Umbria

Question 1

What is the producer most famously associated with Umbria?

Answer 1

Lungarotti

Question 2

Which enologist is associated with Umbria?

Answer 2

Riccardo Cotarella

Question 3

What is the topography based upon for Umbria?

Answer 3

70% hills. No plains.

Question 4

What is the main valley that runs in the northern half of the territory?

Answer 4

Val Tiberina

Question 5

What is the dominate climate of Umbria?

Answer 5

Transition between Mediterranean and Continental

Question 6

What are the four main soil types of umbria?

Answer 6

Alluvial (ancient lake tiberino), clays/sands around orvieto, sandstone / marl east of Trasimeno, and volcanic.

Question 7

What is tufo/tuff?

Answer 7

soft, porous volcanic rock formed by ejected volcanic material

Question 8

what is tuffeau?

Answer 8

type of marine limestone typically found in the Loire valley

Question 9

What is Tufa?

Answer 9

limestone rock but is formed by calcium carbonate precipitates

Question 10

Traditional training methods in umbria?

Answer 10

Trees (Alberata / Vite maritata all’albero)

Question 11

Training methods now for umbria?

Answer 11

Guyot or Cordone Speronato

Question 12

Two main regions of Umbria?

Answer 12

Perugia / Terni

Question 13

Who were the people that supported the spread of Sagrantino di Montefalco?

Answer 13

Marco Caprai of the Caprai estate

Question 14

What are the soil types characterized by Montefalco?

Answer 14

lacustrine deposits and yellow sand / sandy-clay mix.

Question 15

What is gamay del trasimeno?

Answer 15

traditional red grape found only in the umbrian hills surrounding lake trasimeno. Aka gamay perugino

local biotype of grenache / cannonau

Question 16

Which grape is also known in Umbria as Procanico?

Answer 16

Trebbiano Toscano.

Question 17

Vines in umbria where historically trained in the technique of ?

Answer 17

Alberata (trees)

Question 18

Who laid the foundation for oenology in Umbria?

Answer 18

Giorgio Lungarotti
one of the most important in post WW2 italian wine industry
Rubesco (1962)
Instrumental in creating the first Umbrian DOC – Torgiano

Question 19

Colli Martani DOC?
What are the main varieties?

Answer 19

Grechetto, Sangiovese, Trebbiano Toscano

Question 20

Differences in climate between Western Umbria and Central/Eastern?

Answer 20

Western - lower mountains and hills, more Mediterranean.
Central / Eastern - Increased continental, most rainfall

Question 21

Soils around Orvieto?

Answer 21

Volcanic

Question 22

Soils around Lake Trasimeno?

Answer 22

Sandstone, marl, and clay

Question 23

Southwest section soils?

Answer 23

Hills of marine deposits

Question 24

Soils in the central section of Umbria?

Answer 24

Alluvial and lacustrine deposits

Question 25

How many appellations does umbria have?

Answer 25

2 DOCG, 13 DOC

Question 26

What is Umbria's signature grape variety?

Answer 26

Sagrantino

Question 27

Do the central apennines run thru Umbria?

Answer 27

No

Question 28

What is Lacustrine?

Answer 28

relating to a lake, i.e. lacustrine deposits --> lake deposits.

Question 29

Orvieto is shared with what other area?

Answer 29

Lazio

Question 30

Most of the area under vine and production of Orvieto DOC is located within which region?

Answer 30

Umbria

Question 31

Name Umbria's most widely planted grape

Answer 31

Sangiovese

Question 32

Which Umbrian red grape was traditionally crafted into passito wines?

Answer 32

Sagrantino

Question 33

Traditionally vines in Umbria were mainly trained using the alberello system. True or false?

Answer 33

False

Question 34

Which Umbrian DOC has conditions favorable to noble rot development?

Answer 34

Orvieto DOC

Question 35

Which is Umbria's native and most distinctive red grape?

Answer 35

Sangrantino

Question 36

Which is Umbria's native and most distinctive red grape?

Answer 36

Giorgio Lungarotti

Question 37

What appellation is renowned for the production of wines from Sagrantino?

Answer 37

Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG

Question 38

What is Umbria's most widely planted international grape variety?

Answer 38

Merlot

Question 39

Which is Umbria's largest & most productive DOC?

Answer 39

Orvieto DOC

Question 40

Umbria is predominantly planted to white grapes. True or false?

Answer 40

False

Question 41

Montefalco DOC allows for the production of varietally labelled Trebbiano Spoletino. True or false?

Answer 41

False

Question 42

For Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG the word "secco" must appear on labels. True or false?

Answer 42

False

Question 43

Orvieto DOC is predominantly based on Trebbiano Toscano and/or ...

Answer 43

Grechetto

Question 44

Grechetto di Orvieto and Grechetto di Todi are genetically identical. True or false?

Answer 44

False

Question 45

Orvieto DOC is a white wine only appellation. True or false?

Answer 45

True

Question 46

In Orvieto Trebbiano Toscano is also known under what name?

Answer 46

Procanico

Question 47

Name Umbria's first DOCG

Answer 47

Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG

Question 48

Umbria is Italy's second hilliest region. True or false?

Answer 48

False

Question 49

The winegrowing area of Orvieto DOC is crossed by the rivers Tevere and …

Answer 49

Paglia

Question 50

Orvieto DOC is shared between Umbria and …

Answer 50

Lazio

Question 51

Name Umbria's most widely exported wine

Answer 51

Orvieto

Question 52

Montefalco Rosso DOC is predominantly based on Sagrantino. True or false?

Answer 52

False

Question 53

Name the dominant grape in Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG wines.

Answer 53

Sangiovese