Day-by-day estate-visit plans for Umbria: weekend, first-timer and deep-cellar editions.

Day-by-day plans

A first taste of Sagrantino: a Montefalco weekend ★ 4.6

  1. Day 1

    Morning
    Tour and tasting at Arnaldo Caprai, the estate whose research into Sagrantino clones in the 1990s reshaped the appellation's modern style.
    Afternoon
    Cellar visit at Antonelli San Marco, a long-established Montefalco family estate.
    Evening
    Walk the walled town's ring road for views toward Assisi and Spoleto at dusk.

  2. Day 2

    Morning
    An appointment-only visit to Paolo Bea, a small family cellar known for long macerations and minimal intervention.
    Afternoon
    Cellar tour at Scacciadiavoli, whose name and 19th-century tunnels refer to a local exorcism legend.
    Evening
    Drive to Bevagna for the walled town's Roman-era streets.

Torgiano: a 1968 DOC and its wine museum ★ 4.3

  1. Day 1

    Morning
    Tasting at Lungarotti, the family that shaped Torgiano's appellation and founded its wine museum.
    Afternoon
    The Museo del Vino, opened in 1974 in a 17th-century palazzo and holding roughly 3,000 wine artifacts.
    Evening
    A slow walk through Torgiano before the evening light fades over the Tiber valley.

  2. Day 2

    Morning
    A second producer visit at Terre Margaritelli, on the Miralduolo side of the DOC zone.
    Afternoon
    A half-day in Perugia's historic center around Piazza IV Novembre.
    Evening
    Return to Torgiano for a final view of the valley at sunset.

Orvieto: Etruscan cellars and dry whites ★ 4.4

  1. Day 1

    Morning
    Tasting at Castello della Sala, the Antinori family's Umbrian white-wine estate.
    Afternoon
    Orvieto Underground, a tour through roughly 1,200 cavities including Etruscan cisterns and a 14th-century oil mill.
    Evening
    The Duomo's mosaic facade catches the last light from Piazza del Duomo.

  2. Day 2

    Morning
    A second cellar visit at Palazzone or Decugnano dei Barbi, both on the Orvieto DOC's tufa slopes.
    Afternoon
    A half-day trip to Civita di Bagnoregio, just over the Lazio border.
    Evening
    Return to Orvieto for the evening.

Lake Trasimeno: lakeside vines and Isola Maggiore ★ 4.1

  1. Day 1

    Morning
    Tasting at Duca della Corgna beneath Castiglione del Lago's medieval fortress.
    Afternoon
    A ferry crossing to Isola Maggiore for the 13th-century Church of San Michele Arcangelo and the island's lace museum.
    Evening
    Ferry back for sunset over the lake from Castiglione del Lago's walls.

  2. Day 2

    Morning
    A visit to Madrevite in Vaiano, restarted on a grandfather's 1978 vineyards.
    Afternoon
    A drive around the lake to the hill village of Panicale or Citta della Pieve.
    Evening
    A last look at the lake from one of the hill towns.

Perugia and the Colli Perugini hills ★ 4.0

  1. Day 1

    Morning
    A visit to Goretti at Pila, farmed by the same family since the early 1900s.
    Afternoon
    Perugia's historic center: Piazza IV Novembre, the Fontana Maggiore, and the National Gallery of Umbria inside the Palazzo dei Priori.
    Evening
    The evening passeggiata along Corso Vannucci.

  2. Day 2

    Morning
    A visit to Chiorri at Sant'Enea, another Colli Perugini producer close to the city.
    Afternoon
    The Etruscan-Roman well and underground of Perugia's cathedral district.
    Evening
    A final walk through Perugia's medieval streets.

Spoleto and the Sagrantino hills ★ 4.3

  1. Day 1

    Morning
    Spoleto's Ponte delle Torri and the Duomo's Filippo Lippi frescoes.
    Afternoon
    A walk into the sacred forest of Monteluco above the town.
    Evening
    The Rocca Albornoziana lit at dusk.

