Southern Italy and Sicily Flashcards
1
Q
What are the southern wine regions of Italy?
A
Sardinia Molise Campania Basilicata Calabria Puglia Sicily
2
Q
Grapes of Campania
A
White:
Falanghina
Fiano
Greco
Red:
Aglianico
3
Q
Soil of Campania
A
Alluvial sediments
Volcanic sediments in mountains (Mt. Vesuvius in the East)
4
Q
Appellations of Campania
A
Fiano di Avellino
Greco di Tufo
Taurasi
5
Q
Grapes of Fiano di Avellino
A
Fiano (dry, white)
6
Q
Grapes of Greco di Tufo
A
Greco (dry, white)
Planted by ancient Greeks
7
Q
Grapes of Taurasi
A
Aglianico (red, dry, min 3 years aging w 1 year in oak)
8
Q
Soil of Sicily
A
Varied, most famous is the Volcanic soil on and near Mt. Etna
9
Q
Grapes of Sicily
A
White:
Carricante
Red:
Nero d’Avola
Nerello Mascalese
10
Q
Appellation of Sicily
A
Etna
11
Q
Grapes of Etna
A
Carricante
Nerello Mascalese
Nero d’Avola
(dry white, red, and rose wines)
