Today Linda and I drove out to a town in Umbria called Spello. It wasn't Reado or Writeo, but Spello and even though I joke with the Italian language, Spello is a heavenly place. It sits below what looks like an ancient volcano about 10 kilometers from Assisi. When you arrive you immediately see the east to west rows of grapes waiting to become this year's vintage.
Fabio Sportoletti was our wine guide and host and he shared with us some great knowledge of how the family makes their wine. They have 2 white wines and two reds, but we discovered today that they also make a Prosecco which delighted us as we love it! Their olive oil is "to die for" and we bought 11 litres of it! The Grechetto is the only white Linda will really drink and Umbria is the only place that grows that grape.
Marco Sportoletti showed up later during our tasting and it was great to see him as we met on our first visit to Villa Fidelia in 2006. We got lost in Spello and he came and rescued us! Marco's mama was there too and she's an incredibile cook! Delizioso! Buoni!
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