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.
Tip: Not to be confused with the unrelated Il Palazzone estate in Montalcino, Tuscany, a different producer with a similar name.
Address: Localita Rocca Ripesena 68, 05018 Orvieto TR, Italy, Umbria
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.
Antonelli family estate since 1883 on a single 190-hectare property overlooking Montefalco, certified organic since 2009, known for single-vineyard Sagrantino and a Trebbiano Spoletino revival programme.
Tasting: Guided tours, wine tastings, cellar visits and truffle hunts, with the Casale Antonelli agriturismo on site.
Tip: Chiusa di Pannone and Molino dell'Attone are the single-vineyard Sagrantino bottlings worth asking for by name.
Family estate at Arquata near Bevagna farming about 20 hectares of a 30-hectare property, producing Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG alongside Grechetto and a handful of international varieties.
Tasting: Estate visits Monday to Saturday, 9:30-12:30 and 14:30-18:00, closed Sunday; booking via the estate's experiences page.
Tip: Visit hours run to 18:00 on weekdays; Sunday needs advance booking.
