Cantina Zazzera Vigne & Vini — Attraction in Todi

My wife and I set up a tasting here while we were vacationing in Umbria. I was blown away by the quality of wines they have. The owner is doing some amazing things with wine and he allows the grape to shine. He treats each variety exactly how it should be treated. The results are astounding. I especially liked the wine made from the “Grero” grapes. This is a variety thought to have been lost. He has been working with the university to bring back into production. The result is so delicious! The output is minimal at this point with only 600 bottles produced. He is also doing great things with the Sangiovese and grechetto grapes. I am not usually a white or rose fan, but Zazzera has options that I truly like and even purchased. That says a lot. During our tasting the owner and his wife took us around the production to show us the process. You can tell during the tour that there is a passion for winemaking. I loved spending time with the owners. I left feeling like I had made friends. I cannot recommend a visit to this winery enough. Amazing products, great people, and a truly...

We enjoyed our time here very much! Our local wine store featured them one night and since we were vacationing near, we arranged to stop by and I’m so glad that we did. Their wines are very good and their hospitality is even better! Our Italian isn’t very good but we had lovely conversation. They offered us “pizza” while we sampled their wines after a tour of the facility. We left with 4 bottles 🫣

We also enjoyed their puppy “Charlie”! He’s a super cute 8 month old...

We dropped in for a tasting on our way to Spoleto, and we were blown away with how welcoming our host Fabiano was. The setting couldn’t be more authentic, and we’re so happy to have spent our time and money at a small family vineyard, as opposed to some overpriced tourist trap. Every wine we tried was delicious, and he even took the time to show around the barrel and bottling rooms. Charlie the dog also welcomed us and made sure we knew where to...