Umbria

Question 1

Which soil is found in the central section of Umbria?

Answer 1

Alluvial and lacustrine deposits

Question 2

Which soil is found in the Southerstern section of Umbria?

Answer 2

Hills of marine deposits?

Question 3

Which soil is found in the East of Lake Trasimeno?

Answer 3

Sandstone, mark & blay hills

Question 4

Which soil is found in the area around Orvieto?

Answer 4

Volcanic soils

Question 5

What is Tufo/tuff?

Answer 5

Soft, porous volcanic rock formed by volcanic material

Question 6

What is Tuffeau?

Answer 6

Limestone of marine origin

Question 7

What is Tufa?

Answer 7

Limestone formed by calcium carbonate

Question 8

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

Answer 8

False

Question 9

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

Answer 9

False

Question 10

Which is Umbria’s largest & most productive DOC?

Answer 10

Orvieto DOC

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Umbria

Question 12

Name Umbria’s first DOCG

Answer 12

Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG

Question 13

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

Answer 13

False

Question 14

Which is Umbria’snative and most distinctive red grape?

Answer 14

Sagrantino

Question 15

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

Answer 15

False

Question 16

Which Umbrian DOC has conditions favourable to noble rot development?

Answer 16

Orvieto DOC

Question 17

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

Answer 17

False

Question 18

Name Umbria’s most widely planted grape

Answer 18

Sangiovese

Question 19

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

Answer 19

False

Question 20

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

Answer 20

False

Question 21

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

Answer 21

False

Question 22

Umbria is italys second hilliest region. True or false?

Answer 22

False

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Paglia

Question 24

In Orvieto Trebbiano Toscano is also known under what name?

Answer 24

Procanico

Question 25

Whoch Umbrian red grape was traditionally crafted into passito wines?

Answer 25

Sagrantino

Question 26

Orvieto DOC is predominately based on Trebbiano Toscano and/or

Answer 26

Grechetto

Question 27

Name Umbria’s most wiedely exported wine

Answer 27

Orvieto DOC

Question 28

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

Answer 28

Giorgio Lungarotti

Question 29

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

Answer 29

Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG

Question 30

Orvieto DOC is shared between Umbria and ...

Answer 30

Lazio

Question 31

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

Answer 31

Merlot

Question 32

Name the dominant grape in Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG wines.

Answer 32

Sangiovese

Question 33

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

Answer 33

True