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96 pts Luca Maroni / 92 pts 5StarWines - the Book - Vinitaly 

90 % Grechetto & 10% Renano Riesling. Aging in steel for the Grechetto and barriques for the Riesling for six months. The beautiful straw yellow color splashed with chlorophyll green at the edges is splendid and sunny. Aromatically it boasts multiple scents of pear, peach, apple, clementine, banana, jasmine, hawthorn, thyme and sage. In the mouth a flowing sip begins, passionate, fresh, soft, crystalline, suave, sapid, mineral and velvety. Elegant, seductive, slender, breathy, graceful and voluptuous silhouette. Satisfying final shot. Perfect pairing with seafood risotto and fresh dairy products.

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.