Southern Italy

Question 1

Southern Italy Climate

Many of the vineyards are located ___ , ___ provides some ___.

Answer 1

Inland - Hot and dry
Near the coast - Humid

On slopes within the Apennines
Altitude relief from the heat

Question 2

In Puglia, vines were traditionally ______-trained. Today, vines are more commonly ______-trained.

Answer 2

Traditionally bush-trained to protect the grapes from sunburn

Today more cordon-trained (making mechanized harvesting easier)

Question 3

What are the 2 major white grapes of Campania?

Answer 3

Greco
Fiano

Question 4

What are the 2 DOCG white wines of Campania?

Answer 4

Fiano di Avellino DOCG (fuller)
Greco di Tufo DOCG (leaner)

Question 5

Fiano
3,4,7,8

Answer 5

3Medium-Full bodied
4 Medium acidity
7 Stone fruit, melons and mango
8 Normally to be drink young but good quality wines can be matured in oak and aged in bottle, developing aromas of honey and wax.

Question 6

Greco
3,4,7,8,12

Answer 6

3 Leaner
4 More acidity
7 Green apple, stone fruit, passion fruit
8 The best can age in bottle to develop honey and mushrooms.
12 Usually ferment in stainless steel but some use old oak and lees stirring to enhance the texture.

Question 7

What grape goes into Taurasi DOCG?

Answer 7

Aglianico

Question 8

What DOCG in Campania known Aglianico?

Answer 8

Taurasi DOCG

Question 9

Aglianico
1,4,5,7,8,9

Answer 9

1 Deep colour
4 High acidity
5 High tannin
7 Back fruit
8 Aged in bottle, develops earthy and forest floor
9 Matured in oak

Question 10

Basilicata is ___ region where vineyards can reach ___.

Answer 10

a mountainous
900m

Question 11

What is the name of the extinct volcano in Basilicata?

Answer 11

Monte Vulture

Question 12

Which DOC in Basilicata is based on Aglianico?

Answer 12

Aglianico del Vulture DOC

Question 13

What are the 2 noteworthy red grapes of Puglia?

Answer 13

Negroamaro
Primitivo (Zinfandel)

Question 14

Negroamaro
3,4,5,6,7

Answer 14

3 Full bodied
4 Medium acidity
5 Medium tannin
6 High alcohol
7 Baked red and black fruit

Question 15

Which DOC in Puglia best represents Negroamaro?

Answer 15

Salice Salentino DOC

Question 16

Primitivo
3,4,5,6,7

Answer 16

3 Full bodied
4 Medium acidity
5 Medium tannin
6 High alcohol
7 Very ripe berry fruits

Question 17

Most grapes grown in Sicily are bottled under which appellations?

Answer 17

IGT Terre di Siciliane
or
Sicilia DOC (If yields are lower)

Question 18

Which red grape variety is the main component of Terre di Sicilia IGT / Sicilia DOC wines?

3,4,5,7

Answer 18

Nero d’Avola
3 Medium-full bodied
4 Medium acidity
5 Medium tannin
7 Plums and black cherries

Question 19

What international grape varieties are widely planted in Sicily?

Answer 19

Chardonnay
Syrah

Question 20

Local white grapes in Sicily
7,9,10

Answer 20

7Citrus and stone fruit
9 Unoaked
10 Single or blended

Question 21

Some of Sicily’s best wines come from what small appellation?

Answer 21

Etna DOC

Question 22

Red wines from Etna DOC are primarily made from what 2 grape varieties?

4,5,7

High quality white wines
3,4,7,8

Answer 22

Blend of
・Nerello Mascalese
・Nerello Cappuccio

4 High acidity
5 High tannin
7 Sour red cherries, cranberries, sometimes with dried herb
8 With bottle age, tannins soften and develops mushrooms

3 Medium bodied
4 High acidity
7 Citrus fruit, stony/steely
8 Develops honey and wax with bottle age