Puglia

Question 1

Name Italy’s 2nd largest plain

Answer 1

Tavoliere delle Puglie (or Tavoliere)

Question 2

Salice Salentino Rosso DOC must contain at least 75% of what grapes

Answer 2

Negro Amaro

Question 3

Can Salice Salentino Rosso DOC can also be produced as Riserva

Answer 3

Yes

Question 4

Where is Bombino Bianco mainly grown?

Answer 4

Northern and Central Puglia

Question 5

What type of wines are Castel del Monte Bombino DOCG

Answer 5

Only rosato

Question 6

What are Puglia’s 2 main peninsulas- spur and heel of boot

Answer 6

Gargano and Salento

Question 7

What DOC in Puglia is known for producing a blend of red and white grapes

Answer 7

Cacc’e mmitte di Lucera

Question 8

Which is at a higher elevation Primitivo di Manduria DOC or Gioia del Colle DOC

Answer 8

Gioia del Colle

Question 9

Which of Puglia’s grapes is genetically identical to Crijenak Kastelanski

Answer 9

Primitivo. Also Zinfandel

Question 10

What is Puglia’s first DOC

Answer 10

San Severo DOC

Question 11

Malvasia Nera di Brindisi/Lecce is often blended with which grape

Answer 11

Negro Amaro

Question 12

Under Castel del Monte DOC can white wines be produced

Answer 12

Yes and rose and sparkling

Question 13

Name Puglia’s 3 flagship red varieties

Answer 13

Negro Amaro, Nero di Troia and Primitivo

Question 14

What is the name of the large limestone plateau in Central Puglia

Answer 14

Murge

Question 15

Is Puglia Italy’s most eastern region

Answer 15

Yes

Question 16

Primitivo di Manduria DOC faces which sea

Answer 16

Ionian

Question 17

Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOC can contain which grapes

Answer 17

>65% Nero di Troia

Question 18

What is the min % of Nero di Troia in Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva

Answer 18

90%

Question 19

Is Puglia the least mountainous region of Italy?

Answer 19

Yes

Question 20

Is Puglia mostly red or white grapes?

Answer 20

70% red - top red is Sangiovese, top white is Trebbiano Toscana

Question 21

Zinfandel is genetically identical to which Puglia’s grape?

Answer 21

Primitivo

Question 22

Is the zone of production the same for Primitivo di Manduria DOC and Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG

Answer 22

Yes

Question 23

Copertino DOC is based on which grape?

Answer 23

Negro Amaro

Question 24

Which has a fuller body and structure? Rosato from Negro Amaro or Bombino Nero

Answer 24

Negro Amaro

Question 25

What was Puglia’s first DOCG

Answer 25

Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG

Question 26

Name Puglia’s only regional DOC devoted to sweet wines from Aleatico

Answer 26

Aleatico di Puglia DOC

Question 27

What is Karst

Answer 27

Dissolution and erosion of rock such as limestone- caves, sink holes. Example is Murge plateau

Question 28

What is Puglia's top red and top white

Answer 28

Sangiovese 15% and Trebbiano Toscana 7% - more than 70% red

Question 29

What is the tradlitional VTS of Puglia

Answer 29

Alberello

Question 30

Which region is the largest producers of rose wine in Italy

Answer 30

Puglia

Question 31

What is salasso

Answer 31

Bleeding the tank for rosato

Question 32

What is lagrima

Answer 32

Rosato

Question 33

What grape was the wine 5 roses based on

Answer 33

Rosato of Negro Amaro

Question 34

Name 2 IGTs of Puglia

Answer 34

Salento IGT and Puglia IGT