Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

MyIWS2 > Sicilia > Flashcards

Sicilia Flashcards

1
Q

Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG / Vittoria DOC
who founded town / did what ?
Was DOC or DOCG first?
size DOC vs DOCG
Loc

A

Countess Modica Vittoria Colonna / granted land that required vines
same time
same
SE between Med sea and Monte Iblei and isolated area in Riesi DOC

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Malvasia di Lipari
Loc
style

A

Aeolian Islands, Lipari largest.
sweet Passito

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Faro DOC
grapes
req ?

A

45-60% Narello Masc
15-30% Narello Capp
5-10% Nocera
Age 1 year

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

which Marsala was flavored for cooking

A

Speciali

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

how many DOC / DOCG

A

23, 1

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Appellations SE - Val di Noto
famous for ?
where ? (4)
2 DOCs

A

Baroque architecture
Noto, Modica, Siracusa, Ragusa
Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG / Vittoria DOC
Eloro DOC

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Rank in island size for Med

A

1

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Marsala Grapes (4) white

A

Grillo - most imporrtant, texture/ aroma
Catarrato
Inzolio
Damaschino

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Climate
broad
inland
elevation

A

Med
moderate Med
semi-Cont

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

3 Rivers

A

Salso aka Imera Meridione
Simeto
Belice

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Viti
Traditional
transition
modern, what %

A

Alberello
Tendone
Guyot and Cordone Speronato
80%

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Marsala Fine
use
age / ABV
% prod

A

cooking
1 yr, 8 mos wood, 17.5%
80%

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What is largest island surrounding

A

Pantelleria

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Soil
Etna
Aeolian Islands and Pantelleria
Grape effect

A

layers of dark lava, ash
volcanic
ungrafted common

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

International
%
uses
grapes(4)
2 top ?
what is second red overall

A

20%
bulk and hi quality
Syrah, Chardonnay, Merlot, CS
Syrah and Chardonnay
Syrah

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Catarrato Bianco Grape
name means ?
biotypes (2) / characteristics
Loc
traditional / modern use potential

A

abundant yields
Commune - smaller berries, hi acid
Lucido - higher quality
West
historically for Marsala, today simple white, Hi quality possible if right altitude / exposure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

What did Woodhouse do?

A

Added grape spirit to sicilian Vino Perpetua to bring to England. renamed Marsala.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

What are Arabs known as in ancient times

A

Saraceni

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Marsala Vergine
white or red ?
addition allowed ?
age how long
% RS
Ris age / other term
label options
how much made

A

white
ethyl alc or grape spirit (acquavite)
5 years in partial fill
< 4%
10 yrs. Stravecchia
Vintage. Solera can replace Vergine name
tiny

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Mt range ?

A

Sicilian Apennines in NE

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Zibbibo
aka
where grown
name derived ?
skin ?
used for ?
possible cross

A

Moscato di Alexandria
Pantelleria
arabic Zabib from raisins
thick
sweet passito
Moscato Bianco Petit Grains X Axina de TresBias

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Etna DOC
Loc
Villages around what town ?
what are neighborhoods called ?
climate influence ? climate N & S ? where wettest ?
vineyard altitude rank in Italy

A

semi circle around Etna
20 villages around Catania
Contrade
altitude, Conti to Alpine, East slope
among highest

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Name derived from?

A

Siceli tribe

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

2 factors determine Marsala classification
term for pure versus treated
what are the treated

A

additions
ageing
Vergine, conciati
superiore , fino

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

Etna DOC
where whites grown
where Narello Masalese
Viti - topo / training
old vines or new
soils top / sub

A

South, at altitude
North
terraced, alberello / cordone speronato
some pre-phylloxera
Volcanic sandy / loose / deep, lava

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

Second most important Native

A

Narella Mascalese

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

Faro DOC
Loc
what estate advanced quality / status
small or large
Climate
Growing area loc

A

NE corner
Palari
small
med and wet
Foothills of Perloritani Range on Ionian and Tyrrhennian coasts

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

Where is Marsala grown
2 areas

A

West corner
coastal - flat
Low hills, inland

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

Top 2 red

A

Nero d’Avola, Syrah

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

Production rank
total of Italy
percent white versus red produced
DOC/G, IGT %

A

3 or 4 each year
12%
60%
20%, 40%

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

Apps NE
where ?
2 apps

A

Val Demone
Etna DOC
Faro DOC

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

What is majority of current production of Marsala used for ?

