The land on the left bank of the Tiber river is rich in evidence of the wine-producing activity conducted in the area, first by the Etruscans and then by the Romans. The local wine is noted especially for its particular suitableness for long aging.
Renowned for the production of wine from the time of Ancient Rome (Martial and Plinius the Elder speak of it) this area, which includes a vast area to the North East and South West of the ridge of the Colli Martani, is improving rapidly in quality with single-vine wine production. Vineyards are included in the townships of Todi, Massa Martana, Monte Castello di Vibio, Cannara, Bettona, Deruta, Collazzone, Gualdo Cattaneo, Giano dell'Umbria, Montefalco, Castel Ritaldi, Spoleto and Bevagna.

Trebbiano
At least 85% Trebbiano, Trebbiano Spoletino, Grechetto, Malvasia bianca di Candia, Malvasia, Garganega and Verdicchio, alone or jointly, up to a maximum of 15%.
Colour: pale yellow with green reflections.
Bouquet: characteristic slightly vinous bouquet.
Taste: dry, tart, slightly fruity, characteristic and refined.
Use with: pasta dishes with fish sauces, chicken salad, deep-fried vegetables.
 
Grechetto and Grechetto di Todi
At least 85% Grechetto; Trebbiano, Spoletino, Malvasia & Malvasia di Candia, Garganega and Verdicchio, alone or jointly, up to a maximum of 15%. This wine may be labelled with the geographical sub-denomination 'of Todi', whenever obtained exclusively from grapes produced in the township of Todi.
Colour: pale yellow.
Bouquet: slightly vinous, delicate and characteristic.
Taste: dry (or semi-sweet), velvety, slightly bitter aftertaste, fruity, characteristic, harmonious.
Use with: hot appetizers and spicy regional pasta dishes such as rigatoni 'alla norcina'.
 
Sangiovese (also Reserva)
At least 85% Sangiovese; Canaiolo, Ciliegiolo, Barbera, Merlot, Montepulciano, Trebbiano, Trebbiano Spoletino, Grechetto, Malvasia & Malvasia di Candia, Garganega and Verdicchio, alone or jointly, up to a maximum of 15%. The white grapes must not exceed 10% of the overall total of complementary vines. This wine cannot be consumed before undergoing mandatory aging for at least a year. If it is 12% alcohol by volume and is aged for two years, of which at least one in oak barrels, it can be labelled 'Reserve'.
Colour: ruby red if young, with hints of orange and garnet if aged.
Bouquet: characteristic vinous bouquets which become ethereal with age.
Taste: dry, harmoneus, slightly tannic and pleasantly bitter. It has characteristic nuances of red fruits and is delicately herbaceous. 
Use with: baked pasta, polenta with pork ribs, Umbrian roast pig, aged cheese.

Cabernet Sauvignon (also Reserve)
Cabernet Sauvignon 85% minimum, other red grapes up to 15%.
Colour: intense ruby ​​red with light violet reflections tending to garnet with aging.
Bouquet: intense, persistent, characteristic.
Taste: dry, with a characteristic aftertaste, slightly herbaceous.
Use with: soft cheeses, fish soups, shellfish.

Merlot (also Reserve)
Merlot Minimum 85%, other red grapes up to 15%.
Colour: ruby ​​red with violet reflections, sometimes tending to red brick with aging.
Bouquet: vinous, pleasant.
Taste: full, soft and harmonious.
Use with: pasta, pecorino, 'porchetta', Norcia ham.

Sauvignon
Sauvignon minimum 85%, other white non-aromatic grapes up to 15%. Malvasia Bianca di Candia and Malvasia Bianca Lunga, alone or jointly, shall not exceed 10% of the combined total of complementary grapes.
Colour: straw yellow with greenish reflections.
Bouquet: fruity, intense, characteristic.
Taste: dry, fine, distinctive.
Use with: starters, spelt soup, fish soup.

Chardonnay
Chardonnay minimum 85%, other white non-aromatic grapes up to 15%. Malvasia Bianca di Candia and Malvasia Bianca Lunga, alone or jointly, shall not exceed 10% of the combined total of complementary grapes.
Colour: straw yellow more or less intense with light green reflections.
Bouquet: intense and characteristic.
Taste: dry, fruity, distinctive and harmonious.
Use with: soft cheeses, fish soups.

Riesling
Riesling minimum 85%, other white non-aromatic grapes up to 15%. Malvasia Bianca di Candia and Malvasia Bianca Lunga, alone or jointly, shall not exceed 10% of the combined total of complementary grapes.
Colour: straw yellow with greenish reflections.
Bouquet: delicate and distinctive.
Taste: dry, fruity.
Use with: goat cheese, egg dishes, spaghetti with garlic and oil.

White
Trebbiano Toscano at least 50%, other white non-aromatic grapes up to 50%. Malvasia Bianca di Candia and Malvasia Bianca Lunga, alone or jointly, shall not exceed 10% of the combined total of complementary grapes.
Colour: straw yellow with greenish reflections.
Bouquet: vinous, delicate and fruity.
Taste: full-bodied, lively, fresh and harmonious.
Use with: chicken broth, shellfish, cheese omelet, fresh pasta, fish soups.

Red
Sangiovese at least 50%, other red grapes up to 50%.
Colour: ruby ​​red, lively, more or less intense.
Bouquet: vinous, delicate and distinctive.
Taste: dry, fruity, full-bodied, slightly tannic.
Use with: semi-hard cheeses, cold cuts.

Spumante
The territory and the climatic environment create the conditions for the production of spumante too, as part of the vineyards are at altitudes above 400 meters, so with conditions that maintain the values ​​and tone of acidity, sugar and flavorings typical of this type.
Grechetto, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, alone or jointly at least 50%, other white grapes up to 50%. Malvasia Bianca di Candia and Malvasia Bianca Lunga, alone or jointly, shall not exceed 10% of the combined total of complementary grapes.
Colour: straw yellow more or less intense.
Bouquet: fruity, persistent.
Taste: dry, harmonious, net.
Perlage: fine and persistent.
Use with: aperitif, dessert, fish dishes.

Vernaccia di Cannara
With a Ministerial Decree of 2009 is amended by adding the product specification among DOC appellations also Vernaccia.
The grape used for the Vernaccia di Cannara is authocton and locally is also called 'Cornetta'. The name seems to come from the fact that the berries of this variety, when not yet fully mature, take on a form similar to a small horn and then tends to stretch in the final stage of maturation. This grape is harvested and left dry on frames repaired by the weather for at least two or three months and then made ​​into wine. The drying is done with the grapes intact while the wine is made ​​with only the berries without the stalks.
The tradition tells that the Vernaccia di Cannara of the last harvest, has to be tasted on the morning of Easter Sunday, during a hearty breakfast with the traditional cheese cake, capocollo and boiled eggs.
Vernaccia Nera: at least 85%.
Colour: ruby ​​red.
Bouquet: fruity with characteristic note of passito.
Taste: sweet, more or less tannic depending on the year, fresh and fruity.
Use with: sweet and pastries, cheeses, nut cakes, dried fruit.