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Marsala Flashcards

1
Q

What are the white grapes for Ambra and Oro production?

A

Grillo
Cataratto
Inzolia
Damaschino

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2
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What are the three colors of Marsala?

A

Ambra
Oro (Golden)
Rubino

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3
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Who first manufactured Marsala

A

An English port and sherry shipper named John Woodhouse

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4
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define concia

A

The addition of most cotto (cooked must), only allowed in Ambra production

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5
Q

define the sugar levels for all three colors of marsala

A

Secco- max 40g/l rs
Semisecco- 40-100 g/l rs
Dolce- MIN 100g/lrs

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6
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Marsala aging deignations

A 
Fine- 1 year
Superiore- 2 years
Superiore Reserva- 4 years
Vergine- 5 years
Vergine Stravecchio- min ten years
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7
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How long must fine be aged?

A

1 year

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8
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How long must superiore be aged for marsala?

A

2 years

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9
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Marsala- Superiore Reserva

A

4 years

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10
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How long must vergine age for marsala production?

A

5 years

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11
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What is Vergine Stravecchio?

A

Marsala aged for a min of ten years

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12
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When is Vergine Marsala fotifed

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after fermentation- not allowed to add most cotto (cooked must) or sifone

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13
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what is Sifone?

A

mistelle produced by fortifying the unfermented must of overripe grapes

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14
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Define secco for marsala?

A

Mac 40g/l rs

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15
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What does Semisecco mean on a marsala bottle?

A

40-100g/l of RS

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16
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What does Dolce indicate on a bottle of Marsala?

A

Min 100g/l rs

17
Q

What does vintage marsala indicate?

A

The year it was fortified

18
Q

Name one major producer of Marsala

A

Marco di Bartoli- makes vergine quality “vecchio samperi” but does not fortify it so it must be released as VdT

19
Q

What must marsala be release as if it isn’t fortified

A

VdT

20
Q

How long must solara marsala age?

A

5 years in the solar prior to bottling

21
Q

Vergine Marsala must be what in style and why?

A

Secco in style- fortified after fermentation (no mosto cotto or sifone allowed)

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