Wines of Umbria

ROCCAFIORE località chioano 06059 todi / Perugia T +39 075 8942416 / F +39 075 8948754 - P.Iva 02539610549          info@roccafiore.it  /  http://www.roccafiore.it

Producing vineyards: 11 hectares of organic farming
Location: Todi, central Umbria, Italy
Altitude: 350 m above sea level
Orography: hills with micro terraces
Soils: clayey and sandy
Climate: cold and rainy winter, hot and windy summer
Exposure of vineyards: south/south-east, excellent for the ripening of grapes
Culture system: guyot
Density per hectare: 7500 stumps/ha
Yield per hectare: about 70 q/ha
White grapes: Grechetto, Trebbiano Spoletino, Moscato giallo (yellow Muscat)
Red grapes: Sangiovese, Sagrantino, Montepulciano, Merlot
Cellar Oenologist: Hartmann Donà
Vineyard caretaker: Cristian Giorgioni  

Atop a hillside within view of Todi, the South Umbrian town surrounded by medieval, Roman and Etruscan walls, nestled among a spectacular landscape of vineyards and olive groves, lays the Roccafiore Resort and Winery.

Through the cultivation of the vines and winemaking, Roccafiore owners Leonardo Baccarelli and his son Luca, follow a tradition which has been passed on for generations.  Each day, they love to share and discuss the intimate aspects of the winemaking process, noting fruit development at each step of the way, from spring budbreak to fall harvest.  They also love to join (with all those who are interested), guests on pleasant walks through the vineyards, as they share in the beauty and delicate care of the precious rows of vines, while continually assessing and discussing the evolution of the upcoming vintage.

The quality of our wines not only reflects our commitment to technology and innovation, but displays our desire to faithfully express the bounty of our precious family-owned Umbrian vineyard.  We believe that our attention to the smallest details make the distinctive difference in our wines, for it is through man’s hands and heart from which the true character of a wine emerges.

More than an oenological trend, we believe that responsible stewardship is the only way to create a wine that exudes the synergy between the land, microclimate and vines.  We hope that you have a chance to enjoy our wines, and share in our toast to Umbria!   

At our family vineyard, we grow and hand harvest traditional Umbrian varietals, including Sangiovese, Sagrantino, Montepulciano, and Moscato Giallo or “Yellow Muscat”, which go into our blends and single varietal wines bottled under the Vigna dei Fiori and Vigna d’Autore labels.  

2010 Fiorfiore Bianco

Grechetto di Todi dei Colli Martani

Making good wine is not enough. Modern methods must be strictly applied to the ancient art of winemaking.  Persistence is necessary, because quality is achieved working day after day. This sweet toil is made up of lots of little victories and endless difficulties. Obstacles make the challenge even more exciting. This is how this wine is made from the grapes of Grechetto vines, the historic vines native to the area around Todi.

Grapes are harvested in the first ten days of September and carefully selected before being gently pressed. The precious musts are left to ferment in steel vats with controlled temperatures for a few weeks before being transferred to large Slavonian oak barrels for about 12 months. The final stages of maturation take place in bottles, producing a full, pale yellow wine, smelling of pineapple, golden apple, small yellow flowers and with very delicate sweet spice notes.

This incredibly elegant and complex wine tastes warm and soft. It is best served three or four years after the grapes were harvested.

It is perfect with vegetable-based first courses, white meats and soft cheeses. Excellent served at 10 or 11°C.

2009  Prova d'Autore

Red Umbria IGT Wine

 Our idea of quality is the love for a land rich in culture and history, trying to produce high-quality wines in new, untested ways so that they are unique, yet deeply bound to the territory in which they were made.

Quality is made by men, their dreams, experience and commitment to a cause. To achieve this, it is important to know the history of the cause and love it. This is the only way to understand from where stems the vital energy from which we pour into our work, both from the vineyards and the cellar. Our passion and efforts coalesce with our Prova d’Autore, made from three great Umbrian red varietals, Sangiovese (30%), Sagrantino (30%) and Montepulciano (40%).

These grapes are carefully selected, and the wines are made separately in stainless steel vats with controlled temperatures, where fermentation occurs naturally. The wine is then stored for two years in new barriques and left to stand for a year in bottles, to protect the ideal synergy of these unique and perfectly balanced grapes.

Their structure, elegance and complex taste and aromas blend into one another, yielding a high-class wine which improves with age.   We hope you agree that our Prova d’Autore, is a perfectly executed piece of art.