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.