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1
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Describe the climate of umbria?

A

Western half is Mediterranean while the central and eastern parts are more continental because of the Apennine’s

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2
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the Apennines protect Umbria from what weather events?

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Apennines block most of the cold northeastern cold air currents but also block the warm air currents from the Adriatic

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3
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What moderates the climate in Umbria?

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The northwestern corner is moderated by lake Trasimeno

The Southwestern part is moderated by lake Corbara and lazios volcanic crater lake Bolsena

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In which area of umbria would you find alluvial and lacrustine deposits

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the central section

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5
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in which area of umbria would you find sandstone, marl and clay?

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the area east of trasimeno, between Torgiana and montefalco

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In which area of Umbria would you find volcanic soils of tufo, basalt and pyroclastic flow deposits

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Southwestern corner around orvieto and the bolsena caldera

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What is Tufo/Tuff?

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soft porous volcanic rock formed by ejected volcanic material and ash that solidified and cemented over time

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What is Tuffeau?

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a type of marine limestone soil typically found in Frances central loire valley

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What is tufa

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another type of limestone rock, but it is formed by calcium carbonate precipitates as opposed to marine skeletons

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10
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t or f: Umbria was traditionally red wine country

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false, it was white wine country

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What is the most widely planted grape in Umbria?

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Sangiovese

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12
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Describe the history and origin of sagrantino

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native to montefalco

dates back to at least the 16th century

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13
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what was sagrantino traditionally used for?

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sweet passitos

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14
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What are the characteristics of sagrantino

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late ripening
thick skinned
very tannic, needs oak and bottle age to settle

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15
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What is procanico?

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trebbiano toscana

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16
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What are the characteristics of grechetto di orvieto

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Mildew-resistant, suitable for late harvest and botrytised wines

Light citrusy wines with high acid

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17
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grechetto di todi is identical to what northern italian variety?

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Pignoletto

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18
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What are the characteristics of Grechetto di Todi?

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light and High acid, suitable for sparkling

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What variety almost became extinct in the late 20th century, then gained popularity in the early 2000s

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Trebbiano Spoletino

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20
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Trebbiano Spoletino is only found in which region of Italy?

A

umbria

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21
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What is the main training method used in umbria?

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cordone speronato

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22
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This appellation is based in an Ancient medieval village that was built from the remains of an ancient roman castrum

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Torgiano

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23
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Describe the impact of Giorgio Lungarotti on Torgiano and Umbria as a whole

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iconic producer from 1950s onwards, created labels like Rubesco and Torre di Giano

Torgiano is Umbrias first doc because of Giorgio lungarotti

Put Umbrian wine industry on the map

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24
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Which appellation has sand and clay over a subsoil of imestone or tufo?

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Torgiano

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25
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What is the umbria’s first docg?

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Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG

26
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What is the dominant variety in Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG?

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Sangiovese

27
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Which DOCG features Lungarottis single vineyard wine Rubesco Vigna Monticchio

A

Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG

28
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what are the varieties of Torgiano DOC rosso and bianco

A

Trebbiano toscana for whites

Sangiovese based reds

29
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What appellation is located in a Medieval hilltop village near the foothills of the central Apennine’s south east of Perugia

A

Montefalco

30
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how long has Montefalco been known for?

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Since the 11th century

31
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What variety almost went extinct in the 1960s in umbria but was saved by a number of quality focused producers?

A

Sagrantino

32
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The following producers are famous for which Umbrian variety:
Cantina foligno
Adanti
Tardioli
Arnaldo caprai

A

Sagrantino

33
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What efforts did Marco Caprai of Arnaldo Caprai estate make to improve sagrantino in the 90s?

A

researched the best clones, viticultural practices and ageing techniques to tame the the tannins of sagrantino

34
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What is the Montefalco’s climate?

A

continental due to its proximity to the appenines

35
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Name the umbrian region with these soils:

Lacustrine deposits of yellow sand or sandy clay mix
The northwestern portion has mark and sandstone

A

Montefalco

36
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detail montefalco sagrantino docg

A

applies to dry and sweet passitos
passitos made via appasimento
100% sagrantino

37
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What are the 3 wines of Montefalco DOC

A

Rosso blend, based on sangiovese

bianco blend based on Trebbiano spoletino, Grechetto and Trebbiano Toscano

varietal grechetto

38
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this appelllation is located in Central Umbrian hills that stretch southward from perugia towards todi and spoleto

A

Colli Martani DOC

39
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What are the main grapes produced in Colli Martani

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Grechetto, Trebbiano Toscano and Sangiovese

40
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What grape is Colli Martani DOC known for?

41
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t or f: Spoleto DOC is a red wine only appellation

A

false, it is white wine only

42
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What is umbria’s easternmost appellation?

A

Spoleto DOC

43
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What is the main grape in Spoleto DOC

A

Trebbiano Spoletino

44
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what is the appellation of the Hilltop town of Orvieto located on a tuff cliff(locally called La rupe)

A

Orvieto DOC

45
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Which umbrian town was a centre of art and culture during the middle ages and renaissance?

46
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Which is the only umbrian appellation with a long-standing reputation for its wines, dating back to the middle ages?

A

Orvieto DOC

47
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What was the traditional style of Orvieto before the 1950s?

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Frizzante, slightly sweet and intensely perfumed

48
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when did dry wines become dominant in Orvieto DOC?

A

the late 20th century

49
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t or f: orvieto classico means the grapes go through stricter production?

A

false, it only applies to the origins of the grapes

50
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orvieto is crossed by which two rivers?

A

Paglia and tevere rivers

51
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what bodies of water moderate the climate in Orvieto?

A

the paglia and tevere rivers

lake corbara and bolsena

52
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what makes orvieto one of the few places in Italy where noble rot can naturally occur?

A

the many bodies of water create humidity and autumn fogs, great environments of noble rot

53
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which area of orvieto has volcanic Tufo and basalt?

A

South of the city

54
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which area of orvieto has clay?

A

north and central areas

55
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which area of orvieto has sandy soils rich in marine fossils?

A

Northeastern section

56
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where are the alluvial soils found in orvieto?

A

near the paglia and tevere rivers

57
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oriveto is an interegional appellation between which two regions?

A

lazio and umbria

58
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what is the umbrias largest and most productive doc?

59
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what are the dominant varieties of orvieto doc?

A

grechetto and procanico

60
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what is the typical style of orvieto doc?

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unoaked, mostly dry but some sweet versions are made

61
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vino muffato

A

noble rot wine from orvieto

62
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what is the only Italian botrytised wine to be regulated by a disciplinare

A

Vino Muffato from Orvieto

IWS unit 2 (12 decks)

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