Sicily Flashcards
1
Q
What is the capital of Sicily?
A
Palermo
2
Q
What separates Calabria from Sicily?
A
The Strait of Messina
3
Q
How much does Sicily produce compared to all other Italian regions?
A
Sicily is second in production usually surpassed in volume only by Veneto.
4
Q
Who discovered Marsala and when?
A
Englishman John Woodhouse in 1773
5
Q
What is the most planted grape in Sicily?
A
Catarratto
6
Q
Name five indigenous white grapes in Sicily?
A
Catarratto, Inzolia, Grecanico, Carricante, and Grillo
7
Q
5 red grapes of Sicily?
A
Native red grapes include Nero d’Avola (although Calabrese, its synonym, suggests Calabrian origins), Frappato, Perricone, Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio.
