Southern Italy Pt 1 Flashcards
What are the four DOCs of Molise?
Biferno, Molise, Tintilia del Molise, Pentro de Isernia
Which DOC of Molise is authorized for red and rosé only?
Tintilia del Molise
95% Tintilia, Plus
Rosso Riserva wines require 2 years of aging
Which DOC of Molise is authorized for all styles?
Molise
Bianco, Bianco Spumante, Rosso, Rosso Riserva, Rosso Novello, Rosso Spumante, Varietal Wines
Varietal wines include Chardonnay, Falanghina, Trebbiano, Sauvignon, Fiano, Greco, Malvasia, Moscato Bianco, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Nero, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese, Aglianico
Biferno and Pentro di Isernia are authorized for what styles?
Bianco: Trebbiano (60-70% in Isernia, 70-80% in Biferno), plus Bombino
Rosso/Rosato: Montepulciano, plus Tintilia (Isernia) or Aglianico (Biferno) (75-80% in Isernia, 70-80% in Biverno)
Rosso Riserva: Biferno requires 3 years of aging for Riserva, Isnernia requires 2, with 6mos in wood
What is the Aminean grape known as today?
Greco
Where is the Falerno del Massico DOC? What soil type is it famous for?
The slopes of Monte Massico. Soils are volcanic tufa.
Styles are Bianco (85% Falanghina), Rosso/Riserva (60% Aglianico, plus Piedirosso), Varietal Primitivo
What are the two varietal DOCG’s of Aglianico in Campania?
Taurasi DOCG
Aglianico del Taburno DOCG
Both require >85% Aglianico
What is the minimum aging for Taurasi DOCG? For Taurasi Riserva?
Normale: 3 years (1 in wood)
Riserva: 4 years (18mos in wood)
Taurasi reaches what highest elevation?
700m
Which two DOCG’s owe their existence to Mastroberardino?
Fiano di Avellino, 2003
Taurasi, 1993
Mastroberardino rescued both varieties from extinction post WWII
Which generation of Mastroberardinos brought the estate (and by extension, Campania) back to life?
Antonio and Walter post WWII, the 9th generation of the family (est 1750).
What is Villa di Misteri?
A satellite of Mastroberardino that plants ancient grapes around Pompei to make historical wines, founded in 1996.
What is Radici?
Mastroberardino’s flagship wine. 100% Aglianico
Normale: Mirabella Eclano vineyard, 250M elevation. 24mos in barrel (225l-4700L, 20% new french), 24mos in bottle. First release 1928, rechristened Radici (roots) in 1986.
Riserva: Montemarano vineyard, 600M elevation. 30mos in barrel (225L-4700L, 25% new french), 48mos in bottle. First vintage 1986.
What is Radici Antonio?
The 2008 vintage of Radici Riserva was christened Antonio for the patriarch, who passed away in 2014, shortly before release.
What is Naturalis Historia?
A Taurasi from Mastroberardino from the Mirabella Eclano vineyard, 400M (lower than Radici).
100% aglianico, vines planted 1978.
24mos in 20% new barrique, 30mos in bottle.