On Saturday we went into Perugia for an afternoon of Umbrian wine tasting. Eight Umbrian wineries were showing off their products in a tasting open to the public, Lungarotti (Torgiano), Roccafiore (Todi), La Spina (Marsciano), Paolo Bea (Montefalco), Antonelli San Marco (Montefalco), Fattoria Colleallodole (Bevagna), Collecapreta (Spoleto) and Palazzone (Orvieto).
Lungarotti Wines, Wine Tasting, Perugia, Umbria
It was a really pleasant event held in offices just off Perugia’s main street, the Corso Vannucci, many of the cantina owners were there and happy to talk about their wines. I have already put wines from Lungarotti, La Spina, Roccafiore and Palazzone on my blog, however, this didn’t stop me from trying them again!
Wine Tasting, Perugia, Umbria
Roccafiore must be getting very good write ups about their wine as the prices seemed to have gone up considerably since last year. I was just getting over a cold, so my tasting ability probably wasn’t up to normal, but I came away with a couple of new bottles to try, a Rosso di Montefalco Riserva from Antonelli San Marco and a 100% Sangiovese from Collecapreta, I’ll put the tasting notes on the blog when I’m over my cold and able to smell properly!
Wines from the Collecapretta Cantina
Four cantinas were offering whites made from Trebbiano Spoletino, a grape native to the area around Spoleto in southern Umbria that was once in danger of dying out. This grape has an up-front nose but is fairly constrained in the mouth, making a good aperitivo or everyday drinking wine.
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