Lazio/Umbria

Question 1

Only DOCG in Lazio for red wine

Answer 1

Cesanese del Piglio

90% Cesanese di Affile (greater concentration of this grape)
and or Cesanese Comune

Question 2

Producer championing Frascati in Lazio

Answer 2

Fontana Candia

Question 3

Synonym of Malvasia del Lazio

Answer 3

Malvasia Puntinata

Question 4

Where is Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone DOC

Answer 4

Montefiascone, Lazio

Trebbiano Toscano (locally aka: Procanico)
Trebbiano Giallo (locally aka: Rossetto)

Question 5

DOCGs of Lazio with identical boundaries

Answer 5

Frascati Superiore
Cannelino di Frascati
Frascati DOC as well

Malvasias-Malvasia del Lazio* (best Malvasia)
30% Bellone if wished
Malvasia Bianca di Candida

Question 6

Where is Falesco? What wines do they produce?

Answer 6

Falesco is a winery and vineyard established in Montefiascone, Italy.

The estate straddles the border of Lazio and Umbria, about 50 miles north of Rome

They make Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone

Montiano (Merlot Based) (Winemaker is Riccardo Cotarella, under his label)

Marciliano (Cabernet Based)

Question 7

This DOC in Lazio produces masses of white wine from Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia
(Most Planted grapes of Lazio)

broad zone that encompasses several smaller appellations

Answer 7

Castelli Romani DOC

Frascati DOC is a subzone with wines from Malvasia

Question 8

In 2011 these DOCGs were awarded in Lazio:

Answer 8

Frascati Superiore and Cannellino di Frascati, a late harvest style

Question 9

first zone in Lazio to achieve DOCG status

Answer 9

Cecanese del Piglio

Cesanese di Affile and/or Cesanese comune

(2008)

Question 10

Falesco is based in this Lazio city and known for this style of wine?

Answer 10

Falesco estate in Montefiascone near the Umbrian border

successes string from polished and plush examples of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, not Cesanese.

Question 11

Main grape of Orvieto (Umbria)

Answer 11

Trebbiano Toscano and Grechetto

Grechetto di Orvieto
Grechetto di Todi (pignoletto)
Trebbiano Procanico (superior biotype of Trebbiano Toscano)

Question 12

Great producer of Orvieto (Umbria)

Answer 12

Barberani

Question 13

Soils of Orvieto DOC

Answer 13

Tufa like Vouvray

Question 14

Lago di Corbara DOC (Umbria) crosses into Orvieto and allows for white, red and passito styles. Why is passito a style there?

Answer 14

Because its dammed and near orvietos east where fog encourages rot

Question 15

this producer resuscitated Sagrantino in mid 20th century

Answer 15

Arnaldo Caprai

Question 16

River flowing past Perugia in Umbrian capital

Answer 16

Tiber

Question 17

majority of Umbrian wine labeled as this

Answer 17

Orvieto DOC

Question 18

Rosso Orvietano DOC allows for reds from these varieties (Umbria)

Answer 18

Aleatico, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Canaiolo, Ciliegiolo, Merlot, Montepulciano, Pinot Nero, Sangiovese

85% if varietally labeled

Question 19

Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG is in this province

Answer 19

Perugia

Question 20

When did Sagrantino di Montefalco get DOCG status

Answer 20

1992

Question 21

Second most important DOCG of Umbria behind Sagrantino di Montefalco (the only other one)

Answer 21

Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG

Min 70% Sangiovese
Max 30% other red grapes suitable for cultivation in Perugia

Minimum 3 years from November 1 of the harvest year, including at least 6 months in bottle

Question 22

Boundaries of Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG follow fluvial deposits formed by this basin

Answer 22

Bastardo Basin

Question 23

Mountain range of Montefalco

Answer 23

Martani (subset of Appenines)

Question 24

Five Communes of Montefalco

Answer 24

Montefalco* and portions of Bevagna*, Gualdo Cattaneo, Castel Ritaldi, and Giano dell’Umbria

* most serious wines

Question 25

Montefalco DOC is based on this grape

Answer 25

min sangiovese 60% | min 10-25% Sagrantino

Question 26

White wines of Montefalco DOC

Answer 26

Grechetto di Todi Grechetto di Orvieto

Question 27

Spoleto (umbria) DOC produces this

Answer 27

Treebbiano Spoletino (distinct from Trebbiano Toscana)

Question 28

Grechetto di todi is this

Answer 28

Pignoletto

Question 29

These DOCs in Umbria have higher concentration of higher quality pignoletto

Answer 29

Todi Colli Martani

Question 30

Synonym for Pignoletto in Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto DOCG (Emilia Romagna)

Answer 30

Grechetto di Todi or Alonzia

Question 31

Torgiano DOC and Torgiano Rosso Riserva (Umbria) DOCG established these years

Answer 31

Torgiano: 1968 Varietally labeled, secco, sweet, sparkling, red, white, rosado Torgiano Rosso Reserva: 1990 Minimum 70% Sangiovese Maximum 30% other red grapes suitable for cultivation in Perugia

Question 32

Torgiano (Umbria) was dominated by this family for years

Answer 32

Lungarotti Produced "Rubesco" Sangiovese

Question 33

What is Muffato?

