Description

75% Grenache 30% Syrah. Maturation partly in steel and partly in barriques for 6 months. Wine dedicated to Alessandro's father. The wine showcases a vibrant and intense ruby red color. The exuberant bouquet is highly expressive, skillfully blending various aromas of cherry, strawberry, forest floor, violet, aromatic herbs, black pepper, nutmeg, cloves, licorice, balsam, tobacco, and dark chocolate. Upon tasting, the wine reveals an acidic, profound, and sensual impact on the palate. It is voluminous, permeating, and infiltrating, while maintaining a pleasing balance. The taste experience is well-modulated, characterized by generous, structured, responsive, and dynamic tactile sensations. The tannic texture is graceful, and the wine shows potential for aging. The finish is persistent and enjoyable. This wine pairs well with grilled meat and semi-aged cheeses, making it a preferred choice.

Feudi Spada — Discover the Other Face of Umbria

For wine lovers looking beyond the familiar names of Italy, Feudi Spada offers something genuinely intriguing: wines born from a little-known corner of Umbria where history, altitude and volcanic terroir come together. In Viceno, near Castel Viscardo, vineyards sit on the slopes of the Alfina plateau, with high-altitude sites and distinctive clay-limestone soils creating wines marked by freshness, elegance and mineral character.

 But Feudi Spada is about more than terroir. Its story reaches back to 1669, when Orazio Spada brought Grenache cuttings back from France. Remarkably, descendants of these historic vines (more than 90 years old) are still preserved today, giving the estate a living connection to its past. Alongside these old vines, Feudi Spada explores varieties such as Grechetto, Syrah, Riesling Renano and Chardonnay, showing how international and local grapes can express themselves through an Umbrian identity.

 At the heart of the project is Alessandro Leoni, an agronomist and passionate vigneron whose approach begins in the vineyard. Rather than imposing a predetermined style, Alessandro observes the land, experiments and seeks to reveal what Viceno can naturally produce. That philosophy gives Feudi Spada its individuality: these are wines of place, but also wines of curiosity and discovery.

If you enjoy wines that have a story, a sense of place and something unexpected to say, Feudi Spada is a winery worth discovering.