Marche, Umbria, Lazio, and Abruzzo Flashcards
What are the DOCGs of the Marche?
Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva
Verdicchio di Castelli di Jesi Riserva
Cònero
Vernaccia di Serrapetrona
Offida
What style of wine is made in Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG?
Rosso Spumante from a minimum 85% Vernaccia Nera, a minimum 40% of which must be dried
What native varietals may be varietally bottled in Offida DOCG?
Pecorino and Passerina
What is the DOC for sparkling and passito wines made from Pecorino in the Southeast of the Marche?
Terre di Offida DOC
What wine from the Marche is still commonly made using the governo method?
Lacrima di Morro d’Alba
What is the main grape is Cónero DOCG?
Montelpulciano
What DOC is shared between Umbria and Lazio?
Orvieto DOC
What lake near Ovieto encourages the development of noble rot in some of its vines?
Lago di Corbara
What three grapes form the base of Orvieto DOC wines?
Grachetto di Orvieto
Grachetto di Todi
Trebbiano Procanico
What are the DOCGs of Umbria?
Montefalco Sagrantino
Torgiano Rosso Riserva
What is the base grape of Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG?
Sangiovese - min 70%
What is the minimum amount on Sagrantino in Montefalco di Sagrantino?
100%
What method do some producers use to soften the tannins of Sagrantino?
Drying some of the grapes to break down the tannin structure in the skins
What is the grape of Spoletino DOC?
Trebbiano Spoletino - min 50%
What are the main white grapes of Lazio?
Malvasia del Lazio
Malvasia bianca di Candia
Trebbiano Giallo
Trebbiano Toscano
What is the DOC surrounding Rome called?
Roma DOC
What river runs from Orvieto and through Rome?
Tavere
What are the main red grapes of Rome?
Cesanese, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon
What are the DOCGs of Lazio?
Cannellino di Frascati
Cesanese del Piglio
Frascati Superiore
What style of wine is made in Cannellino di Frascati?
Late harvest white wine made from Malvasia - min 70%
What are the two varieties of Cesanese?
Cesanese Comune and Cesanese di Affile
What is the only DOCG for red wine in Lazio?
Cesanese del Piglio
What are two DOCs for red wine in Lazio?
Cesanese di Affile
Cesanese di Olevano
What are the DOCGs of Abruzzo?
Colline Teramane Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
Terre Tollesi DOCG
What is rosé called in Abruzzo?
Cerasuolo
What is the minimum % of Montepulciano in Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC and Colline Teramane Montepulciano d’ Abruzzo DOCG?
Montepulciano d’ Abruzzo - 85%
Colline Teramane MdA - 90%
What is the main white wine appellation of Abruzzo?
Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC
What are the grapes used in Terre Tollesi DOCG?
Pecorino and Passerina
Montepulciano
Chardonnay for Spumante
What is Trebbiano d’Abruzzo mistakenly called?
Bombino
