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If Puglia is considered the heel of Italy what is considered the toe?

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Calabria

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What is the climate of Puglia?

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Mediterranean

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What is the major soil type of Puglia?

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Calcareous base overlain by topsoils rich in iron oxide

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Where does the name Puglia come from?

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Name is derived from the Roman a-pluvia or ‘lack of rain’

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What are the two main international varieties planted in Puglia?

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Chardonnay and Merlot

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What is Puglia’s most planted grape variety?

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Sangiovese

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What is the most planted white grape in Puglia?

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Trebbiano Toscano

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Other than Sangiovese, what are the other three most planted indigenous red grapes of Puglia?

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Primitivo
Negroamaro
Nero di Troia

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What is the main grape of Castel del Monte DOC? What other two red grapes can be produced varietally for Rosso?

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Nero di Troia

Aglianico and Montepulciano

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What is the star grape of Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG?

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Nero di Troia

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What is the rosato-only DOCG of Apulia? Grape? Max RS? Min Alcohol?

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Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG

Bombino Nero

10g/L max RS

12% abv

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What is the min% of Primitivo in Primitivo di Manduria DOC?

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85%

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What is the min abv for Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale? Min RS?

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16%

50g/L

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What is the main red grape of Salice Salentino DOC? White grape? Min %s?

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Negroamaro (min 75%)

Chardonnay (min 70%)

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What separates Puglia from Greece?

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Adriatic Sea

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Puglia is also known for what product that accounts for over half of Italy’s total output?

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Olive oil

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Name a producer of Salice Salentino Negroamaro.

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Taurino

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What is Nero di Troia also known as?

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Uva di Troia

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What are the DOCGs for Nero di Troia? What are the min % of the grape in each

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Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG (min 65%)

Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG (min 90%)

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Primitivo is known as what in California? Croatia?

What was it known as historically?

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Zinfandel

crljenak kaštelanski

tribidrag

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What two seas does Puglia border?

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Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea

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Much of Puglia’s production is geared towards what?

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Base wines destined for vermouth, bulk blending material, or distillate

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How does Puglia differ from neighbors Molise and Basilicata?

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Apulia is flat and fertile compared to its rugged mountainous neighbors.

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What percentage of wines released from Puglia qualify as DOC?

