Montefalco / Gualdo Cattaneo / Collazzone Southeast of Perugia

ITINERARY 7 ITINERARY 7 Montefalco / Gualdo Cattaneo / Collazzone Southeast of Perugia MONTEFALCO (PG) From Perugia 52 km (SS 75, then SP 44). A very important crossroads of the wine-making zone, with a wealth of art treasures, Montefalco also boasts the designation “Balcony of Umbria”. From its vantage point, in fact, you can enjoy a Perugia unique panorama of the region ranging from Perugia, Assisi, Foligno, Trevi and Spoleto to the Apennine crests, Monte CATTANEO GUALDO COLLAZZONE MONTEFALCO Subasio, and Monti Martani. WHAT TO SEE Gualdo Cattaneo - Village of S. Terenziano Museo Pinacoteca di S. Francesco. Built in the mid-1300s and site of the Museo Terni Civico since 1895, it houses pictorial GUALDO CATTANEO (PG) COLLAZZONE (PG) works from the 13th to the 17th centu- 13 km from Montefalco (via SP445, SS316 Collazzone is situated 18 km from Gual- ries, including depictions of the life of St. and SP422) lies the small village of Gualdo do Cattaneo (SP422 SP415 SP421) on Francis by Benozzo Gozzoli, a Nativity by Cattaneo, an ancient stronghold perched a hill covered with oak and pine woods Perugino, and works by Niccolò Alunno on a hilltop at 447 metres and enclosed by and olive groves. A tiny town perched and other illustrious painters. medieval walls. at 500 metres above sea level, it still 16 Former Church of S. Filippo Neri (18th retains the characteristics of Lombard 17 c.), now a theatre. WHAT TO SEE military architecture with its medieval Church of Sant’Agostino, with works by Parish church of S. Andrea (13th c.). Fol- walls, ramparts, buttresses, and towers, Ambrogio Lorenzetti and Bartolomeo lowing its complete renovation in 1804, the and its narrow streets. Caporali. church conserves the crypt and a number Church of Sant’Illuminata (16th c.), with of sculptures on the façade in the original WHAT TO SEE frescoes by Francesco Melanzio. Romanesque style. Inside, a painting of Monastery of San Lorenzo, where Ja- the Last Supper by Ascensidonio Spacca. copone da Todi, the Franciscan poet WHAT TO TASTE Church of S. Agostino, from 1136, with excommunicated by Pope Boniface VIII, A very special pecorino cheese, the so- frescoes of the Foligno school. took refuge and died on Christmas night called ‘‘mbriaco” obtained by immersing of 1306. wheels of aged pecorino in barrels of red WHAT TO TASTE Church of Sant’Angelo, incorporated wine for two months. Absolutely not to Gnocchi with goose sauce, porcona, lamb in the Clarisse Convent of the same miss: the local wines, including Sagran- Sagrantino, rocciata (a fruit and nut roll), name. tino di Montefalco, renowned among Ita- cheese pizza. Olive oil, legumes, and toz- lian wines and internationally, and the zetti (almond biscuits) with Sagrantino. WHAT TO TASTE excellent Rosso di Montefalco. Olive oil and sunflower oil. Aspara- EVENTS gus and mushrooms. Roast and gril- EVENTS Montefalco - Church of S.Chiara Agosto Settembre gauldese. Food and led meats. Various types of egg pasta Agosto Montefalchese, with crossbow wine stands, music, performances, inclu- dressed with sauces of entrails. The and flag-throwing contests, music, per- ducts and artisan traditions of the Strada ding an impressive re-enactment of the local wines, strong and full-bodied, are formances, and food and wine tasting in del Sagrantino. attacks on the Castle of Gualdo Cattaneo ideal for accompanying this rustic cui- the atmospheric spaces of the historic in the 15th-16th centuries. sine. district. INFO Settimana Enologica, held in September IAT Foligno, INFO INFO with an important trade show featuring tel. +39 0742.35.44.59 IAT Foligno IAT Foligno the wines of Montefalco and Umbria in – 0742.35.41.65; tel. +39 0742354459 - 0742354165 tel. +39 0742354459 - 0742354165 general. [email protected]; [email protected] [email protected] Terre del Sagrantino , during the Easter www.foligno.umbria2000.it www.foligno.umbria2000.it www.foligno.umbria2000.it season, a fair featuring the typical pro-.

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