One of the most beautiful and characteristics medieval cities of the Umbria region in the heart of Italy is maybe not so known but its architecture and its well-kept stone and wooden houses are like theatre corners where you can become lost like in a ancient movie. Montefalco is its name and its history starts in Medieval times and now its has become one of the most popular area for its fabulous Italian wineries.
The wine that has become almost a "symbol" of the city of Montefalco is certainly "Sagrantino di Montefalco". This wine started as festive wine, "passito" like a sweet wine, to be combined with the Umbrian Easter cake, in fact every family at that time had a vineyard, or even a single plant whose fruits were left to dry on racks to then obtain an almost sacred nectar to be enjoyed in the great anniversaries and especially at Easter.
The cultivation of wines in the Montefalco area dates back to Roman times, however, this does not seem to be able to be identified with the "Sagrantino" grape whose vine, according to some, was imported by Franciscan friars returning from preaching in Asia Minor.
With its medium-sized, blue-black berries, Sagrantino is one of the grapes with the highest content of polyphenols in the world, including anthocyanins, responsible for the ruby-red-purple color of the wine, and tannins, responsible for the structure and of the tannic typicality of this fine wine.
There are many wines that emerge from the immense vineyards of the Montefalco area and to go and savor them on a wine testing tour we certainly suggest the famous "Arnaldo Caprai" winery, where you can also taste their excellent Montefalco Rosso, a wine produced from grapes red berry, non-aromatic, coming from other vines suitable for cultivation in the Umbria region.
Speaking of wines and vineyards, there are also many in the Lake Trasimeno area, where the Poggio Bertaio family company in Castiglione del Lago certainly stands out among the many, with vineyards and olive groves that produce excellent quality wines and extra virgin olive oil. exceptional virgin olive oil.
Lake Trasimeno is a perfect location to be able to opt for a holiday between Umbria and Tuscany and visit the enchanting medieval towns of these two wonderful Italian regions, so close, but so different, so ancient and full of history and magnificent works of Italian architecture.
In fact, from the Passignano sul Trasimeno village, for example, you can reach the famous cities of Gubbio, Assisi, Spello in less than an hour and not to miss the magnificent city of Perugia, which we recommend reaching with the convenient electric mini metro to avoid going crazy looking for parking up the hill.
Furthermore, from the small village of Passignano sul Trasimeno you can choose to go and visit Tuscany, therefore Florence, Arezzo, Siena reachable both by car and by train, in this regard we recommend you download the Italian Trenitalia mobile App, to check the train routes between Umbria and Tuscany.
And when you go to visit Montefalco, don't miss the spectacular city of Spoleto with its fortress where you can walk in contact with its ancient and mighty walls.
A detailed guide of the places we suggest to be visited with daily trips can be found at this link, downloadable for free, created specifically for guests who want to stay at our Villa with swimming pool during their stay in Umbria.
Umbria has its own special energy that fascinates many visitors who overlook its hills and visit Montepulciano for its wines, Deruta for its ancient and refined ceramics and lava stone paintings.
But there are many towns to get lost in and get to know in Umbria, an intense month of visits wouldn't be enough to just get an idea of the beauties that Umbria hides.
Looking further into the topic of "Italian holidays in Umbria" we can say that this is a growing region, for this reason an international airport in Perugia called Sant'Egidio international airport has been active for several years, where you can easily arrive by airplane from various European cities, such as Brussels, London, Malta, Rotterdam and others.
We should stay here together talking for hours to be able to recommend ancient and hidden villages in Umbria, among which I would like to mention others of lesser importance but which in my opinion hide realities to be experienced first hand, including the town located on a beautiful hill called Trevi, not far from the jewel in the crown of Umbria which in my opinion is the magical village of Spello.
Furthermore, don't miss a walk in Orvieto with its majestic Cathedral and finally I can only suggest a half day in Bevagna and if you are in the right period, in the last ten days of June you can delve into a unique experience: "Le Gaite di Bevagna " where the villagers open old houses used as inns and the town is transformed by going back in time, to the medieval period. The streets are filled with stalls and come alive with the noise of the shops in which the visitor can find fabrics, leather objects, wicker, ropes, paper, wrought iron, copper, handmade candles and even cheese, fish, freshly baked bread and focaccias .
If you are curious to know our medieval-style stone structure where you can stay for your holidays in Umbria, come and visit Villa Primaluce website, you will be welcome!
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