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Sicily & Sardinia Flashcards

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1
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What is the body of water seperating Sicily from Italy

A

Strait of Messina

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What is the most important geographical feature of the region

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Mount Etna, and the soils it produces

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What are the main white varietals in Sicily

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Catarratto, Inzolia, Grecanico, Carricante, and Grillo

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What are the main red varietals in Sicily

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Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappucio, Nero d’Avola, Frappato, and Perricone

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What is the most famous fortified style from Sicily

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Marsala

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Who first created Marsala, when and why

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John Woodhouse in 1773 for shipment to England

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What styles do Moscato di Novo and Moscato di Siracusa DOCs produce

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Dessert wines from from Moscato and Malvasia grapes

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What is another Sicilian name for Moscato

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Zibibbo

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What styles does Moscato di Pantelleria Produce

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sweet dessert wine from Moscato

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10
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What is the only Sicilian DOCG

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Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG

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What style does Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG produce

A

dry “cherry red” wine from Nero d’Avola and Frappato.
Can be classico

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What styles does Etna DOC produce

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white wines Carricante and Catarratto,
can be Superior.
Red and rosato wines from Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappucio,
can be Riserva.
Rosato and white sparkling wines are also made in the traditional method

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What styles does Faro DOC produce

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Dry red wines from Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappucio

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What styles does Malvasia delle Lipari DOC produce

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white, sweet, and fortified wines from Malvasia di Lipari

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What styles does Siracusa DOC produce

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dry white, sparkling, and passito wines from Muscato Bianco.
Dry red wines from Nero d’Avola

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What styles does Marsala DOC produce

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white (oro or gold, and umbra or amber) fortified wines from Grillo, Inzolia, Catarratto, and Damaschino.
Red (rubino) fortified wines from Perricone, Nero d’Avola, andNerello Mascalese.
Wines can be secco (maximum 40 g/l of residual sugar), semisecco, ordulce

17
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What are the aging requirements for Fine

A

1 year in oak or cherry wood (first 4 months may be in alternativecontainers)

18
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What are the aging requirements for Superiore

A

Min. 2 years in oak or cherry wood

19
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What are the aging requirements for Superiore Riserva

A

Min. 4 years in oak or cherry wood

20
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What are the aging requirements for Vergine/Solera

A

Min. 5 years in oak or cherry wood

21
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What are the aging requirements for Vergine Riserva/Solera Riserva/Vergine and Solera Stravecchio

A

Min. 10 years in oakor cherry wood

22
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What does Vecchia mean on a Marsala label

A

the wine has met the minimum requirements for Marsala Superiore

23
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What does Fine IP mean on a Marsala label

A

Italy Particular

24
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What does Superiore SOM mean on a Marsala label

A

Superior Old Marsala

25
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What does Superiore GD mean on a Marsala label

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“Garibaldi Dolce”, a reference to a 19th-century general

26
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What does Fine LP mean on a Marsala label

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London Particular

27
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Where is Sardinia Located

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Between the Tyrrhenian and Mediterranean Seas south of Corsica

28
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Why is Sardinia sketchy

A

Many areas are a safe haven for pirates and gangsters

29
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What wines have been getting Sardinia more market traction recently

A

higher acid, coastal white wines and richer sometimes oakeds tyles all from Vermentino.

30
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What is the only DOCG on Sardinia

A

Vermentino di Gallura

31
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What styles does Cagliari DOC produce

A

white and sparkling wines from Malvasia, Monica, and Vermentino

32
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What styles does Vernaccia di Oristano DOC produce

A

white, dry to sweet wines from Vernaccia di Oristano

33
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What styles does Cannonau di Sardegna DOC produce

A

dry red, rosato, and sweet wines from Cannonau

34
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What is another name for Cannonau

A

Grenache

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