Southern Italy - Campania - GuildSomm

Question 0

What is the legendary Falernian vintage from Roman era Campania?

Answer 0

121 BCE.

Question 1

Most prominent and expensive wine from Campania in 1st Century CE, and what grape do we believe it was made from?

Answer 1

Falernian. Made from “Aminean”, a greek import now known as Greco.

Question 2

Where was Falernian grown, and what DOC now builds on its ancient heritage?

Answer 2

Falernian was grown in Campania from slopes of Monte Massico.
Today, Massico coastal region of Falerno del Massico DOC (using Aglianico and Primitivo).

Question 3

Capital City of Campania?

Answer 3

Naples

Question 4

What ancient red and white varieties are still used in majority of Campanian DOC wine?

Answer 4

red: Aglianico, Piedirosso
white: Falanghina, Greco, Fiano

Question 5

2 Aglianco DOCGs in Campania

Answer 5

Taurasi DOCG

Aglianico del Taburno DOCG

Question 6

Taurasi DOCG aging requirements

Answer 6

Normale: Min 3 years (1 year wood)
Riserva: Min 4 years (18mos wood)

Question 7

Name three Taurasi DOCG producers

Answer 7

Mastroberadino
Terradora
Feudi di San Gregorio

Question 8

2 DOCGs in Campania for white wine

Answer 8

Greco di Tufo DOCG

Fiano di Avellino DOCG

Question 9

Cepage of Fiano di Avellino DOCG

Answer 9

Minimum 85% Fiano

Combined maximum 15% of Trebbiano Toscano, Coda di Volpe, and Greco

Question 10

Cepage of Greco di Tufo DOCG

Answer 10

min 85% Greco,

Coda di Volpa is remainder

Question 11

Sannio DOC produces passito wines from what white grape

Answer 11

Falanghina

Question 12

Coastal DOCs Campi Flegrei and Costa d’Amalfi blend what two ancient white grapes

Answer 12

Falanghina and Biancolella (mellow, lush style of wine)

Question 13

Indigenous white grapes blended in Vesuvio DOC

Answer 13

Coda di Volpe, Verdeca, and Falanghina

Question 14

Vesuvio DOC may be what styles

Answer 14

White, Red, Rosato, Sparkling, Fortified.

Question 15

When does Vesuvio DOC become Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio?

Answer 15

when it reaches min 12% abv

Question 16

What DOC is found on an island offshore of Campania in the Bay of Naples? What ancient grapes are found in the red and whites?

Answer 16

Ischia DOC

white: Biancolella, Forastera
red: piedirosso, Guarnaccia (grenache varient)

Question 17

Where in Italy will you find the grapes Fiano, Aglianico, Biancolella, Copa di Volpe, and Greco?

Answer 17

Campania!

Question 18

How many DOCGs does Campania have? What are they, and which are for white and for red.

Answer 18

4 DOCGs. 
Fiano di Avellino (w)
Greco di Tufo (w)
Taurasi (r)
Aglianico del Taburno (r)