During the three-day “UmbriaWine” Umbria Top actively participates in the event by bringing the Radici 2025 project to life “at home”, after the great success at Vinitaly, with a masterclass combined with a visit to Perugia Sotterranea and a permanent tasting area, where every day the regional quality wines of 33 wineries will be the protagonists.
There are only a few days left until UmbriaWine 2025 , the Umbrian wine festival scheduled for September 12th to 14th in the iconic squares of Perugia’s historic center. Now in its third edition, the event confirms its commitment to promoting regional wineries and producers, promoting wine culture with the support of the Perugia Foundation. Umbria Top is once again a partner of excellence for the event.
” We are thrilled to be participating in UmbriaWine again this year, ” says Gioia Bacoccoli , coordinator of Umbria Top. ” The festival is a unique opportunity to showcase Umbrian wines and present our Radici 2025 project, which recounts the history, culture, and traditions of regional viticulture, “on-site.” We firmly believe that initiatives like this are essential for promoting the quality of our producers and bringing the public, including younger audiences, closer to the culture of wine .”
Umbria Top will have a dedicated stand in Piazza Italia , where visitors can taste quality wines from member wineries for free. By purchasing a tasting kit at the festival ticket office, you can receive two tokens every day from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. One token can be used at the Umbria Top station, manned by an AIS sommelier, and the other can be returned to the stand of one of the 33 member wineries attending the event to taste another glass of their appellation wines. The stand will offer a journey through the glass with different themes: Friday will be dedicated to Umbrian sparkling wines with “Toast to UmbriaWine!”, Saturday to white wines with “Shades of Umbria: Liquid Light,” and Sunday to rosés and reds with “Shades of Umbria: Emotions in Color.”
The program also includes moments of in-depth study.
On Friday, September 12, at 5:30 pm, immediately after the inauguration and ribbon-cutting ceremony, Piazza della Repubblica will also host a talk entitled “The Umbrian wine sector: synergies, perspectives, and opportunities from the EU, institutions, and local authorities.” Speakers will include representatives of regional and municipal institutions, academia, and industry professionals: Simona Meloni , Councilor for the PNRR, agricultural and agri-food policies, tourism, and sport for the Umbria Region; Andrea Stafisso , Councilor for Economic Development and Trade for the Municipality of Perugia; Fabrizio Croce , Councilor for Tourism, Historic City, Live Entertainment, and Urban Creativity for the Municipality of Perugia; David Ghromann , Councilor for the Environment, Green Areas, and Urban Regeneration for the Municipality of Perugia; Antonio Allegra , professor at the University for Foreigners of Perugia; Olivier La Rocca , CEO of the Brussels-based company Europartners Srl, and Massimo Sepiacci , President of Umbria Top. The meeting will be moderated by Luca Dalla Regina, wine communicator.
The discussion will focus on opportunities for the regional wine sector, from European calls for proposals to institutional strategies, with particular attention to wine tourism and the connection between Perugia and one of the region’s most distinctive agricultural products.
On Sunday, September 14th, at 5:00 p.m., in the cloister of the Cathedral of San Lorenzo , Umbria Top will host the masterclass “Native Grape Varieties – The Roots of Quality Wines,” led by Alberto Palliotti, professor of General Arboriculture and Tree Cultivation at the University of Perugia, supported by AIS sommelier Annachiara Baiocco . The masterclass will include a tasting of four grape varieties: Pecorino, Trebbiano Spoletino, Tostolello, and Grero. The masterclass will include a guided tour of Underground Perugia , offering participants an exclusive journey through archaeology and wine culture, from the ancient Roman decumanus to the triclinium of a domus, from the Cyclopean Etruscan walls to the temple area beneath the Acropolis, where wine transcended its convivial function, taking on a sacred value. The tasting is limited to a maximum of thirty places, subject to reservation.
This year UmbriaWine will host 33 wineries that are members of Umbria Top: Agricola Casaioli, Antonelli San Marco, Benedetti & Grigi, Blasi Cantine, Cantina Baldassarri, Cantina Berioli, Lungarotti, Tenuta Castelbuono, Arnaldo Caprai, Roccafiore, Semonte, Cantine Briziarelli, Cesarini Sartori, Chiorri, Daniele Rossi, Duca della Corgna, Fattoria di Monticello, Goretti, Le Cimate, Leonucci, Monte Vibiano, Perticaia, Pucciarella, Scacciadiavoli, Tenuta dei Mori, Tenuta Vitalonga, Tenute Baldo, Terre de la Custodia, Terre de’ Trinci, Terre Margaritelli, Tudernum, Vetunna and Villa Bucher.
With tastings, masterclasses, experiential tours, and opportunities for discussion, UmbriaWine 2025 confirms its position as a key event for presenting the identity, excellence, and future of Umbrian wine. UmbriaTop’s initiatives are part of the initiatives promoting certified Umbrian products promoted by the UmbriaTop Wines Cooperative as part of the CSR Umbria 2023-2027 measure – intervention SRG10 “Promotion of quality products.”