Southern Italy Pt 2 Flashcards
What is unique about the terrain of Puglia?
It is the least mountainous region in Italy, with low hills and broad plains
What are the three major grapes of Puglia?
Uva di Troia, Negroamaro, Primitivo
Castel del Monte has three DOCG zones devoted to dry wine. What are they, and what are their styles and encepagements?
Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG (Rosso Riserva, >65% Uva di Troia, max RS 10g/L)
Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG (Rosso Riserva, >90% Uva di Troia, max RS 10g/L)
Castel del Monte Bombino Nera DOCG (Rosato, >90% Bombino Nera, max RS 10g/L)
Minimum alcohol for Rosso Riserva wines is 13%
What DOC is contiguous with the Castel del Monte DOCG zones?
Castel del Monte DOC Bianco/Frizzante/Spumante Rosso/Novello Rosato/Frizzante/Spumante Varietal wines: Bombino, Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Nero di Troia, Cabernet/Riserva, Aglianico/Riserva
What are the aging requirements for the two Riserva DOCG’s of Puglia?
2 years, one in wood
What is the most cultivated grape in Puglia? Where is it prominently found?
Negroamaro.
Salice Salentino DOC: Rosso/Rosato, Varietal (also bianco (chardonnay based), Aleatico/Riserva/Dolce/Licoroso)
Brindisi DOC: Varietal Rosso/Rosato (also varietal Susumaniello, Chardonnay, Fiano, Sauvignon)
Both DOCs are clustered together in the southern part of Puglia.
What are the styles for Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG?
Dolce Naturale, 100% Primitivo
Min RS 50g/L. Passito is permitted.
What DOC is contiguous with Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG, and what styles are authorized?
Primitivo di Manduria
Rosso/Riserva
85% Primitivo, plus
2 years with 9mos in wood for Riserva
What two DOC’s cover the bulk of Puglia?
Tavoliere dellle Puglie o Tavoliere (north of Bari)
Terra d’Otranto/ Neroamaro di Terra d’Otranto (south of bari)
Primitivo is a clone of what?
Zinfandel (now Tribidrag?)
Trebbiano Toscano is the same as what?
Ugni Blanc
Trebbiano di Soave is the same as what?
Verdicchio Bianco
What the major soil type in Puglia?
Terra Rossa (ferrous clay and sand) topsoil over limestone.
What is Vigneti del Sud, and who runs it?
Vigneti del Sud is the Puglian property of the Antinori estate, made under the brand name Tormaresca.
What happens to most Puglian white wine?
It’s either consumed locally, or made into vermouth.
What typically causes stuck fermentation in the south?
High temperatures.
What is the sole DOCG of Basilicata?
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG
What is the aging regimen for Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG? Is there a riserva denominazione?
Superiore: Three years total: one in wood, and one in bottle
Riserva: Five years total: two in wood, two in bottle
What Italian DOCG is 100% aglianico?
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG
Minimum alcohol for Aglianico del Vulture DOCG?
13.50%
Excellent vintages in Aglianico del Vulture
1982, 1985, 1988
1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997-2001
2004
What styles are permitted for Aglianico del Vulture DOC?
Rosso Rosso Spumante (Metodo Classico)
What is the max RS for Aglianico del Vulture?
10g/L
What is the elevation of Aglianico del Vulture?
200-700M
What are the climatic conditions of the Vulture zone?
Steeply graded vineyards at high altitudes (600-1260m+) = good drainage and large diurnal shifts, which tempers the intense sunlight of the south.
What Basilicata winery is owned by GIV, and what is their top wine?
Terra Degli Svevi. They produce an AdV called Re Manfredi.
What are the 3 other DOCs of Basilicata?
Matera: East, Bianco/Spumante/Passito (Malvasia Bianca, plus), Rosato/Spumante (Primitivo, plus), Rosso (Sangiovese, plus), Moro/Riserva (Cab Sauv, Primitivo, Merlot, plus), Varietal Primitivo/Passito (90%)
Grottino di Roccanova: Bianco (Malvasia Bianca, plus), Rosato/Rosso/Riserva (60-85% Sangiovese, plus Cab Sauv, Malvasia Nera, Montepulciano)
Terre dell’Alta Val d’Agri: Rosato/Rosso/Riserva (Merlot, Cab Sauv, plus)
Riservas in Matera and Grottino age 36mos
What is the chief red grape of Calabria?
Gaglioppo
What towns qualify for Cirò Classico?
Cirò, Cirò Marina
What is the major soil type around Cirò?
Calcareous clay, sand, and marl
What style wines are produced in Greco di Bianco DOC?
Bianco Passito, 95% Greco Bianco
The Greco grape has spread to what other regions under what names?
Umbria (Grechetto)
Sicily (Grecanico)
What is the largest DOC in Calabria? What are its subzones?
Terre di Consenza DOC All styles - Bianco/Varietal/Spumante/VT/Passito, Rosato/Spumante, Rosso/Novello/Riserva/Varietal/VT/Passito' Colline del Crati Condoleo Donnici Esaro Pollino San Vito di Luzzi Verbicaro
What is unusual about the spumante in Terre di Cosenza?
It is required to be Metodo Classico
What is alberello?
A vine-training method: bush vines. Seen mostly in southern italy and the islands.
What is tufa?
More properly called “tuff,” it’s a light, porous rock made of compacted volcanic ash.
