ITALY / CENTRAL & SOUTH - Umbria

Question 1

What is Umbria neighboring to the west of?

Answer 1

Tuscany

Question 2

What mountain range does Umbria lies in?

Answer 2

the Apennines

Question 3

What type of winds cool the Umbria region?

Answer 3

Cool winds from the Tyrrhenian sea

Question 4

What are the minimum grape composition percentages for Orvieto DOC?

Answer 4

• 60% Grechetto * Trebbiano

Question 5

What is Umbria’s most celebrated and age-worthy red wine?

Answer 5

Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG

Question 6

What grape is Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG made from?

Answer 6

100% Sagrantino

Question 7

What are the aging requirements for dry Sagrantino di Montefalco?

Answer 7

Min. 37 months aging with 12 months in wood

Question 8

Name a notable producer of Sagrantino di Montefalco.

Answer 8

• Paolo Bea
• Marco Caprai

Question 9

What is Umbria’s second most celebrated and age-worthy red wine?

Answer 9

Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG

Question 10

What is the minimum Sangiovese percentage for Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG?

Answer 10

70-100%

Question 11

What are the aging requirements for Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG?

Answer 11

Min. 3 years aging with 6 months in bottle

Question 12

Who is credited for the revival of Torgiano Rosso in the 1990s?

Answer 12

Lungarotti