Umbrian Wines

Umbria’s unique landscape has made it an ideal vine-growing region since antiquity. Until recently the region has remained fairly isolated, thereby ensuring both that its centuries of tradition in this field remained intact and that the wine industry developed late compared with neighbouring Tuscany or Lazio.

Umbrian wines have now reached excellent standards in terms of quality, along with an international reputation that enables them to compete with more established labels from across Italy. The jealously guarded secrets of the region’s vine-growing traditions, passed down through the centuries, have ensured that a startling variety of uncontaminated autochthonous Umbrian varieties of grape – both red and white – have survived. Some prime examples are Ciliegiolo, Sangiovese and Sagrantino, as well as Drupeggio, Grechetto, Malvasia, Procanico, Trebbiano and Verdello.

The careful combination of these local vines with other varieties has produced quality results, of which perhaps the best known is the DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita) denomination Sagrantino di Montefalco, produced also in passito form, and the Torgiano Rosso Riserva.

Among Umbria’s DOC (Denominazione di Origine Controllata) denomination wines are Assisi, Colli Altotiberini, Colli Amerini, Colli del Trasimeno, Colli Martani, Colli Perugini, Lago di Corbara, Montefalco, Orvieto, Rosso Orvietano and Torgiano.

The region’s IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) denomination wines are Allerona, Bettona, Cannara, Narni, Spello and Umbria.

See below for a list of the major wineries in the Province of Perugia:

ANDANTI, Bevagna (PG), known for its Montefalco Sagrantino Passito, Montefalco Sagrantino and Arquata Rosso;

ANTANO, Bevagna (PG), known for its Montefalco Sagrantino Colleallodole, Montefalco Sagrantino, Montefalco Rosso Riserva and Montefalco Sagrantino Passito;

ANTONELLI SAN MARCO, Montefalco (PG), known for its Colli Martani Grechetto Vigna Tonda, Montefalco Sagrantino and Montefalco Rosso Riserva;

ARNALDO CAPRAI a Montefalco (PG) known for its Montefalco Sagrantino aged 25 years, Rosso Outsider, Montefalco Sagrantino Collepiano and Montefalco Sagrantino Passito;

BROGAL VINI, Bastia Umbra (PG), known for its Torgiano rosso Riserva Santa Caterina, Montefalco Rosso Riserva Re Migrante and Cabernet Sauvignon Antignano;

CARINI, Canneto di Colle Umberto (PG), known for its Tegolaro, Colli del Trasimeno Oscano and Poggio Canneto;

CASALE TRIOCCO, Spoleto (PG), known for its Montefalco Sagrantino, Montefalco Rosso and Colli Martani Grechetto Arcato;

CASTELLO DI MAGIONE, Magione (PG), known for its Colli del Trasimeno Albaneta, Colli del Trasimeno Grechetto Monterone and Colli del Trasimeno Rosso Carpaneto;

COLPETRONE, Gualdo Cattaneo (PG), known for its Montefalco Sagrantino Passito, Montefalco Rosso and Montefalco Sagrantino;

DI FILIPPO, Cannara (PG), known for its Colli Martani Properzio reserve, Montefalco Sagrantino and Farandola;

DUCA DELLA CORGNA, Castiglione del Lago (PG), known for its Colli del Trasimeno Gamay Divina Villa Etichetta Nera, Colli del Trasimeno Grechetto Nuricante and Colli del Trasimeno Corniolo;

GORETTI, Pila di Perugia (PG), known for its Colli Perugini Rosso L’Arringatore, Moggio and Colli Perugini Bianco Torre del Pino;

IL TOPPELLO, Mantignana (PG), known for its Selciaio, Rocceto and Crinaccio;

LAMBORGHINI, Panicale (PG), known for its Campoleone, Torami and Trescone;

LUNGAROTTI, Torgiano (PG), known for its San Giorgio and l’Aurente;

MADONNA ALTA, Montefalco (PG), known for its Montefalco Sagrantino, Montefalco Rosso and Montefalco Sagrantino Passito;

