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Italy Flashcards

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Barolo DOCG

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Appellation of Piedmont
Nebbiolo
Dry red wines
Minimum 38 months total aging with a minimum of 18 months in oak

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Barbaresco DOCG

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Appellation of Piedmont
Nebbiolo
Dry red wines
Minimum 26 months total aging with a minimum of 9 months in oak

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Moscato d’Asti DOCG

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Appellation of Piedmont
Moscato (white)
Off-dry, frizzante sparkling wines

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Asti DOCG

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Appellation of Piedmont
Moscato (white)
White, Spumante or metodo classico sparkling wines

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Barbara d’Asti DOCG

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Appellation of Piedmont
Barbera (red)
Dry, red wines

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Gavi DOCG

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Appellation of Piedmont
Cortese (white)
Dry, white wines

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Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG

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Appellation of Piedmont
Brachetto (red)
Sweet, sparkling, red wines

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Franciacorta DOCG

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Appellation of Lombardy
Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Nero
Metodo classico sparkling wines only

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Valtellina Superiore DOCG

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Appellation of Lombardy
Nebbiolo
Oak-aged, dry, red wine

High altitude and alpine
Abundant sunshine allows for a long, slow growing season

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Trentino-Alto Adige DOC

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Appellation is Trentino-Alto Adige
Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Bianco
Merlot, Lagrein

Wide variety of both red and white grapes grown and varietally labeled

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Soave DOC

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Appellation of Veneto
Garganega (white)
Dry white wines

Soave Superiore is a superior sub-zone

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Prosecco DOC

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Appellation of Veneto
Glera (Prosecco)
Charmant/tank method sparkling wines

Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG is a superior sub-zone

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Valpolicella DOC

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Appellation of Veneto
Corvina (predominant), Rondinella
Dry red wines

Valpolicella Classico DOC is a superior sub-zone

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Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG

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Appellation of Veneto
Corvina (predominant), Rondinella
Amarone made with Appassimento Process
-grapes harvested and dried for several weeks
-fruit dries and develops unique flavor characteristics
-wine fermented dry or off-dry
-high alcohol wine 14-16% abv

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Friuli-Venezia-Giulia

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Appellation is Friuli-Venezia-Giulia
Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Friulano
Merlot (most widely planted)
Mostly unoaked whites and reds

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Lambrusco DOC

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Appellation of Emilia-Romagna
Lambrusco (red)
Red, sparkling wine (frizzante or spumante) made by the Charmat/tank method

Secco = dry
Amabile = off-dry
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Chianti DOCG

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Appellation of Tuscany
Sangiovese (minimum 70%)
Dry red wines only

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Chianti Classico DOCG

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Appellation of Tuscany
Sangiovese (minimum 80%)
Dry red wines only

Soil type: galestro, a soft marl-like soil, sandstone

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Brunello di Montalcino

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Appellation of Tuscany
100% Sangiovese Grosso (locally called Brunello)
Dry red wines
Aged for a minimum of 2 years in wood plus 4 months in bottle
They may not be sold before Jan 1st of the 5th year following harvest

Large Slavonian oak barrels or small barriques are used
Soil type: clay and marine sediments at lower elevation, galestro at higher elevation

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Verdicchio di Matelica DOC

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Appellation of Marches
Verdicchio (white)
Dry, unoaked white wines

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Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC

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Appellation of Marches
Verdicchio (white)
Dry, unoaked white wines

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Fiano di Avellino DOCG

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Appellation of Campania
Fiano
Dry white wines

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Greco di Tufo DOCG

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Appellation of Campania
Greco (old grape planted by ancient Greeks)
Dry white wines

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Taurasi DOCG

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Appellation of Campania
Aglianico (red)
Dry, oak-aged, age-worthy red wines
Aged minimum of 3 years with 1 year in wood

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Etna DOC

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Appellation of Sicily
Carricante (white)
Nerello Mascalese (red)
Dry white, red, and rose wines

Soil type: well-drained volcanic soils

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Italian Wine Law and Classification

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Wines without geographic indication:

  • Vino
  • these are generic wines that can be blanco, rosso, or rosato and labeled w/ or w/o a vintage

Wine with geographic indication:

  • IGP (Indicazione Geografica Protetta)
  • IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica)
  • DOP (Denominazione di Origine Protetta)
  • –Includes DOC and DOCG
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Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC)

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Introduced in 1963 as a means of formalizing and protecting Italian wine appellations

  1. Denominazione de Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG)
  2. Denominazione di Origine
  3. Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT)
  4. Vino
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Classico

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A traditional, theroretically superior vineyard area within a DOC or DOCG

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Riserva

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Means “reserve” and is legally defined. This term usually indicates extended ageing (in cask, then bottle) and can denote lower yields and higher alcohol depending on the appellation

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Superiore

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Denotes higher level of alcohol or longer aging depending on the appellation

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Spumante

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Sparkling

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Frizzante

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Lightly Sparkling

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Metodo Classico

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Traditional method sparkling wines

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Secco

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Amabile

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Dolce

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Recioto / Passito

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Wine made from dried grapes and is most often sweet

