Campania

Question 1

Where is Pompeii?

Answer 1

About 10 miles SE of Naples

Question 2

What are 2 principal rivers of central Campania?

Answer 2

Calore, Sele

Question 3

What two rivers of Campania border Lazio to the North?

Answer 3

Volturno, Gavigliano

Question 4

Who are generally considered top producers of Campania?

Answer 4

Montevetrano
Feudi di San Gregorio
Vinosia
Antonio Caggiano
Fattoria Galardi
Mastroberardino

Question 5

What does “Lacryma Christi” indicate?

Answer 5

min 12% alcohol content

Question 6

What is the well-known mountain south of Naples?

Answer 6

Mt. Vesuvius

Question 7

What is the minimum alocohol of Aglianico del Taburno Rosato and Rosso?

Rosso Riserva?

Answer 7

12%

13%

Question 8

What is the maximum yield of Aglianico del Taburno DOCG?

Answer 8

9 tons/hectare

Question 9

What is the maximum yields for Fiano di Avellino DOCG?

Answer 9

10 tons/hectare

Question 10

What are the GR for Greco di Tufo DOCG?

Answer 10

Greco (min 85%)

Coda di Volpe (max 15%)

Question 11

What is the maximum yield of Greco di Tufo?

Answer 11

10 tons/hectare

Question 12

What are the GR of Taurasi DOCG?

Answer 12

Aglianico (85% min)

Question 13

What is minimum alcohol of Taurasi? Taurasi Riserva?

Answer 13

12%

12.5%

Question 14

What are the aging requirements of Taurasi? Taurasi Riserva?

Answer 14

Taurasi - Minimum 3 years from December 1 of harvest year, including 1 year in wood

Riserva - Minimum 4 years from December 1 of harvest year, including 18 months in wood.