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What is Umbria’s most planted grape - red and white

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Sangiovese 20% and

Trebbiano Toscana 12% Red

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Which Umbrian red grape was traditionally crafted into passito wines

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Sagratino

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Montefalco Rosso DOC is predominantly based on which grapes

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60-70% Sangiovese

10-15% Sagrantino

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Is Umbria the only landlocked region in C/S Italy

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Yes

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For Montefalco Sagratino DOCG what word has to appear on labels

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Passito for passito types but not secco for secco types

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Are Gechetto di Orvieto and Grechetto di Todi genetically identical

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No

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Which is Umbria’s native and most distinctive red grape

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Sagratino

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Name Umbria’s most widely exported wine

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Orvieto DOC

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Describe Umbria

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5th smallest, one of the least populated

Only landlocked in Central/South Italy

Hilliest Region

71% hills / 29% Mountains

Most vineyards on hillsides

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Traditionally vines in Umbria were trained how?

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Trained on Trees called Alberata or Vite Maritate all’Albero

Now mostely Spur-Prunned cordon (Cordone Speronato)

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Name the dominant grape in Torgiana Rosso Riserva DOCG

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Sangiovese

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Describe Montefalco DOC and production

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Same exact zone as Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG

Rosso & Bianco blend

Recently added Grechetto

Montefalco Rosso - 60-80% Sangiovese, 10-20% Sangrantino - 18 months aged

Riserva - 30 months ages, 12 months in oak

Montefalcon Bianco - Grechetto + Trebbiano Toscano

As of 2016 - must have 50% Trebbiano Spoletino

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Name Umbria’s most widely planted grape

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Sangiovese

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What is Umbria’s most widely planted international grape

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Merlot

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Which Umbrian DOC has conditions favourable to noble rot development

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Orvieto DOC

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Who was instrumental in elevating wines from obscurity in the 20 century

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Georgio Lugaroti

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Orvieto DOC is only for white wines… True or False

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True

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Orvieto DOC is shared between Umbria and…

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Lazio

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Which is Umbria’s largest and most productive DOC

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The Orvieto area is crossed by which rivers

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Tevere and Paglia

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Which appellation is renown for wines from Sagratino

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Montefalco Sagratino DOCG

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What is Umbria primarily grape

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Name Umbria’s first DOCG

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Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG

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Most of the area under vine and production from Orvieto DOC is located within which region

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In Orvieto, Trebbiano Toscana is also known as...
**Procanico**
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Orvieto DOC is predominantly based on which grapes
**Trebbiano Toscana Grechetto**
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Which is Italy's hilliest region
Umbria
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What is Tuff/Tufo
**Soft porous volcanic rock (black)**
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What is the 4th largest lake in Italy
**Trasemino**
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What proportion of Umbria's wine is DOC/G
**One Third**
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Umbria's first DOCG, Lungarotti, 70% Sangiovese, Central, Tevere River
**Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG**
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**Describe Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG**
Central East Umbria Balcony of Umbria **100% Sagrantino Marco Caprai** Continental climate **Lacrustine** soil Dry and sweet reds 37/12 Montefalco DOC has mostly Sangiovese in blend and white Trebbiano Spoletino plus Trebbiano T and Grechetto
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**Describe Colli Matarni DOC**
Central Umbrian Hills between from **Perugia** to **Todi** & **Spoleto** Overlaps with Montefalco, and part of Spoleto, Todi **Main Grapes: Grechetto, Trebbiano Toscano, Sangiovese** **Know for Grechetto di Todi** **Vernaccia di Cannara (Vernaccia Nera)**
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**Describe Spoleto DOC**
Central South of Montefalco **_White wine only Trebbiano Spoletino_** Recently created to protect and regulat production of wine from Trebbiano Spoletino *Styles TS supieror, TS spumante, TS passito, bianco*
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What is the grape from Trasimeno
**Gamay del Trasimeno**
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Where in Umbria are there a famous system of underground caves?
**Orvieto Made of Tufo (soft, porous volcanic rock)**
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What is the local name of the Tuff cliff in Orvieto
**La Rupe**
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What are **pulicinella**
**Straw covered flasks** in Orvieto
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**Describe Orvieto DOC**
Border of Lazio Paglia River - 1**00-500m** Morning Fog and Dry Autums can have Noble Rot Classico district Umbria's **largest** and **most productive** DOC **_White only Grechetto and Procanico (Trebbiano Toscana)_** min 60% Can have Muffa Nobile Dry wines (some sweet) and unoaked Orvieto Uperior - lower max yields, high minimum ABV **Muffa nobile (Vino Muffato) - botrytized wines regulated by Disciplinare**
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What is the Umbria's main **valley**?
**Val Tiberina (Tiber Valley)** Splits Northern half stopping in Norh of Perugia
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Describe Umbria **Topology**
**70% hills (Italy's hilliest region)** **29% Mountains** Flat plains are non-existent Vineyards on hillsides Central Appenines runs on Eastern Sde **1/3 Forest**
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What are the main Umbrian **rivers** and **tributaries**
**Tiber River 200km** **Chiascio and Paglia Rivers**
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What are the main lakes in Umbria?
**Lake Trasimeno** near Toscano Border Lake Traimeno a **large, shallow lake moderating Perugia**
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Describe Umbria's climate?
It is inland, and has altitude **Western half more Mediterranean** Central and Eastern are **Continental** Central Appenines protect from NE winds & block warm air from Adriatic Wester gets breezes from Tyrrhenian Sea - partially Moderate South has highest temperature Moderate rainfall, summers warm & dry, Autumns, rain and fog, WInter humid and cold
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Soils types in Umbria
**_Divided into 4 groups_** **Alluvial & Lacustrine** - from ancient Lake Tiberino **Clay, snad & gravels** - near Ovieto, Lake Corbara & Amelia **Snadstone, Marl, Clay hills** - East of Lake Trasimeno between Torgiano & Montefalco **Volcanic Soils (Tufo), Basalt & Pyroclastic** - SW of Orvieto & Bolsena Caldera
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What is **Monti Martani?**
Low Altitude range of mountains and hills
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Describe the winegrowing regions of Montefalco
Five Villages - **Montefalco, Bevagna, Gualdo, Cattaneo, Castel Ritaldi** 220-450m above sea level More continental climate Soils - Lacustrine deposits - yellow sand or sand/clay mix. & also gravely alluvial soil s NW - marl & sandstone

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