Southern Italy - Campania - GuildSomm Flashcards
What is the legendary Falernian vintage from Roman era Campania?
121 BCE.
Most prominent and expensive wine from Campania in 1st Century CE, and what grape do we believe it was made from?
Falernian. Made from “Aminean”, a greek import now known as Greco.
Where was Falernian grown, and what DOC now builds on its ancient heritage?
Falernian was grown in Campania from slopes of Monte Massico.
Today, Massico coastal region of Falerno del Massico DOC (using Aglianico and Primitivo).
Capital City of Campania?
Naples
What ancient red and white varieties are still used in majority of Campanian DOC wine?
red: Aglianico, Piedirosso
white: Falanghina, Greco, Fiano
2 Aglianco DOCGs in Campania
Taurasi DOCG
Aglianico del Taburno DOCG
Taurasi DOCG aging requirements
Normale: Min 3 years (1 year wood)
Riserva: Min 4 years (18mos wood)
Name three Taurasi DOCG producers
Mastroberadino
Terradora
Feudi di San Gregorio
2 DOCGs in Campania for white wine
Greco di Tufo DOCG
Fiano di Avellino DOCG
Cepage of Fiano di Avellino DOCG
Minimum 85% Fiano
Combined maximum 15% of Trebbiano Toscano, Coda di Volpe, and Greco
Cepage of Greco di Tufo DOCG
min 85% Greco,
Coda di Volpa is remainder
Sannio DOC produces passito wines from what white grape
Falanghina
Coastal DOCs Campi Flegrei and Costa d’Amalfi blend what two ancient white grapes
Falanghina and Biancolella (mellow, lush style of wine)
Indigenous white grapes blended in Vesuvio DOC
Coda di Volpe, Verdeca, and Falanghina
Vesuvio DOC may be what styles
White, Red, Rosato, Sparkling, Fortified.