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Sicilia Flashcards

1
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Name the 2 active volcanoes of the Aeolian Islands

A

Vulcano

Stromboli

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2
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Capital of Sicilia

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Palermo

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3
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3 Informal districts of Sicilia

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Val Demone (NE)
Val di Noto (SE)
Val di Mazara (W)

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4
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What is a “baron”

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Noble Landowner

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5
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IRW
&
IRVOS

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Regional Institute of Vine and Wine- helped replant right grapes in the right places.

Regional Institute of Wine and Oil of Sicily

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6
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5 Autonomous regions of Sicilia

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Valle d'Aosta
Alto Adige
Friuli Venezia Giulia
Sardegna
Sicilia
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7
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Largest Island in Mediterranean?

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Sicilia

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8
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What separates Sicilia from North Africa?

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Canale di Sicilia (Sicilian Channel)

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9
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Sicilia topography

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62% Hills
24% Mountains
14% Plains

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10
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What wind moderates Sicilia

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Sirocco from the SE (Hot wind)

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11
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% White grapes Sicilia

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60%

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12
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Most widely planted grape Sicilia? How much under vine?

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Cataratto Bianco…….. 1/3 under vine!

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13
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Most planted Red in Sicilia?

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Nero d’Avola

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14
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2 biotypes of Cataratto

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  1. Commune

2. Lucido (higher quality)

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15
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What is Grillo a cross of?

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Cataratto Bianco X Zibibbo

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16
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Grillo meaning?

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Cricket but actually refers to “grille” = pips/seeds

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17
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Synonym for Inzolia

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Ansonica

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18
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Sicilia Garganega

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Grecanico Dorato

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19
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Zibibbo Synonyms

Reason for name

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Muscat of Alexandria

Arabic term for Raisin.

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20
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Zibbibo cross from?

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Moscato Bianco X Axina de Tres Bias (obscure grape from Sardegna)

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21
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Malvasia di Lipari synonyms

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Malvasia di Sardegna

Greco Bianco

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22
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Nero d’Avola synonym

why?

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Calabrese

Italicization of Sicilian word “Calavrisi” which references origin, from town of Avola

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23
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Nero d’Avola most common vine training

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Alberello

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24
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Nerello Mascalese translation?

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Nero=Black

Mascali= town of Etna’s eastern foothills

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25
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Most planted international grape of Sicilia?

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Syrah, also 2nd most widely planted Red grape

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26
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Most widely planted international white of Sicilia?

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Chardonnay

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27
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What region has the largest area under vine?

28
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DOC/G % in Sicilia

29
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ETNA DOC

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Rosso= Min 80% NM, 20% NC
Riserva- 48/12

Bianco= 60% Carricante, max 40% Cataratto, max 15% other white varietal
Superiore= min 80% Carricante + must hail from village of MILO
30
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of MGA in Etna DOC?

31
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NM and and Carricante….. what orientation on Italy do they grow best?

A

NM=North

Carricante=south (Higher elevation)

32
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Only area besides Etna where NM and NC are considered traditional

33
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What grape is native to Faro DOC?

34
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Faro DOC

A

45-60% NM
15-30% NC
5-10% Nocera

35
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Mamertinum

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Most famous Sicilian wine of the Roman period

36
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Who discovered/founded Marsala?

A

John Woodhouse

37
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What does “vino perpetual” refer to?

A

Solera like system for Marsala

38
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What is Marsala Speciali?

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Food Flavored Marsala (fruits, nuts, spices, chocolate)

39
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What happened in 1984 significant to Marsala production?

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Eliminated Marsala Speciali from the DOC

40
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What white grapes can be grown for Marsala?

Red?

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Grillo, Cataratto, Inzolia, Damaschino.

Nero d’Avola, Nerello Mascalese & Perricone

41
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3 DOC styles of Marsala…

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  1. Vergine
    -only White grapes
    -fortified with grape spirit or ethyl alcohol
    -No other additions
    -matured in oak/cherry barrels (partially filled)
    - min 5 yrs
    < 4% RS & min 18% ABV
    Riserva= “Stravecchio”. 10 yrs
    -Most Authentic/Complex style
2. Superiore
"Conciato"
2 yrs
Riserva= 4 yrs
20% of production
  1. Fine
    Min 1 yr
    Mostly used as cooking ingredient for culinary
    80% of Marsala production
42
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Conciati/Concia?

A

Marsala Superiore & Fine

Refers to process of adding grape spirit, Mosto cotto, sifone, & mosto concentrato

43
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Colors of Marsala

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  1. Oro- Gold
  2. Ambra-Amber
  3. Rubino- Ruby
44
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Sweetness range of Marsala

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Secco, Semisecco, dolce

45
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Sicilia’s largest grape grower?

46
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Contea di Sclafani or Valledolmo-Contea di Sclafani DOC

A

Only Nero d’Avola, Perricone & Cattarato

47
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Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG?

A

50-70% Nero d’Avola

30-50% Frappato

48
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Vittoria DOC’s 5 wines

A
  1. Frappato
  2. Nero d’Avola
  3. Inzolia
  4. Rosso (Same blend)
  5. Novello (Same blend)
49
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Is Ceresuolo di Vittoria contiguous?

A

No! 2 small sparkles in the middle of the Riesi DOC that are particularly well known for Nero d’Avola.

50
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Soil, Vittoria?

A

Terra Rossa

51
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Best soil for Frappato?

A

Terra Rossa

52
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Eloro DOC

A

SE Corner
Village of Pachino became well known for Nero d’Avola
Alberello
1. 90% Nero d’Avola
2. Eloro Pachino= 80% Nero d’Avola + max 20% Frappato & Perricone

53
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What is Pachino synonymous for?

A

All Nero d’Avola based red wines in the Elope area.

54
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Where was Archimedes born?

55
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Pantelleria DOC

A
  1. Passito di Pantelleria= appassimento is 1st harvest.
    2nd harvest in September immediately vilified. Then appassimento grapes added at different intervals (essentially govern)
  2. Moscato di Pantelleria- fresh harvest grapes
56
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What other crop is grown on Pantelleria?

57
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What is Pantelleria’s nickname? why?

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Perla Nera. Dark greenish volcanic rocks

58
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Pantelleria’s highest peak?

A

Montagna Grande

59
Q

Vine training Pantelleria?

A

Farmers dig shallow holes (conch) for Alberello Pantesco. This helps protect from the wind and collect moisture.

60
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Stenditoio

A

Like Fruttai

Referred to with Pantelleria di Passito

61
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Malvasia delle Lipari DOC

A

Max 95% Malvasia di lipari
5-8% Corinto Nero
Passito= min 6% RS
Not labeled Passito= still sweet but no appassimento

62
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What is Corinto Nero?

A

Sangiovese biotype!

63
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Who is Carlo Hauner?

A

Revived Malvasia delle Lipase DOC

64
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What is Terre Siciliane IGT no longer permitting?

A

Varietal Nero d’Avola & Grillo

65
Q

Sifone

A

Fortified Grape Must

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