Umbria Flashcards
1
Q
Umbria
2 DOCG
A
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Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG
- 100% Sagrantino, naturally high alcohol and tannin
- min 37 mo, 12 mo wood dry wines
- Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG
- 70-100% Sangiovese
- min 3 yrs, 6 mo btl

2
Q
Umbria
Torgiano’s largest producer

A
Lungarotti family
- Instrumental in elevation of Torgiano Rosso Riserva to DOCG, 1990

3
Q
Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG
Principal grape

A
min 70 Sangiovese, max 30 other
- min 3 yrs from Nov 1, 6 mon in bottle
- DOCG in 1990

4
Q
Orvieto DOC
2 Grapes

A
- Grecchetto
- Trebbiano Toscano (Procanico)
- SW Umbria
- generally dry, may be sweet or botrytized
5
Q
DOC located within Orvieto for red wines produced from tuffeau soils
A
Lago di Corbara DOC

6
Q
Sagrantino di Montefaclco DOCG
Aging requirements
A
- 37 mo, 12 m wood for dry
- passito

7
Q
Montefalco Sagranitno DOCG
2 Major Producers

A
- Marco Caprai
- Paulo Bea
