Sicily

Question 1

how many Contrada are there in Etna

Answer 1

142

Question 2

what grapes can be blended with Carricante in an Etna Bianco

Answer 2

Cattaratto
Trebbiano/Minella Blanca

Question 3

min alcohol for etna rosso

Answer 3

12.5
13 for reserva

Question 4

aging requirements for etna spumante

Answer 4

18 months
trad method
min 60% nerello

Question 5

what is the main grape of Siracua Bianco? Rosso?

Answer 5

min 40% Moscato
min 65% Nero

Question 6

communes of production for Noto

Answer 6

Avola
Pachino
Noto
Rosolino

Question 7

where would you find the subzone of Pachino

Answer 7

Eloro
Normale is April 1
Riserva is 2 years with 6 months in wood

Question 8

Pignatello is a synonym for what grape

Answer 8

Perricone

Question 9

blending formula for Cerasuolo di Vittoria

Answer 9

50-70 Nero
30-50 Frappato

Question 10

soil type of Cerasuolo di Vittoria

Answer 10

clay limestone w/ sand in the east

Question 11

what is the aging of Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico

Answer 11

March 31 of 2nd year

Question 12

where is the Messina province

Answer 12

NE siciliy

Question 13

blending formula for Faro wine

Answer 13

45-60 Nerello Masc
15-30 Nerello Capuc
5-10 Nocera

Question 14

what is Gaglioppo called on Sicily

Answer 14

Montonico Nero

Question 15

what river runs n-s through the centre of sicily

Answer 15

salso

Question 16

what is the blending percentage for Malvasia delle Lipari

Answer 16

92-95 Malvasia
5-8 Corinto

Question 17

min r/s of malvasia delle lipari

Answer 17

60 g/l

Question 18

sweetness levels of Marsalal

Answer 18

secco (max 40)
semisecco (40-100)
Dolce (min 100)

Question 19

what is concia

Answer 19

the addition of mosto cotto

Question 20

what two types of wood are allowed for marsala aging

Answer 20

oak
cherry

Question 21

aging requirement for marsala

Answer 21

Fine (1yr)
Superiore (2year)
Superiore Riserva (4)
Vergine/Solara (5)
Vergine Riserva (10)

Question 22

what is Marsala SOM? Marsala GD?

Answer 22

Supieore Old Marasala
Garibaldi Dulce

Question 23

what is mosto cotto

Answer 23

cooked grape must used for colour

Question 24

min alcohol for Cerasuolo di Vittoria

Answer 24

13%

Question 25

when would marsala vergine be fortified

Answer 25

after fermentation

Question 26

max amount of white grapes in Marsala Rubino

Answer 26

30

Question 27

min alcohol of Marsala

Answer 27

17.5 for Fine
18 for all others

Question 28

what styles of wine can be made on pantelleria

Answer 28

bianco
frizzante/spumante
passito/dorado/licoroso

Question 29

the name of the volcanic hills on pantelleria

Answer 29

kuddie

Question 30

what is sifone

Answer 30

fortified grape must used for sweetning in marsala

Question 31

what strait separates sicily and calabria

Answer 31

strait of messina

Question 32

what is the difference between Passito di Pantelleria, Moscato di Pantelleria and Moscato Durado

Answer 32

passito = made from dried grapes on the vine

Moscato = fortified grape must

Durado = fortified wine of at least 250 must weight