Calabria

  1. For much of the 19th and 20th centuries, Calabria was mainly known for the production of bulk wine (vini da taglio). True or False?
    True
  2. Hills and mountains comprise more than 90% of the Calabrian territory. True or false?
    True
  3. Name Calabria's largest and oldest DOC
    Cirò DOC
  4. What style is Greco di Bianco DOC?
    Sweet passito
  5. What is the most widely planted grape in Calabria?
    Gaglioppo
  6. Name the waterway that separates Calabria from Sicilia
    Strait of Messina
  7. Cirò Rosso DOC must contain at least 80% of which grape variety?
    Gaglioppo
  8. Cirò Bianco is based on what grape variety?
    Greco Bianco
  9. What name did the ancient Greek settlers give to Calabria?
    Oenotria ("the land of the vines")
  10. What is the principal white grape in Calabria?
    Greco Bianco
  11. Is Calabria predominantly planted to red or white grapes?
    Red
  12. Greco di Bianco is believed to be genetically identical to what grape variety?
    Malvasia di Lipari
  13. Name the dominant vine training method in Calabria
    Alberello
Author
mikedutch
ID
342170
Card Set
Calabria
Description
Wine Scholar Guild Italian Wine Scholar Flashcards for Calabria
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