Umbria Wine

 

Umbria is a wine region tucked in central Italy, surrounded by Tuscany, Latium and the Marche. It’s a hilly area, with many of its 11 DOC’s beginning with ‘Colli,” Italian for slope or hill. The region is landlocked, and the first civilizations, the ancient Umbri and then the Etruscans, established their villages along the Tiber river as a hydration source. If you follow the legends of saints, one of the big ones, Francis of Assisi, for which the iconic town is named, was based here.
 
Umbria is best known for its white wines, particularly Orvieto, produced from the Trebbiano (here sometimes called Procanico) grape. This wine accounts for the majority of all the wine produced from the region. This is kind of a little black dress of a white wine, changing in style through the decades but always in fashion. Some trends dictate a young, fresh style, while others call for more sophisticated techniques in which the juice is left in contact with the skins for longer Read more »

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Varietals Produced in Umbria View all

  • Trebbiano

    History of the grape: Trebbiano is one of the world’s most widely planted white grape varietals, not only for wines, ...

  • Chardonnay

    British wine writer and critic, Jancis Robinson, once noted that throughout the 80’s and 90’s in the United States, C...

  • Grechetto

  • Sangiovese

    Prounounced “San-joh-vay-say,” this Italian wine varietal is Tuscany’s #1 red wine grape. It’s the pistol of Central ...

  • Merlot

    The Occitanian word “merlot” translates to “young blackbird.” An accurate description for this popular, early-budding...

Subregions of Umbria

  • Orviéto

      Orvieto is the most famous wine produced in Umbria, Italy. This celebrated white wine has ...

  • Montefalco

      The Montefalco wine region, named for the Medieval hilltop town at its center, is located ...

  • Umbria Igt

      Umbria is a wine region tucked in central Italy, surrounded by Tuscany, Latium and the Mar...

Popular Wineries in Umbria View all

  • Falesco

    The climatic and pedologic characteristics of this territory are similar. The hills stretching...

  • Goretti

    The Goretti Gisberto agricultural company and the Goretti winery began in the 1960s.In 1992 the...

  • Castello Delle Regine

    Property of lawyer Paolo Nodari, the company extends for 400 hectares around the fortification kn...

  • Barberani

    The vineyards of our estate are only a few kilometers away from Orvieto. They are on the hills ov...

  • Adanti: Azienda Agricola

    The Farm covers 30 hectares of land, of which five are given over to mixed crops, five to olive g...

  • Paolo Bea

    As a child, I learned this craft from my father. Our history and tradition is the source of our k...

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Umbria on Snooth

  • Bigi Orvieto Classico Torricella 2011

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    Wine review by Teppo


  • Antinori Orvieto Classico Santa Cristina Campogrande 2010

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  • Vitalonga Elcione Umbria 2008

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  • Còlpetrone Sagrantino Sagrantino di Montefalco 2007

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    Wine review by jamlani


  • Elicius Umbria Rosso IGT 2008

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    Wine review by montegiove


  • Paolo Bea Sagrantino di Montefalco Secco Pagliaro 2005

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    Wine review by Rajaharb


  • Ruffino Orvieto Classico 2011

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    Wine review by Austinista


  • Falesco Vitiano Rosso 2010

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    Delicious! The Sangiovese seems to dominate this blend. It has well balanced acidity, with cherry and blackberry that start at the nose and are still graciously present at the finish. Near perfect oak and spice characteristics compliment the fruit and add to this wines complexity. The quality to price ratio can't be beat! 34% Sangiovese 33% M... Read More

    Wine review by GoldFork


  • Colpetrone Sagrantino di Montefalco Passito 2007

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    Wine review by dlellis


  • Castello Della Sala Antinori Chardonnay Blend Umbria IGT Cervaro Della Sala 2006

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    Wine review by Barberolo


  • Grechetto has hints of apples and pears with fresh acidity . I liked it with pecorino and salami as well as light pasta and risotto dishes. If you like a good Orvieto, which uses some grechetto, you would enjoy a 100% grechetto. Not easy to find in the U.S.

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  • A sunday lunch in Perugia with a red Decugnano dei Barbi, a wine from Orvieto, review. http://umbrialoversblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/our-mouth-is-watering-abbiamo.html

    Comment by 353322UmbriaLovers 353322 UmbriaLovers


  • We love our fantastic Region. For wine lovers is a perfect place to taste some great wines with good prices. Montefalco and Bevagna are the main wine villages. Check out our blog about our trips and tips in Umbria for more info http://umbrialoversblog.blogspot.com

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