31. Southern Italy Flashcards
Name 6 wine regions within Southern Italy.
Campania, Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria, Sicily, Sardinia
Which wine region within Southern Italy has the most DOCG’s?
Campania
What is the key DOCG wine from Campania
Taurasi from Aglianico grape variety
Name an Italian red grape with high acid, high tannin, overtly floral with blackberry and black cherry core, marries well with oak.
Aglianico
Fiano d’Avellino is found in what Italian wine region?
DOCG in Campania
Aglianco del Vulture is found in what Italian wine region?
DOC in Basilicata; DOCG for Superiore and Riserva versions
Name 3 key DOC wines of Puglia and the grape variety used in each.
Copertino, Salice Salentino, Primitivo de Manduria (the first two are a blend of Negroamaro and Malvasia Nera)
What percent of wine from Puglia is PDO?
less than 6% (low, most is IGT wine)
What percent of wine from Sicily is PDO?
< 1%, lowest in Italy
What is Sicily’s only DOCG? what grapes are included?
Cerasuolo di Vittoria (blend of Nero d’Avola and Frappato)
What is Sardinia’s best known red grape? white grape?
Red: Cannonau (Grenache); White: Vermentino (di Gallura DOCG)
What is the best known DOC in Calabria? which grape is used?
Ciro DOC produces ageworthy reds from Gaglioppo and Magliocco.
Name a white wine DOCG from Campania that drinks well from its youth with a spicy, herbal note and citrus overtones.
Greco di Tufo DOCG
Name a white wine DOCG from Campania that has a suble quince character and some capacity to age.
Fiano d’Avellino DOCG
Name two white wine Campania DOCGs that are near Taurasi.
Greco di Tufo DOCG and Fiano d’Avellino DOCG
