Southern Italy SQA's

Question 1

Falanghina SQA

Answer 1

S: medium + acid, lower abv (12-13)
Q: acceptable to VG, inexpensive to mid
A: medium apple, peach, grass, uoaked

Question 2

Greco SQA

Answer 2

S: deep lemon, high abv, oily
Q: VG to outstanding, mid to premium
A: Floral, stone fruit, smoky, unoaked

Question 3

Fiano SQA

Answer 3

S: medium + body, medium + acid, waxy
Q: VG to outstanding, mid to premium
A: medium (-) to medium floral, peach, hazelnut, ageworth

Question 4

Aglianico SQA

Answer 4

S: deep color, high tannin, high acid
Q: VG to outstanding, mid to premium
A: med (+) to pronounced rose, plum, blackberry, oak

Question 5

Piedirosso SQA

Answer 5

S: pale ruby, medium + acid, medium tannin, low abv
Q: good to VG, mid to premium
A: red plum, red cherry

Question 6

Aglianico del Vulture SQA

Answer 6

S: deep color, high acid, high tannin, full body
Q: Good to outstanding, mid to premium
A: red plum, blackberry, ageworthy

Question 7

Primitivo SQA

Answer 7

S: medium acid, med to med + tannin, high abv
Q: acceptable to VG, inexpensive to premium
A: Med + to pronounced ripe, jammy cherry, strawberry

Question 8

Negroamaro SQA

Answer 8

S: medium to high abv, medium + tannin, medium acid
Q: Acceptable to VG, inexpensive to premium
A: medium black plum and black cherry

Question 9

Nero di Troia SQA

Answer 9

S: medium + acid, high fine grained tannin
Q: Good to VG, Mid to premium
A: medium red cherry, red currant, black pepper

Question 10

Nero d’Avola SQA

Answer 10

S: deep color, medium to high tannin, med + acid
Q: acceptable to outstanding, inexpensive to premium
A: Red cherry, black plum

Question 11

Nerello Mascalese SQA

Answer 11

S: pale to medium ruby, high acid, med to high tannin, high abv
Q: bulk to premium
A: pronounced red cherry, violet, herbal, earth

Question 12

Carricante SQA

Answer 12

S: high acid, medium abv
Q: VG to outstanding, mid to premium
A: medium lemon, green apple