Umbria Flashcards
What is Umbria’s most planted grape - red and white
Sangiovese 20% and Trebbiano Toscana 12% Red
Which Umbrian red grape was traditionally crafted into passito wines
Sagratino
Montefalco Rosso DOC is predominantly based on which grapes
60-70% Sangiovese
10-15% Sagrantino
Is Umbria the only landlocked region in C/S Italy
Yes
For Montefalco Sagratino DOCG what word has to appear on labels
Passito for passito types but not secco for secco types
Are Gechetto di Orvieto and Grechetto di Todi genetically identical
No
Which is Umbria’s native and most distinctive red grape
Sagratino
Name Umbria’s most widely exported wine
Orvieto DOC
Is Umbria Italy’s second hilliest region
No - 70% hills
Traditionally vines in Umbria used which VTS
Alberata or Vite Maritate all’Albero
Name the dominant grape in Torgiana Rosso Riserva DOCG
Sangiovese
Montefalco DOC allows for the production of varietally labelled Trebbiano Spoltino… True or False
False
Name Umbria’s most widely planted grape
Sangiovese
What is Umbria’s most widely planted international grape
Merlot
Which Umbrian DOC has conditions favourable to noble rot development
Orvieto DOC
Who was instrumental in elevating wines from obscurity in the 20c
Georgio Lugaroti
Orvieto DOC is only for white wines… True or False
True
Orvieto DOC is shared between Umbria and…
Lazio
Which is Umbria’s largest and most productive DOC
Orvieto
The Orvieto area is crossed by which rivers
Tevere and Paglia
Which appellation is renown for wines from Sagratino
Montefalco Sagratino DOCG
Is Umbria primarily planted with red or white grapes
Red
Name Umbria’s first DOCG
Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG
Most of the area under vine and production formOrvieto Doc is located within which region
Umbria
In Orvieto, Trebbiano Toscana is also known as…
Procanico
Orvieto DOC is predominantly based on which grapes
Trebbiano Toscana
Grechetto
Which is Italy’s hilliest region
Umbria
What is Tuff/Tufo
Soft porous volcanic rock (black)
What is the 4th largest lake in Italy
Trasemino
What proportion of Umbria’s wine is DOC/G
1/3
Umbria’s first DOCG, Lungarotti, 70% Sangiovese, Central, Tevere River
Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG
Describe Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG
Central East Umbria Balcony of Umbria 100% Sagrantino Marco Caprai Continental climate Lacrustine soil Dry and sweet reds 37/12 Montefalco DOC has mostly Sangiovese in blend and white Trebbiano Spoletino plus Trebbiano T and Grechetto
Describe Colli Matarni DOC
Central Between Torgiano and Montefalco (overlaps)
Varietal Grechetto
Describe Spoleto DOC
Central South of Montefalco
White wine only
Trebbiano Spoletino
What is the grape from Trasimeno
Gamay del Trasimeno
Where in Umbria are there a famous system of underground caves?
Orvieto
Made of Tufo
What is the local name of the Tuff cliff in Orvieto
La Rupe
What are pulicinella
Straw covered flasks in Orvieto
Describe Orvieto DOC
Border of Lazio Paglia River Classico district Umbria's largest and most productive DOC White only Grechetto and Procanico (Trebbiano Toscana) >60% Superiore Can have Muffa Nobile
