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Calabria Flashcards

1
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Climate of Calabria

A

Hot Mediterranean coast
Continental higher-altitude interior

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2
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What is the chief grape of Calabria?

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Gaglioppo

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3
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What is the grape of Cirò DOC?

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Bianco:
Min 80% Greco Bianco
Rosso:
Min 80% Gaglioppo

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4
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What was thought to be the beverage of ancient Olympians?

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Cirò DOC

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5
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Where are the best examples of Greco Bianco found in Calabria?

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Melissa DOC

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6
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Where is Cirò DOC?

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Ionian Coast, Calabria

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Where is Melissa DOC

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Calabria

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8
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What is the grape of Melissa DOC

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White:
Greco Bianco
Rosso:
75-95% Gaglioppo

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9
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What style wines are produced in Greco di Bianco DOC?

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Bianco Passito, 95% Greco Bianco

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10
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What is the min alcohol of Greco di Bianco DOC?

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17% potential (14% acquired)

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True or False: Grapes are often partially dried prior to fermentation in Greco di Bianco DOC.

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True

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12
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What towns qualify for Cirò Classico?

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Cirò, Cirò Marina

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13
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What is the major soil type around Cirò?

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Calcareous clay, sand, and marl

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14
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The Greco grape has spread to what other regions under what names?

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Umbria (Grechetto)
Sicily (Grecanico)

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15
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What is the largest DOC in Calabria? What are its subzones?

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Terre di Consenza DOC
All styles - Bianco/Varietal/Spumante/VT/Passito, Rosato/Spumante, Rosso/Novello/Riserva/Varietal/VT/Passito’
Colline del Crati
Condoleo
Donnici
Esaro
Pollino
San Vito di Luzzi
Verbicaro

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What is unusual about the spumante in Terre di Cosenza?

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It is required to be Metodo Classico

17
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What is alberello?

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A vine-training method: bush vines. Seen mostly in southern italy and the islands.

18
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What is tufa?

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More properly called “tuff,” it’s a light, porous rock made of compacted volcanic ash.

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