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Umbria wine region
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Powerful Sagrantino and easy-drinking Orvieto.
Vines grow in all 20 regions. Wines are classed DOCG, DOC and IGT.
CountryItaly
Notable producers in Umbria
- Arnaldo Caprai
- Paolo Bea
- Lungarotti
- Castello della Sala
- Scacciadiavoli
Official appellations
| Appellation | Status | Style | Grapes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montefalco Sagrantino (1992) 100% Sagrantino from around the hill town of Montefalco, among the most tannic reds in Italy. At least 37 months of ageing including 12 in barrel; a Passito version is made from dried grapes. | DOCG | Red, Sweet | Sagrantino |
| Torgiano Rosso Riserva (1990) Red Riserva from the single commune of Torgiano, on gentle hills where the Tiber and Chiascio rivers meet just south of Perugia. Sangiovese makes up 70–100%, the rest other Umbrian red grapes, and the wine needs 3 years' ageing including a spell in wood before release. Good to know: the denomination was effectively built by the Lungarotti family, whose Rubesco Vigna Monticchio is its benchmark; the white and lighter reds are sold as Torgiano DOC. | DOCG | Red | Sangiovese |
| Amelia Southern Umbria DOC. | DOC | White, Red | Sangiovese, Grechetto |
| Assisi Wines from below the town of Assisi. | DOC | White, Red | Grechetto, Sangiovese |
| Colli Altotiberini Upper Tiber valley. | DOC | White, Red | Sangiovese, Trebbiano |
| Colli del Trasimeno Around Lake Trasimeno; Gamay here is a local Grenache. | DOC | White, Red | Gamay del Trasimeno, Sangiovese |
| Colli Martani Hills between Todi and Spoleto; Grechetto country. | DOC | White, Red | Grechetto, Sangiovese |
| Colli Perugini Hills around Perugia. | DOC | White, Red | Sangiovese, Trebbiano |
| Lago di Corbara Small DOC near Orvieto. | DOC | Red | Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Montefalco Montefalco Rosso (Sangiovese with Sagrantino) and Montefalco Bianco. | DOC | Red, White | Sangiovese, Sagrantino, Trebbiano Spoletino |
| Orvieto (1971) Classic Umbrian white, dry to sweet, shared with Lazio; Orvieto Classico from the historic core. | DOC | White | Grechetto, Trebbiano |
| Rosso Orvietano Reds from the Orvieto area. | DOC | Red | Sangiovese |
| Spoleto Home of Trebbiano Spoletino, a distinctive local white. | DOC | White | Trebbiano Spoletino |
| Todi Grechetto di Todi and reds. | DOC | White, Red | Grechetto, Sangiovese |
| Torgiano Torgiano's DOC for younger wines. | DOC | White, Red | Sangiovese, Trebbiano |
Umbria wines to try
Arnaldo Caprai Sagrantino di Montefalco 25 Anni
Umbria · Montefalco Sagrantino · Sagrantino
Powerful and tannic: blackberry, plum, cocoa and spice; needs time.
Food: Wild boar, game stews, pecorino
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