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Umbria Flashcards

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What is Umbria’s most planted grape - red and white

A

Sangiovese 20% and Trebbiano Toscana 12% Red

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Which Umbrian red grape was traditionally crafted into passito wines

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Sagratino

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3
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Montefalco Rosso DOC is predominantly based on which grapes

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60-70% Sangiovese

10-15% Sagrantino

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4
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Is Umbria the only landlocked region in C/S Italy

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Yes

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For Montefalco Sagratino DOCG what word has to appear on labels

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Passito for passito types but not secco for secco types

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6
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Are Gechetto di Orvieto and Grechetto di Todi genetically identical

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No

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Which is Umbria’s native and most distinctive red grape

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Sagratino

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8
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Name Umbria’s most widely exported wine

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Orvieto DOC

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Is Umbria Italy’s second hilliest region

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No - 70% hills

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Traditionally vines in Umbria used which VTS

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Alberata or Vite Maritate all’Albero

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Name the dominant grape in Torgiana Rosso Riserva DOCG

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Sangiovese

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Montefalco DOC allows for the production of varietally labelled Trebbiano Spoltino… True or False

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False

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13
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Name Umbria’s most widely planted grape

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Sangiovese

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14
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What is Umbria’s most widely planted international grape

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Merlot

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15
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Which Umbrian DOC has conditions favourable to noble rot development

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Orvieto DOC

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16
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Who was instrumental in elevating wines from obscurity in the 20c

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Georgio Lugaroti

17
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Orvieto DOC is only for white wines… True or False

A

True

18
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Orvieto DOC is shared between Umbria and…

A

Lazio

19
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Which is Umbria’s largest and most productive DOC

A

Orvieto

20
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The Orvieto area is crossed by which rivers

A

Tevere and Paglia

21
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Which appellation is renown for wines from Sagratino

A

Montefalco Sagratino DOCG

22
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Is Umbria primarily planted with red or white grapes

A

Red

23
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Name Umbria’s first DOCG

A

Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG

24
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Most of the area under vine and production formOrvieto Doc is located within which region

A

Umbria

25
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In Orvieto, Trebbiano Toscana is also known as…

A

Procanico

26
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Orvieto DOC is predominantly based on which grapes

A

Trebbiano Toscana

Grechetto

27
Q

Which is Italy’s hilliest region

A

Umbria

28
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What is Tuff/Tufo

A

Soft porous volcanic rock (black)

29
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What is the 4th largest lake in Italy

A

Trasemino

30
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What proportion of Umbria’s wine is DOC/G

A

1/3

31
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Umbria’s first DOCG, Lungarotti, 70% Sangiovese, Central, Tevere River

A

Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG

32
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Describe Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG

A 
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
33
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Describe Colli Matarni DOC

A

Central Between Torgiano and Montefalco (overlaps)

Varietal Grechetto

34
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Describe Spoleto DOC

A

Central South of Montefalco
White wine only
Trebbiano Spoletino

35
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What is the grape from Trasimeno

A

Gamay del Trasimeno

36
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Where in Umbria are there a famous system of underground caves?

A

Orvieto

Made of Tufo

37
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What is the local name of the Tuff cliff in Orvieto

A

La Rupe

38
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What are pulicinella

A

Straw covered flasks in Orvieto

39
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Describe Orvieto DOC

A 
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

Italian wine scholar 2019 (29 decks)

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