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Diploma Unit 3 Southern Italy Robert Scibelli, DWS Slide 2 Does Sangiovese have what it takes to make internationally successful wines today? Discuss with specific reference to the wines and regions of Central Italy. Slide 3 SOUTHERN ITALY & THE ISLANDS & THE ISLANDS WSET 2003 Napoli Bari Brindisi Taranto Marsala Palermo Mt Etna Cagliari Nuoro Oristano R. Tirso BIFERNO CASTEL DEL MONTE SALICE SALENTINO CIRO AGLIANICO DEL VULTURE GRECO DI TUFO FIANO DI AVELLINO TAURASI MARSALA CARIGNANO DEL SULCIS VERMENTINO DI GALLURA S I C I L I A CALABRIA SARDEGNA LAZIO ABRUZZI MOLISE PUGLIA PUGLIA BASILICATA CAMPANIA Slide 4 Southern Italy Topics Campania (Campagna) Taurasi, Greco di Tufo, Fiano di Avelino, Falerno, IGT Wines Sicilia (Sicily) Alcamo, Cerasuolo, Passito di Pantelleria, IGT Wines Puglia (Apulia) Salice Salentino, Primitivo de Manduria, IGT Basilicata: Aglianico del Vulture Calabria: Cir Sardegna (Sardinia) Cannonau di Sardegna, Vermentino di Gallura Slide 5 Campania & Basilicata Campania Taurasi DOCG Greco di Tufo DOCG Fiano di Avelino DOCG Falerno del Massico DOC IGT Wines Basilicata Aglianico del Vulture DOC Slide 6 Campania Slide 7 Taurasi Slide 8 Taurasi DOCG AGLIANICO (85% minimum) Medium Thick Skin (some rot resistance) Late Ripening, High Tannin and Acid Wild Cherry, Black Currant, Frutti di Bosco Ages to Red Fruits, Tar and Leather Possible addition of Piedirosso Sciascinoso, Aleatico, Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese Three years ageing with one in wood Riserva: additional year ageing Slide 9 Vineyards at Taurasi Slide 10 Campania White Wines Fiano di Avellino DOCG Best at Medium-low Yields Small Berry, Small Bunch Subtlety of Flavor and Aroma Apple, Pear, Pineapple, Hazelnut max. 15% Greco a/o Coda di Volpe bianca a/o Trebbiano Toscano Greco di Tufo DOCG Wines of Body and Extract Late Maturing, Susceptible to Rot Likes Sulphur Rich Soils and Dry Growing Conditions Not known for its aromatics tending toward the earthy, modern versions can intensify the aromatics adding ripe fruits and almond Also spumante (min. 85% Greco, max. 15% Coda di Volpe Bianca) Slide 11 Campania Mixed Wines Falerno del Massico DOC Bianco: Falanghina Rosso: 60-80% Aglianico, 20-40% Piedirosso, Barbera a/o Primitivo to 20% Monovarietale Rosso: Primitivo (min. 85%, plus Aglianico a/o Piedirosso a/o Barbera) Lacri(y)ma Christi del Vesuvio DOC Extension of DOC to wines with higher minimum alcohol (12%) and lower yields. Versions: bianco, spumante naturale, rosato, rosso, liquoroso Slide 12 Aglianico del Vulture DOC All wines 100% Aglianico Normale: 12 months ageing, not to be released prior to November 1 following the vintage. Spumante: As Normale Vecchio: 36 months minimum ageing with 24 months in wood. Riserva: 60 months minimum ageing with 24 months in wood. Slide 13 Basilicata Slide 14 Slide 15 Sicilia Sicilia (Sicily) Alcamo DOC Catarratto + Grecanico, Trebbiano to 20% Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG Also Classico: 50-70% Nero d'Avola, 30-50% Frappato Passito di Pantelleria DOC liquoroso, spumante, passito liquoroso 85% Zibibbo (Moscato di Alessandria) IGT Wines Slide 16 Slide 17 Sicilia Black Grapes NERO DAVOLA Given to Deep Color High Sugar and Tannin Levels Firm and Fixed Acidity (Tartaric) Dark Fruits, Plum, Chocolate OTHER Frappato Nerello (Mascalese, Cappuccio) Perricone Slide 18 Sicilia White Grapes CATARRATTO INZ(S)OLIA (ANSONICA) CARRICANTE MALVASIA MOSCATO (ZIBIBBO) GRILLO Slide 19 Calabria Cir DOC Predominant red grape variety in Calabria Possibly of Greek origin Thrives in dry conditions and reaches high sugar levels which result in robust, if rarely subtle, wines. Bianco (min. 90% Greco bianco, max. 10% Trebbiano Toscano) Rosato, Rosso (95% Gaglioppo, max. 5% Trebbiano Toscano and Greco) Slide 20 Cir Slide 21 Puglia Salice Salentino DOC Bianco min. 70% Chardonnay Monovarietale Bianco Pinot Bianco (min. 85%, with Chardonnay a/o Sauvignon max. 15%) Rosato, Rosso min. 80% Negroamaro, plus Malvasia Nera di Lecce a/o di Brindisi Monovarietale Rosso min 85% Aleatico plus negroamaro a/o malvasia nera a/o primitivo max Copertino DOC Min 70% Negroamaro, max 30% Malvasia Nera di Brindisi a/o di Leccea/o Montepulciano a/o Sangiovese (max 15%) Slide 22 Puglia Primitivo di Manduria DOC 100% Primitivo Locorotondo DOC 50%-60% Verdeca, 30%-35% Bianco dAlessano Up to 5% Fiano a/o Bombino a/o Malvasia Toscana IGT Wines 6 IGT categories Slide 23 Slide 24 Puglia Black Grapes NEGROAMARO Albania? Xinomavro? Stable and Reliable, Depending on Harvest a Range of Wines Possible Lush Black Fruit with a Bitter Edge PRIMITIVO Early Ripener (two harvests) High in Sugar Brother of Zinfandel, Son of Crljenak Kastelanski OTHER: Uva di Troia; Malvasia Nera; Aleatico Slide 25 Puglia Black Grapes NEGROAMARO Albania? Xinomavro? Stable and Reliable, Depending on Harvest a Range of Wines Possible Lush Black Fruit with a Bitter Edge PRIMITIVO Early Ripener (two harvests) High in Sugar Brother of Zinfandel, Son of Crljenak Kastelanski OTHER: Uva di Troia; Malvasia Nera; Aleatico Slide 26 Puglia White Grapes Verdeca Bianco DAlessano Pampanuto Bombino Bianco Slide 27 Sardegna Cannonau di Sardegna DOC Min. 90% Subzones of Oliena, Capo Ferrato, and Jerzu Vermentino di Gallura DOCG 95% Vermentino Slide 28 Slide 29 Sardinia Black Grapes Cannonau Medium Vigor but High Production Higher Slopes Better for Elegance Not Rich in Color, Tannin or Acid Fruity (Strawberry, Raspberry) and Peppery Other: Carignano; Monica; Bovale; Cagnulari, Nieddera; Nebbiolo?? Slide 30 Sardinia White Grapes VERMENTINO Both Light and Superiore Versions in Gallura All Styles Exist Elsewhere Tropical Fruit (But Quite Flexible) OTHER: Nuragus; Vernaccia do Oristano (Oristano); Nasco; Malvasia; Moscato