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38 Cards in this Set
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1 – Which grapes as the sobrirquet of “Barolo of the south”?
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Aglianico
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2 – Where and What is Moscatto Lambiccato?
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Campania The Castel San Lorenzo fetched Moscato is a wine DOC whose production is allowed in the province of Salerno , in particular in the village of Castel San Lorenzo .
color : yellow more or less intense. odor : characteristic, delicate. flavor : sweet, velvety and harmonious. This wine is produced by more than a hundred years with a particular technique, the alembic from which it takes its name. The grapes are picked and placed in wooden boxes where it remains until the stalk turns from green to brown (drying phase) and then be crushed and pressed after a few days. The most important phase is the most delicate step in the "caps" of cotton (stills) that give this wine drop by drop. It was the wine of the village festival, one Sunday when he finally ate seated at the table dedicated to desserts, usually dried ones more like the bread that the great Neapolitan pastry, during the Christmas holidays. |
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3 – Give me a the most famous winemaker in Campania?
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Mastroberardino (grape Archeologist)
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4 – Translate the word “cerasuolo” in English?
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cherry (cerise)
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5 – Where and what is Lacryma Cristi?
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Lacryma Christi, (also Lachryma Christi of Vesuvius, literally "tears of Christ"), is the name of a celebrated Neapolitan type of wine produced on the slopes ofMount Vesuvius in Campania, Italy. White Lacryma Christi is made mainly fromVerdeca and Coda di Volpe grapes, with smaller proportions of Falanghina andGreco di Tufo included. Red Lacryma Christi is made from Piedirosso andSciascinoso grapes. It is also, as archaeologist have discovered, the nearest equivalent to wine drunk by the Ancient Romans, having analysed microscopic residue left on the taps of the casks.
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6 – What is alberata?
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Vine training style mostly unused
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7- What varietal comprise the rest of the blend for Fiano and Greco?
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The acidic Coda di Volpe
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8 – What are the island of Campania?
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Ischia and Capri
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9 – Difference between Aglianico and Aleatico?
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Both red black grapes but the 1st one is the tannic Barolo from the south, the 2nd one is related to muscat
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10 - What type of grape would you mostly find in Sardegna?
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Cannonau,Carignano for red and Vermentino for white
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11 – What a Synonyme for Muscat de Alexandria in Sicily?
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Zibibbo
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12 – What another name for Nero d’Avola?
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Calabrese
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13 – What the 2 grapes for Cerasuolo di Vittoria Nero D’avola and Frappato?
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14 – Where is Cannonau di Sardegna?
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Covers the entire Island of Sardegna
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15 – How many DOC molise has?
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What is the most important? BIFERNO, Molise, Pentro di Iserma, Tintilla del molise
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16 - What the main grape of Molise?
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Montepulciano, Aglianico and Trebbiano
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17 – Give me the capitol city for:
Campania: Apuglia: Calabrica: Basilicata: Molise: Sicily: Sardegna: |
Campania: Naples
Apuglia: Bari Calabrica: Catanzara Basilicata: Potenza Molise: Campobasso Sicily: Palermo Sardegna: Cagliari |
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18 Desribe the taste of
Fiano: Greco: Falanghina: Piedirosso: Bombino Nero: Nero D’avola: |
Fiano: Rich Waxy, Strongly Flavored full bodied
Greco: Aromatic, Mineral with Apricots Kernel Falanghina: Flavor of Stone Fruit, Full Bodied Fresh Acidity Piedirosso: Fresh Aromatic Almost Gamay like Bombino Nero: Light in color with simple soft red fruit flavor Nero D’avola: Wild plum, sweet chocolate charactere, high level of tannin and decent acitdity |
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19 – Give me all DOCG in Southern Italy with the main grapes?
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Taurasi
Fiano di Avellino Greco di Tufo Aglianico del Taburno Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva Castel del Monte Bombino Nero Aglianico del Vulture Superiore Cerasuolo di Vittoria(nero D'avola 50-70%) Vermentino di Gallura |
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22. Name all the four DOC of Molise.
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Biferno, Molise, Tintilia del Molise and Pentro
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23. What are the wines of Biferno?
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Red and rose from Montelpulciano and Aglianico blend White from Trebianno
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24. What is Piedirosso?
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Red variety a.k.a red feet that part of Campania, Falerno del Massico DOC velvety blend
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25. Give the elevage of Taurasi.
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3 years with one in wood. 4 years with 18months in wood for riserva
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26. What is the different between Aglianico del Vulture and Aglianico del Taberno?
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One is a DOC in Basilicata and the latter is a DOCG in Campania
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27. Give the differences between Greco and Fiano.
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Greco is lighter and more intensely aromatic. Fiano is fuller, assertive and resiny
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28. Which sub region of Puglia has the most DOCG status?
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Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva & Nero di Troia (Uva di Troia), Castel di Monte Bombino Nero
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29. What sis the most planted varietal of Puglia?
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Negromaro
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30. Name two well known DOC of Puglia.
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Salice Salentino & Brindisi & Primitivo di Manduria
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31. Give the elevage of Aglianico del Vulture.
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3 years with 1 in wood, 5 years with 2 in word for riserva
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32. What is acsiutto?
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Dry in Basilicata
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33. Name one DOC white and red of Calabria and it grape varietal and style.
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Ciro DOC for red made from Gaglioppo. Melissa DOC from Greco di Bianco that produce sweet wines from dry grapes.
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34. What is the climate of Sicily?
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Mediterranean
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35. Give two good Sicilian wine producers.
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Planeta, Palari, COS & Marco di Bartoli(Marsala)
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36. Give 2 reds and whites varietal of Sicily.
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White: Cattarato, Inzolia, Grillo, Grecanico Carricante
Red: Nero d’ Avola, Frappato, Perricone, Nerello Mascalese & Nerello Cappucio |
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37. Muscat d’ Alexandria in Sicly is also known as ….
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Zibibbo
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38. What does Cerasuolo means?
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Cherry-red colour
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39. What is another name for Cannanou?
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Grenache
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40. Give the DOCG of Sardegna?
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Vermentino di Sardegna
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