A

Fino. Cooking.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

Where is Sicilia Barocca

A

SE in Noto and Ragusa

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

Rank in area under vine in Italy

A

1

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

Grillo rank white / overall

A

2 white, 3 overall

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

First DOC

A

Etna

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

Malvasia di Lipari DOC
Active volacanoes
Vineyards on which islands (5)
Vit
wines (2)
methods(2)
Grapes

A

Stromboli, Vulcano
Salina (most), Lipari, Vulcano, few on Panarea, Stromboli
plant on small plots on sandy volcanic debis
Malvasia delle Lipari Passito, delle Lipari
Late harvest plus appassimento. 6% RS
sweet VT no appassimento
95% Malvasia , 5% Crinto Nero (related to SAngio)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

The Islands (2)

A

Pantelleria DOC
Malvasia dell Lipari DOC

39
Q

Grillo Grape
traditional / modern use
similar flavor profile to?
cross ?
traditional / modern style dry
name means

A

marsala / varietal
sauv blanc
catarrato bianco X Zibbibo
earthy, deep, tend to oxidize / protective vini for fresh and clean
cricket referring to pips / seeds

40
Q

Soil West and SE
Belice River Valley
NE Corner (2)
Alcamo to Madonie MTS(3)

A

Calcareous Clay
Marine Clay
Metamophic, Igneous
Clay, Sandstone, Marl

41
Q

Is Autonomous ?

42
Q

Apps West - Val di Mazara
density ?

A

one of highest in Italy

43
Q

Marsala grapes (2) red
what is red Marsala called

A

Nero d’Avola
Narello Masc
Rubino

44
Q

What is Mamertinum
what producer bottled using name Mamertino
What happened to Mamertino

A

wine from Roman times
Milazzo
became a DOC

45
Q

Marsala types by color (3)
By sweetness (3)

A

Oro - gold
Ambra - amber
Rubino - ruby
Secco, Semisecco, dolce

46
Q

Frappato Grape
Loc
use

A

Vittorio in SE
blend but some varietal

47
Q

Wind influence where ? what called ?

A

W/ S, Sirocco

48
Q

Marsala Superiore
age, ABV
ris age
label option
% of production
hi q ?

A

2 yr, 18%
4 yrs
vintage
20%
can be

49
Q

Before DOC status on Marsala what did gov do to try protect quality

A

delimted region

50
Q

Grapes white vs red
West concentration
East concentration

A

60%
White
Red

51
Q

Nero d’Avola
aka / official name
name refers to
rank in reds
training

A

Calabrese
town of Avola in Sicilian dialect
1
Alberello

52
Q

Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG / Vittoria DOC
Classico ? where ? % of total area
Classico reqs ?
where is best place for Nero in DOCG ?
DOC Wines

A

from original area , majority
more age
in isolated Riesi DOC area
Varietal Nero, Frappato, Inzolio, rosso blend same as DOCG, Novello Nero or Frappato

53
Q

Etna DOC
Rosso Grapes / style // Vini / ris req
Bianco grapes / sup req / vini / age worthy ?

A

80% Narello Mascalese, 20% Cappuccio
Burgundian / smallor large oak, 4 yrs age and oak
60% Carricante, 40% Catarrato, 15% other / 80% Carricante and must be from MILO / stainless and some large oak / best can

54
Q

Malvasia di Lipari DOC
Loc
Loc AKA
Grape
style
notable producer

A

All Aeolian Islands, 30 mi off NE coast, 7 islands
Lipari Islands
Malvasia di Lipari
sweet
Carlo Hauner

55
Q

Etna DOC
how many Contrade MGA

56
Q

Eloro DOC
Most important wine ? grape ?
sub-zone ? grapes ?
Riserva req ?

A

varietal Nero d’Avolo 90%
Eloro Pachino
Nero 80%
20% Frappato and/or Pignatello (Perricine)
age / oak

57
Q

3 products outside of DOC / IGT where among top

A

Bulk
Fresh grape must
RCGM

58
Q

Marsala Vergine
white or red ?
addition allowed ?
age how long
vini ?
% RS
Ris age / other term
label options (2)
how much made

A

white
ethyl alc or grape spirit (acquavite)
5 years in partial fill
< 4%
10 yrs. Stravecchia
label solera and/or vintage

59
Q

Acreage white

60
Q

What group influenced growth of Marsala

A

British Navy

61
Q

Who colonized second

62
Q

Carricante Grape
Native ?
Loc
Acid level ? method to handle?

