Sicilia

Question 1

Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG / Vittoria DOC
who founded town / did what ?
Was DOC or DOCG first?
size DOC vs DOCG
Loc

Answer 1

Countess Modica Vittoria Colonna / granted land that required vines
same time
same
SE between Med sea and Monte Iblei and isolated area in Riesi DOC

Question 2

Malvasia di Lipari
Loc
style

Answer 2

Aeolian Islands, Lipari largest.
sweet Passito

Question 3

Faro DOC
grapes
req ?

Answer 3

45-60% Narello Masc
15-30% Narello Capp
5-10% Nocera
Age 1 year

Question 4

which Marsala was flavored for cooking

Answer 4

Speciali

Question 5

how many DOC / DOCG

Answer 5

23, 1

Question 6

Appellations SE - Val di Noto
famous for ?
where ? (4)
2 DOCs

Answer 6

Baroque architecture
Noto, Modica, Siracusa, Ragusa
Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG / Vittoria DOC
Eloro DOC

Question 7

Rank in island size for Med

Answer 7

1

Question 8

Marsala Grapes (4) white

Answer 8

Grillo - most imporrtant, texture/ aroma
Catarrato
Inzolio
Damaschino

Question 9

Climate
broad
inland
elevation

Answer 9

Med
moderate Med
semi-Cont

Question 10

3 Rivers

Answer 10

Salso aka Imera Meridione
Simeto
Belice

Question 11

Viti
Traditional
transition
modern, what %

Answer 11

Alberello
Tendone
Guyot and Cordone Speronato
80%

Question 12

Marsala Fine
use
age / ABV
% prod

Answer 12

cooking
1 yr, 8 mos wood, 17.5%
80%

Question 13

What is largest island surrounding

Answer 13

Pantelleria

Question 14

Soil
Etna
Aeolian Islands and Pantelleria
Grape effect

Answer 14

layers of dark lava, ash
volcanic
ungrafted common

Question 15

International
%
uses
grapes(4)
2 top ?
what is second red overall

Answer 15

20%
bulk and hi quality
Syrah, Chardonnay, Merlot, CS
Syrah and Chardonnay
Syrah

Question 16

Catarrato Bianco Grape
name means ?
biotypes (2) / characteristics
Loc
traditional / modern use potential

Answer 16

abundant yields
Commune - smaller berries, hi acid
Lucido - higher quality
West
historically for Marsala, today simple white, Hi quality possible if right altitude / exposure

Question 17

What did Woodhouse do?

Answer 17

Added grape spirit to sicilian Vino Perpetua to bring to England. renamed Marsala.

Question 18

What are Arabs known as in ancient times

Answer 18

Saraceni

Question 19

Marsala Vergine
white or red ?
addition allowed ?
age how long
% RS
Ris age / other term
label options
how much made

Answer 19

white
ethyl alc or grape spirit (acquavite)
5 years in partial fill
< 4%
10 yrs. Stravecchia
Vintage. Solera can replace Vergine name
tiny

Question 20

Mt range ?

Answer 20

Sicilian Apennines in NE

Question 21

Zibbibo
aka
where grown
name derived ?
skin ?
used for ?
possible cross

Answer 21

Moscato di Alexandria
Pantelleria
arabic Zabib from raisins
thick
sweet passito
Moscato Bianco Petit Grains X Axina de TresBias

Question 22

Etna DOC
Loc
Villages around what town ?
what are neighborhoods called ?
climate influence ? climate N & S ? where wettest ?
vineyard altitude rank in Italy

Answer 22

semi circle around Etna
20 villages around Catania
Contrade
altitude, Conti to Alpine, East slope
among highest

Question 23

Name derived from?

Answer 23

Siceli tribe

Question 24

2 factors determine Marsala classification
term for pure versus treated
what are the treated

Answer 24

additions
ageing
Vergine, conciati
superiore , fino

Question 25

Etna DOC where whites grown where Narello Masalese Viti - topo / training old vines or new soils top / sub

Answer 25

South, at altitude North terraced, alberello / cordone speronato some pre-phylloxera Volcanic sandy / loose / deep, lava

Question 26

Second most important Native

Answer 26

Narella Mascalese

Question 27

Faro DOC Loc what estate advanced quality / status small or large Climate Growing area loc

Answer 27

NE corner Palari small med and wet Foothills of Perloritani Range on Ionian and Tyrrhennian coasts

Question 28

Where is Marsala grown 2 areas

Answer 28

West corner coastal - flat Low hills, inland

Question 29

Top 2 red

Answer 29

Nero d'Avola, Syrah

Question 30

Production rank total of Italy percent white versus red produced DOC/G, IGT %

Answer 30

3 or 4 each year 12% 60% 20%, 40%

Question 31

Apps NE where ? 2 apps

Answer 31

Val Demone Etna DOC Faro DOC

Question 32

What is majority of current production of Marsala used for ?

