Central Italy

Question 1

Introduction - Vineyards, Water bodies, grape growing, climate.

Answer 1

Center Italy is dominated by the Apennine Mountains.
Grapes are planted on the hills and the valleys range with altitude providing a moderating influence on the hot climate. Coastal regions benefit from cooling sea breezes

Question 2

Umbria 2

Answer 2

Capoluoghi: Perugia
City: Terni
Continental climate as it’s more inland.

Red
Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG - Sagrantino

Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG (rossi 12.5% abv) - min 70% Sangiovese.
Age 3 years with 6 months in oak.

White
Orvieto DOC (12% abv) - Grechetto and Trebbiano.
White dry or sweet.
Light, aromas of Grapefruit and peach.
Vendemmia Tardiva also produced.

Question 3

Lazio DOCG 3

Answer 3

Capoluoghi: Roma
Città: Frosinone, Latina.
River Tevere and the altitude moderate the climate.

White
Frascati Superiore DOCG (min 12% abv) - Malvasia
Riserva age 1 year with 3 months in bottle
- Frascati DOC - Malvasia and Trebbiano
Dry or sweet
Fresh and unoaked, medium body. Lightly floral and citrus.

Red
Casanese del Piglio DOCG / Piglio DOCG (min 13% abv) - Casanese
Riserva (min 14% abv) age for 20 months with 6 in the bottle.

Sweet
Cannellino di Frascati DOCG (min 12.5% abv) %70 Malvasia, trebbiano.
High acidity, medium body. Aromas of citrus, floral.
Vendemmia Tardiva then passite

Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone DOC (min 10.5% abv) - 65% Trebbiano, Malvasia.

Question 4

Marche 5

Answer 4

Capoluoghi: Ancona
Città: Ascoli, Piceno.
The Adriatic Sea moderate the warm climate.

White
Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG (12% abv) - min 80% Verdicchio, Trebbiano
Age 18 months with 6 months in bottle
- Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio DOC
Verdicchio displays high acidity. Lemon, green fruit. Fennel and almonds.

Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG - min 85% Verdicchio

Red
Cònero e Cònero Riserva DOCG (12% abv) - Min 85% Montepulciano, Sangiovese
Age min 2 years

Spumante Red
Vernaccia di Serrapatrona DOCG (11.5% abv) - Vernaccia Nero of which 40% is semi-dried

Offida DOCG - Passerina or pecorino or Montepulciano

Question 5

Abbruzzo 2

Answer 5

Capoluogo: L’Aquila
Città: Chieti, Pescara.
Mediterranean climate
Montepulciano has medium acidity, full body wine.
Prunes and cherries.

White and red
Terre Tollesi DOCG - trebbiano and Montepulciano

Red
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramanne DOCG - 90% Montepulciano, Sangiovese
Age min 2 years with 6 in bottle
Riserva age for 3 years.
- Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC - 90% Montepulciano, Sangiovese
Age 5 months in stainless steel or 2 years in oak
Rosé is labeled as Cerasuolo

Trebbiano d’Abbruzzo/Trebbiano Toscano DOC (min 11.5% abv) - Trebbiano