Unit 4- Southern Italian Reds Flashcards

1
Q

What is the primary grape variety for both Campania and Basilicata?

A

Aglianico

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2
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Secondary red grape variety for Campania

A

Piedirosso

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3
Q

What is the most famous red wine denomination in Campania?

A

Taurasi DOCG-85% Aglanico

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4
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Most famous red wine denomination in Basilicata?

A

Aglianico de Vulture Superiore DOCG
Aglianico del Vulture DOC
100% Aglianico grape both

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5
Q

Nero d’ Avola grape is grown where

A

Sicily

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6
Q

Alternative name for Puglia?

A

Apulia

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7
Q

Primary red grapes of Puglia?

A

Negroamaro (Negro Amaro)
Uva di Troia (Nero di Troia)
Primitivo

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8
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What are the four secondary grape varieties important to Puglia?

A

Sangiovese
Lambrusco,
Montepulciano
Bombino Nero

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9
Q

Name three of the most famous red wine denominations in Puglia.

A

Salice Salentino DOC
85% for Nergoamaro and 75% for Rosato wine

Primitivo di Manduria DOC 85%

Castel del Monte DOP’s
based on Bombino Nero Or Uva di Troia grapes

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10
Q

What is the primary grape of Calabria?

A

Gagiloppo

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11
Q

Ciro DOC is located where and what is the primary grape

A

In Calabria and is 80% Gaglioppo can be red or rosato

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12
Q

Name three indigenous grapes of Sicilia?

A

Nero d’ Avola
Nerello Mascalese-Not found anywhere else
Frappato-not found anywhere else

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13
Q

Sicily is ranked number what in wine production for Italy?

A

It is number three.

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14
Q

What is the highest production IGP in Italy and where is it located?

A

IGP Terre Siciliane and is located in Sicily

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15
Q

Italian name for Sicily

A

Sicilia

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16
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what is the primary grape variety of Sardinia?

A

Cannonau (otherwise known as Grenache/Garnacha)

17
Q

Most famous red wine denomination in Sardinia

A

Cannonau di Sardegna DOC (covers entire region)

18
Q

Italian Name for Sardinia

A

Sardegna

19
Q

Most significant IGP in Sardinia what does it cover?

A

IGP Isola del Nuraghi (covers entire region)

20
Q

Other important grapes of Sardinia

A

Carignano
Monica
Bovale

21
Q

Campania’s largest city in Southern Italy and third largest overall

A

Naples (Napoli)

22
Q

What two grapes overlap into Puglia

A

Montepulciano in the north( from Molise) and Aglianico across from the Basilicata border.

23
Q

Puglia has more red or white production

A

Red

24
Q

Name the two IGP/IGT of Puglia

A

IGP Salento-southern only

IGP Puglia- entire region

25
Q

Calabria is red or white dominate?

A

produces twice as much red than white