Central Italy

Question 1

Central Italy climate factors

Answer 1

Appenines Mountains runs the length in the center of Italy.
Hot climate but hillside vineyards at higher altitudes provides some cooling.
Coastal regions cooled by sea breezes.

Question 2

Umbria climate

Answer 2

Continental without Mediterranean influence.

Question 3

Umbrias varietals/most well known DOC,DOCG’s

Answer 3

Orvieto DOC - white wine from Grechetto, Trebbiano, and other local white varietals.
Light body, med-high acid, grapefruit and peach notes. Wines made protectively with cool fermentation and stainless steel aging.
Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG - Sagrantino grape

Question 4

Lazio climate/varietals

Answer 4

Situated on hills to south of Rome.
Vineyards cooled by altitude and nearby lakes.
Frascati DOC white wine blend made from Malvasia and Trebbiano. Fresh unoaked style with med. body, med.-high acid, notes of citrus and sometimes floral/orange blossom from Malvasia