What to do and see in Montefalco, Umbria: The Best Things to do

July 12, 2021 Darleen Reid

Montefalco is a town and comune in the central part of the Italian province of Perugia (Umbria), on an outcrop of the Colli Martani above the flood plain of the Clitunno river, 7 km (4 mi) SE of Bevagna, 11 km (7 mi) SW of Foligno, and 9 km (5.5 mi) NW of Trevi.
Restaurants in Montefalco

1. Romanelli Agricola

Case Sparse Colle San Clemente 129 A, 06036, Montefalco Italy +39 0742 378531 [email protected] http://www.romanelli.wine
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5.0 based on 132 reviews

Romanelli Agricola

You are always welcome to visit us, even on holidays,but please contact us before coming, to ensure someone is available to meet you.You can meet us, get to know where and how we produce our wine and oil, and enjoy a tasting. Products are available to buy.The wine and oil that we produce bear witness to the excellent qualities of the unique soil, plants, and micro-climates that interact to make our very own ecosystem.Because of this, we use farming methods that respect the needs of the land and help maintain the equilibrium which characterizes our environment.Nella nostra azienda siete sempre i benvenuti, anche nei giorni festivi, contattandoci preventivamente ai nostri recapiti telefonici.Conoscerete chi siamo, dove e come produciamo i nostri oli e vini, che potrete acquistare e degustare.Lavoriamo perchè il vino e l’olio che produciamo testimonino l’eccellenza delle qualità uniche e irripetibili dei terreni, delle piante, dei microclimi che interagiscono nel nostroecosistema. Per questo pratichiamo un’agricoltura che sia attenta alle esigenze del territorio e al mantenimento degli equilibri che caratterizzano il nostro ambiente.

Reviewed By Quest31789

We visited this winery on our Gusto Wine Tour! This is a beautiful family run winery with excellent wines. They were very creative in coming up with unique art for their used wine barrels.We had lunch there which was superb! The staff was extremely helpful and accommodating. We are now enjoying a bottle of their le tese (Umbria Bianca) at home.

2. Montioni Frantoio e Cantina

Viale della Vittoria 34, 06036, Montefalco Italy +39 0742 379214 [email protected] http://www.gabrielemontioni.it
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5.0 based on 506 reviews

Montioni Frantoio e Cantina

A family-run winery in the heart of Umbria region ready to welcome real lovers of organic and authentic wines. Specialized in Guided Tours & Tastings where high-quality wine and local food are the main actors of an unspoiled territory rich in culture and traditions.

Reviewed By B5617FTjuliew

Wow! After you visit Paolo and his winery, you will leave feeling like family. They take such pride in their work and treat every guest with respect and great care. We visited Paolo just after quarantine ended in Italy. We arranged a tasting and lunch to take away. They organized the entire lunch and had it well packaged when we arrived. They also created a separate menu for a vegetarian couple in the group. We had such a wonderful experience that We will be back this fall (and hopefully many times after that) Everything from the home-cooked meal by his mother, the wine and the olive oil were fantastic and high quality. Thank you Paolo and family. A presto.

3. Cantina le Cimate

Via Cecapecore 41, 06036, Montefalco Italy +39 348 385 2165 [email protected] http://www.lecimate.it
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5.0 based on 92 reviews

Cantina le Cimate

Our winery was realized only in 2011 after 60 years of wine growing expertise, the family has specialized in agriculture since 1800 and owns a total of 170 hectares of land. Three generations of the Bartoloni family have contributed to the construction of the winery; grandfather Paolo who has dedicated his life to agriculture and moreover has always specialised in vine growing; his son Giovanni who had the courage to believe in the investment necessary to realise one of the most modern wineries in the area; and grandson Paolo who with his degree in agricultural studies will dedicate the rest of his life to wine production.

Reviewed By RoswellB

If you're visiting umbria, make sure you take the time to stop here and taste the wines here. Professional tasting with friendly and knowledgeable staff (thanks Melania!), delicious umbrian wine, in the beautiful umbrian countyside. What more do you need?

