South Italy

L3

3 grape varieties associated with south italy

agliancio primitivo and negroamaro

geography of south italy

south of lazio down to tip including peninsular puglia and sicily. hot climate, dry inland and humid at coast, vineyards on apennine slopes providign relief from heat

traditional training of vines

bush trained low to ground with leaf cover protecting grapes form sunburn

modern training

cordon training and trellising allows for mechanisation on puglia’s flat plain

what region has the most docgs

campania

two white grapes in campania

fiano and greco

best fiano and greco appelations

fiano di avellino docg and greco di tufo docg

style of fiano

med acidity, med to full body, stone fruit, melons and mango

2 tertiary aromas of fiano

honey and wax

style of greco

more acidity, leaner in body, green apple, stone fruit and passion fruit

2 tertiary aromas of greco

honey and mushrooms

best black grape of campania

aglianico

style of aglianco

deep colour, high acidity and tannin, black fruit, matured in oak

tertiary aroma of aglianco

earthy forest floor

where best produces aglianico

taurasi docg

geography of basilicata

very mountaneous, 900m, especially around mount vulture

main grape variety in basilicata

aglianico

what is name of best wine from basilicata

aglianico del vulture doc

2 black grapes grown in puglia

negroamaro and primitivo

what is primitivo’s other name

zinfandel

style of puglia igt

high yields, fruity and drink young

style of negroamaro when yields controlled

high quality, full body, med tannin, med acidity , baked red and black fruit

area where best negroamaro comes from

salice salentino doc

style of best quality primitivo

full body, med tannins med acidity, high alcohol and very ripe berry fruit

name of high yield sicilian wine 2

igt terre di sicilia or terre siciliane

name of slightly lower sicily wine

sicilia doc

name of dominant black grape variety

nero d’avola

style of nero d’avola

med to full body, med acidity, med tannins, plums and black cherries, fruity early drinking

style of local white grapes from sicily

varietal or blended, normally unoaked, citrus and stone fruit

2 international grape varieties that are grown in sicily

chardonnay and syrah

vines from etna

old, low yielding at high altitude

two grapes made in etna doc

nerello mascalese and nerello cappuccio

style of nerello mascalese and nerello cappuccio

high acid, high tannin, sour red cherries, cranberries and raspberries and dry herbs

tertiary aromas of nerellos

mushroom

style of etna white wines

med body, high acidity, citrus fruit, stony steely character

2 tertiary aromas of etna white

honey and wax