Umbria, Sagrantino and Rosso di Montefalco wine

FIRST PART

I have just spent three days in Umbria for tasting the typical red wine made in Montefalco:

Sagrantino wine is made with Sagrantino grapes.

The origins of this grape is still a mystery, one supposition is that was imported by Byzantine monks from Greese and the name seems to be connected with something sacred...  maybe was used by priests in their religious ceremonies

 The first winery I decided to visit on Friday is a well-known winery, Cantine Antonelli or San Marco winery in Montefalco area

Sagrantino DOCG wine is made with pure Sagrantino grapes

Sagrantino blended with other red grapes is called Montefalco Rosso

The colour is intense, ruby red with pourple reflexes, the arome 

intense with black berry, 

prune, leather flavours and with powerful taste.

After the winery, a relaxing lunch in a typical Osteria, keeping on

 drinking another glass of Sagrantino wine

after lunch a quick visit to a roman/medieval little town, Bevagna

Saturday longer day

in the morning, I went to another well known winery: Tenuta della Custodia a beautiful place surrounded by vineyards and olive trees, beautiful even if  we are still in the deep winter....

me

 

view from the terrace of the winery

tomorrow the second part of my little vacation, goodnight!