Ch 29

Question 1

What is the appellation in Basilicata?

Answer 1

Aglianico del vulture DOC, principal grape region

• extremely mountainous
• Monte Vulture (volcano)
• vast high plains surround volcano

Question 2

describe Aglianco in Campania

Answer 2

Taurasi DOCO (best)
high acid, tannin
deep color
flavor of black fruit
matured in oak
can bottle age- develops earthy forest floor

Question 3

describe Fiano in Campania

Answer 3

\_\_\_\_ di Avellion DOCG
acid med
body med- full
Nose stone fruit melon mango
drink young
better can be oak- developed wax and honey

Question 4

describe Greco in campania

Answer 4

\_\_\_\_ di Tufo DOCG
Acid med - high
body med
green apple stone fruit pasison fruit, ferment stainless
some use old oak and lees
age: develop honey and mushroom

Question 5

what grapes come from Campania

Answer 5

WHITE:
Fiano di Avuellion DOCG
Greco di Tufo DOCG

BLACK:
Aglianico Taursai DOCG

Question 6

What are the wine regions of Southern Italy

Answer 6

West Campania
Between - Basilicate
East- Puglia

Island- Sicily

Question 7

What are the appellations of Sicily

Answer 7

1) IGT Terre di Sicilia/ Terre Siciliare vast quanties

2) Sicilia DOC –> Slighley lower yields
- nero d’ avola (chard, syrah)

3) Etna DOC (best island)
-low yields, higher altitude
nerello mascalases, and nerello cappuccino

Question 8

what appellations are in Puglia?

Answer 8

1) Puglia IGT
- negroamaro and primitivo
- vast area, large volume
- simple fruity, early drinking

2) Salice Salentino DOC
- negrarmaro -high quality, full body, met tannin and acidty, high ABV, oaked, red and black fruit
- Primitivio- full body, met T and A, High ABV, fruity red berry