The Islands Flashcards by Matthew Landry

the name for the volcanic hills on Pantelleria

Kuddie

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This DOC is the historic home of Nero d’Avola

Eloro

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What Sardegnian town is referred to as Barcelonata

Alghero

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Etna is in what province

catania

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Marsala Fine accounts for what % of Marsala production

80%

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Milo is an important commune in what DOC

Etna

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what grapes would be used in Rubino Marsala

Nero d’Avola and Nerello Mascalese

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The first DOC in Sardegna

Vernaccia di Oristano

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The only DOCG in Sardegna

Vermentino di Gallura

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IGT accounts for what % of Sicily’s wine output

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What is Marsala Conciati

a category of Marsala wines including Fine and Superiore that have been treated to some combination of mosto cotto, sifone and mosto concentrado

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Define Sifone

fortified grape must used in Marsala production

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what is the major river of Vernaccia di Oristano

Tirso

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How many contrade are there in Etna DOC

133

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define Stravecchio

a riserva designation for Marsala production denoting ten years wood aging

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5 aging levels of Marsala

End:  min 1 year in wood
Upper: min 2 year in wood
Superior: min 4 years in wood
Virgin/Solara: min 5 years in wood
Virgin Reserve/Stravecchio: min 10 years in wood

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define Mosto Cotto

cooked grape must used in Marsala for colour

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What is the warm African wind that blows across Siciliy.

Sirocca

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The province Marsala is in

Trapani

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3 subzones of Cannanou de Sardegna

Oliena
Jerzu
Capo Ferrato

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another name for Perricone in southern Sicily

Pignatello

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3 biotypes of Cataratto

Comune
Lucido
Extra Lucido

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Outside of Etna, what DOC produces dry red wines based on Nerello Mascalese

Faro

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What is the official name of Inzolia

Ansonica

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Where does Torbato grow

Sardegna (around Alghero)

Mogoro is a subzone known for the production of what wine

Semidano

two DOCs that produce wine under Flor

Malvasia di Bosa | Vernaccia di Oristano

Grecanio Dorado is a biotype of what famous northern grape

Garganega

min % of carricante in Etna Bianco

60%

Malvasia Bosa Normale vs Malvasia Bosa Reserva

Normale = stainless steel, no aging, off dry, min 13% alcohol Reserva = wood aging, min 2 years age, min 15.5% alcohol, dry

what DOC includes use of the Nocera grape

Faro

what is a Nuraghe

in Sardinia, an ancient stone building in the shape of a cone

in what DOC is the grape Corinto Nero used

Malvasia delle Lipari

what is the strait that separates Sardegna and Corsica

Bocche di Bonifacia

The Mondrolisai DOC is a min 35% of what grape

Bovale

min % of Vermentino in Vermentino di Gallura

95%

Min aging for Vernaccia di Oristano

min 2 years in oak or chestnut starting march 31 the year after harvest

minimum alcohol of Cerasuolo di Vittoria

13%

a passito wine made in Syracuse would be primarily what grape

Moscato Bianco (min 85%)

The red grape Giro has a DOC tied to what town

Cagliari

a historic cru area for Nero d'Avola

Pachino

who produces Rosso del Conte

Tasca (Perricone+Nero blend)

who produces the wine Susucaru

Cornelissen

who produces Serra del Contessa

Benanti

COS' Pithos is a blend of what two grapes?

Frappato and Nero d'Avola

who produces Pietramarina

Benanti (Etna Bianco)

Who produces Turriga

Argiolas (Cannanou)

COS' Maldafrica is based on what grape

Cabernet Sauvignon

Argiolas' Korem is based on what grape

Bovale Sardo

what white grapes are permitted in the production of Marsala Ambra and Oro

Cataratto, Inzolia, Grilo

when would Marsala Vergine be fortified

after fermentation is complete | is dry

what is the maximum amount of white grapes allowed in Rubino Marsala

30%

minimum aging for Marsala Solera Vergine

5 years

a marsala labeled secco would have a maximum RS of what?

40 g/l

what is the grape breakdown of the Mandrolisai DOC

Min 35% Bovale 20-35% Cannanou 20-35% Monica

bovale sardo is what spanish grape

graciano

bovale grande is what spanish grape

carignan

Idda is a collab between who

Graci x Gaja

who produces the wine Don Peppino

Tenuta Terre Nere (own rooted Nerello vines)

Who produces Vecchio Samperi

De Bartoli's unfortified marsala

what was the first Nero d'Avola bottling

Duca Enrico from Duca di Salaparuta

who produces Rosso del Conte

super sicilian by Regaleali

when was the marsala doc founded

1969

Aeris is a collab between who

Rhys x Salvo Fatoi

What style(s) of wine are produced in Vermentino di Gallura

still dry still passito/VT frizzante/spumante

how long must Vermentino di Gallura Spumante Metodo Classico remain on lees

9 months

Colombu is the most classic producer of what doc

Malvasia di Bosa

min aging for Vernaccia di Oristano Riserva

3 years 15.5 % abv

what is a baglio

traditional sicilian farm house

in relation to etna, what is Ripiddu

black volcanic debris

in relation to etna, what is Sciara

lava flow

above what elevation in Etna is phyloxxera generally not a problem

400m