A

yes Hi Q
Etna
Hi. harvest late

63
Q

Faro DOC
Soils on Ionian
Soils on Tyrrhennian
sub soils
what grapes considered traditional? as on Etna
What grape considered native

A

Alluvial / sand
Clay
Metamorphic, Schist
Narello Masc , Capp
Nocera

64
Q

Hi Q Marsala producers

A

Florio and Marco di Bartoli

65
Q

Regional
DOC
DOC replaced which IGT ?
Notable rule
Notable DOC grapes (2 red, 2 white)
IGT
what not allowed in IGT

A

Sicilia DOC
Siciila IGT
cannot bottle wine outside of the region
Nero, Syrah, Grillo, Catarrato
Terre Siciliane IGT
varietal Grillo and Nero

66
Q

Inzolia Grape
syn
Loc
official name
historical / modern use
when harvest ? why ?

A

Ansonica
West
Ansonica
Marsala / dry DOC, IGT varietal or blend with Catarrato or Grillo
early / moderate acid

67
Q

Who follow Woodhouse on Marsala

A

Benjamin Ingham and Florio

68
Q

What was Sicily called under Rome

A

Rome’s granary

69
Q

Who first colonized

A

Phoenicians

70
Q

Pantelleria DOC
2nd harvest when ? how used ?
Moscato method
Moscato compared to Pantelleria DOC

A

Sept
Vinified fresh . air dried de-stemmed added at intervals
Sweet from fresh, some VT.
Lighter less sweet

71
Q

What organization took on the research and re-plant of native grapes

A

IRVV now IRVOS

72
Q

% Native

73
Q

What is southern body of water

A

Canale di Sicilia

74
Q

Hills / Mts / Plains

A

62 / 24/ 14

75
Q

Is Speciali still used ?

76
Q

Narello Mascalese
name derived from ?
Loc
is Noble ?
compares to ?

A

Nero and town of Mascali
Etna
YES
Pinot Noir and Nebbiolo

77
Q

Marsala Grapes (4) white

A

Grillo - most important, texture/ aroma, Alberello
Catarrato - hi yield, oxidize quickly
Inzolio - Perfume
Damaschino - mnor

78
Q

Where is Etna ?

79
Q

Cortea di Sclafani (Valledolmo - Cortea di Sclafani) DOC
notable estate
Climate / influences
Soil lower Hills / valleys (3)
Soil altitude (3)
Grapes (3)
Wines (2)

A

Tasca d’Almerita
Conti, inland and altitude
clay, sand, marine sediment
sandstone, marl, limestone
Nero d’Avola
Perricone
Catarrato
Rosso, Bianco

80
Q

What were the 2 dry wines of the 19thC

A

Duca di Salapareta
Tasca d’Almarita

81
Q

Pantelleria DOC
highest peak
Climate / risks
Viti
Method for Passito

A

Montagna Grande
Med / drought, wind Sirroco
low Alberello / Alberelllo Pantesco / manmade terraces with shallow holes “Conhe”
Air dry bunches on garticci inside walled “stenditoi”. some is open air tunnels like greenhouses

82
Q

Etna rank for volcanoes in Europe

83
Q

Eloro DOC
Loc
village know for and syn for Nero
vineyard locs(2)
climate / influence
soil
viti

A

SE coast between Ionian Sea and Strait of Messina
Pachino
coast flat, low elevation hills
Med, sea influence
dark calcareous , some clay
Alberello, irrigation allowed

84
Q

What are the active volcanoes

A

Etna, Stromboli, Vulcano

85
Q

What is most productive of the 3 districts

A

Val di Mazara - west

86
Q

Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG / Vittoria DOC
Climate
Soils close to sea (2)
Soils inland / higher (1)
Grapes (2)
Reqs ?

A

Med , irrigation allowed
Sand over limestone
calcareous clay
Nero d’Avolo (50 - 70%)
Frappato 30-50%
Age

87
Q

Narello Mascalese
name derived from ?
is Noble ?
compares to ?

A

Nero and town of Mascali
Etna
YES
Pinot Noir and Nebbiolo

88
Q

How big was area under vine in 1880s vs today

89
Q

What are the 3 main districts

A

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

90
Q

Where is traditional home for Nero

91
Q

Etna peak height rank south of Alps

92
Q

Pantelleria DOC
Loc
aka
Original DOC name
Wines notable (2)
how many other

A

In channel closers to N Africa
Perla Nera (black pearl) from dark green volcanic rocks
Moscato di Pantelleria
Passito di Pantelleria, Moscato di Pantelleria
6

93
Q

Top White , total acreage

A

Catarrato, 1/3

94
Q

What 2 mentioned Unesco sites

A

Valle dei Templi, Sicilia Barocca

MyIWS2 (12 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions