/white etc..):

A. Etna DOC

B. Greco di Tufo DOCG

C. Fiano di Avellino DOCG

D. Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG

E. Taurasi DOCG

F. Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo

A

A. Rosso / Bianco / Rosato / Spumante

B. Bianco

C. Bianco

D. Rosso

E. Rosso

F. Rosato

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24
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List the 4 DOCGs of Campania:

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  1. Greco di Tufo
  2. Fiano di Avellino
  3. Taurasi
  4. Aglianico del Taburno
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The Vermentino di Gallura DOCG is located in which region?

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Sardinia

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Cannonau and Carignano are commonly grown in which of the following regions?

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Sardinia

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Identify all the Italian regions touching the Tyrrhenian Sea.

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Corsica / Sardinia / Toscana / Lazio / Campania / Calabria

28
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Italian wines labelled Amabile can be described as:

A

Off-Dry

29
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Identify the capitals of the following regions:

  1. Campania
  2. Basilicata
  3. Puglia
  4. Sicily
  5. Sardinia
  6. Calabria
A
  1. Naples
  2. Potenza
  3. Bari
  4. Palermo
  5. Cagliari
  6. Catanzaro
30
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What is the most planted grape is Siciliy?

What the 3 main uses for this grape?

A

Catarratto

  1. Marsala blends.
  2. Alcamo Bianco DOC
  3. Used for distillation or grape concentrate (RCGM)
31
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  1. On what side of Mt Etna is the Guardiola cru located?
  2. At what altitude?
  3. What is significant about most of these vines?
  4. How are vineyards usually trained/managed?
A
  1. North
  2. 800-1000m
  3. They are mostly pre-phylloxera.
  4. Traditional gobelet with tight spacing. Vineyards are steep and terraced, which means the vineyards have to be worked by hand.
32
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Coda di Volpe is primarily grown in which of the following regions?

What does “Coda di Volpe” mean?

A

Campania

“Tail of the Fox”

33
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Mastroberardino and Feudi di San Gregorio are two prominent producers in which region?

A

Campania

34
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In which region/sub-region are Tenuta della Terre Nere, Passopisciaro, and Benanti located?

A

Sicily / Mt. Etna

35
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Argiolas and Sella & Mosca are producers located in which region?

A

Sardinia

36
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What proportion of Nero d’Avola and Frappato are required for Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG wines?

A

50-70% Nero d’Avola

30-50% Frappato

37
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Lacryma Christi wines are produced in which of the following regions?

Are part of which larger DOC?

What 5 kinds of wines are produced?

What grapes are used?

A
  • Campania
  • Vesuvio DOC
  • Rosso, Bianco, Rosato, Spumante, Liquoroso (Bianco)

Rosso/Rosato: Mostly Piedirosso, blended with Aglianico and Sciascinoso

Bianco/Spumante/Liquoroso: Mostly Coda di Volpe, blended with Fiano, Greco and Verdeca

38
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What is the minimum percentage of Aglianico required for the Taurasi DOCG?

A

85%

39
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Irpinia, Benevento, and Salerno are provinces in:

A

Campania

40
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Who produces the “Radici” line of wines?

What 4 different wines are in this line?

A

Mastroberardino.

  1. Radici Fiano di Avellino DOCG
  2. Radici Taurasi DOCG
  3. Radici Taurasi DOCG Riserva
  4. Radici Taurasi DOCG Riserva “Antonio”
41
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What is the principal grape in the red / white wines of the Ciró DOC?

A

Rosso: Gaglioppo

Bianco: Greco Bianco

42
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The Croatian grape Crljenak Kastelanski is related to which Italian grape variety?

What is this grape known as in the USA?

A

Primitivo

Zinfandel

43
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Piedirosso is most commonly used as a blending partner with:

A

Aglianico

44
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Identify the correct regions for the following appellations:

A. Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG

B. Carignano del Sulcis DOC

C. Passito di Pantelleria DOC

D. Ciró DOC

A

A. Puglia

B. Sardinia

C. Sicily

D. Calabria

45
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Marsala is Sicily’s most historic wine style, having been produced since which century?

A

18th Century

46
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What is the minimum percentage of Nerello Mascalese required for Etna Rosso?

A

80%

47
Q

Syracuse is located in:

A

Sicily

48
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Marco de Bartoli is a leading producer of _____.

A

Marsala

49
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What red grape is most cultivated along the slopes of Mount Taburno?

Which region is Mt. Taburno in?

A

Aglianico

Campania

50
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What is the required aging for Taurasi DOCG wines?

Riserva?

A

Taurasi: Minimum 3 years from December 1 of the harvest year, including at least one year in wood

Riserva: Minimum 4 years from December 1 of the harvest year, including at least 18 months in wood

51
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What is the principal grape variety in the wines of Faro DOC?

