Close your eyes and imagine a journey dedicated to the pleasure of the senses: scents and flavors to be savored, letting your gaze wander among the gently rolling hills of the Umbrian countryside “combed” like a garden, or enjoying the slow pace of life on the square of one of the region’s small medieval villages. In your hand a glass of red wine, perhaps Sagrantino, and in front of you a nice cheese board (the selections of pecorino and goat cheeses are excellent) and the famous norcinerie (the art of pork processing was a heritage linked to the city of Norcia). This is just the beginning, the aperitif, in fact.
Just to make our mouths water, we thought of telling the story ofUmbria through the pleasure of good food, with the idea of dedicating, within the visiting routes, precious breaks for the delight of the palate.
The Lands of Sagrantino: Montefalco, the city of wine
We begin our journey from the lands of Sagrantino in honor of the growing notoriety of this grape variety of ancient Spanish origin, but now found only between Montefalco and Bevagna.
It is a route capable of satisfying the palates but also the eyesight of the most discerning travelers. The landscape within which these two beautiful towns are located has always been celebrated as one of the most evocative in the region. It is no coincidence that Montefalco, in addition to being the “Umbrian capital” of wine, is also called the “railing of Umbria” with a 360-degree view of the entire Umbrian valley.
Bevagna, a few kilometers away, is one of the prettiest villages (don’t miss the beautiful square with the two Romanesque churches) and typical for the whimsical character of the inhabitants and the beautiful re-enactments of scenes of medieval life that enliven the Mercato delle Gaite.
The possibilities of confronting the most famous of Umbrian wines are many, both in the city routes and in the famous wineries scattered throughout the territory. I would like to point out that the artist Arnaldo Pomodoro has created precisely among the vineyards of Montefalco a habitable sculpture: a winery with the curious shape of Carapace.
Until next time on the routes of taste in Umbria.