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Sicily Flashcards

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DOCG of Sicilia

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Cerasuolo di Vittoria

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Etna Bianco vs Etna Bianco Superiore

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Etna Bianco:
minimum 60% Carricante
maximum 40% Catarratto Bianco Comune or Cataratto Bianco Lucido
maximum 15% Trebbiano and/or Minnella Bianca and/or other non-aromatic white grapes suitable for cultivation in Sicilia

Superiore:
minimum 80% Carricante
maximum 20% Trebbiano and/or Minnella Bianca and/or other non-aromatic white grapes suitable for cultivation in Sicilia

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3
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In what province is Etna DOC

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Catania

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Varieties permitted for Marsala Oro, Rubino, Ambra

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Oro, Ambra:
Grillo, Ansonica (Inzolia)
Cataratto, Damaschino

Rubino:
Perricone, Calabrese, Nerello Mascalese
Plus Max 30% white grapes

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5
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What does Marsala “Vecchio” mean

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the wine has met minimum requirement for Marsala Superiore

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Contrade in Etna

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North:

Feudo
Guardiola
Sciara Nuova
Barbabecchi
Arcuria
Pietramarina (white)
Allegracore
San Lorenzo
Calderara Sottana

South:

Cavatiere
Monte Serra

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7
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Etna bianco superiore comes from the borders of this Comune

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Milo (surrounds town)

In central, east etna

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This DOC exists specifically for Nero d’Avola in Sicily

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Eloro DOC in extreme South East tip of Sicily

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9
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Nerello Mantellato as also known as this in sicily

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Nerello Capuccio

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10
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Spumante in Etna is this assemblage

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Max 60% Nerello Mascalese
Nax 40% other grapes suitable for sicily cultivation

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11
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DOCG of Sicily

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Cerasuolo di Vittoria

Rosso (normale/classico)

50-70% Nero d’Avola (Calabrese)
30-50% Frappato

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12
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Province of Etna DOC

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Catania

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13
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Communes of production Etna

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Biancavilia
S Maria di Licodia
Paterno
Belpasso
Nicolosi
Pedara
Trecastagni
Viagrande
Castiglione
Randazzo

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14
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Appellation furthest North in Sicily (islands)

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Malvasia di Lipari

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15
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Who produces Rosso del Conte

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Tasca d’Almerita

Nero d’Avola
Contea di Sclafani DOC Sicily

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16
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What are the three denominations of Marsala

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Marsala Oro
Marsala Ambra
Marsala Rubino

17
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RS levels for Marsala DOC

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Secco 40 g/l
Semi secco 40-100 g/l
Dolce min 100g/l

18
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Biggest producer from Menfi DOC (Sicilia)

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Planeta

19
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Producer of Malvasi di Lipari DOC for sweet wine (Sicily)

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Tenuta del Castellara

20
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This DOC is on the volcanic island of Pantelleria near the African coast (Sicily)

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Moscato di Pantelleria (Zibibbo)

21
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What year was Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG established

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2005

22
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Encepagement for Cerasuolo di Vittoria

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50-70% Nero d’Avola
30-50% Frappato

23
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Most planted grape in Sicily (third in country)

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Cattaratto

24
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This grape is a synonym for Moscato in
Moscato di Noto (Sicily DOC)
Moscato di Siracusa (Sicily DOC )

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Zibbibo

(Muscat of Alexandria)

25
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Most planted grape in Sicily

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Cataratto

26
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Main grape of Alcamo Bianco DOC (sicily)

A

Cataratto

27
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Sweet wine DOCs of Sicily other than Marsala

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Moscato di Noto and Moscato di Siracusa DOCs, with 88 hectares and 37 hectares respectively

Malvasia delle Lipari DOC wines are produced in purely sweet, passito, and fortified styles, dry wines released as Salina IGT.

Zibibbo is fashioned into sweet Moscato di Pantelleria DOC and the superior Passito di Pantelleria on the volcanic

28
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Provinces of Cerasuolo di Vittoria

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Ragusa
Cattanissetta
Catania

29
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Communes of production Cerasuolo di Vittoria

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Classico villages:
Vittoria
Comiso
Acate
Chiaromonte Gulfi
Santa Croce Camerina
portions of Niscemi
Gela
Cattagirone
Licodia Eubea

30
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Who produces Vecchio Samperi Ventennale

A

Marco de Bartoli (Solera method Marsala) 100% Grillo

31
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Main grape of Alcamo Bianco DOC (Sicily)

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Cattaratto

32
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In 2017, wine residue was found on Monte Kronio in Southwestern Sicily that dates back to this year

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Copper Age
5,000 to 6,000 years ago

Second to Georgia and Possibly China

33
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What did the Romans call the Sicilian Coastline and parts of Southern Italy

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Magna Graecia

34
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What is Oenotria?

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What the Greeks called the Italian territories (land of wine)

35
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This ancient grape, which thrived in Sicily’s volcanic soils, grew in similar terroir near Pompeii on Mount Vesuvius

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Murgentina

36
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What is Mamertinum

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A sicilian wine favored by Julius Caesar

37
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What year did John Woodhouse arrive in Sicily

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1773, made Madeira style wine from cheaper grapes in Marsala

38
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What is Cattaratto Bianco Lucido?

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Clone of Cattaratto, fresher and more delicate

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