Decugnano dei Barbi

Orvieto · Terni (TR)

← Umbria

Established

1973

Claudio Barbi

Yearly production

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Location

Orvieto, Terni (TR), Umbria

Terni (TR)

Vineyard area

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estate

Appellations

Orvieto DOC

History

Claudio Barbi bought the abandoned Decugnano land (documented from 1212) in 1973 and planted the first vineyards.

In 1978 he made the first wines, including an Orvieto Classico and Umbria's first Metodo Classico sparkling; in 1981 he made Italy's first botrytis (noble-rot) wine.

His son Enzo continues the estate today.

Wines

Illustrative selection

Orvieto Classico Superiore 'Mare Antico'

Orvieto DOC · Grechetto, Trebbiano (Procanico)

Orvieto Classico 'Il Bianco'

Orvieto DOC · Grechetto, Trebbiano

'Pourriture Noble' (noble rot)

Orvieto DOC · botrytised whites

Italy's first noble-rot wine (1981).

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