Italy (Sicily)

Question 1

t/f: Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea

Answer 1

true

Question 2

Name of Sicily’s active volcano

Answer 2

Mount Etna

Question 3

What kind of soil do you find in Sicily?

Answer 3

volcanic

Question 4

Sicily has been a viticultural powerhouse for over ____ years

Answer 4

2000

Question 5

The DOC that spans the whole island

Answer 5

Sicilia

Question 6

The IGT for the island

Answer 6

Terre Siciliane IGT

Question 7

t/f: Sicily is one pf the largest producers of Italian wine by volume

Answer 7

true

Question 8

The only DOCG of Sicily

Answer 8

Cerasuolo di Vittoria

Question 9

Where is the Etna DOC located?

Answer 9

on and up the eastern side of Mount Etna

Question 10

The two grapes traditionally used in Marsala

Answer 10

Grillo and Inzolia

Question 11

The three types of Marsala

Answer 11

oro (golden)
ambra (amber)
rubino (ruby)

Question 12

Each style of Marsala can be made into these three levels of residual sugar

Answer 12

secco (dry)
semisecco (semidry)
dolce (sweet)

Question 13

Aging labels for Marsala

Answer 13

Marsala Fine (1 year)
Marsala Superiore (2 years)
Marsala Superiore Riserva (4 years)