Southern Italy General Flashcards
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What are the six regions which make up Southern Italy?
Campania, Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria, (all on the mainland) and the islands of Sicilia and Sardegna.
What is the general climate of Southern Italy?
Warm Mediterranean.
What is the general topography of Southern Italy?
Best described as rugged, the Southern Appenines run down the western coastline with narrow coastal plains. There are two volcanoes - Vesuvius and Etna. There are few rivers.
What is the mainstay industry of Southern Italy?
Unlike the north it remains agriculture.
What are the five main white wine DOC and DOCGs of Southern Italy?
Vermentino di Gallura DOCG- Sardegna;
Passito Di Pantellaria DOC and Marsala DOC - both in SIcilia;
Fiano Di Avellino DOCG and Greco di Tufo DOCG - both in Campania.
What are the five main red wine DOC and DOCGs of Southern Italy?
Cannonau Di Sardegna DOC - Sardegna;
Etna DOC and Sicilia Nero D’Avola DOC - both in Sicilia;
Turasi DOCG - Campania;
Primitivo DI Manduria DOC - Puglia.
Where is Sardegna located?
In the western Mediterranean off the western coast of southern Italy.
What is the capital city of Sardegna?
Cagliari.
Which wind blows across Sardegna providing mitigation for the intense heat of the island?
The Mistral, from France.
Where is Sicilia located?
It is an island off the “toe” of the Italian peninsula, it is the largest region by size.
Which wind influences Sicilia?
Due to its closeness to North Africa its western side experiences the warm Sirocco wind.
What is the capital city of Sicilia?
Palermo.
What is the general topography of Sicilia?
Hills are common throughout the island, and the Appenines stretch down into the island.
Which strait separates Sicilia from Campania?
The Strait of Messina.
Where is Campania located?
On the western side of Southern Italy bordered by Lazio and Molise to the north, Basilicata and Puglia to the east.
What is the capital of Campania?
Naples.
What is the topography of Campania?
It is part of a volcanic arc, with a landscape shaped by volcanic activity.
How did the volcanic eruptions change the soil of Campania?
The eruptions changed the soil around the volcano and the wind carried ash throughout the region.
Where is Puglia located?
On the eastern side bordered by Molise in the north, Campania and Basilicata to the east and the Adriatic to the east.
What is the capital of Puglia?
Bari.
What is the topography of Puglia?
It is the least mountainous region characterised by large plateau, fertile plains and low hills.
What is the relative size of Puglia’s wine production?
By volume, it competes with Veneto and Emilia Romagna as Italy’s largest wine producer
