Company Info

Guido Guardigli, proprietor of the small, but exceptionally high level Perticaia estate in Umbria, “the green heart of Italy”, is a man of vast experience in the world of wine. Director in the past of various wine-producing properties, he spent more than a decade and a half managing the very large holdings of the agricultural wing of the SAI insurance company, and the wine estates in three major appellation-controlled areas of central Italy: Montalcino, Montefalco, and Montepulciano.
At the Fattoria del Cerro, the largest private producer in the entire zone, he established new levels of quality in the wines and also launched the consulting career of Lorenzo Landi, who has since become a well known wine consultant.
The frenetic pace of this work and these responsibilities obviously could not last forever, and Guardigli carefully planned a quieter phase of life in which he could show his talents and capacities as a producer of his own wines. His choice settled on the emerging area of Montefalco and he named his estate “perticaia”, inspired by the antique term for a plough in Umbria. The main emphasis was to be on the Sagrantino grape itself, a variety whose potential, at the time, was anything but evident, but which has since proven itself to be a grape capable of giving both outstanding and highly original wines.

The Sangiovese grape has not been neglected and the Montefalco Rosso version, a Sangiovese/Sagrantino blend, is regularly one of the finest in the appellation. An eager experimenter at an age when many a contemporary is happy to watch television, Guardigli has also created, with the impressively talented winemaker of his choice, Emiliano Falsini, a classy white wine based on the previously little known Trebbiano Spoletino.

Perticaia Wines

Umbria is a region worth discovering and Montefalco, one of the many truly enchanting places, perfectly represents the local landscape.
The winery of the Perticaia estate is situated precisely in this wonderful area, rich in culture and nature, in fact, many tiny villages and castles can be found in the vicinity of the farm as well as verdant nature and obviously many vineyards.
The farm’s vineyards have flourished over the years and now cover about fifteen hectares, together with 250 olive trees. In the last few years the farm has done its best to fully exploit its property and the excellent wines that are produced here, paying special attention to the research and care of the local vines.

The grape harvest is only carried out manually and the grapes are taken to the new wine processing cellars where the fermentation is triggered off in a completely natural way, thanks to the use of the indigenous yeasts that are naturally present in the skins.
The wine is aged in small French oak casks: barriques and tonneaux. All the operations are coordinated by the owner in person, with the invaluable help of the brilliant young winemaker, Emiliano Falsini, one of the most attentive experts on the territory and wines of Montefalco.

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Addresses and Contacts
Perticaia Azienda Agraria
Località Casale, 06036 Montefalco (PG)
Tel. +39 0742 379014
info@perticaia.it | www.perticaia.it