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The Italian Islands Flashcards

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Sardegna basic info

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  • located in the Tyrrhenian Sea south of Corsica

- important red grapes Carignan and Cannonau (aka Grenache), white grapes Vermentino, Moscato and Malvasia

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DOCG of Sardegna

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Vermentino di Gallura DOCG

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Vermentino di Gallura DOCG

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Minimum 95% Vermentino

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Sicily basic info

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  • large island off the tip of Calabria
  • most of its production is IGT or vino da tavola
  • quality wines will often have the letter Q
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Sicily local grapes

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red: Nero d’Avola, Pignatello
white: Catarratto, Trebbiano, Inzolia, Grillo
other grapes: Sangiovese, Barbera, Primitivo

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DOCG of Sicily

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Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG

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Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG

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50-70% Nero d’Avola (Calabrese)

30-50% Frappato

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Marsala DOC

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Oro/Ambra: Grillo, Ansonica (Inzolia), Catarratto, Damaschino
Rubino: Perricone, Calabrese (Nero d’Avola), and Nerello Mascalese; plus a max. 30% white grapes
-hearty reds and fortified white dessert wines

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