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Southern Italy Flashcards

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Campania climate and soil:

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Warm Mediterranean
Spring frost
Limestone/clay in hills
Volcanic/sandy around Naples
Alluvial sediment in large bulk area

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Regions in Campania:

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Fiano di Avellino DOCG
Greco di Tufo DOCG
Taurasi DOCG
Campi Flegrei DOC
Vesuvio DOC
Sannio DOC
Beneventano IGP

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Describe Falanghina:

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Good disease resistance, but fruit shrivels at end of season
Mid/late ripening
Med intensity
Apple/white peach, grass
Med+ acid
Grown in Falanghina del Sannio (84hL/ha) and Campi Flegrei (84hL/ha)

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Describe Greco:

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Low vigor
Grey rot, both mildews
Heat + drought resistance
Greco di Tufo DOCG (70hL/ha)
Deep lemon
High alcohol
Oily texture
Floral, stone fruit, smoky

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Describe Fiano:

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Rescued by Mastroberardino family
Late ripening
Thick skins (Botrytis resistant)
Both mildews
Med+ body
Med/Med+ acid
Waxy texture
Floral, peach, hazelnut
Fiano di Avellino DOCG (70hL/ha)

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Describe Aglianico:

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Early budding
Late ripening
Needs long season for tannins to ripen
Vigorous
Prone to botrytis
Pronounced rose, red plum, blackberry
High acid
High tannin

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Describe Taurasi DOCG:

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Min. 85% Aglianico
70hL/ha
3 years aging, min. 1 in wood
Riserva: 4 years/18mo
Pick at end of October/early November
Min. 20 day maceration

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Describe Piedirosso:

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Pale ruby
Med+ acid
Med tannins
Red plum, red cherry
Campi Flegrei DOC and Vesuvio DOC - min. 50% but often 100%
Heat and drought resistant
Open bunch with thick skins
Both mildews
Softens Aglianico - adds perfume and freshness

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Wine business in Campania:

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La Guardiense - 1000 member co-op that produces 15%
Mastroberardino and Feudi di San Gregorio
Export increasing more than Italian average in past decades

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Describe Basilicata:

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Mostly IGT
Aglianico del Vluture DOC
1/3 Aglianico
Clay, limestone, volcanic
Adequate rainfall
Warm Mediterranean
50% export - USA, Japan, China, Northern Europe
Elena Fucci - significant producer

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Describe Aglianico del Vulture:

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100% Aglianico
70hL/ha
DOC: 1 year aging
Superiore (DOCG): 3 years aging, 1 in oak
Superiore Riserva: 5 years aging, 2 in oak

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Describe Puglia:

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Hot mediterranean
Moderating breezes
Low rainfall - irrigation permitted
Fertile soils

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Grapes in Puglia:

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Bulk: Sangiovese, Montepulciano, Trebbiano
Primitivo
Negroamaro
Nero di Troia

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Describe Primitivo:

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High yielding
AKA Zin
Early ripening
Early budding
Spring frost/Drought
Poor flowering/fruit set - rainy and humid years
Loose bunches with small berries (different from Cali Zin)
Uneven ripening by bunch - need strict sorting
Accumulates sugar easily
Bush trained
Low density

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Primitivo DOCs?

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Primitivo di Manduria DOC: min. 85% Primitivo; 63hL/ha; Riserva - aged 2.5 years, 9mo wood, min. 14% ABV

Gioia del Colle DOC: Min. 50% Primitivo with Montepulciano, Sangiovese, and/or Negroamaro; up to 10% Malvasia; 52hL/ha; Riserva - aged 2 years, min. 14% ABV

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Describe Primitivo profile:

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Med+/Pronounced intensity
Ripe/jammy red cherry, strawberry
Med acid
Med/med+ tannin

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Describe Negroamaro:

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High yielding
Good resistance - highly suitable for hot climate
Black plum, black cherry
Med/High alc
Med acid
Med+ tannins

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Describe Salice Salentino DOC:

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Min. 75% Negroamaro
Min. 90% if Negroamaro listed on label
84hL/ha
Riserva: Min. 2 years, 6 mo in large oak

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Describe Nero di Troia:

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AKA Uva di Troia
Late ripening
Downy mildew
Red cherry, redcurrant, black pepper
High, fine-grained tannins
Med+ acid

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Describe Castel del Monte:

