Calabria, Basilicata, Puglia, Campagnia, Molise

Question 1

What region of Italy is the toe of the boot?

Answer 1

Calabria (looks like Calabrian chile pepper)

Question 2

What is the chief red grape of Calabria?

Answer 2

Gaglioppo - thick skinned

recently genetically linked to sangiovese

Question 3

What is the chief white grape of Calabria? Where are the best examples from in Calabria?

Answer 3

Greco

Melissa DOC

Question 4

What DOC in Calabria is most noted for Gaglioppo?

Answer 4

Cirò DOC

reds and rosatos

Question 5

What is Greco di Bianco?

Answer 5

DOC in Calabria principally known for sweet wine from Greco, often partially dried before fermentation

Question 6

What level classification is Aglianico del Vulture?

Answer 6

DOC

Superiore is DOCG!

Question 7

What is the sole DOCG of Basilicata? What are requirements?

Answer 7

Aglianico del Vulture Superiore

min alcohol 13.5
3 years aging, 1 in wood

Question 8

When did Aglianico del Vulture Superiore become upgraded to DOCG

Answer 8

2010

Question 9

What is Aglianico del Vulture Superiore riserva?

Answer 9

spent 5 years aging, 2 in wood

Question 10

What is the soil of Aglianico del Vulture Superiore

Answer 10

Volcanic soil of Mount Vulture

Question 11

What region is the heel of the boot?

Answer 11

Puglia (Apulia)

Question 12

What is the least mountainous region in Italy?

Answer 12

Puglia

Question 13

What kind of wine is commonly found in Puglia

Answer 13

High yield, base wines destined for vermouth, bulk blending, distillate

Question 14

When did the 4 DOCGs of Puglia get promoted?

Answer 14

2011

Question 15

What are the 4 DOCGs of Puglia

Answer 15

Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG (Rosso)
Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG (Rosso)
Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG (Rosato)
Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG (Dolce Naturale)

Question 16

Most cultivated red grape of Puglia?

Answer 16

Negroamaro

major component of nearly every rosso and rosato DOC

Question 17

2 prominent appellations for Negroamaro in Puglia?

Answer 17

Salice Salentino DOC

Brindisi DOC

Question 18

3 Major red grapes of Puglia?

Answer 18

Negroamaro
Nero di Troia
Primitivo (Zinfandel)

Question 19

What is a synonym for Primitivo in the America?

Answer 19

Zinfandel

Question 20

Can the DOC wines of Primitivo di Manduria be fully sweet?

Answer 20

No, not since the Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG

Question 21

What is min RS for Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG

Answer 21

50 g/L, may be subject to appassimento

Question 22

Where is traditional method sparkling wine in Puglia

Answer 22

far NE, small areas of limestone soil and coastal influence

Bombino Bianco and Pinot Noir

Question 23

What is Falerno del Massico DOC

Answer 23

• coastal region in northern Campania building on ancient heritage of Falernian (one of most prominent wines of ancient world)
• volcanic tufa soils
• reds from Aglianico and Pimitivo
• whites from Falanghina

Question 24

What is the capital of Campania?

Answer 24

Naples (World Heritage Site)

Question 25

What region is Naples the capital of?

Answer 25

Campagnia

Question 26

What grapes comprise the majority of Campanian DOC wines?

Answer 26

Red - Aglianico, Piedirosso | White - Falanghina, Greco, Fiano

Question 27

4 DOCGS of Campania

Answer 27

Aglianico del Taburno DOCG -Rosato, Rosso (Normale, Riserva) Fiano di Avellino DOCG -Bianco Greco di Tufo DOCG -Bianco (Normale, Spumante Metodo Classico) Taurasi DOCG -Rosso (Normale, Riserva)

Question 28

When was Aglianico del Taburno DOCG promoted?

Answer 28

2011

Question 29

Cepage and Aging requirements for Taurasi DOCG?

Answer 29

85% Aglianico, Combined maximum 15% other non-aromatic red grapes of Avellino normale - 3 years with 1 in wood riserva - 4 years, 18 months in wood

Question 30

Which of these DOCGs require 100% Aglianico? Aglianico del Taburno DOCG Taurasi DOCG Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG

Answer 30

Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG! Aglianico del Taburno DOCG -85% Taurasi DOCG - 85%

Question 31

Producers of Taurasi?

Answer 31

Mastroberardino Terredora Feudi di San Gregorio

Question 32

Cepage of Greco di Tufo DOCG

Answer 32

Minimum 85% Greco | Maximum 15% Coda di Volpe

Question 33

What grape thrives in Campi Flegri DOC and Costa d'Amalfi DOC

Answer 33

Falanghina

Question 34

Vesuvio DOC

Answer 34

Coda di Volpe, Verdeca, Falanghina

Question 35

What is Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio

Answer 35

Vesuvio that achieves min 12% alcohol

Question 36

4 DOCs in Molise, which is most prominent

Answer 36

Biferno, Molise, Tintilia del Molise and Pentro di Isernia Biferno DOC most prominent - reds/rosatos - Montepulciano, Aglianico - whites - Trebbiano