{"id":2908,"date":"2020-10-28T09:40:30","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T08:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fontecesia.it\/?p=2908"},"modified":"2020-10-28T10:33:32","modified_gmt":"2020-10-28T09:33:32","slug":"food-and-wine-itinerary-umbria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fontecesia.it\/en\/travel-itineraries-umbria\/food-and-wine-itinerary-umbria\/","title":{"rendered":"Much more than wine: a food and wine itinerary through the heart of Umbria"},"content":{"rendered":"

The finest and most characteristic wines of Umbria<\/strong>\u00a0are the stars of the itinerary we are describing here: wines that you can enjoy paired with other\u00a0local delicacies<\/strong>, specifically oil, another typical product among the region\u2019s best known and loved. Starting from\u00a0Torgiano<\/strong>\u00a0and passing through\u00a0Cannara,\u00a0Montefalco\u00a0and\u00a0Massa Martana<\/strong>, arriving in\u00a0Todi<\/strong>, discovering hamlets and enchanting scenery, as well as some of the food and wine that make it worth your while getting to know the green heart of Italy.<\/p>\n

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Torgiano: Rosso Riserva and bruschetta<\/h2>\n

Torgiano is one of Umbria\u2019s capitals of good wine: in fact this is where Torgiano Rosso Riserva<\/strong> is produced, a\u00a0DOCG<\/strong>\u00a0with a strong and unique character. It is aged at length \u2013 at least three years, according to the rules of production \u2013 this wine has a bright ruby red colour. The nose is winey and delicate, to the palate it is dry, harmonic, good body. It is excellent paired with\u00a0entr\u00e9es<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0roast meat<\/strong>, aged cheese and game<\/strong>. To enjoy it, it is perfect with a\u00a0bruschetta<\/strong>\u00a0prepared with excellent oil produced not only in this zone, but across Umbria.<\/p>\n

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Cannara: red wine and onions<\/h2>\n

Cannara rosso\u00a0and Cannara rosso passito<\/strong> are two wines to enjoy on our food and wine itinerary on the discovery of the best delicacies in central Umbria. The \u2018rosso\u2019 (red wine) has a full, pleasantly slightly bitter and tannic taste, with hints of toasted wood when aged. The \u2018rosso passito<\/strong>\u2019 (sweet red dessert wine) is, on the other hand, sweet, full, round, fruity. In Cannara, in addition to the wine, you mustn\u2019t miss the famous\u00a0onion<\/strong>: this local delicacy with its unique flavour makes amazing\u00a0parmigiana<\/strong> and pizza. If you love onions then the Cannara variety is also excellent roasted in the oven or raw, in salad.<\/p>\n

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Montefalco: Sagrantino and a cutting board of the best of Umbria<\/h2>\n

Sagrantino di Montefalco is the\u00a0second Umbrian DOCG<\/strong>: in fact it holds its exclusive ranking in the region along with Torgiano Rosso Riserva mentioned above. This is probably\u00a0the best known and loved Umbrian wine in the world<\/strong>: ancient and fine, it is produced in two types: dry and passito. It is mandatorily aged for a period of at least 33 months, it has a dry and harmonious flavour and strong personality<\/strong>: this is why it pairs well with dishes<\/strong> with equally strong flavours<\/strong>. You can fully enjoy it paired with, for example, a cutting board of the best assortment of Umbrian charcuterie, cheeses and\u00a0torta al testo<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Massa Martana: \u201cColli Martani\u201d with truffle tagliatelle<\/h2>\n

On the topic of Umbria and its traditional products, we have to include\u00a0truffles<\/strong>. Therefore, arriving in Massa Martana, the forth leg of our itinerary dedicated to local food and wine, it is time to enjoy a hearty plate of strangozzi or tagliatelle with\u00a0truffles<\/strong><\/a>. The recommended pairing is with\u00a0DOC \u201cColli Martani\u201d<\/strong>, characterised by many different types and therefore you can choose based on preference, but also on the type of truffle.<\/p>\n

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Todi: Grero and wild pigeon \u2018palomba alla ghiotta\u2019<\/h2>\n

Todi is where we gloriously conclude our journey through some of the best wines in Umbria.\u00a0In the city of Jacopone even the wines represent the fine local products<\/strong><\/a>: in fact here, in addition to\u00a0DOC Todi<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 in its red, white, Grechetto<\/strong>, Sangiovese<\/strong> and Merlot<\/strong> varieties \u2013 we produce\u00a0Grero<\/strong>, an ancient variety of red grape Grechetto<\/strong> which had almost completely disappeared, but was subject to a long project of research and recovery that led to, in 2011, registering this wine with the National registry of Grape Varieties<\/strong>. And Grero is precisely the right wine to enjoy with what may very well be Todi\u2019s most traditional dish<\/strong>, palomba alla ghiotta<\/strong><\/a> or palomba alla todina, (Todi style wild pigeon).<\/p>\n

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The most characteristic wines of Umbria\u00a0are the stars of this itinerary: wines that you can enjoy paired with other\u00a0local delicacies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2467,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[98],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n