IWS Flashcards part 2

Question 1

Which red grape is notably important in the provinces of Avellino and Benevento?

Answer 1

Aglianico

Question 2

Piedirosso is sometimes blended with Aglianico to soften its more angular character. True or false?

Answer 2

TRUE

Question 3

Name the 2 biotypes of Falanghina

Answer 3

Flegrea and Beneventana

Question 4

Which grape grows a double bunch and is prone to oxidation?

Answer 4

Greco

Question 5

How many indigenous grape varieties does Campania boast?

Answer 5

100

Question 6

What grape forms the base of the Falerno del Massico Bianco DOC?

Answer 6

Falanghina

Question 7

What is the soil type of Monte Massico?

Answer 7

Volcanic topsoil and limestone subsoil

Question 8

What grape forms the base of the Falerno del Massico Rosso DOC?

Answer 8

Aglianico

Question 9

What is Falernum Faustianum?

Answer 9

It was the most prestigious, produced from grapes grown mid-level on hilly slopes

Question 10

What is Falernum Caucinum?

Answer 10

It was the second tier and planted at the highest elevation

Question 11

What is simply Falernum?

Answer 11

Wine produced from low lying vineyards

Question 12

What red grape is the most important grape of the Campi Flegrei DOC?

Answer 12

Piedirosso

Question 13

What white grape is the most important grape of the Campi Flegrei DOC?

Answer 13

Falanghina Flegrea

Question 14

What blending partner is allowed for the Campi Flegrei Rosso DOC?

Answer 14

Aglianico

Question 15

What blending partner is allowed for the Campi Flegrei Bianco DOC?

Answer 15

Coda di Volpe Bianca

Question 16

What is Bradyseism?

Answer 16

A period and gradual rising and lowering of the ground

Question 17

What is the base of Lacryma Christi Rosso?

Answer 17

Piedirosso with optional additions of Sciascinoso and Aglianico

Question 18

What is the base of Lacryma Christi Bianco?

Answer 18

Coda di Volpe Bianca with optional additions of Verdeca, Falanghina and Greco

Question 19

What was Campania’s first DOC?

Answer 19

Ischia DOC

Question 20

What is Ischias signature grape?

Answer 20

Biancolella

Question 21

What grapes form the blend of Ischia Bianco?

Answer 21

Forastera and Biancolella

Question 22

What grapes form the blend of Ischia Rosso?

Answer 22

Piedirosso and Guarnacccia

Question 23

What grapes form the blend of Costa d’Amalfi Bianco?

Answer 23

Falanghina and Biancolella

Question 24

What grapes form the blend of Costa d’Amalfi Rosso?

Answer 24

Piedirosso, Aglianico and Sciascinoso

Question 25

What are the 3 subzones of Costa d'Amalfi?

Answer 25

Ravello, Furore and Tramonti

Question 26

What is the largest wine-producing district of Campania?

Answer 26

Sannio

Question 27

Lapio is considered the place of origin for which grape?

Answer 27

Fiano

Question 28

What is a synonym of Piedirosso?

Answer 28

Per' e' Palummo

Question 29

What is considered Campania's most noble white grape?

Answer 29

Fiano

Question 30

Which appellation supposedly takes its name from a drip filtration system used by 17th-century monks?

Answer 30

Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio DOC

Question 31

Which appellation produces whites that are among the finest and longest-lived in Italy?

Answer 31

Fiano di Avellino DOCG

Question 32

Which soil type does Aglianico prefer?

Answer 32

Volcanic