Umbrien

Umbria, the lesser known neighbour of Tuscany, is covered in an ancient landscape with gentle hills, mighty mountain ranges, graceful valleys and romantic gorges – but its landscape is not the only miracle worth discovering: its wines are, too. The province in the heart of Italy – the capital of which is Perugia – is one of the few regions not flanking a coastline. Viticulture has flourished on both sides of the Tiber river from the times of the pre-Roman Etruscans and the Umbri, from whom the name is derived. Even today the region produces the finest white wines and premium red wines. Climatically and in terms of its soil, Umbria is similar to Tuscany, its western neighbour: The cold months are rainy, the summer is sunny and enjoys cool winds; the vineyards are located mostly on calcareous limestone and sandy soil.