Sicilia

Question 1

What is a “contrada”?

Answer 1

Small hamlet or village that used to also designate the vineyards.

Question 2

What is Sicilia’s most planted white variety?

Answer 2

Catarrato (33%)

Question 3

What is Sicilia’s most planted red variety?

Answer 3

Nero d’Avola (16%)

Question 4

What grapes are the parents of Grillo ?

Answer 4

Catarratto x Muscat of Alexandria

Question 5

What is another name for the Inzolia grape?

Answer 5

Ansonica

Question 6

What is another name for Nero D’Avola?

Answer 6

Calabrese

Question 7

What are the aging requirements for:
- Marsala Vergine Riserva
- Marsala Vergine
- Marsala Superiore Riserva
- Marsala Superiore
- Marsala Fine

Answer 7

• Marsala Vergine Riserva (10y)
• Marsala Vergine (5y)
• Marsala Superiore Riserva (4y)
• Marsala Superiore (2y)
• Marsala Fine (1y)

Question 8

Which Marsalas can only be fortified by grape spirit or ethanol?

Answer 8

Marsala Vergine

Question 9

Which Marsalas can use grape must to fortify?

Answer 9

Marsala Superiore & Fine

Question 10

How is fortification using grape must called?

Answer 10

Conciato

Question 11

What is the blend of an Etna Rosso?

Answer 11

> 80% Nerello Mascalese
< 20% Nerello Cappuccio

Question 12

What is the blend of an Etna Bianco?

Answer 12

> 60% Carricante
<40% Catarratto Bianco

Question 13

What is the blend of an Etna Bianco Superiore?

Answer 13

> 80% Carricante

Question 14

What is the blend of a Faro DOC

Answer 14

45-60% Nerello Mascalese
15-30% Nerello Cappuccio
5-10% Nocera

Question 15

What are the 4 grapes used in Marsala DOC?

Answer 15

Grillo (best quality)
Catarratto (highest yield)
Inzolia (historic, contributes parfume)
Damaschino (not very popular anymore)

Question 16

What are the two main grapes used in a Contea di Sclafani Rosso?

Answer 16

Nero D’Avola & Perricone

Question 17

What is the name of the most famous producer in Contea di Sclafani DOC?

Answer 17

Tasca D’Almerita

Question 18

What are the two main grapes used in a Contea di Sclafani Bianco?

Answer 18

Catarratto & Inzolia

Question 19

What are the 3 principal varietal wines on Vittoria DOC?

Answer 19

Vittoria Frappato
Vittoria Nero D’Avola
Vittoria Inzolia

Question 20

Which DOC is considered the traditional home of Nero D’Avola?

Answer 20

Eloro DOC

Question 21

What is the grape used in Pantelleria DOC

Answer 21

100% Zibibbo (Moscat D’Alexandria)

Question 22

What are the two principal wines produced in Pantelleria DOC?

Answer 22

• Moscato di Pantelleria
• Passito di Pantelleria

Question 23

What is Scilia’s first DOCG and what blend does it use?

Answer 23

Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG

50%-70% Nero D’Avola
30%-50% Frappato

Question 24

What are the two main biotypes of Catarrato?

Answer 24

Catarrato Commune
Catarrato Lucido

Question 25

Which grape is Corinto Nero related to?

Answer 25

Sangiovese

Question 26

What is the style and blend of a Malvasia di Lìpari DOC

Answer 26

Sweet wine

max 95 Malvasia di Lipari
5-8% Corinto Nero

Question 27

What is the blend of a Marsala rubino?

Answer 27

• Nero D’Avola
• Perricone
• Nerello Mascalese

Question 28

How many Contradas (MGA) are there in Etna DOC?

Answer 28

133

Question 29

What is the growing area for a Etna Bianco Superiore?

Answer 29

Only around the village of Milo.

Question 30

What is the most famous subzone of Eloro DOC?

Answer 30

Pacchino