Southern Italy, Sicily, Sardinia Flashcards
What is Marsala Vergine?
Marsala in which nothing but fortifying spirit has been added
Where is Faro DOC?
Sicily
What is the min percentage of nerello mascalese required in Etna Rosso DOC?
80%
Falanghina is sometimes blended with what rare white grape in Campania?
biancolella
What are the main white grapes of Campania?
- falanghina
- greco
- fiano
Castel del Monte DOC produces still and sparkling wine based on what grapes?
bambino bianco
What percentage of gaglioppo is required in the reds of Ciro?
80%
What is the max yield in Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG?
52 hl/ ha
What is the main white grape of Etna Bianco?
carricante
What are the 2 DOCGs in Campania for white wine?
- Fiano di Avellino
- Greco di Tufo
What is the soil type of Campania?
volcanic tufa
Cannonau is an alias for what grape? Where?
Grenache in Sardinia
What is the climate of Calabria?
hot mediterannean coast w/ continental interior
What are the native red grapes of Sicily?
- nero d’avola
- frappato
- nerello mascalese/cappuccio
- perricone
What is the specialty of Greco di Bianco DOC?
sweet wines made from dried greco grapes
What is the only wine allowed in Castel del Monte Bambino Nero DOCG?
bambino nero based rose
What is the primary soil in Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG?
volcanic
What is the min percent of primitivo required in Primitivo di Manduria DOC?
85%
Why do winemakers favor reductive techniques when vinifying grillo?
it oxidizes easily so reductive winemaking preserves thiols
Where is Castel del Monte Nero di Troia located?
Puglia
What is the age requirement for Marsala Vergine and Solera?
min 5 years in oak or cherry
What styles of wine are allowed in Falanghina del Sannio DOC?
white only
- still
- sparkling
- late harvest
- passito
What is the only DOCG in Sicily?
Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG
What is the min percent of fiano required in Fiano di Avellino DOCG?
85%
What type of training helps curb the vigor of nerello mascalese?
alberello (head training)
What is the min percent of aglianico required in Taurasi DOCG?
85%
What styles of wine are allowed in Etna DOC?
red, white, rose, sparkling
What is the primary grape of a wine labeled Etna Rosso?
nerello mascalese
In what region is Savuto DOC located?
Calabria
What are the age requirements for Aglianico del Vulture Superiore and Reserva?
Superiore - min 12 mos in barrel, 12 mos in bottle
not released until Nov 1, 3YFH
Reserva - min 2 years in barrel, 12 mos in bottle
not released until Nov 1, 5YFH
Vermentino di Sardegna DOC must be made with what min percent vermentino?
85%
What is the Italian term for slightly sweet?
abbocato
What is the min RS for Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturals DOCG?
50 g/L
Sicilian dessert wines are dominated by what 2 grapes?
- zibbibo (moscato)
- malvasia
Whites of Vesuvio DOC are dominated by what 2 grapes?
- coda di volpe
- verdeca
How many DOCGs are in Puglia?
4
What is the min abv for Aglianico del Vulture Superiore?
13.5%
Which DOCG of Campania allows sparkling wine?
Greco di Tufo
What are the native white grapes of Sicily?
- cataratto
- carricante
- inzolia
- grillo
- gracanico
What styles of wine are allowed in Malvasia delle Lipari DOC?
white, passito, liquoroso
Where is Taurasi DOCG located?
Avellino, Campania
What does amabile mean?
medium sweet (sweeter than abbocato)
Where is Malvasia delle Lipari located?
Sicily
What does asciutto refer to in Aglianico del Vulture Superiore?
dry
Salice Salentino and Brindisi are appellations focused on what red grape?
negroamaro
What are the primary red grapes of Campania?
- aglianico
- piedirosso
What red grapes are allowed in Marsala Rubino?
- perricone
- nero d’avola
- nerello mascalese
What is the age requirement for Fine Marsala?
min 1 year in oak or cherry wood (first 4 months can be id a diff container)
What are the 4 DOCGs of Campania?
- Fiano di Avellino
- Greco di Tufo
- Aglianico del Taburno
- Taurasi
What are the age requirements for Aglianico del Taburno DOCG?
rosato - released March 1, YFH
rosso - min 2 years from Nov 1
reserva - min 3 years from Nov 1, includes 1 year in wood, 6 mos in bottle
What grape is considered a blending grape in the white DOCGs of Campania?
coda di volpe
What are the primary red grapes of Molise?
- montepulciano
- aglianico
What are the 3 subzones of Cannonau di Sardegna?
- Oliena
- Jerzu
- Capo Ferrato
What is the most planted grape in Calabria?
gaglioppo
How long must Etna DOC spumante rest on lees?
min 18 months
In what region is Bivangi DOC?
Calabria
What is the min abv for both Fiano di Avellino and Greco di Tufo?
11.5%
What are the primary white grapes of Ischia DOC?
- forastera
- biancolella
Where is the local nuragus grape found?
Sardinia
Liquoroso wines in Irpina DOC can only be made from which grape?
aglianico
What is the age requirement for single varietal Primitivo in Falerno del Massico DOC?
min 1 year after Jan 1, YFH
Late harvest wine in Erice DOC can be made from which 2 grapes varietally?
- zibbibo
- sauv blanc
What is the assemblage of Eloro DOC Pachino?
- min 80% nero d’avola
- max 20% frappato/pignatello
Aspirino is an alias for which grape?
greco
What is the min abv in Marsala DOC?
Fine - 17.5%
Superiore/Vergine/Solera/Reserva - 18%
What is the concia process in Marsala production?
the required addition of min 1% mosto cotto to marsala ambra to cheaply mimic that tawny color of barrel aging
What grapes are allowed in Marsala oro and ambra?
- grillo
- inzolia
- cataratto
- damaschino
Where is Falerno del Massico located and what are its primary grapes?
Campania
red - aglianico and primitivo
white - falanghina