#winelover – a Todi morning

Fabien Lainé – showing the two essential pieces of equipment 

for a successful sommelier – a good nose and a hard hat to withstand criticism!

We started yesterday's visit to part of Umbria with a guided visit to Todi. Here are some photos from the visit.

The Duomo on outskirts of old Todi

Duomo: wooden statue of Pope Martin I, who came from near here

Griffin on side of Duomo

Thirsty stone #winelover on front of cathedral

View from bell tower to Duomo and beyond (above and below)

 

View in Todi 

A frieze

Way into old Todi 

Teatro Comunale 

Another town view

Church of S. Fortunato 

Fra Jacopone in front of the church

Detail on grapes on church

 Bell@top of the tower

Views from the bell tower (above and below)

Final fish view of town and duomo

Roman cistern under the Piazza

The Piazza (above and below)

 LA in the Piazza

View back towards old town with many chimneys operating

#winelovers setting wine free!

#Winelovers freeing wine from its chains!

Taken during Umbria for #winelovers13@the Caos cultural centre in Terni

#Umbria for winelovers13: Cantina Roccafiore

 

2010 fiorfiore, 100% Grechetto di Todi, Cantina Roccafiore

At #Umbria for winelovers13 I concentrated on the white wines and was impressed by their balance with ripe fruit balanced with acidity. Two grapes stood out: the Grechetto, the traditional and typical grape of Umbria, and the Trebbiano Spoletino, a traditional variety that has been enjoying a renaissance in the Montefalco area – of which more later.

One of the wines that particularly impressed me was the 2010 fiorfiore from Cantina Roccafiore with its very nicely balanced weight of quite rich fruit and length. I'm not surprised that it was a winner at the #winelovers food and wine matching competition where it was judged to be the best white to match the frittatina morbida al tartufo della Valnerina.