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Umbria Flashcards

1
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What is the producer most famously associated with Umbria?

A

Lungarotti

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2
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Which enologist is associated with Umbria?

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Riccardo Cotarella

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3
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What is the topography based upon for Umbria?

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70% hills. No plains.

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4
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What is the main valley that runs in the northern half of the territory?

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Val Tiberina

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5
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What is the dominate climate of Umbria?

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Transition between Mediterranean and Continental

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6
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What are the four main soil types of umbria?

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

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What is tufo/tuff?

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soft, porous volcanic rock formed by ejected volcanic material

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what is tuffeau?

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type of marine limestone typically found in the Loire valley

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9
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What is Tufa?

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limestone rock but is formed by calcium carbonate precipitates

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10
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Traditional training methods in umbria?

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Trees (Alberata / Vite maritata all’albero)

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11
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Training methods now for umbria?

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Guyot or Cordone Speronato

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12
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Two main regions of Umbria?

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Perugia / Terni

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13
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Who were the people that supported the spread of Sagrantino di Montefalco?

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Marco Caprai of the Caprai estate

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14
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What are the soil types characterized by Montefalco?

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lacustrine deposits and yellow sand / sandy-clay mix.

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15
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What is gamay del trasimeno?

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

local biotype of grenache / cannonau

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16
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Which grape is also known in Umbria as Procanico?

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Trebbiano Toscano.

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17
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Vines in umbria where historically trained in the technique of ?

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Alberata (trees)

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18
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Who laid the foundation for oenology in Umbria?

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

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19
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Colli Martani DOC?
What are the main varieties?

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Grechetto, Sangiovese, Trebbiano Toscano

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20
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Differences in climate between Western Umbria and Central/Eastern?

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

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21
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Soils around Orvieto?

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Volcanic

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22
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Soils around Lake Trasimeno?

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Sandstone, marl, and clay

23
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Southwest section soils?

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Hills of marine deposits

24
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Soils in the central section of Umbria?

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Alluvial and lacustrine deposits

25
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How many appellations does umbria have?

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2 DOCG, 13 DOC

26
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What is Umbria’s signature grape variety?

A

Sagrantino

27
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Do the central apennines run thru Umbria?

28
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What is Lacustrine?

A

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

29
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Orvieto is shared with what other area?

30
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Most of the area under vine and production of Orvieto DOC is located within which region?

31
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Name Umbria’s most widely planted grape

A

Sangiovese

32
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Which Umbrian red grape was traditionally crafted into passito wines?

A

Sagrantino

33
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Traditionally vines in Umbria were mainly trained using the alberello system. True or false?

34
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Which Umbrian DOC has conditions favorable to noble rot development?

A

Orvieto DOC

35
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Which is Umbria’s native and most distinctive red grape?

A

Sangrantino

36
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Which is Umbria’s native and most distinctive red grape?

A

Giorgio Lungarotti

37
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What appellation is renowned for the production of wines from Sagrantino?

A

Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG

38
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What is Umbria’s most widely planted international grape variety?

39
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Which is Umbria’s largest & most productive DOC?

A

Orvieto DOC

40
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Umbria is predominantly planted to white grapes. True or false?

41
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Montefalco DOC allows for the production of varietally labelled Trebbiano Spoletino. True or false?

42
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For Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG the word “secco” must appear on labels. True or false?

43
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Orvieto DOC is predominantly based on Trebbiano Toscano and/or …

44
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Grechetto di Orvieto and Grechetto di Todi are genetically identical. True or false?

45
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Orvieto DOC is a white wine only appellation. True or false?

46
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In Orvieto Trebbiano Toscano is also known under what name?

47
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Name Umbria’s first DOCG

A

Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG

48
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Umbria is Italy’s second hilliest region. True or false?

49
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The winegrowing area of Orvieto DOC is crossed by the rivers Tevere and …

50
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Orvieto DOC is shared between Umbria and …

51
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Name Umbria’s most widely exported wine

52
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Montefalco Rosso DOC is predominantly based on Sagrantino. True or false?

53
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Name the dominant grape in Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG wines.

A

Sangiovese

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