Central Italy - Umbria

Question 1

Umbria Climate?

Answer 1

Warm, mildley continental

Question 2

Umbria rainfall?

Answer 2

800mm mostly in Autumn and Winter

Autumn usually drier - this allows later harvest

Question 3

Grechetto in the vineyard? (4)

Plus budding/ripening

Answer 3

Thick skin - good against disease and…

good for late harvest

Mid budding
Mid ripening

Same as colombard and semillon

Question 4

Grechetto tasting note? (3)

Answer 4

High acid

Medium body

Low- med intensity lemon and white flowers

Question 5

Sagratino in the vineyard? (5)

Plus budding/ripening

Answer 5

Need a lot of sunshine and heat to ripen

Best in south facing hillsides for sunshine and drainage

Susceptible to mildews

Mid budding

Late ripening

(Like Montepluciano and Nero d’avola)

Question 6

Sagratino tasting note? (4)

Answer 6

High acid

High tannin

Med+ to pronounce blackberry and red plum

Needs ageing

Question 7

Orvieto DOC styles? (3)

Answer 7

Dry
Late harvest
Botrytis wines

(Thick skin and disease resistant so good for this)

Question 8

Orvieto DOC vs Orvieto DOC Superiore?

Answer 8

Lower max yields at 56hL/ha

Same max yield as Vino Nobile and Chianti DOC sub zones

Question 9

Rosso di Montefalco laws? (4)

Answer 9

60-70% Sangiovese
10-15% Sagratino
Min ageing 18 months
Max yield 77

Question 10

Montefalco Sagratino DOCG laws? (4)

Answer 10

100% Sagratino
37 months ageing min
One year in oak
Max yields 52hL/ha (similar to Chianti Classico at 52.5)

Question 11

Maceration and oak for Sagratino? (2)

Answer 11

2-3 weeks maceration (used to be longer)

New barriques or large old oak common

Question 12

% of Montefalco Sagratino exported?

Answer 12

60%

Question 13

Import producer in Orvieto DOC?

Answer 13

Barberani

Question 14

Important producer in Sagratino Montefalco?

Answer 14

Arnaldo Caprai (new French oak)