Umbria – out and about photos

 De rigueur wear for the Castello di Magione (above and below)

Some more photos from our visit to the Umbrian countryside:

 Castello di Magione

 Umbrian landscape with snow

 Cantina Peppucci

 

Underfed and possibly fractious wine lover!
Castello di Magione

 

Fabien Lainé and Umbrian countryside

 Filippo Peppucci

2007 Alter Ego, Cantina Peppucci

#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.   

#Umbria for winelovers13 + Proud to be Fat

Unfortunate juxtaposition of posters outside the venue in Terni for the Umbria for #winelovers13 

winelovers13 plus Proud to be Fat – cause and effect?

#Umbria for winelovers13: more views from L’Hotel Albergo Duomo

 

 View from the hotel around 8am this morning (above and below)

Umbria for #winelovers/13

View from the L’Hotel Albergo Duomo

Staying near Terni for Umbria for #winelovers/13. I arrived yesterday evening and the four day event started this morning. The event is being held in Terni but we are staying in the L’Hotel Albergo Duomo in the little hillside town of San Gemini.

Last night we had dinner at La Palazzola winery owned by Stefan Grilli. Some photos here from the evening.

 

A lion@the Palazzo 

 

André Riberinho

View of the table  

Annette Lissotte and Fabien Lainé

 The chef

 Lotte Karolin

 

Lotte and Dr Omera Mariani 

 Luis Alberto finds his Valentine – Nanci Bergamo

 Luiz Alberto (above and below)

 Dr Omera Mariani 

 La Palazzola: refreshing Riesling fizz

 Stefan Grilli (above and below)