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Brought to Sicily by the Greeks and flourished starting from 800 BC (the major Greek colonization of Sicily), wine production in Sicily has been around far longer than the more well-known world producers of wine like France, Australia and even the rest of Italy.
FROM VINECULTURE TO WINE CULTURE
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A history of vine-growing in Milazzo has recently been published. «STORIA DI MILAZZO VITIVINICOLA», by Massimo Tricamo.This work aims at bringing out the impressive economic past of Milazzo as a centre of excellence in national vineculture, that recently tries to rediscover the ancient inclination by means of the start-up of « MAMERTINO Doc».
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In our area there are two very important D.O.C. wine productions: Malvasia in the Aeolian Islands and Mamertino in Milazzo surroundings.Mamertino of Milazzo Doc is one of the vintage wines produced by CASA VINICOLA GRASSO, founded in 1887, it has been handing on from father to son since four generations, with quality as main goal.
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WINE
a fascinating world to interpret and taste
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Historical origins of the vine and wine, entry and spread in the Mediterranean basin
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The production of wine… from vine to glass:
a) the growing of the vine: growing, techniques and diseases
b) the varieties and clones, the selection of biological material
c) the wine-making: techniques, materials and equipment
d) the ageing of wines
e) the bottling and bottles storage
f) the effervescing
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Wine ecosystem : one or more vine varieties grafted on
rootstock climate ground human factors
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MORPHOLOGY:
Mountain 8%Hill 59%Plain 33%
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Annual life cycle of the vine-LIFE CYCLE
- unproductive phase 1/3 years
- growing productivity 4/5 years
- constant productivity 6/25y ears
- old age 30/40 years
ANNUAL CYCLE
VEGETATIVE SUBCYCLE
- germination March / April
- growth of shoots in April / August
- maturing August / October
- rest in December
SUBCYCLE PRODUCTION
- appearance bunches April / May
- flowering in June
- fruit late June
- growing grapes mid July / August
-turned dark colourin August
- ripening grapes in September / October
- grape harvest
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FORMS OF GROWING
Sapling 35% Espalier 45% Marquee 12% Pergola 3% Other 5%
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DISEASES OF THE VINE
Parasitic (Viruses, mushrooms and parasites)
Not parasitic (Frost and hail)
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Vinification:
techniques, materials and
equipment
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GRAPES
VINEGAR
WINE
WINE
WINE
balanceunstable
Balance stable
GRAPES-WINE-VINEGAR BALANCE
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Potential of the grapes The potential of grapes depends on:
- potential alcohol;
- total acidity;
- included in tannins;
- aromatic framework;
- resistance to ageing
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1) to determine the harvest date and the sequence of the collection in the different plots.
2) to know the composition of the must in order to establish the technique suitable for vinification, then make, if necessary, the necessary corrections (acidification, deacidification etc.) depending on the type of wine to be obtained:
• slightly acid• light and fresh• very colorful• inkish
Knowing the degree of ripeness of the grapes is important for two main reasons:
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Must is a sugary solution and acid complex, and generally consists of:
WATER: 65-80% HEXOSES SUGAR: 15-30% ORGANIC ACIDS: 0.5-1.5%
MUST
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Factors affecting the quality of wine
• Permanent
vine variety
climate
soil and its geological aspects
• Natural
• Changeable
vintage
• Human
• Enologic
vinecolture techniques
growing system
enrichment irrigation
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ENOLOGIC FACTORS 10%
• wine production
• treatment of winery
• hygiene, environment, containers
• suitable equipment
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Modern fermentation tanks
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Barrels
Barriques
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Sparkling wine
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FERMENTATION
sugar
CO2
alcohol
yeasts
starting products products of arrival
• grape sugar• wine sugar
• alcohol• carbon dioxide
16 grams of sugar04 grams of sugar
1 degree of alcohol1 atm CO2
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WINE CLASSIFICATION
TABLE WINES
IGT DOC
DOCG
primum vivere, deinde philosophari
- Mamertino di Milazzo D.O.C- Malvasia I.G.T, dessert wine- Capo Bianco I.G.T- Capo Rosso I.G.T- Primero I.G.T, new wine- Boldovino I.G.T, from Nero d’Avola grapes- Boldovino I.G.T, from Inzolia and Catarratto grapes - Salina I.G.T, from Ansonica and Catarratto grapes- Salina I.G.T, from Nero d’Avola and Sangiovese grapes
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http://www.compagniadeivini.it/
Today in Sicily a unique structure has been created to carry out a productive project concerning four wineries: it is the wine distribution and marketing company that is actually a young and flexible structure, perfect link between the vineyards and a glass of wine raised up to toast to… a sparkling future!
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