Answer 32

Fino. Cooking.

Question 33

Where is Sicilia Barocca

Answer 33

SE in Noto and Ragusa

Question 34

Rank in area under vine in Italy

Answer 34

1

Question 35

Grillo rank white / overall

Answer 35

2 white, 3 overall

Question 36

First DOC

Answer 36

Etna

Question 37

Malvasia di Lipari DOC Active volacanoes Vineyards on which islands (5) Vit wines (2) methods(2) Grapes

Answer 37

Stromboli, Vulcano Salina (most), Lipari, Vulcano, few on Panarea, Stromboli plant on small plots on sandy volcanic debis Malvasia delle Lipari Passito, delle Lipari Late harvest plus appassimento. 6% RS sweet VT no appassimento 95% Malvasia , 5% Crinto Nero (related to SAngio)

Question 38

The Islands (2)

Answer 38

Pantelleria DOC Malvasia dell Lipari DOC

Question 39

Grillo Grape traditional / modern use similar flavor profile to? cross ? traditional / modern style dry name means

Answer 39

marsala / varietal sauv blanc catarrato bianco X Zibbibo earthy, deep, tend to oxidize / protective vini for fresh and clean cricket referring to pips / seeds

Question 40

Soil West and SE Belice River Valley NE Corner (2) Alcamo to Madonie MTS(3)

Answer 40

Calcareous Clay Marine Clay Metamophic, Igneous Clay, Sandstone, Marl

Question 41

Is Autonomous ?

Answer 41

yes

Question 42

Apps West - Val di Mazara density ?

Answer 42

one of highest in Italy

Question 43

Marsala grapes (2) red what is red Marsala called

Answer 43

Nero d'Avola Narello Masc Rubino

Question 44

What is Mamertinum what producer bottled using name Mamertino What happened to Mamertino

Answer 44

wine from Roman times Milazzo became a DOC

Question 45

Marsala types by color (3) By sweetness (3)

Answer 45

Oro - gold Ambra - amber Rubino - ruby Secco, Semisecco, dolce

Question 46

Frappato Grape Loc use

Answer 46

Vittorio in SE blend but some varietal

Question 47

Wind influence where ? what called ?

Answer 47

W/ S, Sirocco

Question 48

Marsala Superiore age, ABV ris age label option % of production hi q ?

Answer 48

2 yr, 18% 4 yrs vintage 20% can be

Question 49

Before DOC status on Marsala what did gov do to try protect quality

Answer 49

delimted region

Question 50

Grapes white vs red West concentration East concentration

Answer 50

60% White Red

Question 51

Nero d'Avola aka / official name name refers to rank in reds training

Answer 51

Calabrese town of Avola in Sicilian dialect 1 Alberello

Question 52

Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG / Vittoria DOC Classico ? where ? % of total area Classico reqs ? where is best place for Nero in DOCG ? DOC Wines

Answer 52

from original area , majority more age in isolated Riesi DOC area Varietal Nero, Frappato, Inzolio, rosso blend same as DOCG, Novello Nero or Frappato

Question 53

Etna DOC Rosso Grapes / style // Vini / ris req Bianco grapes / sup req / vini / age worthy ?

Answer 53

80% Narello Mascalese, 20% Cappuccio Burgundian / smallor large oak, 4 yrs age and oak 60% Carricante, 40% Catarrato, 15% other / 80% Carricante and must be from MILO / stainless and some large oak / best can

Question 54

Malvasia di Lipari DOC Loc Loc AKA Grape style notable producer

Answer 54

All Aeolian Islands, 30 mi off NE coast, 7 islands Lipari Islands Malvasia di Lipari sweet Carlo Hauner

Question 55

Etna DOC how many Contrade MGA

Answer 55

133

Question 56

Eloro DOC Most important wine ? grape ? sub-zone ? grapes ? Riserva req ?

Answer 56

varietal Nero d'Avolo 90% Eloro Pachino Nero 80% 20% Frappato and/or Pignatello (Perricine) age / oak

Question 57

3 products outside of DOC / IGT where among top

Answer 57

Bulk Fresh grape must RCGM

Question 58

Marsala Vergine white or red ? addition allowed ? age how long vini ? % RS Ris age / other term label options (2) how much made

Answer 58

white ethyl alc or grape spirit (acquavite) 5 years in partial fill < 4% 10 yrs. Stravecchia label solera and/or vintage

Question 59

Acreage white

Answer 59

50%+

Question 60

What group influenced growth of Marsala

Answer 60

British Navy

Question 61

Who colonized second

Answer 61

Greeks

Question 62

Carricante Grape Native ? Loc Acid level ? method to handle?

