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Umbria geography/ climate |
Landlocked- east of tuscany shadow of Apennins Mountains climates moderated by winds from Tyrrhenian sea |
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Orvieto DOC grapes/ style
(umbria) |
Trebbiano Toscano and Grechetto - 2003 Grechetto became a focus usually dry can be sweet and botrytised most production is over produced Classico region arund Orvieto expresses depth |
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red wine DOC within Orvieto DOC |
Lago di Corbara red wines on Tuffeau soil |
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Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG grapes and style age and requirements |
100% Sagrantino- traditional passito in style
high in alc and tannins min 37 mo aging, 12 in wood |
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two producers of Sagrantino di Montefalco |
Paolo Bea and Marco Caprai |
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Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG (umbria) grapes, aging requirements, styles |
70-100% sangio min 3yrs incl 6mo in bottle 1990 DOCG status |
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Largest producer from Torfiano Rosso Riserva DOCG |
Lungarotti family |
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Marches geography |
east of Umbria on adriatic coast best vineyards ar eon the coast or inland higher elevation |
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Most important grape of Marches region |
Verdicchio- ageworthy, late-ripening, great for spumante and late harvest wines |
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White DOCGs of Marches |
Castelli di Jesi (coast) fuller rounder wines Matelica- (inland) crisp/ sharp |
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Red DOCGs of Marches |
Conero ROsso Riserva DOCG Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG |
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Conero Rosso Riserva DOCG stats |
min 85% montepulciano max 15% sangiovese Min 2 yrs in oask |
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DOC that surrounds Conero Rosso Riserva DOCG |
Rosso Piceno- lighter style than Conero Rosso |
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Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG stats |
Sparkling red wines
sweet, dry 40% passito grapes |
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Offida DOCG grapes (marches) |
2011 achieved status reds- montepulciano whites- pecorino passerina |
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Lacrima di Marro d'Alba DOC grapes |
Lacrima grape.. similar to pinot noir
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DOCGs of Marches |
Castelli di Jesi Matelica Conero Rosso Riserva Vernaccia di Serrapetrona Offida |
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Abruzzo geography |
south of marches along adriatic coast |
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Most cultivated and 2 most planted grape in Italy |
Montupulciano |
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Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Terramne DOCG |
-attempts in increase quality in abruzzo -classico of Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC -DOCG- 90% montepulciano 2 yrs aging, 1 in barrel Riserva- 3 yr age min -DOC- 85% montepulciano |
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White DOC in Abruzzo |
Trebbiano d'Abruzzo DOC |
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Molise grography and grapes |
- mountainous region south of Abruzzo - reds: montepulciano and aglianico - whites- trebbiano |
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4 DOC's of Molise |
Molise Tintilia del Molise Pentro di Isernia Biferria (most prominent) <5% of wines DOC level |
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Geography of Lazio |
South of tuscany/ umbria
Rome is the capital most wine consumed locally |
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Grapes of Lazio |
Trebbiano, Malvasia Cesanese, also cab sauv, merlot reds take up 15% of production |
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first DOCG in LAzio |
Cesanese del Piglio - spicy, peppery, high acid and md + alc |
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Late harvest DOCGs in Lazio in 2011 |
Cannellio di Frascati DOCG Frascati Superiore DOCG |
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DOCs of Lazio |
Castelli Romani DOC sub-appellations- Frascati DOC (near rome) still/ sparkling mostly malvasia |
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third smallest region in Italy |
Basilicata
4 DOCs the best - aglianico de Vulture - volcanic soils of mount Vulture- ripens slowly |
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DOCG of Basilicata |
Aglianico Superiore- 2010 status min 13.5% alc Min 3yr age, 1 in wood Riserva 5yrs, 2 in wood |
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Campania history/ geography |
1st century CE Naples- the capital wines have improved the past 20yrs <10% DOC level |