4. Arnaldo Caprai - Viticoltore in Montefalco

Localita Torre di Montefalco 1, 06036, Montefalco Italy +39 0742 378802 [email protected] http://www.arnaldocaprai.it
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4.5 based on 375 reviews

Arnaldo Caprai - Viticoltore in Montefalco

Experience tour and tasting! Our wine shop have a space entirely dedicated to those who wish to know our winery, discover the history of Sagrantino, understand the way we work, breathe the aroma of the cellar in which the wines come to life and age. It is thought for the ones who love to loose themselves among the vineyards, fully immerse themselves with all their senses into our territory.

Reviewed By KatrinaMolini - Corciano, Italy

My husband booked a tour and wine tasting here for our Valentine’s day trip. It was only the two of us. We started at 3 PM and spent about two hours there. Our guide was Lorenzo, a nice young sommelier who gave us a quick tour around, explaining how this winery basically introduced dry Sagrantino to the international wine stage. The tour was just touching the surface but for the first time ever we happened to see the wine bottling and it was so much fun! In the tasting room we were offered three wines (one white and two reds) with a plate of fresh bread with their own olive oil (so delicious!!!) and one plate each of cheese and meat cuts (all local, of course!). We completely fell in love with Arnaldo Caprai’s Montefalco Rosso Vigna Flaminia Maremmana 2017! From the snacks our favorite was ciauscolo (we just love it in general; it’s a soft Umbrian sausage). But everything else was great too. Then another couple entered the tasting room and while Lorenzo was busy with them we went to the terrace. It was a beautiful warm day with sun covering the vineyards and when we were done, we were recommended to go further in the field to see the viewing point that gives you a nice observation of the tiny lake nearby and the winery itself. Very charming. The wine prices are a bit above the average and they also have special edition bottles of Sagrantino with labels made specially for them by an artist, who portrays Petrarca, Dante and Giotto in modern manner, three famous figures that are painted on the fresco of the church in the town of Montefalco (the part of the sales go to its restoration).

5. Antonelli San Marco

Localita S. Marco, 60, 06036, Montefalco Italy +39 0742 379158 [email protected] http://www.antonellisanmarco.it/
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4.5 based on 208 reviews

Antonelli San Marco

Antonelli San Marco is an organic wine and farming estate located centrally within Montefalco's DOCG winemaking area in Umbria. With a background rich in history, the Antonelli family is passionately committed to caring for their territory and dedicated to producing quality wines and extra virgin olive oil. And of late emmer wheat products, chickpeas and cured pork cuts made from their free-range pigs. Our wine-tourism extends to include apartment hospitality in the old restored farmhouse - "Casale Satriano" and nature walks through our beautiful 40 hectares of woods. In 2009 “Cucina in Cantina” was launched - a taste education programme specialising in wine tasting and cellar visits, cooking lessons, wine-pairing lunches and dinners open by reservation only. Winery visit & Tasting Programme Experience the taste of authentic Umbrian home cooking paired with the right wine. 4 - course lunches/dinners with typical products Seasonal menu of Umbrian antipasto, pasta, meat, vegetable dishes and dessert. € 37,00. 3 - course lunches/dinners with typical products Seasonal menu of Umbrian antipasto, pasta, salad and dessert. € 27,00. Umbrian antipasto Bruschetta with extra virgin olive oil, typical pork cured meats, cheese and Sagrantino wine biscuits. € 20,00. Wine cellar visit & tasting of 4 wines Accompanied with bruschetta with extra virgin olive oil. € 10,00 Cooking school “Cucina in Cantina” is about Umbrian home-cooking. A hands-on approach is favoured in the kitchen where the atmosphere is friendly and serene. All the recipes are exquisite and simple to make. After the cooking, a convivial lunch or dinner is served with Antonelli wines. Choose from a one-day lesson at € 120,00 or from one of the 3-hour lessons at € 80,00. A team of “casalinga” home cooks, namely Teresa and Leonella are coordinated by Home Economist Wendy Aulsebrook who will direct your attention to particular aspects of preparations. Reknown for our excellent food & wine and professional service we look forward to your visit!

Reviewed By 0chandlera

We were staying near by, had one of the Antonelli wines for dinner and wanted to check out the winery. We dropped in with no appointment or reservation and the staff was very accommodating! We told them that we had experienced the wine the night before and had even had a recommendation from a Texas winemaker to come and check out the wine! They tasted us through the wines and the winemaker even came out and talked to us. Go check it out! I would recommend a reservation/appointment to avoid a bus tour or large group. We ordered a mixed case which was packed very well and we are enjoying back home in Texas!

