Wine tasting in Umbria...
Our newest neighbors, Jerry and Linda, suggested a day trip to Montefalco to have a picnic and go wine tasting. What a day it was!
We ventured into the beautiful, lush countryside for a drive along La Strada del Sagratino. The Sagrantino Road crosses over hills of vineyards and olive trees, studded with towers, villages and medieval castles, and is the home of the famous Sagrantino grape. It is the indisputable King of Umbria, even if its origins are uncertain: some say that it reached this land by chance, thanks to some Franciscan friars who came from Asia minor; others believe it hails from Spain, and yet others believe it was introduced into Italy by the Saracens. The wine of the same name is obtained from its grapes. The wine is a precious DOCG nectar (Controlled and Guaranteed Denomination of Origin). Its color is ruby, with violet highlights. It has a blackberry aroma, is 'warm' and spicy to taste, and is one of Italy's best known and most admired wines across the world.
Steve had been recommended a wine from one of the vintners so our destination was to learn about this local variety and find a new wine to love. After an incredible picnic, overlooking the vineyards, tasting was to occur at Arnaldo-Caprai , a famous winery, situated in a spectacular, rolling hillside. For the last thirty years, Arnaldo-Caprai "has embodied the fine art of making high quality wines."
After a very informative, one hour long tour, we delighted in tasting several of the wines while getting a very thorough lesson about the history and process of viticulture by Emily, our guide who hails from California.
We ventured into the beautiful, lush countryside for a drive along La Strada del Sagratino. The Sagrantino Road crosses over hills of vineyards and olive trees, studded with towers, villages and medieval castles, and is the home of the famous Sagrantino grape. It is the indisputable King of Umbria, even if its origins are uncertain: some say that it reached this land by chance, thanks to some Franciscan friars who came from Asia minor; others believe it hails from Spain, and yet others believe it was introduced into Italy by the Saracens. The wine of the same name is obtained from its grapes. The wine is a precious DOCG nectar (Controlled and Guaranteed Denomination of Origin). Its color is ruby, with violet highlights. It has a blackberry aroma, is 'warm' and spicy to taste, and is one of Italy's best known and most admired wines across the world.
Steve had been recommended a wine from one of the vintners so our destination was to learn about this local variety and find a new wine to love. After an incredible picnic, overlooking the vineyards, tasting was to occur at Arnaldo-Caprai , a famous winery, situated in a spectacular, rolling hillside. For the last thirty years, Arnaldo-Caprai "has embodied the fine art of making high quality wines."
After a very informative, one hour long tour, we delighted in tasting several of the wines while getting a very thorough lesson about the history and process of viticulture by Emily, our guide who hails from California.
Here's to the corkscrew -
a useful key to unlock the storehouse of wit,
the treasury of laughter, the front door of fellowship,
and the gate of pleasant folly.
-W.E.P. French
a useful key to unlock the storehouse of wit,
the treasury of laughter, the front door of fellowship,
and the gate of pleasant folly.
-W.E.P. French
2 comments:
Looks like you guys are having so much fun! xoxoxox
Wish I could be there ---- kegan, are you getting even taller than before?!?! jeepers! :-)
It looks beautiful!
Do you feel informed?
Or was it kind of like our wine tour at Callaway last year? When one taster prevented us from being good listeners... :)
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