Umbria Flashcards
(10 cards)
What DOC of Umbria is responsible for most of the region’s production?
Orvieto DOC
What is Orvieto?
DOC white wine produced from Grechetto and Trebbiano Toscano in Umbria.
-Min. 60% Grechetto
What is Procanico?
Trebbiano Toscano in Umbria
Where is Lago di Corbara DOC located?
Within the territory of Orvieto on tuffeau soils
-min. 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Nero, Sangiovese combined or seperately
What are the 2 most celebrated red wines of Umbria?
Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG
Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG
What is the grape of Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG and what is the aging requirement?
100% Sagrantino-naturally high in alcohol and tannin
- min. 37 months of aging including 12 months of wood for the dry wines
- historically passito in style
Name 2 high quality Sagrantino di Montefalco producers.
Marco Caprai
Paolo Bea
What is the grape of Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG and its aging requirement?
70-100%Sangiovese
- min. 3 years of aging including 6 mos. in bottle
- DOCG in 1990
- Only Riserva bottlings are DOCG
Who is the largest producer of Torgiano?
The Lungarotti Family.
True or False:
Umbria is completely land-locked.
True
