Umbria Flashcards
1
Q
Umbria location
A
- almost exact center of Italy
- only region south of Piedmont and Lombardy that is completely landlocked
- surrounded by Tuscany, Marche, and Lazio
2
Q
Umbria DOC of note
A
Orvieto DOC
3
Q
Orvieto DOC
A
minimum 60% Trebbiano Toscano (Procanico) and Grechetto
mostly dry whites, but also some sweet wines
4
Q
DOCGs of Umbria
A
- Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG
- Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG
5
Q
Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG
A
100% Sagrantino
6
Q
Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG
A
Min. 70% Sangiovese
also Canaiolo