The Wine Profile

Bronze

Umbria

Grapes, Winemaking & Wine Laws · 6 questions · 400 pts

1 Which grape is best known as Umbria's own native red variety, grown around Montefalco?

A Montepulciano B Sagrantino C Sangiovese D Primitivo

2 Which red grape is used in Montefalco Rosso DOC and links Umbria to a neighbouring region's wine tradition?

A Montepulciano, best known from Abruzzo B Primitivo, best known from Puglia C Nebbiolo, best known from Piedmont D Sangiovese, best known from Tuscany

3 Which grapes are mainly used to make white wine from Orvieto in Umbria?

A Trebbiano and Grechetto B Pinot Grigio and Garganega C Falanghina and Fiano D Verdicchio and Malvasia

4 Which type of wine dominates production in Umbria?

A Rosé wine, thanks to the region's warm, dry climate B Red wine, with Orvieto as the main white exception C Sparkling wine, produced using the traditional method D White wine, with Orvieto as the region's flagship style

5 Which grape variety is uniquely associated with Umbria and grown almost nowhere else in the world?

A Montepulciano B Sangiovese C Primitivo D Sagrantino

6 How does Umbria's grape portfolio compare to Tuscany's?

A Umbria focuses on fewer grape varieties than Tuscany B Umbria and Tuscany share exactly the same grape varieties C Umbria specialises exclusively in white grape varieties D Umbria grows a wider range of grapes than Tuscany