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Campanian DOC grapes |
whites: Falanghina, Greco, Fiano reds: aglianico, piedirosoo |
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Falerno del Massico DOC campania |
volcani soil tufa on lower slopes red: aglianico, primitivo whites: falanghina |
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Red wine DOCGs in Campania |
Taurasi DOCG age min 3yr/1wood, Riserva 4yrs/18mo wood Aglianico del Taburno DOCG |
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White wine DOCGs of Campania |
Greco di Tufo DOCG - 85% Greco... Coda di Volpe Fiano di Avellino - 85% FIano... Coda di Volpe |
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Sannio DOC grapes campania |
Falanghina- dry or sweet passito wines |
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Campi Flegrei DOC Costa d'Amalfi campania |
coastal vineyards Falanghina thrives - blended with Biancolella- mellow falanghina |
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Vesuvio DOC grapes campania |
red, white, rose, fortified, sparkling - 12.5+% alc- can be labeled Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio whites: Coda di Volpe/ Verdeco- dominant grapes also Falanghina |
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Ischia DOC campania |
bay of Naples reds: Piedirosso, Guarnaccia (grenache variant) Whites: Bianolella, Forastera |
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Calabria geography and climate |
mountainous toe of boot mediterranean climate on coast continental at higher elevations |
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Grapes of Calabria |
reds: Gaglioppo- thick skinned (sangio ties) whites: Greco (<10% of production) |
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DOCs of Calabria |
Circo: Gaglioppo red/rose Melissa (best wines) Greco di Biano- sweet wines from Greco partially dried
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Puglia geography and climate |
heel of boot, Adriatic/ Ionian Seas Mediterranean climate least mountainous region of Italy flat fertile land for mass production <2% released at DOC level |
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Grapes of Puglia |
Nero di Troia
Negroamaro Primitivo |
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DOCs of Puglia |
Salice Salentino/ Brindisi, Rosso BArletto - Nero di Troia, Negroamaro Primitivo di Manduria - 100% primitivo
DOCs can no longer be sweet |
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Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG |
DOCs can no longer be sweet min 50 g/l RS may be subject a appassimento |
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What is Trebbiano mainly used for in Puglia |
Vermouth production |
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Where can Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc be found in Puglia |
Salice Salentino DOC |
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2nd largest producer of wine in Italy |
Sicily... 2nd to Veneto |
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History and success of Sicily |
Known for Marsala (1773) John Woodhouse - DOC status in 1969 20th century- bulk wine for Italy and France Success attributed to can and merlot |
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Grapes of Sicily |
Reds: Nero d'Avola, Frappato, Perricone, Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappucio Whites: Catarratto, Inzolia, Grecanico, Carricante, Grillo, Zibibbo (Muscat od ALexandria), Malva sia |
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Catarratto grape |
- 3rd most cultivated in Italy, most heavily planted in Sicily - used in Marsala, Alcamo Bianco Table wines - makes millions of Hectoliters for concentrate and fortification |
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DOCs of Sicily |
Etna DOC- eastern sicily, well drained volcanic soil. grapes: Nerello mascalese and catarretto Faro DOC- NE coast. blends- Nerello Mascalese dom. |
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Sweet wine DOCs of Sicily |
Grapes: Moscato/ Zibibbo, Malvasia Malvasia delle Lipari DOC- off coast of north. Sweet, passito, fortified wines. Moscato di Pantelleria DOC Passito di Pantelleria DOC off african coast |
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Sardenia geography |
south of corsica closely related to spanish varietals |
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Grapes of Sardenia |
Reds: Cannonau (grenacha) Carignano White: vermentino |
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Only DOCG in Sardenia |
Vermentino di' Gallura DOCG - northern sardenia - hot, high elevation, poor rocky soil superiore min 13% alc normale min 12% |
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Nuragous grape |
Southern sardenia tart, apply wines - Nugarus di Cagliari DOC best example |
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DOC that covers all of Sardenia |
Cannonau di Sardegna DOC |
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3 sub zones of Cannonau di Sardegna DOC |
Oliena Jerzu Capo Ferrato |