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Min. 90% Nero di Troia

DOC:
91hL/ha

DOCG:
70hL/ha
2 years aging, 1 year wood

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Puglia wine business:

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Less than 10% PDO wine
60% simply “wine”
Co-ops very important
Tormaresca

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Describe Sicily:

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Warm Mediterranean
Low rainfall - irrigation needed

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Varieties in Sicily:

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Catarratto
Grillo
Inzolia
Chardonnay
Zibibbo
Carricante

Nero d’Avola
Nerello Mascalese

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Describe Catarratto:

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High yielding
Disease resistant
Light intensity
High acid
Med alcohol
Lemon, herbal

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Describe Grillo:

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Cross of Catarratto and Moscato
Moderately high yielding
Heat + disease resistant
Shading needed - loss of aroma due to over-exposure
Prone to oxidation
Full bodied
Medium intensity
Med alc
High acid
Lemon, floral

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Describe Inzolia:

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AKA Ansonica
Early ripening
Drought resistant
Med- intensity lemon
Med acid
Med body

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Describe Zibibbo:

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AKA Muscat of Alexandria
Heat/drought resistant
Low bush vines
Made in dry, late harvest, and passito style
Donnafugata makes all 3 styles

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Describe Passito wines:

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Deep lemon color
Pronounced aromas
Cooked orange, apricot, honey
Sweet
High alcohol

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Describe Nero d’Avola:

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AKA Calabrese
Late-ripening
Grows close to ground
Very vigorous
Susceptible to powdery mildew
Uneven flowering
Feudo Montoni

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Describe Nero d’Avola profile:

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Red cherry, black plum
Med/deep ruby
Med+/high tannins
Med/Med+ acid

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Describe Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG:

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50-70% Nero d’Avola
30-50% Frappato
52hL/ha
Frappato adds strawberry, herbal, freshness
Planeta - sig producer

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Describe Nerello Mascalese:

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Early budding
Late ripening
Powdery mildew, botrytis
Deleaf timing important - if early, sunburn; if late, unripe flavors and harsh tannins

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Describe Nerello Mascalese profile:

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Pale/med ruby
High intensity
Red cherry, violet, herbal, earthy
High acid
Med/high tannin
Med/high alc

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Describe Etna Rosso DOC:

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Min 80% Nerello Mascalese
Nerello Cappuccio is remainder
- adds color and red berry fruit
Often old vine for best wines
56hL/ha
Riserva: 4 years aging, 1 year wood

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Describe Carricante:

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Prone to fungal diseases
Likes high altitudes
MLF common
Old oak
Med int Lemon, green apple
High acid
Med alc

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Describe Etna Bianco DOC:

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Min. 60% Carricante (often 100% for top producers)
Catarratto makes up remainder

37
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Describe Sicilia DOC:

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Promoted from IGT in 2011
Large range of varieties and combination of varieties
High yields (91W, 84R)

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Sicilian Wine Business:

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A few large private companies (Planeta)
Co-ops important (Settesoli 7%)
Large producer of bulk wine
Only 20% of wine is bottled
Assovini Sicilia - promotional body
Sicilia En Primeur - organized by Assovini annually

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Describe Sardinia:

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Warm Mediterranean
Low rainfall - irrigation required

Key varietals: Cannonau, Carignano, Vermentino, Monica (B), Nuragus (W)

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Describe Cannonau:

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AKA Grenache
DOC Cannonau di Sardegna
77hL/ha, 63 in Classico
Riserva - 2.5 years aging, 6 mo in wood
Riserva Classico - 2.5 years aging, 1 yr wood
Sella & Mosca - sig prod

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Describe Vermentino:

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Early budding
Spring frost, downy mildew, European grape moth
Mid-season ripening
Needs sunny, exposed sites, poor soils
Vermentino di Sardegna DOC (112hL/ha)
Vermentino di Gallura DOCG (63hL/ha)

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Describe Vermentino profile and winemaking:

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Med int lemon, acacia, tropical fruit
Light/med body
Med alc
Med+ acid
Short skin maceration (24hrs)
Neutral containers on fine lees

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Describe Carignano:

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AKA Carignan
Heat/drought resistant
Bush vines - controls vigor
Carignano del Sulcis DOC
-77hL/ha, 52.5 for superiore
-2 years aging
Agricola Punica - sig prod

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Sardinia wine business:

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Traditionally bulk wine, transitioning to quality
2/3 wine now PDO
Co-ops important - Cantina Santadi

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