Campania

Question 1

At the height of the Roman Empire in the first century through the fourth century, what Campanian wine was among the most prominent wines of the ancient world? What was it like stylistically? Grape?

Answer 1

Falernian, sourced from the slopes of Monte Massico

Sweet or dry, strong enough to be inflammable

Produced from the Aminean (Greco) grape

Question 2

Falernian is the precursor for wines from what DOC?

Answer 2

Falerno del Massico DOC

Question 3

What are the 2 main red grapes of Falerno del Massico DOC Rosso? What is the main white grape? Grape requirement % in each? What wine is produced varietally for rosso? What grapes are blended in it?

Answer 3

Aglianico (min 60%) and Piedirosso (max 40%) for Rosso

Falanghina (min 85%) for bianco

Primitivo can be made varietally (min 85%) with the rest composed of Aglianico, Barbera, and Piedirosso

Question 4

What is the major soil type of Falerno del Massico DOC?

Answer 4

Volcanic tuffa soil

Question 5

What are the three main white grapes of Campania?

Answer 5

Falanghina
Greco
Fiano

Question 6

How does Aglianico compare to Nebbiolo and Sangiovese?

Answer 6

Similar structure to the Sangiovese and Nebbiolo but with a darker fruit profile

Question 7

What are the DOCGs in Campania for Aglianico varietal wines?

Answer 7

Taurasi DOCG

Aglianico del Taburno DOCG

Question 8

What is the name of the area where Taurasi is produced? Province?

Answer 8

Produced in the inland area of Irpiinia in the province Avellino

Question 9

What are the aging requirements for Taurasi DOCG? Riserva?

Answer 9

Taruasi Normale:
3 years with 1 in wood

Riserva:
4 years with 18 months in wood

Question 10

What is the minimum required % of Aglianico in Taurasi DOCG?

Answer 10

Min 85%

Question 11

What is the min % of Aglianico required in Aglianico del Taburno?

Answer 11

Min 85%

Question 12

What is the minimum abv required for the normale versions of Taurasi and Aglianico del Taburno? Riserva?

Answer 12

12% for Normales

12.5% for Taurasi and 13% for Aglianico del Taburno for Riservas

Question 13

How many miles separate Taurasi and Aglianico del Vulture in Basilicata?

Answer 13

40 miles

Question 14

Name four top producers of Taurasi.

Answer 14

Mastroberardino
Terredora
Feudi di San Gregorio
Antonio Caggiano

Question 15

What are the two white DOCGs in Campania?

Answer 15

Greco di Tufo DOCG

Fiano di Avellino DOCG

Question 16

What is the min required % of Fiano in Fiano del Avellino DOCG? What does it taste like?

Answer 16

min 85%

full-bodied and resiny

Question 17

How does Greco di Tufo compare to Fiano di Avellino DOCG? How about where it’s grown in comparison?

Answer 17

Lighter but more intensely aromatic.

Grown on higher altitude sites.

Question 18

What is the min % of Greco required in Greco di Tufo DOCG? What grape can make up the rest

Answer 18

min 85%

Coda di Volpe

Question 19

Sannio DOC is known for what wines?

Answer 19

Dry and passito wines made from Falanghina

Question 20

Name three other DOCs for Falanghina other than Sannio DOC.

Answer 20

Campi Flegrei DOC
Costa d’Amalfi DOC
Capri DOC

Question 21

Costa d’Amalfi requires a min of 40% Falanghina combined with what grape?

Answer 21

Biancolella

Question 22

What DOC produces the wine “Lacryma Christi”? What are the major grapes for both the white and red/rosato versions?

Answer 22

Vesuvio DOC

Coda di Volpe and Verdeca are the principal grapes with Greco and Falanghina secondaries for white

Piedirosso, Sciascinoso, and Aglianico are the grapes for red/rosato

Question 23

Palombina is another name for what grape?

Answer 23

Piedirosso

Question 24

Olivella is another name for what grape?

Answer 24

Sciascinoso

Question 25

In Vesuvio DOC, what does Lacryma Christi indicate in regards to the style of wine and abv?

Answer 25

Can be dry or liquoroso in style and must have a min abv of 12%, up from 11% for bianco and 10.5% for rosato/rosso

Question 26

What body of water is Ischia DOC located in? What are the main grapes?

Answer 26

Bay of Naples Forastera and Biancolella for white Guarnaccia and Piedirosso for Red

Question 27

What is the major city of Campania?

Answer 27

Naples

Question 28

What is Guarnaccia also known as?

Answer 28

Tintore di Tramonti

Question 29

What is the expression of Greco di Tufo?

Answer 29

apple-peel fragrance and mineral scent

Question 30

Why is Taurasi so age worthy?

Answer 30

Strong structure and high natural acidity

Question 31

What is the min required % of Falanghina in Capri DOC Bianco? What other grapes comprise the rest of the blend?

Answer 31

Min 50% Greco and Biancolella

Question 32

In what sub zone does Marisa Cuomo make some of Italy's most celebrated whites? What's the DOC?

Answer 32

Furore sub zone of the Costa d'Amalfi DOC

Question 33

What is the name of the valley that makes up the hinterland of the Amalfi Coast?

Answer 33

Tramonti Valley

Question 34

Describe the expression of Taurasi

Answer 34

black cherries and plums, bitter chocolate, leather and tar aromas and flavors

Question 35

Who makes "Historia"? What is the DOCG? What is the name of their flagship Greco di Tufo?

Answer 35

Mastroberardino Taurasi DOCG Nova Serra is their famous Greco

Question 36

Name two quality producers of Greco di Tufo DOCG

Answer 36

Mastroberardino | Feudi di San Gregorio

Question 37

What is the traditional pairing with Falanghina?

Answer 37

Seafood or buffalo mozzarella pizza

Question 38

What does Coda di Volpe mean?

Answer 38

Tail of the fox

Question 39

Lacryma Christi is made in what styles?

Answer 39

Rosso/Rosato, Bianco, and Spumante

Question 40

The ancient Roman wine apianum was said to be produced by what is believed to be what grape?

Answer 40

Fiano

Question 41

If a bottle is labeled "Apianum" where is it most likely from?

Answer 41

Fiano di Avellino DOCG

Question 42

What is the expression of Fiano di Avellino?

Answer 42

dry, crisp, and mineral with notes of pears quince, honey, and orange blossoms

Question 43

What DOCG is known as the Barolo of the South?

Answer 43

Taurasi DOCG

Question 44

In addition to Aglianico, what other grapes may be blended at a max of 15%?

Answer 44

Piedirosso, Barbera, and/or Sangiovese

Question 45

What body of water does Campania border?

Answer 45

Tyrrhenian Sea

Question 46

What is considered the birthplace of the Italian wine industry?

Answer 46

Campania

Question 47

What river flows through Taurasi?

Answer 47

Calore

Question 48

Who makes Radici? What DOCGs does it fall under?

Answer 48

Mastroberardino Taurasi DOCG for Red Fiano di Avellino DOCG for White