On the Road with the Grape Guy

Montefalco Trebbiano Spoletino (2025 Tasting)

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The next wines from Umbria, A Montefalco, the Anteprima for the Sagrantino area, are a real favourite. I learned about these white wines a few years agao and I am still learning about them and loving them more and more. So let's take a look at some of my favourite versions of Trebbiano Spoletino, including some bubbly.

This year I added a little "personal aside" to my notes. These are spur of the moment comments that I wrote at the time of the tasting, after going through all the wines in that category.

Spoleto Trebbiano Spoletino Doc

Better
Arnaldo Caprai 2024 "Le Molacce" 
Benedetti&Grigi 2024 "Ermes"
Bocale 2024 Trebbiano Spoletino
Terre Di San Felice 2024 Trebbiano Spoletino

Good Plus
Ninni 2024 "Poggio Del Vescovo" 
Perticaia 2023 "Del Posto" 
Valdangius 2024 "Campo De Pico" 

Good
Antonelli 2024 "Trebium"
Antonelli 2022 "Vigna Tonda"
Cocco Ilaria 2022 "Avventata"
Colle Ciocco 2023 "Tempestivo"
Colle Uncinano 2022 Trebbiano Spoletino Superiore Doc  

Personal Aside: Spoletino is best when it is fresh and not fucked with. Lees is ok, but the tendency to over oak is great and the grape seems way too delicate to do that to.    

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Spoleto Trebbiano Spoletino Spumante Doc

Better
Antonelli 2021 Trebbiano Spoletino Spumante 

Good Plus
Scacciadiavoli 2020 Trebbiano Spoletino Spumante

Good
Colle Uncinano 2022 Trebbiano Spoletino Spumante

Personal Aside: Spoletino seems the perfect grape for this kind of wine and when winemakers hit it, they hit it hard. Look for these and a few others in the area; acidity is truly on-point with these.

Montefalco Grechetto e Bianco (2025 Tasting)

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Time to start looking at the wines from Umbria, A Montefalco, the Anteprima for the Sagrantino area. I'll kick this one off with the Grechetto and the Bianco ... sadly, two of my least favourite wines. This year I add a little "personal aside" to my notes. These are spur of the moment comments that I wrote at the time of the tasting, after going through all the wines in that category.

Montefalco Grechetto DOC

Better
Benedetti&Grigi 2024 "Eros" (50% Grechetto, 50% Grechetto) 

Good
La Veneranda 2024 Grechetto
Colle Ciocco 2023 "Clarignano" (85% Grechetto, 15% Viogner)
Terre De La Custodia 2023 Grechetto
                    
Personal Aside: Grechetto, to me, continues to lack personality - even the top wine on this list really defies definition and the GOOD are just drinkable. Not sure how to help Grechetto as a variety, I know some people love it, but when compared to something else, it lacks personality.

Montefalco Bianco DOC

Better
Terre De La Custodia 2021 "Plentis" (60% Trebbiano Spoletino, 40% Chardonnay) 

Good Plus
Tenuta Di Saragano 2023 Trebbiano Spoletino

Good
Scacciadiavoli 2024 (50% Trebbiano Spoletino, 30% Grechetto, 20% Chardonnay)
Tenuta Alzatura 2023 "Aria Di Casa" 
                    
Personal Aside: Truly one of the most lasckluster of the tasting sections. I wish I had better news, but I really find these wines boring and uneventful. Drop these and concentrate on Spoletino, please.