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....
view from the terrace of the winery
tomorrow the second part of my little vacation, goodnight!