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Piedmont Geography

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Northwestern Italy, bordering both France and Switzerland. Piedmont is actually a French word meaning “foot of the mountain”, as the region is cradled by the Alps to the north and west and the Apennines to the south and east. The verdant Po River, Italy’s most important, begins in Piedmont

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Piedmont Climate

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Continental with a rain shadow effect from the Alps protecting the wine region

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Piedmont Topography

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Mountains and rolling foothills

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Piedmont Soil

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Limestone and sandstone

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Piedmont Grape Varietals

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White:

  • Moscato
  • Cortese
  • Arneis

Red:

  • Nebbiolo
  • Barbera
  • Dolcetto
  • Brachetto
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Piedmont Appellations

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Barolo DOCG
Barbaresco DOCG
Moscato d'Asti / Asti DOCG
Barbera d'Asti DOCG
Gavi DOCG
Brachetto d'Acqui DOCG
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Lombardy Geography

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Northeast of Milan in the foothills of the Alps near the famous Lakes Como, Iseo, and Garda

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Lombardy Climate

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Cool continental

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Lombardy Topography

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Mountainous and rolling foothills

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Lombardy Grape Varietals

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White:

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Bianco

Red:

  • Pinot Nero
  • Nebbiolo
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Lombardy Appellations

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Franciacorta DOCG

Valtellina Superiore DOCG

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Trentino-Alto Adige Geography

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On the Alpine border of Austria and Switzerland. A region of two distinct cultures with two nearly autonomous regions, Germanic to the north and Italian to the south.

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Trentino-Alto Adige Climate

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Continental with cold winters and surprisingly warm summers

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Trentino-Alto Adige Topography

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Mountainous and rolling foothills

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Trentino-Alto Adige Grape Varietals

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White:

  • Pinot Grigio
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Pinot Bianco

Red:

  • Merlot
  • Lagrein
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Trentino-Aldo Adige Appellations

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Trentino DOC
Alto Adige (Sudtiroler) DOC
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Veneto Geography

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Northeastern Italy int he foothills of the Alps extending eastward to the border of the Adriatic Sea

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Veneto Climate

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Continental with a warmer maritime climate near the coast

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Veneto Appellations

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Soave DOC
Prosecco DOC
Valpolicella DOC
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG

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Friuli-Venezia-Giulia Geography

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Northeastern Italy, extending eastward to the border with Slovenia

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Friuli-Venezia-Giulia Climate

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Continental

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Friuli-Venezia-Giulia Grape Varietals

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White:

  • Pinot Grigio
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Friulano

Red:
-Merlot (most widely-planted)

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Emilia-Romagna Geography

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A large region extending from teh heart of north-central Italy eastward to the coast of the Adriatic Sea

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Emilia-Romagna Climate

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Continental

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Emilia-Romagna Topography

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Broad, vast plains with intensive agriculture and viticulture
Considered the breadbasket of Italy

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Emilia-Romagna Appellations

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Lambrusco DOC

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Tuscany Geography

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Extends from the Ligurian Sea in the west to the foothills of the Apennine Mountains in the east

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Tuscany Climate

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Maritime-influenced on the coast and more continental inland

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Tuscany Grape Varietals

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White:
-Vernaccia

Red:

  • Sangiovese
  • Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
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Tuscany Appellations

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Chianti DOCG
Chianti Classico DOCG
Brunello di Montalcino

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Marches Geography

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On the eastern coast of Italy along the Adriatic Sea and extending westward into the foothills of the Apennine Mountains

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Marches Climate

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Mediterranean

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Marches Grape Varietals

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White:

-Verdicchio

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Marches Appellations

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Verdicchio di Matelica DOC

Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC

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Campania Geography

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Southern Italy, extending from Mediterranean Sea into the mountains to the east, near Naples and the Amalfi Coast

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Campania Climate

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Mediterranean, sunny and warm

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Campania Topography

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A combination of relatively low-lying areas near the sea but also very rugged terrain in the mostly-volcanic mountains to the east

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Campania Soil

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Alluvial sediments, volcanic soils in the mountains to the east and on the famous Mount Vesuvius

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Campania Grape Varietals

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White:

  • Falanghina
  • Fiano
  • Greco

Red:
-Aglianico

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Campania Appellations

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Fiano di Avellino DOCG
Greco di Tufo DOCG
Taurasi DOCG

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Sicily Geography

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Island to the west of the mainland Italy in the Mediterranean Sea

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Sicily Climate

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Overall Mediterranean climate, but with important local variations
Maritime near the sea, hot inland becoming much cooler at higher elevations on Mt. Etna

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Sicily Topography

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Rolling hillsides near Mt. Etna and in inland districts

Flatter areas near the coast

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Sicily Soil

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Notably varied across different areas on the very large island, but famouslty volcanic on and near the slopes of the active Mt. Etna

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Sicily Grape Varietals

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White:
-Carricante

Red:

  • Nero d’Avola
  • Nerello Mascalese
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Sicily Appellations

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