3 editor-picked estates growing Trebbiano in Umbria.
Where to taste Trebbiano in Umbria: the estates that grow it, how the region expresses the grape, and how to book a visit.
The cellar
3 bottles with at least 15% Trebbiano in the blend.
Bevagna estate dating to 1896 when Gabriele Dionigi moved his family from Assisi to the hills near Bevagna, now certified organic and producing the full Montefalco range plus Colli Martani Grechetto.
Tasting: Guided tours, tastings and on-site guest accommodation; ballooning partnership for aerial estate views.
Tip: Look for the Sagrantino Passito alongside the estate's dry Rosso Riserva and Grechetto Vigna del Brillo.
Founded by enology pioneer Giorgio Lungarotti and now led by daughters Chiara and Teresa, the estate that effectively created Torgiano DOC and Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG, with a Montefalco estate as well.
Tasting: Vineyard tours, cellar visits and barrel tastings in a temperature-controlled ageing cave; reservations by phone or email.
Tip: Rubesco is the flagship Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG; the family-founded Museo del Vino sits in Torgiano's old town.
Lungarotti's Torgiano visit moves from vineyard to cellar with a thirty minute production tour, closing with a seated tasting paired with Umbrian bread and estate olive oil at the historic winery.
Tip: Skip the booking and buy direct at the Enoteca della Cantina or Osteria del Museo instead.
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