Todi

The Protected Designation of Origin "Todi" identifies the wines "Bianco", "Rosso" (with "Superiore" variant), "Grechetto" (also "Superiore" and "Passito"), "Sangiovese" (also "Superiore") and "Merlot" (also "Superiore").

Grapes

The reference vines for white and red "Todi" wines are respectively "Grechetto" and "Sangiovese", which must represent at least 50% of the grapes used in production. In the single variety ("Grechetto"," Sangiovese" and "Merlot"), however, the specific blend, coming from the indicated vine, must cover 85% of the grape requirements.

Physicochemical and Organoleptic properties

The "Bianco", Todi" (minimum total alcoholic strength by volume 11.5% vol) has a straw-yellow appearance, associated with a winy, delicate and fruity aroma and a fresh, harmonious and sometimes lively flavor, ranging from dry to bite. The "Rosso" (12% vol), on the other hand, has a rather lively ruby hue, with varying degrees of intensity; the smell is winy and pleasantly fruity; the taste is dry, full-bodied and slightly tannic. The variants with indication of vine add to these basic characteristics further peculiarities linked to specific grapes. A detailed description of all wines can be traced in the specification.

Grape production area

The production of "Todi" wines develops in a circumscribed territory, located in the central-southern part of "Umbria" and characterized by medium-textured soils, tending to clayey.

Specificity and historical notes

According to modern genetic research, Grechetto, which is widespread in Umbria, is not, as has long been claimed, a grape variety originating in Greece (the name seems to reveal it), but rather a close relative of Ribolla riminese and Pignoletto, the latter being very common in nearby Emilia Romagna.