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)
DolcettoGavi
(Cortese)
Tuscan IGTPinot Gris
Appearance
ColorRubyGarnet
(Orange rim)
Ruby/PurpleRuby/PurpleLemon-Green
IntensityMediumMediumMedium +Medium +Medium
Nose
IntensityMedium +Medium +MediumMedium +Medium +Medium
FruitCherryCherryCherry?
EarthChalkTarMinimalMinimal
WoodMiminalVariesVariesVariesno Oak
OtherOxidativeRoses, OxidativeOxidativeOxidative
Palate
SweetnessDryDryDryDryDryDry
AcidityMedium +Medium +HighMedium - Medium +
TanninsMedium +
(Chalky)
HIghMedium - High
Phenolics
NoneNoneNoneNone
AlcoholMediumMediumMediumMedium