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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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Day 2
- Morning
- A visit to Colpetrone in Gualdo Cattaneo.
- Afternoon
- A stop at Terre de la Custodia.
- Evening
- Return to Montefalco.
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Day 3
- Morning
- Drive to Torgiano for a tasting at Lungarotti.
- Afternoon
- The Museo del Vino.
- Evening
- An evening walk through Torgiano.
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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.
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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.
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Day 6
- Morning
- Drive to Orvieto for a tasting at Castello della Sala.
- Afternoon
- Orvieto Underground.
- Evening
- The Duomo's facade at sunset.
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.