Puglia Flashcards
What is the climate of Puglia?
Hot mediterranean with sea breeze moderating temperatures
Low rainfall so lower threat of fungal diseases
What are he key grapes of Puglia?
Sangiovese Primitivo Negroamaro Montepulciano Trebbiano Toscana Trebbiano Giallo
What are the key characteristics of Primitivo?
High yielding Early budding Early ripening Production variability a challenge Looser bunches and smaller berries verus zinfandel Uneven ripeness in bunch, sorting costs Accumulates sugar quickly Tendancy to dry on vines
What is the typical training methods in Puglia?
Older vines bush trained with low density
Newer vines cordon or cane with VSP for mechanisation (inexpensive wines)
What are the main differences in winemaking between premium and inexpensive wines of Puglia?
Inexpensive watm fermentation with short maceration, short ageing in stainless steel or large casks
Premium wines longer skin maceration and aged in french barriques for 12 months
What are he main DOCs for Primitivo grapes?
Primitivo di Manduria DOC (min 85%)
Gioia del Colle DOC (min 50-60%)
What is the typical style of Primitivo wines?
Medium acidity, medium to medium (+) tannins, Medium (+) to pronounced intensity, ripe to jammy red cherry and strawberry
Acceptable to good with some very good and outstanding
Name the EU scheme that inpacted Primitivo wines and how?
The EU wine pull scheme led to many old vines with high quality potential removed.
Since then the variety has regained popularity, partly due to Zinfandel
What is teh key characters of the Negroamaro grape?
High yielding
Disease and drought resistant
Retain acidity
Which Southern Italian vatieties are often used to add alcohol and body to wines wines of cooler regions
Primitivo and Negroamaro
What is the main grape behind Salice Salentino Rosso DOC?
Negroamaro
Min 75% and 90% if negroamaro is on label
What is the style of Negroamaro wines and typical winemaking methods?
Medium acidity, medium to high alcohol, medium (+) tannins, black plum and black cherry
Good to very good
Inexpensive to mid-priced, few premiums
7-10 days maceration, 6 months in stainless steel for inexpensive and one year in oak for mid-priced to premium
Name the less well known grape and DOC of Puglia
Nero di Troia
Castel del Monte DOC
How much of Puglia production is classed as PDO?
Less than 10%, with 60% lasses simply as wine
Name one of the companies in Puglia thta has driven quality forward?
Antinori at Tormaresca
