Falesco is an estate winery in the commune of Montecchio in Terni province in Umbria. The business was founded by brothers Riccardo and Renzo Cotarella in 1979. Riccardo is one of Italy’s most famous consulting enologists. Renzo is CEO and chief winemaker for Antinori. Riccardo’s daughters, Dominga and Marta, and Renzo’s daughter, Enrica, have now joined the family business. In 2017 the Cotarella family purchased the Le Macioche estate in Montalcino for $4.78 million (Source: Wine Spectator).

White wines

Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone DOC, Poggio dei Gelsi: The name means Mulberry Hill.

Red wines

Merlot, Montiano

Bibliography

Oz Clarke, Oz Clarke Wine A-Z (Pavilion, 2015).