Answer 33

Bortytized wine from international grapes plus Grechetto from Umbria

Question 34

What is Grechetto della Sala

Answer 34

Barrel fermented Chard with Grechetto from Umbria (Antinori)

Question 35

Main red grape of Umbria

Answer 35

Sagrantino

Question 36

Main grape of Rosso di Montefalco

Answer 36

Sangiovese

Question 37

Lake of Colli del Traisimeno DOC (Umbria)

Answer 37

Lago Traisimeno

Question 38

Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG (Umbria) is produced from this with this aging requirement:

Answer 38

70-100% Sangiovese, with a minimum three years of aging prior to release—including six months in bottle. Lungarotti instrumental

Question 39

Main grape of Cesanese del Piglio DOCG

Answer 39

Min 90% Combined Cesanese d'Affile and or Cesanese Comune (Common) Max 10% other reds of Lazio

Question 40

Two different Grechettos of Umbria

Answer 40

Grechetto di Todi (Pignoleto, Rebola in Emilia Romagna) Grechetto di Orvieto

Question 41

Grechetto di Orvieto shows genetic ties to this grape

Answer 41

Trebbiano Toscano

Question 42

Synonyms for Pignoletto:

Answer 42

Grechetto di Todi Rebola (Emilia-Romagna) Alonzia

Question 43

Birthplace of Saint Francis of Assisi

Answer 43

Umbria

Question 44

Orvieto is named for this

Answer 44

The fortified hilltop town at the center

Question 45

Orvieto boundaries first delimited in this year

Answer 45

1931

Question 46

What is trebbiano Giallo

Answer 46

a strain of Trebbiano with a long history of cultivation in Lazio

Question 47

This style of wine in Lazio is reserved especially for late-harvest styles

Answer 47

Cannellino di Frascati DOCG Malvasia del Lazio and Malvasia Bianca di Candia

Question 48

Two Malvasias of lazio

Answer 48

Malvasia di Lazio (Malvasia Puntinata) Malvasia di Candia

Question 49

Main grape of Cori DOC (Lazio)

Answer 49

Bellone

Question 50

Is sparkling wine permitted under Frascati DOC? (Malvasia, Lazio)

Answer 50

YES

Question 51

this winery in Lazio is known for admirable quality made from International varieties

Answer 51

Falesco in Montefiascone

Question 52

Two distinct Cecanese of Lazio

Answer 52

Cecanese Comune Cecanese di Affile (smaller berried, more complex and less widespread)

Question 53

Main grape of Cecanese di Olevano DOC (Lazio)

Answer 53

Cecanese Comune lower plains

Question 54

Main grape of Cesanese di Affile DOC

Answer 54

Cesanese di Affile higher, more rugged terrain

Question 55

Minimum abv% for Cesanese del Pigio DOCG

Answer 55

Rosso: 12% Rosso Superiore: 13% Rosso Riserva: 14%

Question 56

Aging requirements for Cesanese del Piglio DOCG

Answer 56

Cesanese del Piglio: May not be sold until February 1 of the year following the harvest Cesanese del Piglio Superiore: May not be sold until July 1 of the year following the harvest Cesanese del Piglio Riserva: Minimum 20 months of aging, including 6 months in the bottle

Question 57

Where was the ancient wine Caecuban produced

Answer 57

Southern Lazio's Lago di Fondi

Question 58

Who was the first King of Rome and its founder?

Answer 58

Romulus

Question 59

Who wrote "De La Rustica" (on agriculture)

Answer 59

Columella

Question 60

Early agricultural writers of Rome

Answer 60

Columella Palladius Varro Pliny the Elder

Question 61

From whom did the Romans learn their dried grape wine practices

Answer 61

The Greeks

Question 62

Ways of drying grapes for sweet wine production

Answer 62

Mats outdoors On Vine through delayed harvest Twisting the stems to accelerate desiccation

Question 63

How is piquette made?

Answer 63

Pomace mixed with water

Question 64

Who is the Roman god of wine

Answer 64

Bacchus Dionysus is the Greek one

Question 65

When was the capital of Rome moved to Constantinople

Answer 65

Fourth century CE, when emperor Constantine converted from paganism and transitioned Rome to Christianity

Question 66

Bordeaux Burgundy Champagne Rhone Valley All established by these people

Answer 66

Romans

Question 67

Who wrote Liber Ruralium Commodorum

Answer 67

Petrus de Crescentis discusses the necessity of topping off in barrel to avoid acetification and explains how to rack

Question 68

What are Romneys

Answer 68

the name for the ancient dried grape wines of the 13 and 14 centuries discovered by Romans