  2. Day 2

    Morning
    Drive to Montefalco for a tasting at Tenuta Castelbuono, Tenute Lunelli's Sagrantino estate.
    Afternoon
    A second cellar visit at Perticaia.
    Evening
    The walled town at dusk, looking out toward Spoleto.

  3. Day 3

    Morning
    A visit to Colpetrone in Gualdo Cattaneo.
    Afternoon
    A stop at Terre de la Custodia on the same stretch of hills.
    Evening
    Drive back toward Spoleto as the light fades over the valley.

Todi and the Colli Martani Grechetto trail ★ 4.0

  1. Day 1

    Morning
    A visit to Di Filippo in Cannara, farming Sangiovese and Trebbiano on low-impact, family-run land.
    Afternoon
    Todi's Piazza del Popolo and the Renaissance Temple of Santa Maria della Consolazione.
    Evening
    A walk along Todi's third ring of walls for views over the Tiber valley.

  2. Day 2

    Morning
    A walk through Bevagna's Roman-era streets and medieval craft workshops.
    Afternoon
    A short stop in Montefalco at Adanti, on the edge of the Colli Martani zone.
    Evening
    Return to Todi for the evening.

Norcia's table and Montefalco's reds ★ 4.5

  1. Day 1

    Morning
    A tasting at Arnaldo Caprai in Montefalco.
    Afternoon
    An afternoon in Bevagna's Roman streets.
    Evening
    An early dinner reservation drive toward Spoleto.

  2. Day 2

    Morning
    Drive to Norcia via the Valnerina.
    Afternoon
    A drive up to the Piano Grande karst basin below Castelluccio.
    Evening
    Norcia's center at dusk, near the rebuilt Piazza San Benedetto.

  3. Day 3

    Morning
    A stop at the Cascata delle Marmore, the Roman-engineered waterfall dating to 271 BC.
    Afternoon
    Return toward Montefalco with a stop at Fongoli or Romanelli.
    Evening
    A final evening in Montefalco's walled center.

The grand Umbria wine tour: Montefalco to Orvieto ★ 4.7

  1. Day 1

    Morning
    Arrival in Montefalco with a tasting at Arnaldo Caprai.
    Afternoon
    A second visit at Antonelli San Marco.
    Evening
    A first walk of the walled town.

  2. Day 2

    Morning
    A visit to Colpetrone in Gualdo Cattaneo.
    Afternoon
    A stop at Terre de la Custodia.
    Evening
    Return to Montefalco.

  3. Day 3

    Morning
    Drive to Torgiano for a tasting at Lungarotti.
    Afternoon
    The Museo del Vino.
    Evening
    An evening walk through Torgiano.

  4. Day 4

    Morning
    Drive to Perugia for a visit to Goretti at Pila.
    Afternoon
    Perugia's historic center around Piazza IV Novembre.
    Evening
    The Corso Vannucci passeggiata.

  5. Day 5

    Morning
    Drive to Lake Trasimeno for a tasting at Duca della Corgna.
    Afternoon
    A ferry crossing to Isola Maggiore.
    Evening
    Sunset over the lake from Castiglione del Lago's walls.

  6. Day 6

    Morning
    Drive to Orvieto for a tasting at Castello della Sala.
    Afternoon
    Orvieto Underground.
    Evening
    The Duomo's facade at sunset.

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Itineraries in Umbria, FAQ

When is the best time to visit Umbria for wine?

Peak wine-travel season in Umbria is spring through autumn, with harvest the standout window.

Do I need an appointment to taste at Umbria estates?

classified-growth and grand-cru estates require booking days to weeks ahead; smaller family domaines often take walk-ins midweek.

What hours do Umbria cellars and tasting rooms keep?

most estates open 10:00 to 17:00 by appointment, often closed Sunday and Monday.

How does tipping work at Umbria tastings?

tipping is not expected at tastings; buying a bottle from the cellar door is the customary thank-you.

What is the one wine to try in Umbria?

Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Umbria rewards trust.

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