TERROIR AND THE SAGRANTINO GRAPE
The property extends to 130 hectares of land: 40 ha of vines, the rest of arable lands. It is a series of hills in harmony with the typical landscape of the South Umbrian valley, the terroir of the five Municipalities included by the designations Montefalco DOC, DOCG and Spoleto DOC: Gualdo Cattaneo, Giano dell’Umbria, Bevagna, Castel Ritaldi, and Montefalco.
Essence
VINEYARDS & ORGANIC PRODUCTION
The most cultivated varieties are Sagrantino and Sangiovese, but also Grechetto and Trebbiano Spoletino. The company has been in organic conversion since 2023. The soils are clayey and the thickness of the roots varies from 70 to 150 cm. The climate is sub-continental mediterranean, with fairly cold winters and hot, dry and ventilated summers.
THE SAGRANTINO VARIETY
Powerful and iconic, the Sagrantino is a complex red grape variety, with great structure and an ancient history to investigate. Some people claim it is native of Umbria and the name is attributed to Federico II, but many believe that it was imported by the Franciscan friars, who would have bring it to Italy from Middle East.
It is certain that it has been present in Umbria since the Middle Ages, and that for centuries it has been used as a wine for the mass.
The Sagrantino
and the Sagrantino passito,
both in purity,
were awarded DOCG status in 1992.
Scacciadiavoli Winery was the first (1921 and 1924), to vinify it dry.
And it was also the first, in 2005, to make it sparkling using the traditional method.
TREBBIANO SPOLETINO VARIETY
The Trebbiano Spoletino is one of the most ancient varieties, with a big personality.
Trebbiano Spoletino, is a late-ripening variety resistant to frost and especially mildew; it was first mentioned in Umbria in 1878. A decade into its resurgence, Trebbiano Spoletino is undoubtedly among Italy’s most exciting “new” varietals. With its roots reaching back into local history, the Trebbiano Spoletino, an indigenous variety of Umbria, was recently rediscovered after a long time of abandonment; it can be cultivated only in the area of Spoleto and Montefalco.