Southern Italy -- Book Flashcards

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requirement for Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Terramane DOCG

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red only from min 90% Montepulciano,
Normale: 1 yr aging
Riserva: 3 yr aging

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Subzones of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC

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Terre di Casauria – 100% Montepulciano
Alto Tirino, Terre dei Peligni – min 95% Montelpulciano
Terre dei Vestin, Teate – min 90% Montepulciano

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What are the grapes for Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC?

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Min. 85% combined Trebbiano Abruzzese, Trebbiano Toscano, and/or Bombino Bianco.

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Where in Italy you can find Lacryma Christi?

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Vesuvio DOC for blend of grapes, red white rose, sparkling, and liquoroso

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requirement for Aglianico del Taburno DOCG

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red and rose from min 85% Aglianico
Normale: min 2yr
Riserva: min 3 yr

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Requirement for Taurasi DOCG

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red only min 85% Aglianico
Normale: 3 yr aging
Riserva: 4 yr aging
Borolo of the South

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what are the styles of wine from Greco di Tofu DOCG?

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still white and sparkling
min 85% Greco, max 15% Coda di Volpe
sparkling must be metodo classico
sparking riserva: min 36 mo on lees

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what are the DOCGs from Puglia

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Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG
Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG
Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG
Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Natrurale DOCG

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What are the styles of wine from Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG?

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Rosato only,
min 90% Bombino Nero

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What is the main grape of Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG?

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Nero di Troia(Uva di Troia)
also main grape for Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG

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What styles of wine from Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG?

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100% Primitivo for sweet wine only

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What is the well know DOC for Negroamaro?

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Salice Salentino DOC

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What’s the only DOCG for Basilicata?

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Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG for 100% Aglianico

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What is the only DOCG from Sicilia?

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Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG
50%-70% Nero d’Avola
30%-50% Frappato

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Where is Ciro DOC? What are the styles and grapes?

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Calabria
White, red and rose
white: min 80% Greco Bianco
red and rose: min Gaglioppo

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What are the grapes for Marsala Ora and Ambra?

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Giollo, Ansonica, Catarratto, Damaschino

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What are the grapes for Marsala Rubino?

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Perricone, Calabrese(Nero d’Avola), and Nerello Mascalese plus some white

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What are the aging requirements for Marsala?

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Fine: 1 yr, include 8 mo wood
Superiore: 2yr, include 20 mo wood
Superiore Riserva: 4yr, include 44 mo wood
Vergine or Solera: 5 yr, include 56 mo wood
Vergine Stravecchio: 10 yr, include 116 mo wood

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What is the only DOCG from Sardinia?

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Vermentino di Gallura
min 95% Vermentino

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What is Cannonau?

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Grenache in Sardinia. Mostly from Cannonau di Sardegna DOC, min 85% Cannonau