Italy - Sicily

Question 1

Most important White grapes of

Sicily?

Answer 1

CC-GIGZ
“Sissy Gigs”

Cattarato Bianco
most planted variety on Sicily,
full of citrus and herbs,
-compared to Viognier
-2 types: Lucido & Comune

Carricante

Grillo

Inzolia

• *Grecanico**
• aka: Gargenega*
• *Zibbibo**
• aka: Muscat of Alexandria*

Malvasia Bianco

Question 2

Most important Red grapes of

Sicily?

Answer 2

NNN-FP

Nero d’Avola*
(aka: Calabrese)
(*most planted Red grape of Sicily)

• *Nerello Mascalese**
• sparkling wine is common from this*
• *Nerollo Cappucio**
• aka: Nerello Mantellato (Etna)*

Frappato

Perricone

Note:
The Nerello’s are NOT related to on another.

Question 3

What Body of water separates

Sicily from Calabria?

Answer 3

The Straight of Messina

Question 4

DOCG of

Sicily

Answer 4

Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG

Varieties:

• 50-70% Nero d’Avola (AKA: Calabrese)
• 30-50% Frappato

Southeast part of the island.
- noted in the map in Purple

Question 5

Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG

(Rd!)

Answer 5

• *Red Only!!**
• Normale - Classico*

50-70% Nero d’Avola
30-50% Frappato

~8 tons/ha~
~13% min ABV~

Normale
*released 6/1

Classico
*released 3/31 2nd year

Great producers:

• COS (Classico)
• Ariana Occhipinti (“Grotto Alte” Classico)
• Planeta (“Dorilli” Classico)

Question 6

What styles of wine are made in

Etna DOC?

Answer 6

• *Bianco**
• (60% min Carricante)*
• *Bianco Superiore**
• (80% min Carricante)*
• *Rosato**
• (80% min Nerello Mascalese)*
• *Rosso**
• (80% min Nerello Mascalese)*
• *Rosso Riserva**
• (80% min Nerello Mascalese)*
• *Spumante Bianco**
• (60% min Nerello Mascalese)*
• *Spumante Rosato**
• (60% min Nerello Mascalese)*

Great producers:

• Terre Nere (“Vigna de Don Peppino” ~ pre-phyloxerra)
• Calabretta (“Calderara”)
• Biondi (“Cisterna Fuori Contrada Ronzini”)

Question 7

What styles of wine are made in

Faro DOC?

Answer 7

Rosso Only!!

45-60% Nerello Mascalese

15-30% Nerello Cappucio

Note:
- Palari and Bonavita are the two top producers here.

Question 8

Sweet Wine DOC’s of

Sicily

Answer 8

Marsala
(fortified)
Grillo is most important grape

• *Malvasia della Lipari**
• (95% Malvasia di Lipari)*
• *Noto**
• (Moscato di Noto)*
• 100% Moscato Bianco*

Pantelleria
-on the island of Pantelleria-
(100% Zibibbo for sweet wines)
Moscato di* *Pantelleria
&
Passito di Pantelleria

• *Siracusa**
• (fka: Moscato di Siracusa)*
• 85% min Moscato*

Question 9

What are the main grapes of

Faro DOC?

Answer 9

• *Nerello Mascalese**
• (45-60%)*
• *Nerello Cappuccio**
• (15-30%)*