{"id":6873,"date":"2025-03-10T09:54:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T09:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/10\/montefalco-white-wines\/"},"modified":"2025-03-10T09:54:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T09:54:02","slug":"montefalco-white-wines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/10\/montefalco-white-wines\/","title":{"rendered":"Montefalco White Wines Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

 \"Montefalco<\/p>\n

(June 2024) …<\/strong><\/em> A look at the white wine of the area. This is a real mixed bag of wines that are top notch to ones that really need help and are basically on life-support.<\/p>\n

Grechetto DOC<\/strong>                    <\/p>\n

While never my favourite grape of the region, the 2023 showed a nice elevation in style from previous years. Grechetto needs a little help; I applaud Ciocco for adding a little Viognier into an otherwise boring wine.
                    
Colle Ciocco 2023 Clarignano – Montefalco Grechetto DOC<\/em><\/span> (15% Viognier)<\/span> – Better \"Montefalco
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La Veneranda 2023 Montefalco Grechetto DOC<\/em><\/span> – Good+<\/strong><\/p>\n

Benedetti & Grigi 2022 Eros – Montefalco Grechetto DOC<\/em><\/span> – Good<\/strong>
Scacciadiavoli 2023 Montefalco Grechetto DOC<\/em><\/span> – Good<\/strong>
Terre De La Custodia 2023 Montefalco Grechetto DOC<\/em><\/span> – Good<\/strong><\/p>\n

Montefalco Bianco<\/strong><\/p>\n

Always the weakest wines of the tasting. This category is laced with ‘almost’ undrinkable wines. The slim amount of wines (2) scored are mercy shout-outs (at least they are drinkable \/ enjoyable). It is a sad state as to what these wines have become. Here is some advice: If you can’t make a fresh, drinkable, summery style wine in this category, then give up and stop trying to just shove unused grapes into a bottle. It is beneath you all. Do better or don’t do it at all.
                    
Scacciadiavoli 2021 Montefalco Bianco \"Montefalco<\/em><\/span>
(50 Trebbiano \/ 30 Grechetto \/ 20 Chardonnay)<\/span> – Good<\/strong><\/p>\n

Terre De La Custodia 2020 Montefalco Bianco – Plentis <\/em><\/span>   
(60 Trebbiano \/ 40 Chardonnay)<\/span> – Good<\/strong><\/p>\n

Spoleto Trebbiano Spoletino<\/strong><\/p>\n

On the other hand, Trebbiano Spoletino has the potential to be some of the most fun and interesting wines of the region – the best versions of which play up a summery-vibe. But they do come in a variety of other styles: some play too much with the freshness and minerality, taking the wine out of balance; others diddle too much with the oxidative and wood style, which has the effect of muting the grape’s vibrancy.<\/p>\n

The ones on my list below have nailed what I believe Spoletino to be about. I just wish I could take all these out on the back patio and enjoy them in the sun – but alas, I can’t.<\/p>\n

The “Good” ones on this list are fresh, lively, full of balancing acidity, and they just get “better” from there.<\/p>\n

Benedetti & Grigi 2021 Ermes – Trebbiano Spoletino<\/em><\/span> – Better<\/strong>
Bocale 2023 Trebbiano Spoletino<\/span><\/em> – Better<\/strong>
Valdangius 2023 Campo De Pico – Trebbiano Spoletino<\/em><\/span> – Better \"Montefalco
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Antonelli 2023 Trebium – Trebbiano Spoletino<\/em><\/span> – Good+<\/strong>
Cocco Ilaria 2022 Avventata – Trebbiano Spoletino<\/em><\/span> – Good+<\/strong>
Perticaia 2023 Trebbiano Spoletino<\/em><\/span> – Good+<\/strong><\/p>\n

Antonelli 2021 Vigna Tonda – Trebbiano Spoletino<\/em><\/span> – Good<\/strong>
Colle Mora 2022 Bagnolo – Trebbiano Spoletino<\/em> <\/span>– Good<\/strong>
Conti Fabio 2023 Rovicciano – Trebbiano Spoletino<\/em><\/span> – Good<\/strong>
Le Cimate 2022 Trebbiano Spoletino<\/em><\/span> – Good<\/strong>
Ninni 2023 Poggio Del Vescovo – Trebbiano Spoletino<\/em> <\/span>– Good<\/strong><\/p>\n

Spoleto Trebbiano Spoletino Spumante<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hard to judge this style as there was only one to taste; and it was good-plus … but I raised the mark in an effort and to encourage more to try doing this.<\/p>\n

Le Cimate 2020 Giovanni Bartoloni – Dedicato A Te – Trebbiano Spoletino<\/em><\/span> – Better \"Montefalco
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Take Aways:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grechetto is on the rise. <\/em><\/p>\n

Spoletino is the star of the white wine show. <\/em><\/p>\n

Make more bubbles from Spoletini.<\/em><\/p>\n

Whites Blends, get your act together.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"Montefalco <\/p>\n

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  (June 2024) … A look at the white wine of the area. This is a real mixed bag of wines that are top notch to ones that really need help and are basically on life-support. Grechetto DOC                     While never my favourite grape of the region, the 2023 showed a nice elevation in style […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6873","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-on-the-road-with-the-grape-guy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6873","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6873"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6873\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6873"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6873"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}