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1
Q

Grapes (3) linked to specific appellations

A

Sagrantino, Grechetto Todi, Trebbiano Spoletino

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2
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Narni IGT
Loc
known for

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Terni province in south
Varietal Ciliegiolo

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3
Q

Trebbiano Toscana
blend or single ?
role ?

A

blended with Grechetto
acid

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4
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Top 5 grapes

A

Sangio
Trebbiano Toscano
Grechetto
Merlot
Sagrantino

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5
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Main rivers (3)

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Tiber (Tavere) and tribs Chiascio and Paglia

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Orivieto growing areas
crossed by rivers ?
near to which lakes ?
what is the water body effect ? causes ?
uniqueness caused by lakes

A

Paglia and Tavere
Corbara and Bolsena
humidity, moderate temps, fog in autumn / noble rot
one of few places in Italy where noble rot is reliable

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7
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Grechetto di Todi
also called ? where ?
Ag statement related to Grechetto

A

Pignoletto , ER
does not differentiate between the 2

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8
Q

Orvieto DOC
styles
most common
unique about botrytis production
name for muffa nobile style

A

dry and sweet, unoaked usually
dry
only DOC where regulated by the disciplinaire
vino muffato

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9
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Other name for Trebbiano in Orvieto
local belief ?

A

Procanico
better biotype of Trebb

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10
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known as il cuore verde d’Italia

A

green heart of Italy

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11
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Viticulture
traditional training
modern training
traditional planting pattern / modern

A

on trees Alberata or Vite Maritata all’albero
Cordone Speronato, some guyot
mixed / mono

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12
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Sagrantino
Loc
Traditional style / today
ripens ?
yield characteristics ?
resistant to ?
skin ?
tannin ?

A

Around Montefalco
passito / dry
late
irregular
cold
thick
hi

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13
Q

International (3)
allowed how?
trend ?

A

Merlot, CS, Chardonnay
in blends
less focus

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14
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Torgiano region
size ranking ?
soil (2 over 2)
dominant producer?
Loc relative to Perugia
River

A

one of smallest
sand , clay over limestone or tufo
Lungarotti
just South of Perugia
Chiascio

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15
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what area is known for varietal Ciliegiolo

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Narni IGT

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16
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Oriveto DOC
shared with ?
reds and whites ?
Grapes in blend req ?
Best blend has higher of ?
other grapess

A

Lazio, mostly in Umbria
white only
Grechetto and Procanico (Trebb Tosc) 60%
Grechetto
Verdelo, drupeggio, malvasia bianca Lunga

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17
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Lungarotti role
2 wines

A

revitalized Torgiano, got to first DOC
Rubesco, Torre di Giano

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18
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DOCs / DOCGs

A

13 / 2

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19
Q

Montefalco Bianco grapes

A

50% Trebbiano Spoletino

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20
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What grape is only found in Umbria

A

Trebbiano Spoletino

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21
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What is the main valley ?

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Val Tiberino. North to South splits region. stops at Perugia

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22
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Soils on Hills east of Trasimento and between Torgiano and Montefalco (3)

A

Sandstone marl clay

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23
Q

how many appelations

A

15

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24
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Is it Italy’s hilliest ?

A

Yes

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25
Q

Which wine was favored by Popes in the middle ages

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Orvieto

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26
Q

Oriveto soils (4)
South of city
Central / northern
Northeast
Around rivers

A

Volcanic tufo, basalt
clay
sandier, marine fossil
Alluvial

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27
Q

% Sangio

A

one third

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28
Q

Climate in Western area influenced ? results ?

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Lower mts / hill funnel warm air from Tyrrhenian to moderate with a maritime influence - south has highest temperature

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29
Q

Roles of Producers Cantina Foligno Adanti, Tardiola, Arnaldo Caprai

A

Saved Sagrantino

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30
Q

West of Perugia influence ?

A

Inland location and lakes (trasimneto, corbara, and crater Bolsena lake in Lazio) moderate macro climate

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31
Q

Montefalco DOC
Loc same of different from DOCG
styles allowed

A

same as DOCG
Rosso, Bianco, Varietal Grechetto

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32
Q

What is soft porous from ejected material / ash that has solidified

A

Tufo / Tuff

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33
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Umbri settled where ?

A

East side of Tiber

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34
Q

Where is Monti Martani

A

sub Apennines in western area

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35
Q

Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG
allowed styles
grape ?
Vini
Secco / passito label rule
Ageing reqs secco vs passito

A

secco , passito 100% Sagrantino
small new oak, botti, combo
secco allowed, passito must
same

36
Q

Montefalco Region
Loc
Known / defined as ?
Ag feature
Traditional vini for Sagrantino

A

30 mi SE of Perugia
La Ringheria dell’Umbria - the balcony of Umbria
hi concentration of monoclulture
Passito

37
Q

North central appellations (5)

A

Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG
Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG
Montefalco DOC
Colli Martani DOC
Spoleto DOC

38
Q

Trasimento lake size rank Italy ? central / south Italy ?