6. Azienda Agraria Scacciadiavoli

Localita Cantinone 31, 06036, Montefalco Italy +39 0742 371210 [email protected] http://www.cantinascacciadiavoli.it/visite-e-degustazioni/
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4.5 based on 134 reviews

Azienda Agraria Scacciadiavoli

Scacciadiavoli is one of the oldest winery in the area of Montefalco. The name can be traced back to an episode of exorcism of the 17th century, reported by Johannes de Rupescissa in the Treaty on the Quintessence. The story tells about a young woman possessed by the devil, to which an exorcist give her drink the local red wine, succeeding in drive out the devil. The event gave its name to the village, still exists, appropriately called Scacciadiavoli. In the mid-nineteenth century, Prince Ugo Boncompagni Ludovisi built the winery, which is still functional and rational; From that moment, given the monumental size of the building, the site is called Localita Cantinone (large cellar). In the middle of the twentieth century, the grandfather of the current owners, Amilcare Pambuffetti, acquired ownership of the company, which covers an area of one hundred and thirty acres, of which twenty vineyards.

Reviewed By nicbunce - London, United Kingdom

Came here with some friends in December while visiting one of them (they have a house out here). This was one of her most highly recommended things to do, and I can see why. The food they put on was spectacular, the tour was fantastic and educational (I know a lot about the process and I still learned something), and the wine tasting was great. The reds are some of the best I've ever had. Can't recommend this place highly enough. If you're in the area definitely go and check it out!

7. Complesso Museale di San Francesco

Via Ringhiera Umbra 6, 06036, Montefalco Italy +39 0742 379598 http://www.museodimontefalco.it/it/info-e-contatti-museo-montefalco_9.html
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4.5 based on 320 reviews

Complesso Museale di San Francesco

Reviewed By KatrinaMolini - Corciano, Italy

We visited this amazing church last Sunday. It was raining at the beginning and we had basically a private visit, just two of us, me and my husband. I’m not sure if it was due to weather... but I have a feeling that it’s not so crowded on a regular basis. The ladies at the desk were very nice. We purchased our tickets and went downstairs. Entrance is €7 euros per person but you can use these tickets to enter other museums & churches in the region that are a part of Umbria Terre Musei (they are valid for two weeks). The church is incredible!!! It has so many interesting and beautiful frescoes! We heard about this place during our visit of Arnaldo Caprai and we wanted to find the frescoes with Petrarca, Dante & Giotto that were used for the winery’s special Sagrantino (bottles’ labels portrayed those famous figures in modern interpretation of the local artist). Those images are located in the apse, which by itself is stunning, and done entirely by Gozzoli. There is another notable work in the church - beautiful fresco by Il Perugino. But the rest is all amazing and fascinating too. I’m a big fan of frescoes. We spent 40 minutes inside admiring all of this incredible art. The building was constructed in the 14th century, frescoes were done mainly in the 14-16th centuries. Some are badly ruined but it makes you feel the time and wonder how they looked before. Spectacular place that we deeply enjoyed visiting and highly recommend for everyone who comes to Montefalco.

8. Cantina Fratelli Pardi

Via Giovanni Pascoli, 7/9, 06036, Montefalco Italy +39 0742 379023 [email protected] http://www.cantinapardi.it
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4.5 based on 49 reviews

Cantina Fratelli Pardi

9. Santuario di Santa Chiara della Croce

Via Giuseppe Verdi 23, 06036, Montefalco Italy +39 0742 379123 http://www.viaggispirituali.it/2009/09/santuario-di-santa-chiara-della-croce-montefalco-perugia/
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4.5 based on 43 reviews

Santuario di Santa Chiara della Croce

10. Centro Storico

Montefalco Italy +39 0742 379598
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4.5 based on 218 reviews

Centro Storico

Reviewed By RobertC117 - Mt Eliza, Australia

Montefalco was recommended by our hosts in Spoleto as a good example of a restored walled town with adequate parking, great wine shops and cafes, and without the hassle of large tour groups. It turned out to be a perfect spot for quiet sightseeing with wonderful views across the region from the viewing area at the top of the town. Recommended.

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