PERTICAIA, Gualdo Cattaneo (PG), known for its Montefalco Sagrantino, Montefalco Sagrantino Passito and Montefalco Rosso;

POGGIO BERTAIO, Castiglione del Lago (PG), known for its Cimbolo and Stucchio;

ROCCA DI FABBRI, Montefalco (PG), known for its Montefalco Sagrantino Passito, Chardonnay and Montefalco Sagrantino;

SCACCIADIAVOLI, Montefalco (PG), known for its Montefalco Sagrantino, Montefalco Sagrantino Passito and Montefalco Rosso;

SPORTOLETTI, Spello (PG), known for its Villa Fidelia rosso, Villa Fidelia Bianco and Assisi Grechetto;

TABARRINI, Montefalco (PG), known for its Montefalco Sagrantino Colle Grimaldesco, Montefalco Rosso Colle Grimaldesco and Ad Armando;

FRANCO TODINI, Todi (PG), known for its Nero della Cervara, Colli Martani Grechetto di Todi Bianco della Cervara and Colli Martani Sangiovese Rubro;

TENUTA SAN ROCCO, Todi (PG), known for its Moretto Vino Rosso Doc Colli Martani Sangiovese, Poggio Marcigliano Vino Bianco Doc Colli Martani Grechetto di Todi and its Palombaccio Vino Rosso Doc Colli Martani Sangiovese Riserva;

TUDERNUM, Todi (PG), known for its Montefalco Sagrantino, Rojano and Colli Martani Grechetto di Todi Colle nobile;

Province of Terni:

BARBERANI, Orvieto (TR), known for its Moscato Passito Villa Monticelli, Orvieto Classico Superiore Calcaia and Grechetto Villa Monticelli;

CANTINE COLLI AMERINI, Fornole di Amelia (TR), known for its Colli Amerini Rosso Superiore Carbio, Rocca Nerina and Ciliegiolo di Narni;

CANTINA MONRUBIO, Monterubiaglio di Castel Viscardo (TR), known for its Palaia; Orvieto Classico Superiore Soana and Campo della Casa;

CARDETO, Sferracavallo di Orvieto (TR), known for its Nero della Greca, Arciato and Colbadia;

CASTELLO DELLA SALA, Ficulle (TR), known for its Muffato della Sala, Cervaro della Sala and Pinot Nero;

CASTELLO DELLE REGINE, Amelia (TR), known for its Merlot, Sangiovese Selezione del Fondatore and Princeps;

CASTELLO DI CORBARA, Orvieto (TR), known for its Castello di Corbara Calistri, Lago di Corbara Merlot De Coronis and Lago di Corbara Cabernet Sauvignon;

CUSTODI, Canale di Orvieto (TR), known for its Austero, Orvieto Classico Belloro and Piancoleto;

DECUGNANO DEI BARBI, Orvieto (TR), known for its Orvieto Classico Superiore Pourriture Noble, Decugnano dei Barbi Brut and Orvieto Classico Superiore;

FALESCO, Montecchio (TR), known for its Marciliano, Montiano and Ferentano;

LA CARRAIA, Orvieto (TR), known for its Fobiano, Giro di Vite, Orvieto Classico Poggio Calvelli and Tizzonero;

LA PALAZZOLA, Terni, known for its Vinsanto, Vendemmia Tardiva, Riesling Brut, Merlot and Grand Cuvée Brut;

LE CRETE, Giove (TR), known for its Colli Amerini Malvasia Cima del Giglio, Colli Amerini Rosso Superiore Petranera and Spira Clara;

PALAZZONE, Orvieto (TR), known for its Ultima Spiaggia, Orvieto Classico Superiore Campo Del guardiano and Orvieto Classico Superiore Terre Vineate;

TENUTA CORINI, Montegabbione (TR), known for its Frabusco, Camerti and Casteldifiori;

TENUTA LE VELETTE, Orvieto (TR), known for its Gaudio, Traluce and Velico;

TENUTA POGGIO DEL LUPO, Allerona (TR), known for its Silentis, Màrneo and Orvietano Rosso Lupino.

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