Umbria is one of the Italian regions, which in recent years has succeeded in gaining a prominent place in the Italian wine scene, especially with regard to the production of red wines. Vine cultivation in Umbria has ancient origins: it was the Etruscans who introduced various plantations, while the Romans favoured its development by exporting the wines produced throughout the empire. Umbrian vineyards are divided equally between white and black grapes. In particular, the most cultivated black grapes are Sagrantino, Merlot, Sangiovese, Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon and Montepulciano. While among the white grape varieties, the main ones are: grechetto, trebbiano toscano, chardonnay, malvasia bianca and riesling. Umbria can boast 2 Denominazioni di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) and 13 Denominazioni di Origine Controllata (DOC). It is above all in the province of Perugia that the 2 most important Umbrian red DOCG wines, Montefalco Sagrantino and Torgiano Rosso Riserva, are produced, while the oldest wine growing area is undoubtedly Orvieto with its DOC Orvieto. xtraWine offers you only the best Umbrian wines that have received important awards from Bibenda, Veronelli and AIS. The Umbrian wines you will find on xtraWine all come from important wineries such as: Lugarotti, Antinori and Castello della Sala (Antinori) with proposals only of the best vintages.