"In Montefalco": our best tastings in the cellars of Umbria

” A Montefalco” is the occasion that shows much of Umbria’s white wine production and which, as the title recommends, is fixated the area of Montefalco and its Doc and Docg. Throughout the superb 2024 edition we were fortunate adequate to go to some wineries which supplied an extremely intriguing and developing image of Umbria’s white wine. This is simply a list of the bottles we liked one of the most.

Perticaia

Cellar that changed hands a couple of years back. A qualitative tasting that varied throughout the whole variety, from which the 2 Trebbiano Spoletinos stood apart: the Spoleto doc and the “Del posto” with the very first very fruity with an effective nose of tropical fruit and a long almond surface and the 2nd thanks to the 3/4 passage in tonneau (medium-large barrels) for a year, it obtains intricacy on the nose with notes of sage and rosemary, and a significant minerality with the surface in which the wood happily steps in. Terrific tidiness on the reds with the 2017 Montefalco Sagrantino still extremely fresh.

Saragano Estates

Those who have actually read our Vinitaly 2024 report will keep in mind that the 2016 Montefalco Sagrantino was among our leading tastings of the occasion and the see to the cellar just verified the impression. The trick is a cavern passage, however we’ll discuss that another time. The white Montefalco (Trebbiano Spoletino and Grechetto) is likewise notable: it has a complex nose and an extremely mineral and full-bodied mouth. The Eliette rosé is great, called after a French good friend of the owner, it is in fact a far from womanly white wine with a great body. The Montefalco rosso is a (lastly) crispy and drinkable bottle (however look out for the treacherous alcohol material) and the 2018 Riserva variation is a terrific white wine for a difficult supper. A taste of a 2007 Montefalco Sagrantino supplied a real sensorial experience.

Romanelli

The 2nd bottle that impressed us at Vinitaly 2024 was Le Tese by Romanelli, Trebbiano Spoletino with long maceration on the skins to produce a totally various gewurztraminer, with massive fragrant intricacy however likewise with exceptional and well balanced level of acidity making it extremely drinkable. The vertical given that 2011 has actually shown how the development of production approaches has actually benefited the glass to reach 2019 to which a light white pepper is included on the nose to finish an extremely appealing arrangement. The excellent determination makes it a faithful buddy for big meals or for nights with buddies. A vertical of Montefalco Sagrantino from 2007 to 2016 finished the check out.

Arnaldo Caprai

High level tasting entirely in line with expectations, for this excellent business that has actually made the history of Montefalco however which does not rest on its laurels and undoubtedly continually purchases research study and experimentation. And in reality it displays in the glass. The frenzied look for the softness of the tannin which exists in the Sagrantino grape like in no other vine on the planet is here completely fixed in the Colpiano, in the Valdimaggio and in the 25 years all 2020 and all of excellent pleasantness and depth with our individual preference for the happy medium, the Valdimaggio, due to an extremely refined sophistication on the nose and an interesting juiciness as it broadens in the mouth. Another applause-worthy tasting is the Vigna Flaminia, Montefalco rosso with 70% Sangiovese and the rest Sagrantino and Cannaiolo: likewise in this case take care of alcohol due to the fact that it is so enjoyable that the bottle ends rapidly. Belcompare and Malcompare, the 2 crus of Red wine and Pinot Noir are pricey however just astonishing.

Land of Trinci

Let’s state it quickly: it’s a cooperative however anybody who shows up their noses is incorrect and extremely incorrect due to the fact that the tasting of the variety was very first rate and when we found the costs all of us got on our seats due to the impressive quality/price ratio. Ugolino is a Montefalco Sagrantino ideal for an elite supper: around 25 euros on their site are actually well invested and the Cajo is a genuine discovery for costing less than EUR10. Made up in equivalent parts of Sagrantino, Red Wine and Cabernet, it is a red wine that gives off violet and carob on the nose with secondary notes normal of Cabernet and in the mouth it gets in effective and alcoholic (perfect) to end practically sweetly. Are you searching for a rosé for warm nights that is fairly priced however pleasing? The Bernarda (a somewhat specific name however the white wine for an aperitif is exceptional) might be the ideal bottle.

Antonelli

Another cellar to keep in mind however we definitely will not find it. High level tasting: noteworthy is the Trebbiano Spoletino Trebium 2022 made (likewise) in amphora: tidy and flower nose; in the mouth it is broad and loaded with long determination and with a sweet surface. A taste of 2018 provides us more developed fragrances and creaminess in the mouth. The Vigna tonda (the vineyard is in fact a round cru) validates itself as a terrific gewurztraminer likewise in 2022 in the name of minerality. The Contrario 2020 is crispy and extremely fresh, made with Sagrantino grapes outside the location – for that reason IGT – with fragrances of orange and red fruits. In the mouth, tannic as it ought to be however never ever irritating, it is definitely valued at a meal without overemphasizing with extremely intricate meals. However the star of the tasting was certainly the Montefalco Sagrantino Molino dell’ Attone, a real cru in both the 2018 and 2019 vintage: it gets in the mouth with sweet taste and the depth of drinking right away requires the 2nd glass likewise thanks to a light taste. Distinct.

Ilaria Cocco

Little however extremely active winery, provides red wines with specific cuts in the glass and likewise in the bottle. The Sagrantino passito stands apart above all, giving off dried plums and black fruits. In the mouth it still gets in somewhat tannic however at the service of a fantastic drinkability, with the minimum of recurring sugar which just increases its pleasantness. The Montefalco Sagrantino 2019 is extremely aromatic.