Southern Italy - Campania Flashcards
1
Q
Main city here?
A
Naples
2
Q
Best known grapes?
A
Falanghina, Greco. Fiano, Aglianico
3
Q
Best known Aglianico DOCG?
A
Taurasi DOCG
4
Q
Climate?
A
Warm Mediterranean. inland slopes up to 600m
5
Q
soil types?
A
limestone and clay in hills* (Fiano di Avellino DOCG, Greco di Tufo DOCG, Taurasi DOCG), volcanic and sandy (Campi Flegrei DOC, Vesuvio DOC), alluvial (Sannio DOC, Beneventano IGT)
6
Q
Falanghina?
A
workhorse. unoaked, medium intensity, apple, peach and grassy note
7
Q
Greco?
A
challenging to grow. deep lemon, oily, most unoaked
8
Q
Fiano
A
high quality, waxy texture, rescued by Mastroberardino family
9
Q
Aglianico
A
Taurasi DOCG requires 85%, 3 years ageing. 4 years ageing and 18 months in oak for riserva.
10
Q
production companies?
A
mostly private companies
