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Umbria 2 Flashcards

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Why is Umbria referred to as Il Cuoro Verde d’Italia?

A

Means green heart of Italy.

Sparcely populated so remains almost untouched

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2
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How long has Umbria produced wines?

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At least since Etruscan times

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3
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Where did Umbria get its name?

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From Umbri tribe 1st settled in 1,000 BC

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4
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What are the major important cities founded by the Etruscans?

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Orvieto and Perugia

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5
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What wine making technique did the Etruscans introduce that lasted until the early 20th century?

A

Vine training on trees. Alberata

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6
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When did the Romans gain control?

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End of 3rd century BC

Easily transfered wine via Tevere River

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7
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What groups caused a step decline in viticulture in Umbria?

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After the fall of Rome the Ostrogoths fought the Byzantines and had significant regional destruction

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8
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What is Umbria’s most famous crop?

A

Black Truffles

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9
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What is C/S Italy’s largest lake (4th in Italy)?

A

Lake Trasimeno

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10
Q

What is the Umbrian grape that is a biotype of Cannonau?

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Gamay del Trasimeno - only grown around the lake

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11
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What are the most widely planted red/white grapes in Umbria?

A

Sangiovese

Trebbiano Toscano

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12
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What is Umbria’s signature red grape?

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Sagrantino

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13
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What 2 white grapes account for 25% of vines in Umbria?

A

Trebbiano and Grechetto

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14
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What is Trebbiano called in Orvieto? And what does it add to blends?

A

Procanico

Adds Acidity

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15
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What does Grechetto typically add to Orvieto wines?

A

Depth and Character

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16
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There are multiple Trebbianos in Umbria, are any related?

What about the Grechettos?

A

No

Grechetto di Orvieto and Grechetto di Todi are also distinct though once considered the same

17
Q

Where is Pignoletto grown and what grape is it identical to in Umbria?

A

Bologna, Emilia-Romagna

Grechetto di Todi - and tends to be fuller body than G di Orvieto with high tannin structure in its skins

18
Q

What is the traditional training method that was used in Umbria?

A

Vite Maritat all’albero or Alberata

Tree Training

19
Q

What is unique about the vineyard ownership structure in Umbria?

A

Very small plots only 1 ha on average

And Umbria only accounts for 2% of Italy’s production

20
Q

What is a castrum?

A

Ancient Roman military fortification

21
Q

What is the most famous estate in Torgiano?

A

Giorgio Lungarotiis’ Vigna Monticchio on Brufa Hill

22
Q

Who is Giorgio Lungarotti?

A

One of the most important modern day Italian producers from 1950s

Focused on quality in Umbria helped Togiano to become the 1st DOC in Umbria 1968

23
Q

What is Giorgio Lungarotti iconic single vineyard in Torgiano?

A

Rubesco Vigna Monticchio

on Brufa Hill

24
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What is the primary different between the production of Rubesco Vigna Monticchio in Torgiano and the DOCG?

A

Rubesco Vigna Monticchio is aged in 12 months oak and longer in the bottle than Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG

25
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Who saved Sangrantino in 1960s?

A

Cantina Foligno

Adanti

Tardioli and

Arnaldo Caprai

26
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For what reason and who helped Sagrantino di Montefalco explode in the 1990s.

A

Macro Caprai (of Arnaldo Caprai estate)

To tame the Tannins

Created different clones

Introduced new viticultural practice

New ageing techniques

27
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What is considered the longest lived Sangiovese based wines?

A

Rubesco Vigna Monticchio

Lungarotti

28
Q

What is the white wine only DOC in Umbria?

A

Spoleto DOC

29
Q

What is the eastern most DOC in Umbria?

A

Spoleto DOC

30
Q

What other winegrowing areas does Spoleto overlap?

A

Montefalco

Colli Martani

31
Q

What is the most recent appellation DOC in Umbria?

A

Spoleto DOC

using Trebbiano Spoleto

32
Q

Italy’s only appellation regulating Noble Rot wines by disciplinaire?

A

Orvieto DOC

33
Q

What is the difference between Orvieto Classico and Superiore?

A

Classico ONLY regulates the grape

Superiore REGULATION PRODUCTION standards

34
Q

What level of sweetness can Orvieto Classico be?

A

Sweetness not regulated so Any level, mostly dry

35
Q

What are the local grapes that may be blended with Orvieto?

A

Drugeggio

Verdello

MBL

36
Q

Can Orvieto be Classico Superiore?

A

Yes

Italian Wine Scholar Unit 2 TB (49 decks)

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