Basilicata

Question 1

What is the biotype of Aglianico hiytorically present in Basilicata?

Answer 1

Aglianico del Vulture

Question 2

What is the traditional Malvasia variety of Basilicata?

Answer 2

Malvasia Bianca di Basilicata

Question 3

Name the extinct volcano in the northwest of Basilicata?

Answer 3

Vulture (or Monte Vulture)

Question 4

What is the most widely planted grape in Basilicata?

Answer 4

Aglianico

Question 5

Basilicata is located to the north of Calabria. True or False?

Answer 5

TRUE

Question 6

Almost half of Basilicata is taken up by which mount range?

Answer 6

Southern Apennines

Question 7

What is the historic synonym for Basilicata?

Answer 7

Lucania

Question 8

Name the 2 seas touching the Basilicatan coastline.

Answer 8

Ionian Sea and Tyrrhenian Sea

Question 9

What is the minimum percentage of Aglianico required in Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG?

Answer 9

100%

Question 10

What is the minimum percentage of Aglianico required in Aglianico del Vulture DOC?

Answer 10

100%

Question 11

What borders Basilicata?

Answer 11

North: Puglia
West: Campania
South: Calabria

Question 12

Which kind of soil you will find in the foothills of Vulure?

Answer 12

Dark, volcanic soils

Question 13

What kind of soil you find in the central & eastern hills of Basilicata?

Answer 13

Clay soils

Question 14

What kind of soils you will find in the Area of Matera?

Answer 14

Limestone soils

Question 15

Name the 3 main biotypes of Aglianico:

Answer 15

1. Aglianico del Vulture
2. Aglianico di Tauresi
3. Aglianico del Taburno (or Aglianico Amaro)

Question 16

Name 3 characteristics of Aglianico:

Answer 16

1. Aglianico has thick skins & ripens late
2. Aglianico has great intravarietal variability
3. Aglianico is nichnamed „the Barolo of the South“

Question 17

What are the 3 most planted grape varieties in Basilicata?

Answer 17

Aglianico 47%
Sangiovese 8%
Promitivo 4%