Oenological and gastronomic itineraries in the territory of Foligno

Oenological and gastronomic itineraries in the territory of Foligno

The Sagrantino of Montefalco is a stately wine, prince of the table and the taste. Its cultivation has ancient roots and its ownerships are the result of the mixture among the wise man job and particular weather conditions of the territory. Its zone of production extends from the whole commune of Montefalco and part of the communes of Bevagna, Castel Ritaldi, Giano dell’Umbria and Gualdo Cattaneo. It's a wine of Denomination of Checked and Guaranteed Origin, but this is not enough to realize its peculiarities and the success that received in the last years. It’s a wine of great personality, produced in two typologies, dry and “passito'' (raisin wine). The Sagrantino Passito is a product for true connoisseurs, an unique nectar that just with its presence is able to embellish any evening. The Road of the Sagrantino was born to exalt the cultivation of this vine, history and culture, it’s an itinerary that connect all the typical places of its production.

Another product of excellence is the extra-virgin-oil, whose cultivation is diffused and celebrated as much as the grapevine’s. One of the best regional reality is the city of Trevi, which has translated its own experience in this sector in the Museum of Olive-tree Civilization, an expositive space where is possible to admire and to deepen every aspect related to the olive culture and to the production of oil.

One last aspect that deserves attention, is apparently a smaller product that is cultivated in Foligno, the '' Cave’s bean '', a cultivated variety near Foligno that in the last years earned the attention of the most exigent consumers.