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Around 2%

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In what year were all of Puglia's DOCGs established?
2011
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Barletta DOC rosso is produced mostly from what red grape?
Nero di Troia/Uva di Troia
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What is the star red grape of the Salento Peninsula?
Negroamaro
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What are two quality DOCs for Negroamaro?
Brindisi DOC | Salice Salentino DOC
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Much of Puglia's Trebbiano is grown for what purpose?
Vermouth production.
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Primitivo di Manduria DOC must be made of what min% Primitivo? What about Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG?
85% DOC | 100% DOCG
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What is the process for drying grapes called in Italy?
Appassimento
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Who makes Vigna Pedale? What's the grape? DOC?
Torrevento Nero di Troia Castel del Monte DOC
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Who makes Cappellaccio? Grape? DOC?
Rivera Aglianico Castel del Monte DOC
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Squinzano and Copertino DOCs make Negroamaro based wines blended with what grapes?
Malvasia Nera di Brindisi Malvasia Nera di Lecce Sangiovese
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Aleatico di Puglia DOC is min 85% Aleatico with combined or alone max 15% of what three grapes?
Negroamaro Malvasia Nero Primitivo
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Alezio DOC is a rosso/rosato wine appellation for what grape predominantly? What other three can combine or be alone for a max of 15%?
Negroamaro Max 15% Malvasia Lera di Lecce, Sangiovese, and/or Montepulciano
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What are the main white and red grapes for Barletta DOC?
``` Malvasia Bianca (white) Uva di Troia/Nero di Troia (red) ```
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What is the main red grape of Brindisi DOC? What four white grapes can be produced varietally here?
Nergroamaro Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Malvasia Bianco, Fiano
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Cacc'e mmitte di Lucera DOC is a red wine only appellation with what as its main grape? What is the local synonym? What other red grapes are allowed in the blend? White grapes?
Uva di Troia (Sumarello) Red: Montepulciano, Sangiovese, Malvasia Nera di Brindisi White: Trebbiano Toscano, Bombino Bianco, Malvasia Bianco, and Bianca Lunga
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What is the name of the rosato-only DOCG in Puglia? Grape?
Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG Bombino Nero
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What are the three grapes produced varietally as Bianco/Frizzante/Spumante in Castel del Monte DOC? Rosso/Novello (3)? Rosato/Frizzante/Spumante (3)?
Bianco: Pampanuto, Chardonnay, Bombino Bianco Rosso/Novello: Nero di Troia, Aglianico, Montepulciano Rosato/Frizzante,Spumante: Bombino Nero, Aglianico, Nero di Troia
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Colline Joniche Tarantine DOC makes red and white wines based on what two international varietals?
Cabernet Sauvignon | Chardonnay
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Copertino DOC makes rosso and rosato wines based on what grape? What other four red grapes may comprise a max combined 30%?
Negroamaro Malvasia Nera di Brindisi, Malvasia Nera di Lecce, Montepulciano, Sangiovese
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Galatina DOC makes red and white wines based on what grapes?
Negroamaro | Chardonnay
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Gioia del Colle DOC makes Rosso/Rosato and Bianco wines based on what grapes? What two red grapes can be bottled varietally here? Which is always dolce?
Primitivo and Trebbiano Toscano Primitivo and Aleatico are bottled varietally. Aleatico is always dolce.
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Gravina DOC makes Bianco/Spumante and Rosso/Rosato wines based on what grapes? What grape goes into Passito from here?
Greco with Malvasia Bianca and/or Bianca Lunga for Bianco/Spumante Montepulciano with Primitivo for Rosso/Rosato Malvasia for Passito
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Leverano DOC is known for Rosso/Rosato/Novello/Rosso Riserva and Bianco/Passito/Bianco Dolce Naturale wines based on what grapes?
Negroamaro Malvasia Bianca with Vermentino
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Lizzano DOC is based on red wines produced from what grape? White wine grapes?
Negroamaro Trebbiano Toscano with Chardonnay and/or Pinot Bianco
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Locorotando DOC is a white wine appellation making tranquilo and passito wines from what two white grapes?
Verdeca is the main grape with Bianco d'Alessano
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Martina/Martina Franca is a Bianco/Spumante DOC for what two grapes?
Verdeca is the main grape with Bianco d'Alessano
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Matino DOC is a rosso/rosato appellation for what grape? Which grapes can be blended in?
Negroamaro Malvasia Nero and/or Sangiovese
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What styles are made in Moscato di Trani DOC?
Bianco Liquoroso and Dolce Naturale from Moscato Bianco
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Nardò DOC is a rosso/rosato DOC for mainly for what grape? What grapes are blended in at a max of 20% or alone?
Negroamaro Malvasia Nera di Lecce, Malvasia Nera di Brindisi, and Montepulciano
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Negroamaro di Terra d'Otranto DOC must be min what % of Negroamaro?
90%
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What is the main grape of Orta Nova DOC?
Sangiovese
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What are the two main white grapes in Ostuni DOC Bianco? Rosso? What white grape is bottled varietally?
Bianco: Impigno and Francavilla Rosso: Ottavianello (bottled varietally)
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What is the main red grape of Ostuni DOC?
Ottavianello
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What is the minimum % of Primitivo that is to be present in Primitivo di Manduria DOC?
85% Primitivo
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What are the aging requirements for Primitivo di Manduria DOC Riserva?
2 years including 9 months in wood
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Cerignola DOC produces Rosso wines from mainly what two grapes?
Uva di Troia and Negroamaro
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Salice Salentino DOC produces red and white wines mainly from Negroamaro and Chardonnay. What other red grape is bottled varietally?
Aleatico
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San Severo DOC makes white and red blends from which grapes? Which grapes can be bottled varietally?
Bombino Bianco and Trebbiano Bianco for white Montepulciano with Sangiovese for red Varietal: White: Bombino Bianco, Malvasia Bianca di Candia, Trebbiano Bianco Red: Merlot, Uva di Troia, Sangiovese
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In addition to Negroamaro-based reds, Squinzano DOC produces white wines made from mostly what two grapes?
Chardonnay and/or Malvasia Bianca
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Tavoliere delle Puglie/Tavoliere DOC makes rosso/rosato wine from what red grape?
Nero di Troia
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Terra d'Otranto DOC Bianco wine is made mostly from what grape?
Chardonnay
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Name 5 DOCs in Puglia that are permitted to produce Chardonnay.
``` Salice Salentino Squinzano Brindisi Castel del Monte Galatina Terra d'Otranto Colline Joniche Tarantine ```

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