A 14th-century fortress near Ficulle in the Antinori portfolio, farming 229 of 600 hectares between 220 and 470 metres, known for the barrel-aged white Cervaro della Sala and botrytised Muffato della Sala.
Tip: Cervaro della Sala, first made in 1985, pairs Procanico-Grechetto fruit with barrique-aged Chardonnay.
Address: Strada Provinciale 51, Localita Sala, 05016 Ficulle TR, Italy, Umbria
Re-founded in 1973 by Claudio Barbi on land with documented winegrowing back to 1212, credited with Umbria's first traditional-method sparkling wine and an early botrytised sweet white, Pourriture Noble.
Tasting: Estate tours from vineyard to cellar, with customised tasting experiences.
Tip: A.D. 1212 and Mare Antico headline the range alongside the estate's Metodo Classico sparkling wine.
Twenty-four-hectare estate at Rocca Ripesena above Orvieto producing Orvieto Classico Superiore across several labels, including the late-harvest Vendemmia Tardiva and botrytised Muffa Nobile.
Tasting: Cellar and vineyard visits by reservation; contact the estate directly.
Tip: Not to be confused with the unrelated Il Palazzone estate in Montalcino, Tuscany, a different producer with a similar name.
Re-founded in 1973 by Claudio Barbi on land with documented winegrowing back to 1212, credited with Umbria's first traditional-method sparkling wine and an early botrytised sweet white, Pourriture Noble.
Tasting: Estate tours from vineyard to cellar, with customised tasting experiences.
Tip: A.D. 1212 and Mare Antico headline the range alongside the estate's Metodo Classico sparkling wine.
Twenty-four-hectare estate at Rocca Ripesena above Orvieto producing Orvieto Classico Superiore across several labels, including the late-harvest Vendemmia Tardiva and botrytised Muffa Nobile.
Tasting: Cellar and vineyard visits by reservation; contact the estate directly.
Tip: Not to be confused with the unrelated Il Palazzone estate in Montalcino, Tuscany, a different producer with a similar name.
Cooperative cellar formed by growers around Lake Trasimeno, the lake shore's main producer of Colli del Trasimeno DOC, built around the local Gamay del Trasimeno (Grenache) grape.
Tasting: Wine tours and tastings; contact the cooperative cellar directly to arrange a visit.
Tip: The Trasimeno Gamay Poggio Pietroso Riserva 2021 won Tre Bicchieri in Gambero Rosso's Vini d'Italia 2025 guide.
Lake Trasimeno estate founded in 2003 by Nicola Chiucchiurlotto, farming 11 hectares of vines across a 60-hectare hillside property near Castiglione del Lago.
Tasting: Vineyard walks, sensory tastings and a sunset 'Picnicco' pairing wine with local street food.
Tip: Che Syrah Sara is the estate's playfully named Syrah bottling.
Five-generation family cellar at Sant'Enea near Perugia, farming since 1890 and producing 25 hectares of Colli Perugini DOC and Umbria IGP wines on the Strada dei Vini del Cantico wine route.
Tasting: Cellar tastings, vineyard walks and a farm shop; open Monday to Saturday 8:30-13:00 and 15:00-19:30, Sunday by reservation.
Tip: The Selezione Antonio Chiorri line is a Colli Perugini DOC tier named for a past-generation family winemaker.
Founded in 1971 at the foot of Montefalco, the estate that pushed Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG toward international recognition, with Michel Rolland consulting on the cellar programme.
Tasting: Vertical tastings, guided vineyard tours, cellar visits and tailor-made experiences by reservation.
Tip: The 25 Anni bottling marks the estate's anniversary vintage, a dry Sagrantino built for extended cellar ageing.
