Cantina Giovannini
Nestled among the rolling hills of Narni, Cantina Giovannini embodies our family’s total dedication to the production of Ciliegiolo wine, a product that encapsulates the true essence of our territory, to which we are closely connected.
We are proud to be the only winery to offer such a rich and diverse range of wines from Ciliegiolo grapes, with four pure labels that express the essence of this prized grape variety. Our range is further enriched with a Ciliegiolo passito, a sweet and intensely aromatic wine, and a Ciliegiolo grappa, a distillate that captures the purest essence of the grape.
Our innovation has no boundaries: we pioneered the “Ciliegiolo 2.0” project, whose research was carried out in collaboration with the University of Tuscia. The project has allowed us to explore new frontiers in wine production, revolutionizing the concept of Ciliegiolo as a ready-to-drink wine and leading to the creation of the first long-lived Ciliegiolo, with extraordinary complexity and persistence.
Ciliegiolo
Ciliegiolo di Narni is Cantina Giovannini’s cru, cultivated and produced at 158 m above sea level on soft hillsides with 100 percent ciliegiolo grapes with spurred cordon training. The grapes are harvested the third week of September, after being hand-selected, and are then crushed and destemmed and sent to the steel tank in which they ferment at a controlled temperature for about two weeks. At the end of fermentation, a 72-hour maceration on the skins is carried out to implement the wine’s tannic endowment, which is then stored in steel tanks where it continues malolactic fermentation and ages on the fine lees for about 9 months. After bottling, the wine remains to rest in the cellar for 6 to 8 months.
The result of this process generates a fruity wine on the nose with notes of ripe cherries, black currants and field herbs. On the palate it is immediate in its pleasantness and juiciness of fruit, medium-bodied with intense but never intrusive tannins.
It goes well with charcuterie boards, first courses with meat sauces or roasted white meat main courses
Summa Rosato Narni
GRA' Rosé
GRA’ Rosè is an Italian method sparkling wine with 100% Ciliegiolo grapes. It is harvested in the second/third week of August, and after picking, the grapes are whole cluster pressed in order to extract very few polyphenolic substances from the skins: hence the very light pink color, called onion skin.
The clarified must is fermented at low temperatures to enhance the elegant, fruity and fresh notes.
Aromatic complexity is imparted by malolactic fermentation achieved through aging on lees. The second fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled autoclaves, followed by a second six-month aging period on the lees.
It pleasantly accompanies rich hors d’oeuvres, also excellent with first courses of red sauces and vegetables. It pairs nicely with truffle and fish dishes.
Passito di Ciliegiolo
Grappa di Ciliegiolo
Grappa di Ciliegiolo is a distillate produced by the Giovannini winery, the processing of which begins immediately after the harvest with the cherry grape marc. After alcoholic fermentation in the cellar (with the must itself) it arrives at the distillery where, after racking and light pressing, it is passed immediately into the still. The distillation, totally in copper and stainless steel, allows all the aromas of the pomace of origin to be preserved. The grappa is produced at an alcohol content of about 42° and then left to rest for about 8 months.
Its transparent, crystal-clear appearance and soft, fragrant taste make this distillate an ideal after-meal drink.
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Opening Hours
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- Fri-Sat: 11:30 – 18:00
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Time for tastings, with our platters
I will take you directly into the vineyards where every day we work to bring our wines to life, and you will be able to admire the breathtaking panorama that surrounds us
Trekking del Ciliegiolo
2-3 giugno 2023
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Programma
- 10.00 – 13.00: Storia di un chicco d’uva – Animazione e laboratori per bambini (4-12 anni). Presso Complesso Monumentale Beata Lucia, Piazza G. Marzio 6.
- 10.00 + 15.00: Ogni museo il suo vino – Trekking urbano alla scoperta dei musei e dei vini Ciliegiolo del territorio. Partenza da Piazza G. Marzio 6. Punti di interesse del tour:
- Complesso Monumentale del Beata Lucia, terrazza panoramica sulle Gole del Nera ed esperienza immersiva sulla pittura “en plein air”
- Chiesa di San Domenico
- Museo Eroli
- Museo MultiMedievale della Corsa all’Anello
- 13.00 – 14.00: Performance teatrale con Giullare Silvestro in: “Laudato si’, mi’ Signore, per sor’aqua …et messor lo frate vino!” di Andrea Mengaroni. Presso Palazzo dei Priori.
- 15.00: CiliegioloTour – Visita guidata delle cantine aderenti, con degustazione di vini e prodotti tipici del territorio. Evento interamente gratuito. Possibilità di scegliere tra Tour Nord (Narni – San Gemini) e Tour Sud (Narni – Giove). Partenza dal Parcheggio del Suffragio.
- 15.00 – 18.00: Pittura naturale con vino – il vinarello – Animazione e laboratori per bambini (4-12 anni). Presso Complesso Monumentale Beata Lucia, Piazza G. Marzio , 6
- 18.00 – 19.00 Intrattenimento musicale all’interno di Palazzo dei Priori.
- 10.00: “Il circolo virtuoso dell’enoturismo: il Ciliegiolo e le opportunità per la filiera dell’accoglienza”. Tavola rotonda sui temi del Ciliegiolo di Narni, sulle opportunità di sviluppo legate all’enoturismo, esempi concreti di attività già realizzate con successo in altri territori. Presso sala ex-refettorio, Palazzo dei Priori.
- 15.00 – 18.00: Caccia al tesoro – Animazione e laboratori per bambini (4-12 anni). Presso Complesso monumentale Beata Lucia, Piazza G. Marzio 6.
- 15.00: CiliegioloTour – Visita guidata delle cantine aderenti, con degustazione di vini e prodotti tipici del territorio. Evento interamente gratuito. Possibilità di scegliere tra Tour Nord (Narni – San Gemini) e Tour Sud (Narni – Giove). Partenza dal Parcheggio del Suffragio
- 15.00: Ogni museo il suo vino – Trekking urbano alla scoperta dei musei e dei vini Ciliegiolo del territorio. Partenza da Piazza G. Marzio 6. Punti di interesse del tour:
- Complesso Monumentale del Beata Lucia, terrazza panoramica sulle Gole del Nera ed esperienza immersiva sulla pittura “en plein air”
- Chiesa di San Domenico
- Museo Eroli
- Museo MultiMedievale della Corsa all’Anello
- 18.00 – 19.00: Performance teatrale con Giullare Silvestro in: “Laudato si’, mi’ Signore, per sor’aqua …et messor lo frate vino!”. Presso Palazzo dei Priori