A

Nerello Mascalese

52
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Who produces the wine “Terra di Lavoro”?

What region is it from?

What varietals are used?

A

Galardi

Campania

80% Aglianico, 20% Piedirosso

53
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What is the name of Benanti’s Metodo Classico wine?

What is the name of their top white wine?

What are their 2 top red wines?

A
  • Noblesse
  • Pietramarina
  • Serra della Contessa / Rovitello
54
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Why can’t Benanti’s Noblesse Metodo Classico wine be classified as Etna Spumante?

How long total does it spend on the lees?

A
  • Because Etna Spumante DOC requires at least 60% Nerello Mascalese to be included. Noblesse is 100% Carricante.
  • The base wine matures on its lees until Spring, and then spends an additional 18 months on the lees after its second fermentation in bottle.
55
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How is Benanti’s Pietramarina classified?

What grapes are used?

Where do the grapes come from?

How is the wine aged?

A
  • Etna DOC Bianco Superiore
  • 100% Carricante
  • Milo, on the Eastern slope of Etna.
  • 24 months on its lees in stainless steel, followed by 1 year in bottle.
56
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Benanti’s “Rovitello” and “Serra della Contessa” are both made from ____.

  1. Grapes for Serra della Contessa are harvested from:
  2. Grapes for Rovitello are harvested from:
A
  • Mostly Nerello Mascalese, blended w/Nerello Cappuccio.
    1. Monte Serra, the lowest elevation site on Etna’s East side, in the town of Viagrande.
    2. Rovitello on the North side of Etna, town of Castiglione di Sicilia.
57
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What is significant about the vines used for Benanti’s Etna Rosso “Rovitello”?

How is this wine aged?

A

They are pre-phylloxera vines.

  • Large French oak barrels for 24 months, followed by 12 months in bottle.
58
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How is Benanti’s Etna Rosso “Serra della Contessa” aged?

A

long maceration in 52 hectoliter oak casks. transferred to small casks (225 liters) where it matures for more than one year.
Refining in bottles for at least 12 months.

59
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The producer Perillo is located in ____ , in the SE corner of ____DOCG within Campania.

The owner/winemaker is

Altitude of vineyards are ___

The 3 wines produced (inc. appellation) are:

A
  • Castelfranci, Taurasi.
  • Michele Perillo
  • 500m+
    1. Coda di Volpe Irpina Bianco DOC
    2. Taurasi DOCG
    3. Taurasi DOCG Riserva
60
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Where is the producer Federico Curtaz located?

Where is he originally from and who did he work for for 15 years?

What are the 3 wines he produces (names/grapes/locations)?

A
  • Sicily
  • Val d’Aosta, agronomist for Angelo Gaja for 15 yrs.
    1. “Ananke”, 100% Nero d’Avola, Noto.
    2. “Gamma” Etna Bianco DOC, 100% Carricante, eastern slopes near Milo.
    3. “Il Purgatorio” Etna Rosso DOC, 100% Nerello Mascalese, southern slopes.
61
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The Benventuto “Terra” falls under the appellation of ____

The grapes used are:

The vineyard is located in:

How is the wine aged?

A
  • Calabria IGT Rosso
  • 50% Maglioppo, 50% Greco Nero
  • Limbadi, province of Vibo Valentia
  • 10 days maceration, and aging on the fine lees in French oak barriques for 6 months where it undergoes malolactic fermentation.
62
Q

Sardegna’s climate is characterized as:

The soils are mainly composed of:

Cannonau is a variety that is synonymous with:

A
  • Warm Mediterranean with long, hot summers cooled by coastal breezes.
  • Iron-rich limestone, clay and sand.
  • Grenache.
63
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Atha Ruja is located near the town of ___ on Sardinia’s ____ Coast.

The “Vigna Sorella” is made from 100% ___.

The wine matures for ____ months in stainless steel, though a small portion is transferred to ____ ___.

A
  • Dorgali, East Coast.
  • Cannonau
  • 10 months, French barriques for a short time.
64
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The Cannonau di Sardegna DOC applies to which part of the island?

What are the 3 sub-zones of this DOC?

A
  • The entire island.
  • Oliena, Jerzu, Capo Ferrato
65
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What is Sicily’s only DOCG?

A

Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG

66
Q

Name 1 white and 3 red grapes native to Puglia:

A

White: Verdeca

Red: Malvasia Nera di Lecce / Susumaniello / Negroamaro

67
Q

The Piedirosso varietal is found mostly in which region?

What does its name translate to and what does it refer to?

Although it can be used to make monovarietal wines, what is it blended with, and which wines use it?

A

Campania

“Red feet”, referring to the red stalks of the grape bunches, which look like pigeon claws.

Often blended with Aglianico.

Used in Lacryma Christi, Sannio, Taburno wines.

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