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Unit 4- Southern Italian Reds Flashcards

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What is the primary grape variety for both Campania and Basilicata?

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Aglianico

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Secondary red grape variety for Campania

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Piedirosso

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What is the most famous red wine denomination in Campania?

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Taurasi DOCG-85% Aglanico

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Most famous red wine denomination in Basilicata?

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Aglianico de Vulture Superiore DOCG
Aglianico del Vulture DOC
100% Aglianico grape both

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5
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Nero d’ Avola grape is grown where

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Sicily

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6
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Alternative name for Puglia?

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Apulia

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7
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Primary red grapes of Puglia?

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Negroamaro (Negro Amaro)
Uva di Troia (Nero di Troia)
Primitivo

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8
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What are the four secondary grape varieties important to Puglia?

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Sangiovese
Lambrusco,
Montepulciano
Bombino Nero

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9
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Name three of the most famous red wine denominations in Puglia.

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Salice Salentino DOC
85% for Nergoamaro and 75% for Rosato wine

Primitivo di Manduria DOC 85%

Castel del Monte DOP’s
based on Bombino Nero Or Uva di Troia grapes

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What is the primary grape of Calabria?

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Gagiloppo

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11
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Ciro DOC is located where and what is the primary grape

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In Calabria and is 80% Gaglioppo can be red or rosato

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12
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Name three indigenous grapes of Sicilia?

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Nero d’ Avola
Nerello Mascalese-Not found anywhere else
Frappato-not found anywhere else

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13
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Sicily is ranked number what in wine production for Italy?

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It is number three.

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14
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What is the highest production IGP in Italy and where is it located?

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IGP Terre Siciliane and is located in Sicily

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Italian name for Sicily

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Sicilia

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what is the primary grape variety of Sardinia?

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Cannonau (otherwise known as Grenache/Garnacha)

17
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Most famous red wine denomination in Sardinia

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Cannonau di Sardegna DOC (covers entire region)

18
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Italian Name for Sardinia

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Sardegna

19
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Most significant IGP in Sardinia what does it cover?

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IGP Isola del Nuraghi (covers entire region)

20
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Other important grapes of Sardinia

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Carignano
Monica
Bovale

21
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Campania’s largest city in Southern Italy and third largest overall

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Naples (Napoli)

22
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What two grapes overlap into Puglia

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Montepulciano in the north( from Molise) and Aglianico across from the Basilicata border.

23
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Puglia has more red or white production

A

Red

24
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Name the two IGP/IGT of Puglia

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IGP Salento-southern only

IGP Puglia- entire region

25
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Calabria is red or white dominate?

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produces twice as much red than white

Italian wine class (6 decks)

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