Sicily Flashcards
DOCG of Sicilia
Cerasuolo di Vittoria
Etna Bianco vs Etna Bianco Superiore
Etna Bianco:
minimum 60% Carricante
maximum 40% Catarratto Bianco Comune or Cataratto Bianco Lucido
maximum 15% Trebbiano and/or Minnella Bianca and/or other non-aromatic white grapes suitable for cultivation in Sicilia
Superiore:
minimum 80% Carricante
maximum 20% Trebbiano and/or Minnella Bianca and/or other non-aromatic white grapes suitable for cultivation in Sicilia
In what province is Etna DOC
Catania
Varieties permitted for Marsala Oro, Rubino, Ambra
Oro, Ambra:
Grillo, Ansonica (Inzolia)
Cataratto, Damaschino
Rubino:
Perricone, Calabrese, Nerello Mascalese
Plus Max 30% white grapes
What does Marsala “Vecchio” mean
the wine has met minimum requirement for Marsala Superiore
Contrade in Etna
North:
Feudo
Guardiola
Sciara Nuova
Barbabecchi
Arcuria
Pietramarina (white)
Allegracore
San Lorenzo
Calderara Sottana
South:
Cavatiere
Monte Serra
Etna bianco superiore comes from the borders of this Comune
Milo (surrounds town)
In central, east etna
This DOC exists specifically for Nero d’Avola in Sicily
Eloro DOC in extreme South East tip of Sicily
Nerello Mantellato as also known as this in sicily
Nerello Capuccio
Spumante in Etna is this assemblage
Max 60% Nerello Mascalese
Nax 40% other grapes suitable for sicily cultivation
DOCG of Sicily
Cerasuolo di Vittoria
Rosso (normale/classico)
50-70% Nero d’Avola (Calabrese)
30-50% Frappato
Province of Etna DOC
Catania
Communes of production Etna
Biancavilia
S Maria di Licodia
Paterno
Belpasso
Nicolosi
Pedara
Trecastagni
Viagrande
Castiglione
Randazzo
Appellation furthest North in Sicily (islands)
Malvasia di Lipari
Who produces Rosso del Conte
Tasca d’Almerita
Nero d’Avola
Contea di Sclafani DOC Sicily
What are the three denominations of Marsala
Marsala Oro
Marsala Ambra
Marsala Rubino
RS levels for Marsala DOC
Secco 40 g/l
Semi secco 40-100 g/l
Dolce min 100g/l
Biggest producer from Menfi DOC (Sicilia)
Planeta
Producer of Malvasi di Lipari DOC for sweet wine (Sicily)
Tenuta del Castellara
This DOC is on the volcanic island of Pantelleria near the African coast (Sicily)
Moscato di Pantelleria (Zibibbo)
What year was Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG established
2005
Encepagement for Cerasuolo di Vittoria
50-70% Nero d’Avola
30-50% Frappato
Most planted grape in Sicily (third in country)
Cattaratto
This grape is a synonym for Moscato in
Moscato di Noto (Sicily DOC)
Moscato di Siracusa (Sicily DOC )
Zibbibo
(Muscat of Alexandria)
Most planted grape in Sicily
Cataratto
Main grape of Alcamo Bianco DOC (sicily)
Cataratto
Sweet wine DOCs of Sicily other than Marsala
Moscato di Noto and Moscato di Siracusa DOCs, with 88 hectares and 37 hectares respectively
Malvasia delle Lipari DOC wines are produced in purely sweet, passito, and fortified styles, dry wines released as Salina IGT.
Zibibbo is fashioned into sweet Moscato di Pantelleria DOC and the superior Passito di Pantelleria on the volcanic
Provinces of Cerasuolo di Vittoria
Ragusa
Cattanissetta
Catania
Communes of production Cerasuolo di Vittoria
Classico villages:
Vittoria
Comiso
Acate
Chiaromonte Gulfi
Santa Croce Camerina
portions of Niscemi
Gela
Cattagirone
Licodia Eubea
Who produces Vecchio Samperi Ventennale
Marco de Bartoli (Solera method Marsala) 100% Grillo
Main grape of Alcamo Bianco DOC (Sicily)
Cattaratto
In 2017, wine residue was found on Monte Kronio in Southwestern Sicily that dates back to this year
Copper Age
5,000 to 6,000 years ago
Second to Georgia and Possibly China
What did the Romans call the Sicilian Coastline and parts of Southern Italy
Magna Graecia
What is Oenotria?
What the Greeks called the Italian territories (land of wine)
This ancient grape, which thrived in Sicily’s volcanic soils, grew in similar terroir near Pompeii on Mount Vesuvius
Murgentina
What is Mamertinum
A sicilian wine favored by Julius Caesar
What year did John Woodhouse arrive in Sicily
1773, made Madeira style wine from cheaper grapes in Marsala
What is Cattaratto Bianco Lucido?
Clone of Cattaratto, fresher and more delicate
