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Umbria Flashcards

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Which soil is found in the central section of Umbria?

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Alluvial and lacustrine deposits

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Which soil is found in the Southerstern section of Umbria?

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Hills of marine deposits?

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Which soil is found in the East of Lake Trasimeno?

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Sandstone, mark & blay hills

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Which soil is found in the area around Orvieto?

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Volcanic soils

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What is Tufo/tuff?

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Soft, porous volcanic rock formed by volcanic material

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What is Tuffeau?

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Limestone of marine origin

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What is Tufa?

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Limestone formed by calcium carbonate

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Montefalco Rosso DOC is predominantly based on Sagrantino. True or false?

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False

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Umbria is predominately planted to white grapes. True of false?

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False

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Which is Umbria’s largest & most productive DOC?

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Orvieto DOC

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Most of the area under vine and production of Orvieto DOC is located within which region?

A

Umbria

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Name Umbria’s first DOCG

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Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG

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For Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG the word “secco” must appear on labels. True or false?

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False

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14
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Which is Umbria’snative and most distinctive red grape?

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Sagrantino

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Montefalco DOC allows for the production of varietally labeled Trebbiano Spoletino. True or false?

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False

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Which Umbrian DOC has conditions favourable to noble rot development?

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Orvieto DOC

17
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Traditionally vines in Umbria were mainly trained using the alberello system. True or false?

A

False

18
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Name Umbria’s most widely planted grape

A

Sangiovese

19
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Grechetto di Orvieto and Grechetto di Todi are genetically identical. True or false?

A

False

20
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Umbria is predominately planted to white grapes. True or false?

A

False

21
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Montefalco Rosso DOC is predominately based on Sagrantino. True or false?

A

False

22
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Umbria is italys second hilliest region. True or false?

A

False

23
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The winegrowing area of Orvieto DOC is crossed by the rivers Tevere and …

A

Paglia

24
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In Orvieto Trebbiano Toscano is also known under what name?

A

Procanico

25
Q

Whoch Umbrian red grape was traditionally crafted into passito wines?

A

Sagrantino

26
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Orvieto DOC is predominately based on Trebbiano Toscano and/or

A

Grechetto

27
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Name Umbria’s most wiedely exported wine

A

Orvieto DOC

28
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Who was instrumental in elevating Umbrian wines from obscurity in the 20th century?

A

Giorgio Lungarotti

29
Q

What appellation is renowned for the production of wines from Sagrantino?

A

Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG

30
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Orvieto DOC is shared between Umbria and …

A

Lazio

31
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What is Umbria’s most widely planted international grape variety?

A

Merlot

32
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Name the dominant grape in Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG wines.

A

Sangiovese

33
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Umbria is the only landlocked region in the central and southern part of thd country. True or false?

A

True

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