Southern Italy - Campania - GuildSomm Flashcards

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What is the legendary Falernian vintage from Roman era Campania?

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121 BCE.

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

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

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

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

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Capital City of Campania?

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Naples

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

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

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2 Aglianco DOCGs in Campania

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Taurasi DOCG

Aglianico del Taburno DOCG

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Taurasi DOCG aging requirements

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

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Name three Taurasi DOCG producers

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Mastroberadino
Terradora
Feudi di San Gregorio

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2 DOCGs in Campania for white wine

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Greco di Tufo DOCG

Fiano di Avellino DOCG

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Cepage of Fiano di Avellino DOCG

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Minimum 85% Fiano

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

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Cepage of Greco di Tufo DOCG

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min 85% Greco,

Coda di Volpa is remainder

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Sannio DOC produces passito wines from what white grape

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Falanghina

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

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Falanghina and Biancolella (mellow, lush style of wine)

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Indigenous white grapes blended in Vesuvio DOC

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Coda di Volpe, Verdeca, and Falanghina

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Vesuvio DOC may be what styles

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White, Red, Rosato, Sparkling, Fortified.

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When does Vesuvio DOC become Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio?

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when it reaches min 12% abv

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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?

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Ischia DOC

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

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

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Campania!

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

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