On my last day off with no obligations, I took the Panda and headed off on a journey by myself to the town of Montefalco. Without a cloud in the sky the weather was perfect for a day out in the countryside. Montefalco
is famous for their Sagrantino di Montefalco. A DOCG wine that must be made from 100% Sagrantino grapes. Being that funds are limited, I was only able to sample the younger versions of the wine which were still too tannic for my taste. I really enjoyed the Rosso di Montefalco that I tried. Normally containing about 65% Sangiovese, 15% Sagrantino with the rest being made up of Merlot or Carbernet Sauvignon. A lot more mellow then it's big brother, the wine went really well with the black truffle crostini that I had at a local enoteca.
I bounced around for awhile sampling the local food and drink until I found my self in an enoteca that was extremely generous with their sampling methods. After a fun and educational half hour spent with this incredibly kind family I bought a couple of bottles to take back to the states, thanked them, and stumbled my way out into the vineyards trying not to make too big of a scene. I was able to clear my head and take tons of pics. The view from Montefalco is awesome, and it's always really cool and peaceful to be out among the grapes.
After a bit I headed back into town to get some dinner and get out of the sun for awhile. The waitress at the restaurant was the forth person in town that asked me if I was Spanish for some reason. I'm still not sure why. Maybe when I speak Italian I sound like I have a Spanish accent or something. Dinner was great, and I had one more glass of wine and some home made complimentary limoncello before heading out to take some more pics and then head home.
It was an amazing, relaxing day, and I took close to 100 pictures. The pics that I posted are, from the top, The view of Montefalco from the bottom. Then a photo of Mount Subasio in the back ground, followed by some Sagrantino grapes and the vineyards. Finally a panorama of the surrounding area. Mount Subasio is the mountain with the tan top, at the bottom on the left hand side sits Assisi and at the bottom center of the mountain is the city of Trevi. Ciao.
