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Umbria Flashcards

1
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How is the climate

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mediterranean

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2
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what the capital ?

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Perugia

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3
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how is the soil composition ?

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-In the Orvieto area
the soil rages from tufa and limestone to volcanic
-near the river
is aluvial

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4
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Production zone spreads between the towns of ….

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Perugia ,Spello ,Bevagna ,Montefalco ,Todi ,Spoleto,Terni and Orvieto

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5
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Umbria is the only Italian region ……

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without coast nor international borders

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6
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The region is well know for its white wines although ….

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its 2 DOCGs are red

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7
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What’s the name of Umbria’s DOCG’s ?

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-Montelfalco Sagrantino
-Torgiano Rosso Riserva

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8
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Montelfalco Sagrantino is made of …..

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100% sangratino grape although earlier versions allowed 5% of other varieties

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9
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this is a wine ….

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powerful with a great depth of favor

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10
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Is a DOCG since …

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1992

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11
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until 2009 was know as ….

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Sagrantino di Montelfalco

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12
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is sometimes produce as ….

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passito style

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13
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aging

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37 months ,of which 18 in barrel and 4 in bottle

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14
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Producers

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Antonelli San Marco
Arnaldo Caprai

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15
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Torgiano Rosso Rivera is a DOCG since …

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1990

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16
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Is made manly of …

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at least 70% sangiovese

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17
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other allowed varieties included ….

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-Canaiolo (15-30%)
-Trebbiano (10%)
-Ciliegolo and /or Montepulciano ( 15%)

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18
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Aging

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3 years at least 6 months in bottle

19
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aging potential

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up to 20 years

20
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most important producer

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Cantine Lungarrotti

21
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other producers

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Antigniano
Terre Margaritelli

22
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Orvieto DOC is primary know for its ….

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white blends using Grechetto and Trebbiano

23
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Orvieto DOC name other orvieto denominations ….

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Orvieto Classico (inside Orvieto DOC)
Orvieto Rosso DOC

24
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Orvieto used to be a ….

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sweet wine ,today some abbocato version are produced but the norm in dry

25
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Orvieto Classico must have at least

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60 % Grechetto and/or Procanico (also know as Trebbiano Toscano)

26
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In the Orvieto Classico area you may encounter

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the classification Muffa Nobile

27
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Important producers names are ..

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Riccardo Cotarellas Falesco
Antinori

28
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Assisi DOC produces

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red , rose and white wines

29
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Famous for …

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being the birthplace of Saint Francis of Assisi

30
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whites are made of …..

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Trebbiano Spoletino (50 -70%)
and Grechetto di Orvieto (10%)

31
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Rosso and Rosato are produced using …..

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sangiovese (50-70%)
merlot (10-30%)
and other approved varieties (max-40%)

32
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Assisi pure variety wines must …..

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Contain at least 85% of the grape

33
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Lago di Corbara DOC is a ….

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Red wine made mainly using Cabernet Sauvignon ,Merlot ,Pinot Noir and Sangiovese

34
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What it means Colli ?

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” Hill “ the majority of the vineyards are parting are placed along terraces cut into hillsides

35
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Name the most important white grapes

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Grenchetto
Verdello
Trebbiano Spoletino
Drupeggio

36
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most importan red grape

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Sagrantino

37
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Grechetto refers to two distinct grape varieties usually confused name them ?

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-Grechetto di Orvieto
-Grechetto di Todi

38
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Grechetto di Orvieto produces …….wines

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light bodied and high in acidity

39
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Grechetto has as red variety ….

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Grechettto Rosso

40
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Synonyms for Grechetto di Orvieto include ….

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Grechetto
Greghetto
Grechetto Spoletino
Greco Spoletino
Greco Bianco di Perugia.

41
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Synonyms for Grechetto di Todi include

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Grechetto Gentile
Pignoletto
Alionzina

42
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Sagratino is a …

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deeply colored red wine grape variety

43
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Sagrantino is famous for

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being Italy’s most tannic variety, exceeding even Nebbiolo in this respect.

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