South Italy and Islands

Question 1

What is the most grown grapes - in order - in Campania

Answer 1

Aglianico,
Falanghina,
(Barbera),
(Malvasia),
(Sanviovese),
Greco

Fiano is important from a quality standpoint, but isn’t widely grown.

Question 2

What are the primary grapes of Campi Flegrei DOC

Answer 2

Falanghina (white) and Piedirosso (red)

Question 3

What is the primary grape of Vesuvio DOC?

Answer 3

Coda di Volpe (white) & Piedirosso (red)

Question 4

What are the primary red grapes of Campania?

Answer 4

Unique grapes: Aglianico & Piedirosso
Other large plantings? Barbera & Sangiovese

Question 5

What are the primary white grapes of Campania?

Answer 5

Falanghina
Malvasia
Greco
Fiano

Question 6

In which country and region is Taurasi DOCG?

Answer 6

Italy
Campania

Question 7

What is the primary grape of Taurasi DOCG?

Answer 7

Aglianico

Question 8

In which country and region is Greco di Tufo DOCG?

Answer 8

Italy
Campania

Question 9

In which country and region is Fiano di Avellino DOCG?

Answer 9

Italy
Campania

Question 10

What is the primary white grape in Fiano di Avellino DOCG?

Answer 10

Fiano

Question 11

What is the primary white grape in Greco di Tufo DOCG?

Answer 11

Greco

Question 12

Where in Italy is Puglia?

Answer 12

South. In the heel of the boot

Question 13

On what two seas does Puglia sit?

Answer 13

Adriatic
Ionian

Question 14

What is the most cultivated grape in Puglia?

Answer 14

Negroamaro

Question 15

What is the primary grape of northern Puglia?

Answer 15

Nero di Troia

Question 16

What are three major grapes that are unique to Puglia?

Answer 16

Primitivo
Negroamaro
Nero di Troia

Question 17

What is Trebbiano primarily used for in Puglia?

Answer 17

Vermouth

Question 18

What is the climate of Puglia?

Answer 18

Hot Mediterranean

Question 19

What type of wine does Puglia mostly make?

Answer 19

Lots of bulk, inexpensive wine but becoming more quality driven.

Question 20

What are the most planted grapes in Puglia?

Answer 20

Puglia is common, bloody Italian reds bracketing two unique grapes + Vermouth

Sangiovese,
Primitivo,
Negroamaro,
Montepulciano,
Trebbiano Toscano,
Trebbiano Giallo

Nero di Troia is unique but not a “most planted”

Question 21

What are the DOCs in Puglia that feature the unique grapes of the region?

Answer 21

Based on the grapes of interest…

Primitivo
Primitivo de Manduria DOC
Gioia del Colle DOC (Joy of the Hill!)

Negroamaro
Salice Salentino DOC - Negroamaro

Nero di Troia
Castel del Monte DOC & Riserva DOCG - Nero di Troia
DOCG: 2 years ageing, 1 in wood

Question 22

What is the main DOC in Basilicata?
What are yield & ageing requirements?
Soil?

Answer 22

Aglianico del Vulture DOC
Aglianico
70hL/ha
1 year of ageing
Clay, limestone & volcanic

Question 23

What is the primary grape in Basilicata?

Answer 23

Aglianico

Question 24

What are the top 4 grapes grown in Sicily?

Answer 24

Catarratto,
Nero d’Avola,
Grillo,
Inzolia

Nerello Mascalese is unique to Sicily but not as much planted as those above.

Carriante –> Etna Bianco DOC

Question 25

What is Sicily's only DOCG? What is the grape? What color wine is made here?

Answer 25

Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG Nero d'Avola & Frappato Red

Question 26

What grapes are grown in Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG? And where is it?

Answer 26

Nero d'Avola and Frappato Sicily, Italy

Question 27

What grapes are grown in Etna Rossa DOC?

Answer 27

Nerello Mascalese - 80% Nerello Cappucio - 20%

Question 28

What are the 3 primary grapes grown on Sardinia?

Answer 28

Cannonau (Grenache), Vermentino (Rolle), Carignano (Carignan)

Question 29

What is Sardinia's only DOCG?

Answer 29

Vermentino di Gallura DOCG Grape is Vermentino.

Question 30

The entire island is covered by a DOC - what is it and what grape does it focus on?

Answer 30

Vermentino di Sardegna DOC Vermentino

Question 31

What are two red DOCs on Sardinia?

Answer 31

Cannonau di Sardegna DOC (Grenache) and Carignano del Sulcis DOC (Carignan)

Question 32

What's the DOCG in Basilicata? Grape? Yield & ageing rules? And...for Riserva?

Answer 32

Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG Aglianico 52hL/ha 3 years ageing; 1 in oak. Riserva: 5 years ageing, 2 in oak. It's a vulture! Let the kill age!!