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IWS Flashcards part 2

1
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Mount Etna is the historic home for which white grape?

A

Carricante

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2
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Which white grape is grown only on the Aeolian Islands?

A

Malvasia di Lipari

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3
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What vine training system is used for Nero d’Avola?

A

Alberello

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4
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What style of wine is Malvasia delle Lipari DOC?

A

A complex passito wine

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5
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Which red grape is native to Mount Etna?

A

Nerello Mascalese

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6
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Where is the historic home of Frappato?

A

The town of Vittoria

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7
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Which white grape is high in malic acid?

A

Carricante

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8
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What is Sicilia’s 2nd most widely planted red grape?

A

Syrah

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9
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What is Sicilia’s 2nd most widely planted international grape?

A

Chardonnay

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10
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Where is Syrah mostly planted in Sicilia?

A

Western Sicilia

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11
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Sicilia is one of Italy’s largest producers of bulk wine. True or false?

A

TRUE - also of fresh grape must and rectified concentrated grape must

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12
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What is Sicilia’s only DOCG?

A

Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG

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13
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Which area is the most productive wine-growing area in Sicilia

A

Western Sicilia (Val di Mazara)

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14
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How many villages does the Etna DOC have?

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20 villages

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15
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How many MGAs does Etna have?

A

133

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16
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What method is used to produce the spumante version of Nerello Mascalese?

A

Metodo classico with a minimum of 18 months spent on lees

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17
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What grapes are associated with Faro DOC?

A

Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio and Nocera

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18
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Which Sicilian producer is associated with Marsala?

A

Florio

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19
Q

What was Marsala Speciali?

A

Flavored Marsalas, mixed with different food stuffs such as nuts, spices, chocolate and egg

20
Q

What is the optimum training system for Marsala?

21
Q

What is considered the purest and more authentic style of Marsala?

A

Marsala Vergine

22
Q

What types of Marsala are considered Marsala conciati?

A

Marsala Superiore and Marsala Fine

23
Q

What additions are associated with Marsala conciati?

A

Grape spirit, mosto cotto (cooked grape must), sifone (fortified must) and mosto concentrato

24
Q

What colour markers are used for Marsala Superiore?

A

Oro, ambra and rubino

25
Q

What is the bulk of Marsala Fine used for?

A

The food industry as a cooking ingredient

26
Q

What are the 3 different categories of residual sugar for Marsala?

A

Secco, Semisecco and Dolce

27
Q

Which grapes are allowed under the Contea di Sclafani DOC?

A

Nero d’Avola, Perricone and Catarratto

28
Q

Which 2 wines are permitted under the Contea di Sclafani DOC?

A

Rosso and Bianco

29
Q

Which Sicilian DOC is known for Terra Rossa?

A

Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG

30
Q

What grape is associated with Cerasulo di Vittoria DOCG?

A

Nero d’Avola (50-70%) and Frappato (30-50%)

31
Q

Cerasulo di Vittoria DOCG is a Rosato. True or false?

32
Q

The Eloro DOC focuses on native red grapes only. True or false?

33
Q

What DOC is considered the traditional home of Nero d’Avola?

34
Q

What is a specific sub-zone for Nero d’Avola?

A

Eloro Pachino

35
Q

What are cuddie (kuddie)?

A

Irregular hills of volcanic origin (Pantelleria DOC)

36
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What are stenditoi?

A

Open-air spots often enclosed by stone walls

37
Q

What method is used for Pantelleria DOC?

A

Air-dried grapes added to freshly picked grapes (2 harvests)

38
Q

How many islands for the Aeolian Archipelago?

A

7 - the majority of the vineyards are located on Salina

39
Q

What is the legal blending partner of Malvasia delle Lipari DOC?

A

Corinto Nero (Sangiovese) must comprise of 5-8% of the total

40
Q

Which Marsala grape is considered to make the highest quality wines?

41
Q

The term “contrade” refers to?

A

Small geographical sub-divisions

42
Q

What is Panchino?

A

A specific sub-zone for Nero d’Avola in the Eloro DOC

43
Q

Which grape is the result of a natural crossing of Catarratto and Zibibbo?

44
Q

Which wine is made with grapes harvested at two different times?

A

Passito di Pantelleria

45
Q

What is Alberello Pantesco?

A

Pantelleria’s traditional vine-training method

46
Q

What is Grecanico Dorato also known as?

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