Southern italy - Campania & Basilicata Flashcards
What DOCGs are on limestone/clay?
Fiano di Avellino
Greco di Tufo
Taurasi
Which DOCs are on Volcanic soils?
Vesuvio DOC
Campi Flegrei DOC
Max yields for Campi Flegrei Falangjina?
84hL/ha
high
Falanghina budding/ripening? (3)
Early budding
Mid-late ripening
(Same as Gross/petit manseng)
Susceptible to Autumn rain
Falanghina tasting note? (5)
alcohol, quality level too
Med+ acid
Medium intensity
Low-medium alc
Peach, apple and grass characters
Acceptable to very good
Why is Greco a challenging grape to grow? (3)
Susceptible to grey rot and both mildews
Low vigour
Low productivity
Greco tasting note? (5)
quality level?
High acid
High alc
Floral, stone fruit and Smokey Characters
Oily texture
Very good-outstanding
Greco and fiano vine training?
Guyot or cordon VSP
Greco budding/ripening?
Early budding
Late ripening
(Like furmint and Chenin, sang and aglianico)
Fiano in the vineyard? (5)
and budding/ripening
Thick skin
Susceptible to mildews
Botrytis resistant (like gross and petit manseng)
Early - mid budding - spring frost can be an issue
Late ripening - like greco and aglianico
(unique for whites, same as Piedirosso in Campania)
Two different styles of fiano?
Lighter and fruity - Sandy soils
Weightier - clay soils
Fiano tasting note? (6)
plus quality and ageing potential
Med+ acid
Med+ body
Med minus - medium intensity
Floral, peach, hazelnut
Very good to outstanding
Potential to age for 10 years
Fiano di Avellino DOCG max yields?
70hL/ha high but quality remains
Aglianico in the vineyard? yielding and vigour? (4)
budding/ripening too
High yielding
High vigour
Early budding
Late ripening
(like nebb and sang)
Taurasi tasting note? (4)
High acid
High tannin
Pronounced floral, red plum and blackberry characters
Very good - outstanding