Answer 62

yes Hi Q Etna Hi. harvest late

Question 63

Faro DOC Soils on Ionian Soils on Tyrrhennian sub soils what grapes considered traditional? as on Etna What grape considered native

Answer 63

Alluvial / sand Clay Metamorphic, Schist Narello Masc , Capp Nocera

Question 64

Hi Q Marsala producers

Answer 64

Florio and Marco di Bartoli

Question 65

Regional DOC DOC replaced which IGT ? Notable rule Notable DOC grapes (2 red, 2 white) IGT what not allowed in IGT

Answer 65

Sicilia DOC Siciila IGT cannot bottle wine outside of the region Nero, Syrah, Grillo, Catarrato Terre Siciliane IGT varietal Grillo and Nero

Question 66

Inzolia Grape syn Loc official name historical / modern use when harvest ? why ?

Answer 66

Ansonica West Ansonica Marsala / dry DOC, IGT varietal or blend with Catarrato or Grillo early / moderate acid

Question 67

Who follow Woodhouse on Marsala

Answer 67

Benjamin Ingham and Florio

Question 68

What was Sicily called under Rome

Answer 68

Rome's granary

Question 69

Who first colonized

Answer 69

Phoenicians

Question 70

Pantelleria DOC 2nd harvest when ? how used ? Moscato method Moscato compared to Pantelleria DOC

Answer 70

Sept Vinified fresh . air dried de-stemmed added at intervals Sweet from fresh, some VT. Lighter less sweet

Question 71

What organization took on the research and re-plant of native grapes

Answer 71

IRVV now IRVOS

Question 72

% Native

Answer 72

80%

Question 73

What is southern body of water

Answer 73

Canale di Sicilia

Question 74

Hills / Mts / Plains

Answer 74

62 / 24/ 14

Question 75

Is Speciali still used ?

Answer 75

banned

Question 76

Narello Mascalese name derived from ? Loc is Noble ? compares to ?

Answer 76

Nero and town of Mascali Etna YES Pinot Noir and Nebbiolo

Question 77

Marsala Grapes (4) white

Answer 77

Grillo - most important, texture/ aroma, Alberello Catarrato - hi yield, oxidize quickly Inzolio - Perfume Damaschino - mnor

Question 78

Where is Etna ?

Answer 78

NE

Question 79

Cortea di Sclafani (Valledolmo - Cortea di Sclafani) DOC notable estate Climate / influences Soil lower Hills / valleys (3) Soil altitude (3) Grapes (3) Wines (2)

Answer 79

Tasca d'Almerita Conti, inland and altitude clay, sand, marine sediment sandstone, marl, limestone Nero d'Avola Perricone Catarrato Rosso, Bianco

Question 80

What were the 2 dry wines of the 19thC

Answer 80

Duca di Salapareta Tasca d'Almarita

Question 81

Pantelleria DOC highest peak Climate / risks Viti Method for Passito

Answer 81

Montagna Grande Med / drought, wind Sirroco low Alberello / Alberelllo Pantesco / manmade terraces with shallow holes "Conhe" Air dry bunches on garticci inside walled "stenditoi". some is open air tunnels like greenhouses

Question 82

Etna rank for volcanoes in Europe

Answer 82

1

Question 83

Eloro DOC Loc village know for and syn for Nero vineyard locs(2) climate / influence soil viti

Answer 83

SE coast between Ionian Sea and Strait of Messina Pachino coast flat, low elevation hills Med, sea influence dark calcareous , some clay Alberello, irrigation allowed

Question 84

What are the active volcanoes

Answer 84

Etna, Stromboli, Vulcano

Question 85

What is most productive of the 3 districts

Answer 85

Val di Mazara - west

Question 86

Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG / Vittoria DOC Climate Soils close to sea (2) Soils inland / higher (1) Grapes (2) Reqs ?

Answer 86

Med , irrigation allowed Sand over limestone calcareous clay Nero d'Avolo (50 - 70%) Frappato 30-50% Age

Question 87

Narello Mascalese name derived from ? is Noble ? compares to ?

Answer 87

Nero and town of Mascali Etna YES Pinot Noir and Nebbiolo

Question 88

How big was area under vine in 1880s vs today

Answer 88

3x

Question 89

What are the 3 main districts

Answer 89

Val di Noto (SE) Val Demone (NE) Val di Mazara (West)

Question 90

Where is traditional home for Nero

Answer 90

Eloro

Question 91

Etna peak height rank south of Alps

Answer 91

1

Question 92

Pantelleria DOC Loc aka Original DOC name Wines notable (2) how many other

Answer 92

In channel closers to N Africa Perla Nera (black pearl) from dark green volcanic rocks Moscato di Pantelleria Passito di Pantelleria, Moscato di Pantelleria 6

Question 93

Top White , total acreage

Answer 93

Catarrato, 1/3

Question 94

What 2 mentioned Unesco sites

Answer 94

Valle dei Templi, Sicilia Barocca