Sicilia

Question 1

Name the 2 active volcanoes of the Aeolian Islands

Answer 1

Vulcano

Stromboli

Question 2

Capital of Sicilia

Answer 2

Palermo

Question 3

3 Informal districts of Sicilia

Answer 3

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

Question 4

What is a “baron”

Answer 4

Noble Landowner

Question 5

IRW
&
IRVOS

Answer 5

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

Regional Institute of Wine and Oil of Sicily

Question 6

5 Autonomous regions of Sicilia

Answer 6

Valle d'Aosta
Alto Adige
Friuli Venezia Giulia
Sardegna
Sicilia

Question 7

Largest Island in Mediterranean?

Answer 7

Sicilia

Question 8

What separates Sicilia from North Africa?

Answer 8

Canale di Sicilia (Sicilian Channel)

Question 9

Sicilia topography

Answer 9

62% Hills
24% Mountains
14% Plains

Question 10

What wind moderates Sicilia

Answer 10

Sirocco from the SE (Hot wind)

Question 11

% White grapes Sicilia

Answer 11

60%

Question 12

Most widely planted grape Sicilia? How much under vine?

Answer 12

Cataratto Bianco…….. 1/3 under vine!

Question 13

Most planted Red in Sicilia?

Answer 13

Nero d’Avola

Question 14

2 biotypes of Cataratto

Answer 14

1. Commune

2. Lucido (higher quality)

Question 15

What is Grillo a cross of?

Answer 15

Cataratto Bianco X Zibibbo

Question 16

Grillo meaning?

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Synonym for Inzolia

Answer 17

Ansonica

Question 18

Sicilia Garganega

Answer 18

Grecanico Dorato

Question 19

Zibibbo Synonyms

Reason for name

Answer 19

Muscat of Alexandria

Arabic term for Raisin.

Question 20

Zibbibo cross from?

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Malvasia di Lipari synonyms

Answer 21

Malvasia di Sardegna

Greco Bianco

Question 22

Nero d’Avola synonym

why?

Answer 22

Calabrese

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

Question 23

Nero d’Avola most common vine training

Answer 23

Alberello

Question 24

Nerello Mascalese translation?

Answer 24

Nero=Black

Mascali= town of Etna’s eastern foothills

Question 25

Most planted international grape of Sicilia?

Answer 25

Syrah, also 2nd most widely planted Red grape

Question 26

Most widely planted international white of Sicilia?

Answer 26

Chardonnay

Question 27

What region has the largest area under vine?

Answer 27

Sicilia

Question 28

DOC/G % in Sicilia

Answer 28

20%

Question 29

ETNA DOC

Answer 29

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 ```

Question 30

of MGA in Etna DOC?

Answer 30

133

Question 31

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

Answer 31

NM=North | Carricante=south (Higher elevation)

Question 32

Only area besides Etna where NM and NC are considered traditional

Answer 32

Faro DOC

Question 33

What grape is native to Faro DOC?

Answer 33

Nocera

Question 34

Faro DOC

Answer 34

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

Question 35

Mamertinum

Answer 35

Most famous Sicilian wine of the Roman period

Question 36

Who discovered/founded Marsala?

Answer 36

John Woodhouse

Question 37

What does "vino perpetual" refer to?

Answer 37

Solera like system for Marsala

Question 38

What is Marsala Speciali?

Answer 38

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

Question 39

What happened in 1984 significant to Marsala production?

Answer 39

Eliminated Marsala Speciali from the DOC

Question 40

What white grapes can be grown for Marsala? | Red?

Answer 40

Grillo, Cataratto, Inzolia, Damaschino. Nero d'Avola, Nerello Mascalese & Perricone

Question 41

3 DOC styles of Marsala...

Answer 41

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 ``` 3. Fine Min 1 yr Mostly used as cooking ingredient for culinary 80% of Marsala production

Question 42

Conciati/Concia?

Answer 42

Marsala Superiore & Fine | Refers to process of adding grape spirit, Mosto cotto, sifone, & mosto concentrato

Question 43

Colors of Marsala

Answer 43

1. Oro- Gold 2. Ambra-Amber 3. Rubino- Ruby

Question 44

Sweetness range of Marsala

Answer 44

Secco, Semisecco, dolce

Question 45

Sicilia's largest grape grower?

Answer 45

Settesoli

Question 46

Contea di Sclafani or Valledolmo-Contea di Sclafani DOC

Answer 46

Only Nero d'Avola, Perricone & Cattarato

Question 47

Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG?

Answer 47

50-70% Nero d'Avola | 30-50% Frappato

Question 48

Vittoria DOC's 5 wines

Answer 48

1. Frappato 2. Nero d'Avola 3. Inzolia 4. Rosso (Same blend) 5. Novello (Same blend)

Question 49

Is Ceresuolo di Vittoria contiguous?

Answer 49

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

Question 50

Soil, Vittoria?

Answer 50

Terra Rossa

Question 51

Best soil for Frappato?

Answer 51

Terra Rossa

Question 52

Eloro DOC

Answer 52

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

Question 53

What is Pachino synonymous for?

Answer 53

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

Question 54

Where was Archimedes born?

Answer 54

Siracusa

Question 55

Pantelleria DOC

Answer 55

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

Question 56

What other crop is grown on Pantelleria?

Answer 56

Capers

Question 57

What is Pantelleria's nickname? why?

Answer 57

Perla Nera. Dark greenish volcanic rocks

Question 58

Pantelleria's highest peak?

Answer 58

Montagna Grande

Question 59

Vine training Pantelleria?

Answer 59

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

Question 60

Stenditoio

Answer 60

Like Fruttai Referred to with Pantelleria di Passito

Question 61

Malvasia delle Lipari DOC

Answer 61

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

Question 62

What is Corinto Nero?

Answer 62

Sangiovese biotype!

Question 63

Who is Carlo Hauner?

Answer 63

Revived Malvasia delle Lipase DOC

Question 64

What is Terre Siciliane IGT no longer permitting?

Answer 64

Varietal Nero d'Avola & Grillo

Question 65

Sifone

Answer 65

Fortified Grape Must