Umbria 2

Question 1

Why is Umbria referred to as Il Cuoro Verde d’Italia?

Answer 1

Means green heart of Italy.

Sparcely populated so remains almost untouched

Question 2

How long has Umbria produced wines?

Answer 2

At least since Etruscan times

Question 3

Where did Umbria get its name?

Answer 3

From Umbri tribe 1st settled in 1,000 BC

Question 4

What are the major important cities founded by the Etruscans?

Answer 4

Orvieto and Perugia

Question 5

What wine making technique did the Etruscans introduce that lasted until the early 20th century?

Answer 5

Vine training on trees. Alberata

Question 6

When did the Romans gain control?

Answer 6

End of 3rd century BC

Easily transfered wine via Tevere River

Question 7

What groups caused a step decline in viticulture in Umbria?

Answer 7

After the fall of Rome the Ostrogoths fought the Byzantines and had significant regional destruction

Question 8

What is Umbria’s most famous crop?

Answer 8

Black Truffles

Question 9

What is C/S Italy’s largest lake (4th in Italy)?

Answer 9

Lake Trasimeno

Question 10

What is the Umbrian grape that is a biotype of Cannonau?

Answer 10

Gamay del Trasimeno - only grown around the lake

Question 11

What are the most widely planted red/white grapes in Umbria?

Answer 11

Sangiovese

Trebbiano Toscano

Question 12

What is Umbria’s signature red grape?

Answer 12

Sagrantino

Question 13

What 2 white grapes account for 25% of vines in Umbria?

Answer 13

Trebbiano and Grechetto

Question 14

What is Trebbiano called in Orvieto? And what does it add to blends?

Answer 14

Procanico

Adds Acidity

Question 15

What does Grechetto typically add to Orvieto wines?

Answer 15

Depth and Character

Question 16

There are multiple Trebbianos in Umbria, are any related?

What about the Grechettos?

Answer 16

No

Grechetto di Orvieto and Grechetto di Todi are also distinct though once considered the same

Question 17

Where is Pignoletto grown and what grape is it identical to in Umbria?

Answer 17

Bologna, Emilia-Romagna

Grechetto di Todi - and tends to be fuller body than G di Orvieto with high tannin structure in its skins

Question 18

What is the traditional training method that was used in Umbria?

Answer 18

Vite Maritat all’albero or Alberata

Tree Training

Question 19

What is unique about the vineyard ownership structure in Umbria?

Answer 19

Very small plots only 1 ha on average

And Umbria only accounts for 2% of Italy’s production

Question 20

What is a castrum?

Answer 20

Ancient Roman military fortification

Question 21

What is the most famous estate in Torgiano?

Answer 21

Giorgio Lungarotiis’ Vigna Monticchio on Brufa Hill

Question 22

Who is Giorgio Lungarotti?

Answer 22

One of the most important modern day Italian producers from 1950s

Focused on quality in Umbria helped Togiano to become the 1st DOC in Umbria 1968

Question 23

What is Giorgio Lungarotti iconic single vineyard in Torgiano?

Answer 23

Rubesco Vigna Monticchio

on Brufa Hill

Question 24

What is the primary different between the production of Rubesco Vigna Monticchio in Torgiano and the DOCG?

Answer 24

Rubesco Vigna Monticchio is aged in 12 months oak and longer in the bottle than Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG

Question 25

Who saved Sangrantino in 1960s?

Answer 25

***Cantina Foligno*** ***Adanti*** ***Tardioli and*** ***Arnaldo Caprai***

Question 26

For what reason and who helped Sagrantino di Montefalco explode in the 1990s.

Answer 26

**Macro Caprai (of Arnaldo Caprai estate)** **To tame the Tannins** **Created different clones** **Introduced new viticultural practice** **New ageing techniques**

Question 27

What is considered the longest lived Sangiovese based wines?

Answer 27

**Rubesco Vigna Monticchio** **Lungarotti**

Question 28

What is the white wine only DOC in Umbria?

Answer 28

**Spoleto DOC**

Question 29

What is the eastern most DOC in Umbria?

Answer 29

**Spoleto DOC**

Question 30

What other winegrowing areas does Spoleto overlap?

Answer 30

Montefalco Colli Martani

Question 31

What is the most recent appellation DOC in Umbria?

Answer 31

**Spoleto DOC** **using Trebbiano Spoleto**

Question 32

Italy's only appellation regulating Noble Rot wines by disciplinaire?

Answer 32

**Orvieto DOC**

Question 33

What is the difference between Orvieto Classico and Superiore?

Answer 33

Classico **ONLY** regulates the grape Superiore **REGULATION PRODUCTION** standards

Question 34

What level of sweetness can Orvieto Classico be?

Answer 34

Sweetness not regulated so Any level, mostly dry

Question 35

What are the local grapes that may be blended with Orvieto?

Answer 35

**Drugeggio** **Verdello** **MBL**

Question 36

Can Orvieto be Classico Superiore?

Answer 36

Yes