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18 Cards in this Set
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Where is Campania located? |
To the south of Lazio. |
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What is the landscape here? |
Quite varied, with mountains, valleys and costal plains. |
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What are the noted white varieties here? |
Fiano and Greco. |
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What are the best appellations for said white varieties? |
Fiano di Avellino DOCG and Greco di Tufo DOCG. |
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What style of wine does Fiano produce? |
Medium acid, medium to full body, stone fruit, melon and mango. |
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What style of wine does Greco produce here? |
More acid and leaner body when compared to Fiano, with green apple, stone-fruit and passionfruit. Developing texture with lees-stirring and honey and mushroom with age. |
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What is the noted black variety here? |
Aglianico. |
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What’s the noted appellation for said variety? |
Taurasi DOCG |
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Where is Basilicata located? |
Very base of mainland Italy, west of Puglia. |
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What’s the terrain like in Basilicata? What influences it? |
Mountainous, influenced by the extinct volcano of Monte Vulture. |
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What is the principal appellation here? |
Aglianico del Vulture DOC. |
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What is Puglia known for producing and at what quality level? |
Puglia tends to produce large volume wines from Negroamaro and Primitivo (Zinfandel) in a simple-fruity style which are sold as Puglia IGT. |
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Are there exceptions to this? |
Yes, Salice Salentino DOC where higher quality Primitivo (Zinfandel) is produced. |
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What’s the widely produced variety of Sicily? |
Nero d’Avola. |
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In what quality level is it Nero d’Avola produced? |
Fruity, early-drinking styles cropped at high yields are sold as IGT Terre di Sicilia or Sicilia DOC if cropped at lower yields. |
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Are there any international varieties here? |
Yes, Chardonnay and Syrah. With the latter being quite successful. |
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Where do some of the best wines of the region come from? |
Etna DOC |
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What are these reds made from? |
Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio. |
