Terni & Amelia is a wine area within Umbria, Italy, with the Amelia appellation. Amelia is especially associated with Vin Santo, a dessert wine, alongside Grechetto, Malvasia, Ciliegiolo and Sangiovese.
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Elsewhere in Umbria
- Colli Altotiberini2 producersColli Altotiberini pairs traditional Umbrian grapes with wines from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
- Colli del Trasimeno1 producerColli del Trasimeno surrounds Lake Trasimeno, with gentle hills and a small lowland area. Grechetto makes fresh, savoury whites; Merlot makes reds.
- Colli Martani & TodiNo producers listed yetColli Martani and Todi are the appellations in this area. Todi Grechetto is full-bodied and velvety, with fruit and a lightly bitter finish.
- Montefalco & Spoleto4 producersMontefalco and Spoleto are wine areas in Umbria. Warm, relatively dry Montefalco grows Sagrantino for reds with pronounced tannin and the capacity to age.
- Orvieto & Lago di Corbara3 producersOrvieto, Rosso Orvietano and Lago di Corbara are the appellations in this area. Orvieto is a DOC white produced in Terni and Viterbo.
- Torgiano, Assisi & Perugia Hills3 producersThe hills around Torgiano, Assisi and Perugia contain several wine appellations. Grapes for Torgiano Rosso Riserva grow away from the rivers' alluvial soils; the wines tend to have more structure.
Producers in Terni & Amelia
Producer profiles
- società agricola Leonardo BussolettiAn organic estate in Terni province, southern Umbria, built around the revival of Ciliegiolo, a red grape that had largely disappeared from the region.