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Calabria/ Sicily Flashcards

1
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What is the chief red grape of Calabria?

A

Gaglioppo

-thick-skinned

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Name 3 DOCs of Calabria?

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-Ciro DOC
-Melissa DOC
-Greco di Bianco DOC
Lamezia DOC, S. Anna di Isola Capo Rizzuto DOC, Savuto DOC, Scavigna DOC, Terre di Cosenza DOC

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3
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What is the main grape of Ciro DOC?

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Gaglioppo

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Where do the best examples of white wines made from Greco come from in Calabria?

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Melissa DOC

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What style of wine is Greco di Bianco DOC?

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sweet wines made from Greco, often partially dried prior to fermentation

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6
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What is Sicily’s most famous vinous product?

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Marsala

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7
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Name 4 Sicilian wine producers

A

Marco di Bartoli (Marsala)
Planeta
Palari
COS

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Why is Sicily well-suited to quality wine making?

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  • arid Mediterranean heat is countered by altitude in better vineyards allowing diurnal shifts to even the ripening process
  • beneficial hillside exposures are common on the mountainous island
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9
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Name the 7 white grapes of Sicily

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-Cattarratto*
-Inzolia*
-Grecanico*
-Carricante*
-Grillo*
Zibibbo (Muscat of Alexandria)
Malvasia
*=native

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10
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What is Zibbibo?

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a synonym for Muscat of Alexandria in Sicily

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11
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Name the 5 native red grapes of Sicily

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Nero d'Avola (Calabrese)
Frappato
Perricone
Nerello Mascalese
Norello Cappucio
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12
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What is Calabrese?

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a synonym for Nero d’Avola in Sicily

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What is Sicily’s most heavily planted grape?

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Catarratto

  • 3rd most cultivated in Italy
  • only found in vineyards of western Sicily
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14
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What 2 wines utilize the Catarratto grape varietal ?

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  • Marsala blends

- Alcamo Bianco DOC table wines

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What are 2 white grapes, other than Catarratto, used in Marsala?

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Inzolia

Grillo

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16
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What are the dominate varietals of Etna DOC?

Rosso and Bianco

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Rosso- Nerello Mascalese

Bianco-Carricante

17
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What is the soil type of Etna DOC?

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well-drained volcanic soil

-Mt. Etna is an active volcano

18
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What is the grape of Faro DOC?

Name a producer.

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  • Nerello Mascalese dominates blends

- Palari is an exemplary producer

19
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What is the only DOCG of Sicily?

A

Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG

  • 50-70% Nero d’Avola, 30-50% Frappato
  • min 13% alcohol
20
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What is Sicily’s most planted red grape?

A

Nero d’Avola

21
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What is the blend of Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG?

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50-70% Nero d’Avola

30-50% Frappato

22
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Name 4 dessert style wines of Sicily other than Marsala.

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  • Moscato di Noto DOC
  • Moscato di Siracusa DOC
  • Malvasia delle Lipari DOC
  • Moscato di Pantelleria DOC

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