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Italian fortified Flashcards

1
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What is the typical Marsala bottle?

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  • Marsalina, 500 ml
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What is the name for a red Marsala? What grape varieties are used?

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  • Marsala Rubino
  • Perricone, Calabrese, Nerello Mascalese + max of 30% white grape
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Between Marsala Oro and Marsala Ambra, which one must add 1% of Mosto Cotto? (cooked must)

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  • Marsala Ambra
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What is the three main grape varieties used for Marsala?

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  • Grillo
  • Catarratto
  • Inzolia
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5
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What is the minimum alcohol for Marsala DOC after fortification?

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  • 17.5 % for Fine
  • 18% for others
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What is the typical spirit used for Marsala fortification?

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  • local grape spirit
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What the term “Vergine” means on a Marsala label?

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  • no sweetened
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What are the common sweeteners for Marsala?

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  • Mosto Cotto (ambra only)
  • Mistella
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9
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What is the maximum residual sugar for a Marsala Secco?

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  • max 40g/l
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What is the residual sugar for a Marsala Semi Secco?

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  • 40-100g/l
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What is the minimum residual sugar for a Marsala Dolce?

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  • min 100 g/l
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What is the minimum aging in oak or cherry wood for Fine Marsala?

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  • 1 year
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What is the minimum aging in oak or cherry wood for Superiore Marsala?

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  • 2 years
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What is the minimum aging in oak or cherry wood for Superiore Riserva Marsala?

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  • 4 years
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What is the minimum aging in oak or cherry wood for Vergine/Solera Marsala?

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  • 5 years
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What is the minimum aging in oak or cherry wood for Vergine Riserva/Solera Riserva/ Vergine Solera Stravecchio Marsala?

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  • 10 years
17
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Other than oak, what other wood essence is important for the ageing of Marsala wines ?

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  • Cherry wood
18
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True or false, all Marsala wines must be aged in barrels of oak or cherrywood

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  • true
  • to promote steady oxidation, the barrels are not entirely filled or topped off
19
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Who helps to develop the Marsala production?

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  • the British merchant John Woodhouse, he saw a opportunity to make cheaper fortified wine in the style of Port and Madeira in 1774
20
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Which DOC can produced fortified wines in the islands?

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  • Malvasia delle Lipari DOC
21
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What is the Concia process in Marsala?

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  • a addition of Mosto Cotto (cooked must)
  • this is an inexpensive way to mimic the tawny color of barrel and is prohibited for Oro and Rubino wines
22
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What is sifone in Marsala?

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  • a sweet and syrupy mistelle, added for flavours and colours
23
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What is perpetuum in Marsala?

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  • Solera
  • min 5 years of aging and does not carry a vintage
24
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Who is producing Vecchio Samperi?

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  • Marco de Bartoli
  • it is the name of the contrada where the family cellar is located
  • labeled as vino da tavola because it is unfortified and ABV lower than minimum. Traditional solera system, the approach who was common before Woodhouse arrival
25
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Can Pantelleria produce fortified wines?

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  • yes
26
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What is the synonym of Zibbibo?

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  • Muscat of Alexandria

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