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Umbria Flashcards

1
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What mountain range forms the border between Marche and Umbria?

A

The Central Apennines

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Who released the iconic Umbrian wine labels Rubesco and Torre di Giano in the 1960s?

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Giorgio Lungarotti from Torgiano

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What spectacular Etruscan relics does Orvieto have and what were they used for?

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Caves, used for 3 storey vinification

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What Umbrian red grape is considered to be one of Italy’s most tannic?

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Sagratino

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5
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Was Umbri a traditionally white or red wine region?

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White

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What is the main valley of Umbria?

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Val Tiberina (Tiber Valley)

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What percentage of Umbria is Hills and what percentage is Mountains?

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71% hills and 29% mountains

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What is a traditional red grape found only in the Umbrian hills surrounding Lake Trasimeno?

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Gamay del Trasimeno

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9
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What Umbrian DOCG produces secco and passito red wines (from a very tannic grape)?

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Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG

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10
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From which tribe does Umbria take its name?

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The Umbri

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11
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What is Umbria defined as?

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Il cuore verde d’Italia (the green heart of Italy)

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12
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Which Trebbiano is only found in Umbria?

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Trebbiano Spoletino

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What Umbrian white wine DOC was created to protect and regulate production of Trebbiano Spoletino wines?

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Spoletino DOC

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14
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What are a predominant feature of Umbria and occupy 1/3 of the territory?

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Forests

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15
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What is the main modern method of vine training in Umbria?

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Cordone Speronato

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16
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What is Trebbiano Toscano called in Orvieto?

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Procanico

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17
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What is the largest lake in Central and Southern Italy and in what region is it located?

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Lake Trasimeno in Umbria

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18
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Tufa

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A type of limestone rock but it is formed of calcium carbonate precipitates as opposed to marine skeletons

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Who is the main wine producer in Torgiano in Umbria?

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Lungarotti

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What was Umbria’s first DOCG

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Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG

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21
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Which Umbrian grape means ‘small cherry’?

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Ciliegiolo

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22
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What name is given to Grechetto di Orvieto?

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Grechetto

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23
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What 1960’s wine producer opened a new era with the release of his iconic wine, Torgiano Rubesco?

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Lungarotti

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What lake covered large parts of Umbria 1.5 million years ago and what did it leave behind?

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Lake Tiberino left behind alluvial and lacustrine sediments for soils

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25
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Name a popular wine from Umbria in the 1980s?

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Sagratino di Montefalco

26
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Are Trebbiano Toscana, Trebbiano di Lugana, Trebbiano Romagnolo and Trebbiano Abruzzese related?

27
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What single vineyard wine is the embodiment of Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG and who is the producer?

A

Rubesco Vigna Monticchio from Lungarotti

28
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What can the sweet style of Orvieto be know as?

A

Muffa Nobile or Vino Muffato

29
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What name is given to Grechetto do Todi?

A

Pignoletto

30
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The breezes from what sea moderate the Umbrian climate?

A

Tyrrhenian Sea

31
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What is Umbria’s most DISTINCTIVE red grape?

32
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Tufo/tuff

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As soft, porous volcanic rock formed by ejected volcanic material and ash that has solidified over time

33
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What area’s black truffles are considered the best in Umbria?

34
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What ancient Roman grape is Sagrantino associated with?

35
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What does ‘Alberata’ or ‘vite maritata all’albero’ refer?

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Vines trained in trees

36
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What 3 types of food is Umbria known for?

A

Black truffles, lentils and the chocolate of Perugia

37
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When a wine says ‘Grechetto’ on the label which variety is it usually referring to?

A

Grechetto di Orvieto

38
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What is Umbria’s most widely planted grape?

A

Sangiovese

39
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What volcanic formation are found around Orvieto in Umbria?

40
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What wines were favoured by Popes during the Middle Ages?

41
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What is the only land locked region in the central and southern part of Italy?

42
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What is the climate of Umbria?

A

Transitional between continental and Mediterranean

43
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What is the word Sagratino thought to be a derivation of?

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Sacer or Sacro (sacred) or ‘sacrestia’ (sacristy) which implies the use of the wine for religious purposes

44
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What are ‘pulcianella’?

A

Straw covered flasks in which Orvieto was traditionally sold

45
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What percentage of Umbria’s wine production is DOC/G?

A

Just over 50%

46
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What Umbrian white grape is identical to one from Emilia Romagna?

A

Pignoletto (Grechetto di Todi)

47
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Tuffeau

A

A type of marine limestone soil typically found in France’s central Loire Valley

48
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What is the largest lake in Umbria?

A

Lake Trasimeno

49
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Name a man made lake in Umbria?

A

Lago di Corbaro

50
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Largest volcanic lake in Lazio?

A

Lago Bolsena (Lazio)

51
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Largest lake in Central Italy?

A

Tevere River

52
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What was Umbria’s first DOC?

A

Torgiano DOC

53
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Umbria’s first DOCG?

A

Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG

54
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What is the iconic wine of Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG and who makes it?

A

Rubesco Vigna Monticchio by Lungarotti

55
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Which hilltop village is known as the ‘Balcony of Umbria’?

A

Montefalco

56
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What is Gamay del Trasimeno a bio type of?

A

Grenache / Cannonau

57
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What is Umbria’s largest and most productive DOC?

A

Orvieto DOC

58
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What are the Marche ‘comuni’?

A

Independent cities

59
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Which Marche native of Matelica published an essay about local winemaking?

A

Andrea Bacci

60
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What regions border Umbria?

A

Marche, Lazio and Toscana

IWS - Unit 2 - Central & Southern Italy (12 decks)

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