On the Road with the Grape Guy
Montefalco White Wines Report
10 Mar 2025- Details
- Category: On the Road with the Grape Guy
(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 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 (15% Viognier) – Better 
La Veneranda 2023 Montefalco Grechetto DOC - Good+
Benedetti & Grigi 2022 Eros - Montefalco Grechetto DOC - Good
Scacciadiavoli 2023 Montefalco Grechetto DOC - Good
Terre De La Custodia 2023 Montefalco Grechetto DOC – Good
Montefalco Bianco
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 
(50 Trebbiano / 30 Grechetto / 20 Chardonnay) - Good
Terre De La Custodia 2020 Montefalco Bianco - Plentis
(60 Trebbiano / 40 Chardonnay) – Good
Spoleto Trebbiano Spoletino
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.
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.
The “Good” ones on this list are fresh, lively, full of balancing acidity, and they just get “better” from there.
Benedetti & Grigi 2021 Ermes - Trebbiano Spoletino - Better
Bocale 2023 Trebbiano Spoletino - Better
Valdangius 2023 Campo De Pico - Trebbiano Spoletino – Better 
Antonelli 2023 Trebium - Trebbiano Spoletino - Good+
Cocco Ilaria 2022 Avventata - Trebbiano Spoletino - Good+
Perticaia 2023 Trebbiano Spoletino - Good+
Antonelli 2021 Vigna Tonda - Trebbiano Spoletino - Good
Colle Mora 2022 Bagnolo - Trebbiano Spoletino - Good
Conti Fabio 2023 Rovicciano - Trebbiano Spoletino - Good
Le Cimate 2022 Trebbiano Spoletino - Good
Ninni 2023 Poggio Del Vescovo - Trebbiano Spoletino – Good
Spoleto Trebbiano Spoletino Spumante
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.
Le Cimate 2020 Giovanni Bartoloni - Dedicato A Te - Trebbiano Spoletino - Better 
Take Aways:
Grechetto is on the rise.
Spoletino is the star of the white wine show.
Make more bubbles from Spoletini.
Whites Blends, get your act together.
