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Southern Italy Red Wines Flashcards

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T/F Cannonau di Sardegna DOC covers the entire island of Sardegna?

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Where will you find the greatest concentration of Cannonau vines in Sardegna?

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Nuoro province in the east-central part of the island

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What is Sardegna’s most planted grape?

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Cannonau

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What is the acidity marker of Cannonau?

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Low to Moderate

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Cannonau di Sardegna DOC notable producers?

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Dettori, organic, unfined, unfiltered, often no sulfur; Argiolas, one of 1st producers to shift from quantity to quality; Perda Rubia, historic, focused on Cannonau, Naniha bottling comes from pre-phylloxera vines; Pala, organic, terroir driven

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Required cépage for Cannonau di Sardegna?

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Minimum 85% Cannonau

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Requirements for Cannonau di Sardegna Riserva?

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Aged minimum 2 years, with 6 months in wood

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May Cannonau di Sardegna be labeled as Classico?

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Yes, if produced in one of the more restricted zones of production

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What appellations is the majority of Nero d’Avola bottled under?

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Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicilia DOC

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What year did Cerasuolo di Vittoria become Sicilia’s 1st DOCG?

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2005

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What winery spearheaded the formation of the Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG?

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COS

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What is terra rosa, and what grape is it ideal for?

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Reddish, iron-rich topsoil in Cerasuolo di Vittoria, known to be ideal for the Frappato grape

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What is the cépage for Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG?

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50-70% Nero d’Avola, 30-50% Frappato

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Where can you produce Sicilia Nero d’Avola DOC?

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Anywhere on the island, but the SE corner produces the best examples

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Where is the Nero d’Avola grape thought to have originated?

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Near the coastal town of Avola in the SE of Sicily

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What is the primary grape of Eloro DOC?

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Nero d’Avola

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What are the ideal conditions for the Nero d’Avola grape?

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Warm, arid conditions, dark soils that retain heat

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What is a synonym for Nero D’Avola?

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Calabrese

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What is the typical acidity descriptor for Nero d’Avola?

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What is the required cépage for Sicilia Nero d’Avola?

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Min 85 % Nero d’Avola

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What is the minimum required aging for Sicilia Nero d’Avola Riserva?

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Minimum two years

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Notable producers of Nero d’Avola?

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Tasca d’Almerita, one of most prestigious in Contea di Sclafani DOC; Planeta, one of Sicily’s largest vineyard owners; Fulfi, organic; Donnafugata; COS

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Planeta’s Nero d’Avola bottling from Noto DOC?

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Santa Cecilia

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Gulfi’s renowned Nero d’Avola from he Pachino Cru?

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NeroSanlorè

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What is the only wine region in Sicilia that allows the names of the contrade on wine labels?

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What are contrade?

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Historical subregions, in Etna the dividing lines are often lava flows that have shaped the landscape

27
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Why is Nerello Mascalese often compared to Nebbiolo and Pinot Nero?

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For its ability to reflect the nuances of the site on which it is grown

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T/F Nerello Mascalese is a late-ripening variety?

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What are the alcohol, acidity and tannin descriptors for Etna Rosso DOC?

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What is the required cépage for Etna Rosso DOC?

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Minimum 80% Nerello Mascalese, up to 20% Nerello Cappuccio may be added

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What is the required minimum aging for Etna Rosso Riserva?

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Minimum four years aging with at least one in oak

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Etna DOC notable producers?

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I Vigneri, winegrower & producer coop founded by Salvo Foti, The Godfather of Etna wine; Benanti; Passopisciaro; Tenuta dell Terre Nere, one of first to highlight individual terroir bottling single parcel Nerello Mascalese; Frank Cornelissen

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What is the climate of Primitivo di Manduria DOC?

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Warm and dry

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Is Primitivo an early or late ripening grape?

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Early ripening (Primo= first)

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Primitivo di Manduria cépage requirements?

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Minimum 85% Primitivo

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Primitivo di Manduria Riserva requirements?

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Aged minimum 2 years, with at least 9 months in wood

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Primitivo di Manduria DOC notable producers?

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Gianfranco Fino, left DOC in 2015; Luca Attanasio

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What is Gianfranco Fino’s flagship Primitivo?

39
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Which wine has more acidity, Taurasi or Aglianico del Taburno?

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Aglianico del Taburno DOCG

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T/F Wines of Aglianico del Vulture DOC and Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG must be 100% Aglianico?

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What was southern Italy’s first DOCG?

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Taurasi DOCG

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What is the required cépage for Taurasi DOCG?

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Min 85% Aglianico

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What is the aging requirement for Taurasi DOCG?

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Aged min 3 years, with min 12 months in wood

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What is the aging requirement for Taurasi Riserva DOCG?

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Aged min 4 years, with min 18 months in wood

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Taurasi DOCG notable producers?

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Mastroberardino, 1968 Taurasi Piano d’Angelo considered one of Italy’s GOAT; Contrade di Taurasi; Cantine Guastaferro, 15-200 year old vines; Luigi Tecce, traditionalist; Perillo, pre phylloxera wines

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