Italy - Sicily Flashcards

1
Q

Most important White grapes of

Sicily?

A

CC-GIGZ
“Sissy Gigs”

Cattarato Bianco
most planted variety on Sicily,
full of citrus and herbs,
-compared to Viognier
-2 types: Lucido & Comune

Carricante

Grillo

Inzolia

  • *Grecanico**
  • aka: Gargenega*
  • *Zibbibo**
  • aka: Muscat of Alexandria*

Malvasia Bianco

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Most important Red grapes of

Sicily?

A

NNN-FP

Nero d’Avola*
(aka: Calabrese)
(*most planted Red grape of Sicily)

  • *Nerello Mascalese**
  • sparkling wine is common from this*
  • *Nerollo Cappucio**
  • aka: Nerello Mantellato (Etna)*

Frappato

Perricone

Note:
The Nerello’s are NOT related to on another.

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3
Q

What Body of water separates

Sicily from Calabria?

A

The Straight of Messina

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Q

DOCG of

Sicily

A

Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG

Varieties:

  • 50-70% Nero d’Avola (AKA: Calabrese)
  • 30-50% Frappato

Southeast part of the island.
- noted in the map in Purple

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5
Q

Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG

(Rd!)

A
  • *Red Only!!**
  • Normale - Classico*

50-70% Nero d’Avola
30-50% Frappato

~8 tons/ha~
~13% min ABV~

Normale
*released 6/1

Classico
*released 3/31 2nd year

Great producers:

  • COS (Classico)
  • Ariana Occhipinti (“Grotto Alte” Classico)
  • Planeta (“Dorilli” Classico)
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What styles of wine are made in

Etna DOC?

A
  • *Bianco**
  • (60% min Carricante)*
  • *Bianco Superiore**
  • (80% min Carricante)*
  • *Rosato**
  • (80% min Nerello Mascalese)*
  • *Rosso**
  • (80% min Nerello Mascalese)*
  • *Rosso Riserva**
  • (80% min Nerello Mascalese)*
  • *Spumante Bianco**
  • (60% min Nerello Mascalese)*
  • *Spumante Rosato**
  • (60% min Nerello Mascalese)*

Great producers:

  • Terre Nere (“Vigna de Don Peppino” ~ pre-phyloxerra)
  • Calabretta (“Calderara”)
  • Biondi (“Cisterna Fuori Contrada Ronzini”)
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What styles of wine are made in

Faro DOC?

A

Rosso Only!!

45-60% Nerello Mascalese

15-30% Nerello Cappucio

Note:
- Palari and Bonavita are the two top producers here.

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8
Q

Sweet Wine DOC’s of

Sicily

A

Marsala
(fortified)
Grillo is most important grape

  • *Malvasia della Lipari**
  • (95% Malvasia di Lipari)*
  • *Noto**
  • (Moscato di Noto)*
  • 100% Moscato Bianco*

Pantelleria
-on the island of Pantelleria-
(100% Zibibbo for sweet wines)
Moscato di* *Pantelleria
&
Passito di Pantelleria

  • *Siracusa**
  • (fka: Moscato di Siracusa)*
  • 85% min Moscato*
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Q

What are the main grapes of

Faro DOC?

A
  • *Nerello Mascalese**
  • (45-60%)*
  • *Nerello Cappuccio**
  • (15-30%)*
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