The Wines of Southern Italy
The wines of Southern Italy….
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Regions – x DOCs and 17 DOCGs, a region-wide DOC and no IGT wines.
History – First vines (800BC), unification (1863), DOCs (1963)
Climate and Geography – Warm Mediterranean
Soils – Volcanic ….
Grapes – Sangiovese, Gaggliopo,
Viticulture – ?
Vinification – Bush vines
Top producers – ?
Regions of Southern Italy
Campania – Nero d’Avila…
Puglia – The heel of the boot…
Basilicata – The instep, mountaineous
Calabria – The rustic toe of the boot – Ciro
Sicily – Large island with many climates, center is being planted in high density and…
Taurasi –
Falanghina –
Salice Salentino –
Ciro – DOCG on Calabria
Copertino – A
Aglianico del Vulture – Ea
Pantelleria – H
Sardinia – Large island with few plantings – reds based on Cannanau and whites Vermentino di Gallura DOCG.
Grapes
Aglianico – The
Sangiovese – The
Piedirosso – The
Primativo –
Gaglioppo – In Calabria
Negroamaro – x
Nero d’Avola –
Frappato –
Cannonau –
Fiano –
Greco –
Cataratto –
Inzolia –
Grillo –
Vermentino –
Top Wines
Gaja wines are….
Gaja wines are….
Tasting Profile
| Chianti (Sangiovese) | Barolo/ Barbaresco (Nebbiolo) | Barbera d'Asti (Barbera) | Dolcetto | Gavi (Cortese) | Tuscan IGT | Pinot Gris | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appearance | |||||||
| Color | Ruby | Garnet (Orange rim) | Ruby/Purple | Ruby/Purple | Lemon-Green | ||
| Intensity | Medium | Medium | Medium + | Medium + | Medium | ||
| Nose | |||||||
| Intensity | Medium + | Medium + | Medium | Medium + | Medium + | Medium | |
| Fruit | Cherry | Cherry | Cherry | ? | |||
| Earth | Chalk | Tar | Minimal | Minimal | |||
| Wood | Miminal | Varies | Varies | Varies | no Oak | ||
| Other | Oxidative | Roses, Oxidative | Oxidative | Oxidative | |||
| Palate | |||||||
| Sweetness | Dry | Dry | Dry | Dry | Dry | Dry | |
| Acidity | Medium + | Medium + | High | Medium - | Medium + | ||
| Tannins | Medium + (Chalky) | HIgh | Medium - | High | |||
| Phenolics | None | None | None | None | |||
| Alcohol | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
