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Southern Italy (Sicily (best: Etna DOC, made from Nerello Mascalese and…
Southern Italy
Sicily
IGT Terre di Sicilia/Terre Siciliane, if yield are slightly lowered, Sicilia DOC,
Nero d'Avola is the dominant black variety: medium to full body, medium acidity and tannins, plums and black cherry, fruity, early drinking, best are more concentraed and complex
white: sold as varietal or blended, unoaked, citrus, stone fruit
also have Chardonnay and Syrah
best: Etna DOC, made from Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio. high acidity and tannins, sour red cherry, canberry, raspberry, died herb, mushroom with bottle age
white: medium to full body with high acidity, citrus, stoney/steely, honey and wax from bottle age
Climate and grape growing
hot and dry inland
located on slopes within the Apennines
vines were bush-trained low to the ground with leaf cover protecting the grapes from sunburn
Campania
white: Fiano and Greco
Fiano di Avellino DOCG:medium to full body, medium acidity, stone fruit, melons, mango, drunk young, some can be matured in oak and aged in bottle, wax, honey
Greco di Tufo DOCG:MORE ACIDITY, LEANER IN BODY, GREEN APPLE, STONE FRUIT, PASSION FRUIT, best can be in bottle, honey, mushroom
red: Aglianico, Taurasi DOCG
Puglia
red: Negroamaro and Primitivo, sold as Puglia IGT
when yields are controlled: NEGROAMARO: Salice Slentino DOC: full body, medium tannins and acidity, high alcohol, baked red and black fruit
Basilicata
Aglianico: Aglianico del Vulture DOC