Umbria · PG
Montefalco
The 'balcony of Umbria': a terrace over the valley, frescoes by Benozzo Gozzoli and the home of Sagrantino wine, best discovered with a cellar tasting.
Photo: Hagai Agmon-Snir حچاي اچمون-سنير חגי אגמון-שניר, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Things to do in Montefalco
Sagrantino wine tasting at a winery
Montefalco · All year by appointment; September for the harvest
Benozzo Gozzoli's frescoes
Montefalco · All year
Bookable tours in Montefalco
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Why go solo
Wide views, wineries with organised tastings and a small, safe centre to walk around, even in the evening.
Montefalco and Sagrantino: the guide
Sagrantino and wine tastings
Montefalco is the home of Sagrantino, a powerful red grown only on these hills, dry or sweet (passito), and of the softer Montefalco Rosso. Many wineries around the village offer visits and tastings by appointment, usually a walk in the vineyards, the cellar and three or four wines with local food. Most can host tastings in English.
Book ahead, especially at weekends, and if you plan more than one tasting, stay the night in Montefalco so you don't have to drive.
Benozzo Gozzoli's frescoes
The church of San Francesco, now a museum, has an apse painted by Benozzo Gozzoli with the life of St Francis in vivid colours, and a nativity by Perugino.
How much does Sagrantino cost?
At the winery, Montefalco Rosso usually costs a little over ten euros, while dry Sagrantino starts at around twenty euros and goes up for the best vintages. A guided tasting usually costs between 15 and 40 euros.
What to see in Montefalco
Museum of San Francesco
Benozzo Gozzoli's frescoes of the life of St Francis and a nativity by Perugino.
Piazza del Comune
A circular square at the top of the village.
The balcony of Umbria
Viewpoints over Assisi, Spello, Trevi and the whole valley.
Church of Santa Chiara
With the 14th-century frescoed Chapel of the Holy Cross.
Sagrantino wineries
Visits and tastings by appointment among the vineyards.
How to get there
Bus from Foligno; by car about 20 minutes from Foligno and half an hour from Assisi.
Don't miss
Enologica Montefalco (): In September the village celebrates wine with tastings and open cellars during the harvest.
Day trip or overnight?
Worth a night if you do a tasting, so you don't have to drive.
Plan your visit
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Frequently asked questions
Can you visit Montefalco without a car?
Bus from Foligno; by car about 20 minutes from Foligno and half an hour from Assisi.
How much time do you need for Montefalco?
Half a day, a full day with a winery. Worth a night if you do a tasting, so you don't have to drive.
When is the best time to visit Montefalco?
The best months are April, May, September, October. Don't miss: Enologica Montefalco (undefined).
Do Montefalco wineries offer tastings in English?
Yes, many do: ask when you book.
What is Sagrantino?
A powerful red wine made only around Montefalco, both dry and sweet (passito).
