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The Islands Flashcards

1
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the name for the volcanic hills on Pantelleria

A

Kuddie

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2
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This DOC is the historic home of Nero d’Avola

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Eloro

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3
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What Sardegnian town is referred to as Barcelonata

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Alghero

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4
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Etna is in what province

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catania

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5
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Marsala Fine accounts for what % of Marsala production

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80%

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6
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Milo is an important commune in what DOC

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Etna

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7
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what grapes would be used in Rubino Marsala

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Nero d’Avola and Nerello Mascalese

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8
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The first DOC in Sardegna

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Vernaccia di Oristano

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9
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The only DOCG in Sardegna

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Vermentino di Gallura

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10
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IGT accounts for what % of Sicily’s wine output

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40

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11
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What is Marsala Conciati

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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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12
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Define Sifone

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fortified grape must used in Marsala production

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13
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what is the major river of Vernaccia di Oristano

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Tirso

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14
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How many contrade are there in Etna DOC

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133

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15
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define Stravecchio

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a riserva designation for Marsala production denoting ten years wood aging

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16
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5 aging levels of Marsala

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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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17
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define Mosto Cotto

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cooked grape must used in Marsala for colour

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18
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What is the warm African wind that blows across Siciliy.

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Sirocca

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19
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The province Marsala is in

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Trapani

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20
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3 subzones of Cannanou de Sardegna

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Oliena
Jerzu
Capo Ferrato

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21
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another name for Perricone in southern Sicily

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Pignatello

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22
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3 biotypes of Cataratto

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Comune
Lucido
Extra Lucido

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23
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Outside of Etna, what DOC produces dry red wines based on Nerello Mascalese

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Faro

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24
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What is the official name of Inzolia

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Ansonica

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25
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Where does Torbato grow

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Sardegna (around Alghero)

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26
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Mogoro is a subzone known for the production of what wine

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Semidano

27
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two DOCs that produce wine under Flor

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Malvasia di Bosa

Vernaccia di Oristano

28
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Grecanio Dorado is a biotype of what famous northern grape

A

Garganega

29
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min % of carricante in Etna Bianco

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60%

30
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Malvasia Bosa Normale vs Malvasia Bosa Reserva

A

Normale = stainless steel, no aging, off dry, min 13% alcohol

Reserva = wood aging, min 2 years age, min 15.5% alcohol, dry

31
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what DOC includes use of the Nocera grape

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Faro

32
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what is a Nuraghe

A

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

33
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in what DOC is the grape Corinto Nero used

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Malvasia delle Lipari

34
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what is the strait that separates Sardegna and Corsica

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Bocche di Bonifacia

35
Q

The Mondrolisai DOC is a min 35% of what grape

A

Bovale

36
Q

min % of Vermentino in Vermentino di Gallura

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95%

37
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Min aging for Vernaccia di Oristano

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

38
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minimum alcohol of Cerasuolo di Vittoria

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13%

39
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a passito wine made in Syracuse would be primarily what grape

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Moscato Bianco (min 85%)

40
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The red grape Giro has a DOC tied to what town

A

Cagliari

41
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a historic cru area for Nero d’Avola

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Pachino

42
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who produces Rosso del Conte

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Tasca (Perricone+Nero blend)

43
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who produces the wine Susucaru

A

Cornelissen

44
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who produces Serra del Contessa

A

Benanti

45
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COS’ Pithos is a blend of what two grapes?

A

Frappato and Nero d’Avola

46
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who produces Pietramarina

A

Benanti (Etna Bianco)

47
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Who produces Turriga

A

Argiolas (Cannanou)

48
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COS’ Maldafrica is based on what grape

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

49
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Argiolas’ Korem is based on what grape

A

Bovale Sardo

50
Q

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

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Cataratto, Inzolia, Grilo

51
Q

when would Marsala Vergine be fortified

A

after fermentation is complete

is dry

52
Q

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

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30%

53
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minimum aging for Marsala Solera Vergine

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5 years

54
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a marsala labeled secco would have a maximum RS of what?

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40 g/l

55
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what is the grape breakdown of the Mandrolisai DOC

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

56
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bovale sardo is what spanish grape

A

graciano

57
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bovale grande is what spanish grape

A

carignan

58
Q

Idda is a collab between who

A

Graci x Gaja

59
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who produces the wine Don Peppino

A

Tenuta Terre Nere
(own rooted Nerello vines)

60
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Who produces Vecchio Samperi

A

De Bartoli’s unfortified marsala

61
Q

what was the first Nero d’Avola bottling

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Duca Enrico from Duca di Salaparuta

62
Q

who produces Rosso del Conte

A

super sicilian by Regaleali

63
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when was the marsala doc founded

A

1969

64
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Aeris is a collab between who

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Rhys x Salvo Fatoi

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