Todi

Wine from Todi comes out of Umbria, Italy, where it sits as a wine region.

Grechetto leads the plantings, with Sangiovese and Merlot alongside it.

Vines root into clay and limestone.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as hills.

Red wine, white wine and sweet white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows crisp and dry, rich, blend of red fruit flavors and especially from sangiovese and merlot.

Quality is codified by the DOC, which is worth reading off the label.

Producers worth knowing include Agri Segretum, Cantina Peppucci, Cantina Roccafiore and Cantina Tudernum.

Pour them alongside grilled meats, pasta dishes and cheeses.

Serve at 10 to 12°C.

Keeps for 3 to 5 years.

In the glass.

White: Crisp and dry.

Red: Rich, Blend of red fruit flavors, Especially from sangiovese and merlot.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• DOC

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Agri Segretum 'Marmocchio' Todi Sangiovese, Umbria, Italy
• Cantina Peppucci 'I Rovi' Grechetto di Todi Superiore, Umbria, Italy
• Cantina Peppucci Montorsolo Grechetto di Todi, Umbria, Italy
• Cantina Roccafiore 'Fiorfiore' Grechetto di Todi, Umbria, Italy
• Cantina Tudernum Colle Nobile Grechetto di Todi Superiore, Umbria, Italy
• Cantina Tudernum Grechetto di Todi, Umbria, Italy
• Cantina Tudernum Merlot Todi, Umbria, Italy
• Cantina Tudernum Sangiovese Todi, Umbria, Italy

At the table.

• Grilled meats
• Pasta dishes
• Cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 10 to 12°C.
• Keeps for 3 to 5 years.

Nearby regions.

Todi: common questions

More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Umbria guide.