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Italy

Umbria

Umbria is a wine region in Italy. A landlocked, hilly region in central Italy, known for structured reds and traditional white wines.

Where it is

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Places in Umbria

  • Colli Martani

    Central Umbrian hills between Todi and Montefalco, known for white wines based on Grechetto.

  • Colli del Trasimeno

    Vineyards in the hills around Lake Trasimeno in western Umbria, where the lake moderates temperature extremes.

  • Lago di Corbara

    The stretch of the Tiber dammed into a lake between Orvieto and Todi, planted on its warm slopes.

  • Montefalco Sagrantino

    A central Umbrian appellation for 100% Sagrantino, with long mandatory aging before release.

  • Orvieto Classico

    The historic core of the Orvieto vineyard, on volcanic tufa around the cathedral town itself.

  • Torgiano

    A small Umbrian hill zone between two rivers, with a Riserva tier held back for years.

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Classic styles

Producers in Umbria

  • Barberani

    Barberani makes Orvieto wines from grapes such as Grechetto and also specializes in noble-rot wines, where a beneficial mold concentrates sugar in the grapes.

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