Southern italy & The islands

Question 0

Campania’s primary white grape varieties:

Answer 0

Falanghina
Fiano
Trebbiano
Malvasia
Greco

Question 1

Southern Italy and Islands regions:

Answer 1

Molise
Apulia
Campania
Basilicata
Calabria

Sicily
Sardinia

Question 2

Campania’s primary red grape varieties:

Answer 2

Aglianico
Sangiovese
Primitivo
Aleatico

Question 3

Campania’s important appellations:

Answer 3

Fiano di’ Avellino DOCG
Greco di Tufo DOCG
Taurasi DOCG (Aglianico)
Aglianico del Taburno DOCG

Question 4

Apulia’s facts…

Answer 4

One of Italy’s largest producing regions
Over 250 miles of coastline
Flat region of fertile plains

Question 5

Apulia’s primary red grape varieties:

Answer 5

Montepulciano
Negro Amaro
Primitivo
Malvasia Nera

Question 6

Apulia’s important appellations:

Answer 6

DOCG Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva
Brindisi
Salice Salentino
San Severo
Manduria

Question 7

Sicily’s facts…

Answer 7

Mediterranean climate with maritime and mountain influences
Vino da Tavola accounts for over 70% of all wine-IGT 27%-DOCG/DOC 3%
Moving to high quality wines
Annual production over 15 million cases

Question 8

Sicily’s primary white grape varieties (Indigenous predominate):

Answer 8

Grillo
Grecanico
Carricante
Catarratto
Inzolia

Question 9

Sicily’s primary red grape varieties (Indigenous predominate):

Answer 9

Nero d’Avola

Nerello Mascalese

Question 10

Sicily’s important appellations:

Answer 10

Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG: from vineyards in the southwest; blend of Nero d’Avola (70%) and Frapatto (30%)

Marsala DOC: fortified wine in both dry and sweet styles that dates back to the 17th century; made from a blend of grapes including Catarratto, Inzolia, Grillo and more

Etna DOC: full bodied reds from vineyards on the slopes of Mt. Etna; red grapes: Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Capuccio; white grapes: Caricante (clone of Garganega)

Moscato di Noto DOC

Question 11

Sardinia’s primary grape varieties:

Answer 11

White:
Vernaccia
Vermentino
Nuragus

Red:
Cannonau
Carignano

Question 12

Sardinia’s important appellations:

Answer 12

Vermentino di Gallura DOCG
Vernaccia di Oristano
Cannonau di Sardegna
Carignano di Sulcis

Question 13

Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG:

Answer 13

From vineyards in the southwest; blend of Nero d’Avola (70%) and Frappatto (30%)

Question 14

Marsala DOC:

Answer 14

Fortified wine in both dry and sweet styles that dates back to the 17th century; made from a blend grapes including Catarratto, Inzolia, Grillo and more

Question 15

Etna DOC:

Answer 15

Full-bodied reds from vineyards on the slopes of Mt. Etna.
Red grapes: Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Capuccio
White grapes: Caricante (clone of Garganega)