Italy - Islands - Sicily & Sardinia

Question 1

Where are Sardinia and Siciliy? Locate them and their major regions on a map.

Answer 1

Sardinia: Island located south of France and west of Italy.

Sicily: Islands off the southern tip of Italy.

Question 2

Their climates?

Answer 2

Mediterranean

Question 3

Physical features?

Answer 3

Tyrrhenian Sea, Mt. Etna

Question 4

Soil?

Answer 4

Volcanic in Etna

Question 5

What are the red grape variety names?

Answer 5

Sicily: Nerello Mascalese, Nero d’Avola, Frappato
Sardinia: Cannonau

Question 6

What are the white grape variety names?

Answer 6

Sicily: Carricante
Grillo, Inzolia, Catarratto

Sardinia: Vermentino

Question 7

Classifications?

Answer 7

IGP, DOC, DOCG

Question 8

Appellations of Sicily and Sardinia

Answer 8

Sicily: Etna DOC (Rosso and Bianco)
Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG
Marsala DOC

Sardinia: Cannonau di Sardegna DOC
Vermentino di Sardegna DOC

Question 9

Styles of Marsala? And what is Marsala?

Answer 9

Marsala: Secco, Semi-Secco, Dolce

Question 10

Styles of wine made in Sicily?

Answer 10

Dry White Wines, Dry Red Wines, Fortified Wine (Marsala)

Question 11

Name some producers, good vintages and pairings.