39
Q

Soils southwestern corner around Orvieto and Bolsena caldera (3)

A

Volcanic tufo, basalt, pyroclastic flow deposits

40
Q

Etruscans founded which cities

A

Orvieto and Perugia

41
Q

Largest DOC in size and produciion

A

Oriveto DOC

42
Q

Grape mix traditional versus today

A

white, 50/50

43
Q

What 3 wine types were included in Orginal Montefalco DOC
what happened to the varietals

A

Montefalco Sagrantino Secco
Montefalco Sagrantino Passito
Montefalco Rosso (blend)
own DOCG for dry and passito

44
Q

Who modernized wine making

A

Riccardo Cotarella

45
Q

Colli Martiani DOC
Loc
Overlaps which DOCs (3)
Grapes (3)
Known for ?
Other notable from around Todi

A

Central hills from Perugia to Todi (city) Spoleto (city)
Montefalco , Spoleto DOC, Todi DOC
Grechetto, Sangio, Trebbiano Toscano
Varietal Grachetto di Todi (from around Todi) and Grechetto
Vernaccia di Cannara (from Vernaccia Nera)

46
Q

Soils hills and valleys (2)

A

Alluvial and Lacustrine (from ancient lake Tiberino)

47
Q

Umbria IGT
loc
wine ranges

A

entire region
simple / easy to high quality varietal

48
Q

grouped Locations for appellations (2)

A

North & central near Perugia, SW in Terni

49
Q

Montefalco Rosso grapes

A

60-80% Sangiovese

50
Q

Lakes (2) in Umbria

A

Trasimento, Corbara (man made @ Lazio border)

51
Q

Which tribe lent name

52
Q

Wines production
red/white
% of Italy prod
DOC/G, IGT mix
% vineyards dedicated to DOC/G
small holdings or large ?

A

slightly more red
1.5 - 2%
1/3, 40%
50%
small

53
Q

What is local name for the Tiber River

54
Q

Spoleto DOC
overlaps ?
why created ?
is white wine only?

A

some of Montefalco and Martani
to protect Trebbiano Spoletino
yes

55
Q

Sagrantino name origin ? what grape ?

A

Sagra or sacra - sacred / religious
Irtiola

56
Q

Soils around Orivieto, lake corbara and Amelia (4)

A

Clay sand Gravel on Marine layer

57
Q

Orvieto winemaking history
traditional wine type
changed when ?
how packaged ?
After DOC award what changed ?

A

gold with some noble rot abboccato
1950s
straw covered bottle like chianti
classico created / region expanded

58
Q

Trebbiano Toscana
blend or single ?
role ?

A

blended with Grechetto

59
Q

Orvieto Classico DOC
classico loc?
location or production rules ?
sweetness levels allowed
Sup allowed

A

around town in Central Paglia River valley
location only
All
yes… best Orvieto

60
Q

What is limestone formed from calcium carbonate

61
Q

Soils how many groups ?

62
Q

Orvieto Region
Loc
Loc called locally
Town noteable for ?
Middle ages noteable ?

A

Hilltop town on tuff cliff
la rupe
caves underground used for gravity flow winemaking
art and culture

63
Q

Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG
Loc
separated from ?
Grapes
noteable wine / req?

A

part of Torgiano DOC , restricted area
Torgiano DOC
70% Sangiovese
Rubesco Vigna Monticchio / long oak age / bottle age

64
Q

Rainfall levels ?

65
Q

Grechetto di Orvieto
also called ?
Loc
resistant ?
Blend or varietal ?
IGT or DOCs ?
Dry or sweet ?

A

Grechetto
Orvieto, Terni, Perugia
mildew
both
both
dry, sweet and VT botrytis

66
Q

Appellations Southwest Umbria

A

Orvieto DOC

67
Q

Who saved the wine industry

A

Lungarotti

68
Q

top white grape

A

Trebbiano Toscano

69
Q

Montefalco Wine growing areas
loc ?
how many villages ?
soil ? NW soil.
climate why ?

A

Hills around Montefalco’s villages
5
Mostly lacustine of yellow sandy or sand/ clay mix. pockets of sandy, gravelly, alluvial.
In NW Marl, sandstone
More continental due to east location

70
Q

Climate influences (3)

A

Inland
Altitude
Central Apennines protect from NW cold and block Adriatic warm

71
Q

Climate overall
West
East

A

Transitional between med and conti
more med
more conti due to inland / Apennines

72
Q

What is the easternmost DOC

73
Q

what is marine limestone also in central Loire

74
Q

what is a pulcinella

A

straw covered bottle of traditional orivieto

75
Q

Gamay del Trasimeno grape
where found ?
also called
biotype of
not related to ?

A

at lake
Gamay Perugino
Cannonau / Grenache
Gamay Noir

76
Q

Where / what are the sub-Apennines

A

West area non-contiguous, low altitude mountains and hills

77
Q

What was Lungarotti’s wine

A

Torgiano Rubesco

78
Q

Where are the central Apennines?

A

East Border with Le Marche

79
Q

Common grape (5) for most DOCs ?

A

Sangio, Merlot, CS, Grechetto, Tebbiano

80
Q

Topo MTs/ Hills/Plains

81
Q

Which producer is responsible for 1990s popularity of Sagrantino

82
Q

Most distinctive grape

A

Sagrantino

83
Q

Top international

84
Q

First DOC

85
Q

First DOCG

A

Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG

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