Umbria Flashcards
What historical grape is Sagrantino debatably related to?
While Sagrantino is widely considered indigenous to Umbria, it remains debatable whether this is the grape Hirtiola, mentioned in ancient texts by Pliny the Elder and Martial, as some attest
What river cuts through the center of the regions?
River Tiber
Which regions share Orvietto DOC and what grapes make up the blend?
Umbria (mostly) and Lazio
- minimum 60% Trebbiano Toscano (Procanico) and Grechetto (Grechetto di Orvieto and Grechetto di Todi (Pignoletto))
maximum 40% other white grapes suitable for cultivation in Umbria and the province of Viterbo (Verdello, Drupeggio, etc)
What was Sagrantino in Montefalco mostly used for in the past?
Who is responsible for starting the trend towards it’s current form?
- Montefalco’s history, production was focused on sweet passito wines, which, while rarer, are still bottled today
- Beginning in the 1970s, producer Arnaldo Caprai pioneered a transition toward dry wines as well as a series of vineyard advancements, such as a shift toward Guyot training, to create wines in a more contemporary style
What major geological formation does Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG fall within?
Bastardo Basin some two million years ago
- Backdropped by the Martani mountain range, a subset of the Apennines, Montefalco has a combination of fluvial and alluvial clay soils with high calcareous content
How does appassimento effect tannins?
The appassimento process helps break down tannin, which not only assists in the profile of Sagrantino’s passito wines but also encourages some winemakers to include a percentage of dehydrated clusters in their dry wines
What is the main grape of Spoleto DOC?
Trebbiano Spoletino - min 50% bianco - min 85% variental wine
What was the most famous red white region in Umbria before Montefalco Sagrantino took it’s place?
Torgiano DOC and Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG
- n 1968, Torgiano became one of the earliest DOC regions. A DOCG for dry reds, Torgiano Rosso Riserva, was established in 1990
- For decades, it was dominated by the Lungarotti family, which was eager to demonstrate Sangiovese’s potential outside Tuscany in its benchmark wine, Rubesco
- Torgiano DOC - min 50% Sangiovese
- Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG - min 70% Sangiovese
Where is Vin Santo allowed in Umbria?
Amelia DOC
- Normale, Occhio di Pernice
Colli Perugini DOC
What is muff nobile and where is it made?
A sweet botrytized wine made in Orvieto DOC
Where is Scelto produced and what are the varieties used?
Colli del Trasimeno/Trasimeno DOC
- Bianco Scelto
- minimum 85%, combined or separate, Vermentino, Grechetto, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling Italico
- maximum 15% other white grapes suitable for cultivation in Umbria
- Rosso Scelto
- minimum 70%, combined or separate, Gamay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Nero
- minimum 15% Sangiovese
- maximum 30% other black grapes suitable for cultivation in Umbria
What is the only commun in Colli Martani DOC that can produce?
Grechetto di Todi may only come from the commune of Todi
Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG
- Province
- Style
- Alcohol
- RS
- Agigin
Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG
- Perugia
- Denominazione (Rosso): 100% Sagrantino
- Montefalco Sagrantino Secco
- Montefalco Sagrantino Passito
- Minimum Alcohol:
- Secco: 13%
- Secco with “Vigna” indication: 13.5%
- Passito: 11% (18% potential)
- Passito: 80-180 g/l
- Aging Requirements:
- Secco: Minimum 37 months from December 1 of the harvest year, including at least 12 months in wood and 4 months in bottle
- Passito: Minimum 37 months from December 1 of the harvest year, including at least 4 months in bottle
Orvieto DOC
- Region
- Province
- Subzones
- Style
- Grapes
- Aging
- Yields
- Altitude
Orvieto DOC
- Umbria, Lazio
- Viterbo (Lazio), Terni (Umbria)
- Classico
- Styles:
- Orvieto
- Orvieto Classico
- Wines may be produced as: Secco, Abboccato, Amabile, Dolce, Superiore, Vendemmia
- Tardiva, Muffa Nobile
- Vendemmia Tardiva may only be produced from Orvieto and Orvieto Classico which qualify for the classification of Superiore
- Grapes
- minimum 60% Trebbiano Toscano (Procanico) and Grechetto
- maximum 40% other white grapes suitable for cultivation in Umbria and the province of Viterbo
- Superiore wines may not be released until March 1 of the year after the harvest.
- Grapes for Vendemmia Tardiva may not be harvested before October 1
- Maximum Yields:
- Orvieto: 11 tons/ha
- Orvieto Superiore: 8 tons/ha
- Vendemmia Tardiva: 7 tons/ha
- Muffa Nobile: 5 tons/ha
- Minimum / Maximum Elevation: 100m - 500m
What grapes area allowed in Rosso Orvieto DOC?
Rosso Orvieto DOC
- Styles:
- Rosso
- Varietal wines: Aleatico, Cabernet Blend, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Canaiolo, Ciliegiolo, Merlot, Pinot Nero, Sangiovese
- Rosso
- Varieties:
- Rosso:
- minimum 70%, combined or separate, Aleatico, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Canaiolo, Ciliegiolo, Merlot, Montepulciano, Pinot Nero, Sangiovese
- maximum 30% other black grapes suitable for cultivation in Umbria
- Varietal wines:
- minimum 85% of the stated varietal
- maximum 15% other black grapes suitable for cultivation in Umbria
- Rosso:
What are the grape requirements for Spoleto DOC?
Spoleto DOC
- Styles:
- Bianco
- Trebbiano Spoletino
- Trebbiano Spoletino Superiore
- Trebbiano Spoletino Spumante
- Trebbiano Spoletino Passito
Varieties:
- Bianco:
- minimum 50% Trebbiano Spoletino
- maximum 50% other non-aromatic white grapes suitable for cultivation in Umbria
- Trebbiano Spoletino (all styles):
- minimum 85% Trebbiano Spoletino
- maximum 15% other non-aromatic white grapes suitable for cultivation in Umbria
What grape are the Rosso and Bianco styles based off in Todi DOC?
Todi
- Bianco - minimum 50% Grechetto
- Rosso - minimum 50% Sangiovese
