Castel Ritaldi is a commune between Spoleto and Montefalco in Perugia province in Umbria in central Italy, 7.5 miles (12km) from Spoleto, and less than 3.7 miles (6km) from Montefalco town in the Montefalco region. Castel Ritaldi was created when the three medieval villages of Colle del Marchese, Castel San Govanni, and Castel Ritaldi merged. Part of its territory falls within the south-east of the coterminous Montefalco DOC and Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG zones (see below). It also falls with the Trebbiano Spoletino DOC (white wine), and Monti Martani DOP (olive oil) zones.

Events: The Palio del Fantasma is held in late July, early August when Lucretia Borgias’s visit to the town is commemorated (with food and wine).

Post code: 06044 Castel Ritaldi (PG).

Sub-zones: Località Torregrosso.

Wine style: Ian D’Agata (2019, p.268) describes the Sagrantino wines of Castel Ritaldi as ‘softer and readier to drink’, compared to the Montefalco norm.

Wines: Montefalco Bianco DOC. | Montefalco Grechetto DOC. | Montefalco Rosso & Rosso Riserva DOC. | Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG. | Montefalco Sagrantino Passito DOCG. | Spoleto DOC. 

Wineries

Certified organic

No certification: Agricola Castelgrosso. | Terre di San Felice.

Bibliography

Dr Ian d’Agata, Italy’s Native Wine Grape Terroirs (University of California Press, 2019).

Italian Wine Guide (Touring Club of Italy, 1999), p.379.