Scacciadiavoli’s History and Philosophy<\/strong><\/h2>\nUmbria is not a major force in Italian wine \u2013 its 32,500 acres of vineyards represent a mere 2% of the national total and the annual production\u00a0 of 475,00 hectoliters is normally little more than 1% of the country\u2019s 45 million. Production is divided up into\u00a0 a series of small appellations, with only Orvieto as a major force in terms of bottles on the market.<\/p>\n
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It is, accordingly, quite surprising that the small town of\u00a0Montefalco<\/strong>\u00a0and its surroundings can now count on over\u00a0 2200 acres of appellation vineyards and its wines have won an important reputation in markets which count. Initially working as well \u2013 certainly no advantage \u2013 with a little known grape,\u00a0Sagrantino<\/strong>, one which had the reputation of giving wines of tremendous force but of an intensity and concentration which made for difficult drinking.<\/p>\nMontefalco, therefore, can rightly be considered a gratifying success story and, while the area can boast certain houses with a documented tradition, a large number have sprung up over the past 15-20 years. The\u00a0Scacciadiavoli winery<\/strong>\u00a0of the\u00a0Pambuffetti family<\/strong> is perhaps the leading example of a house which represents real continuity in the zone.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.italysfinestwines.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/scacciadiavoli-1.jpg\")
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Founded in 1884, it took its name from an exorcist who lived close to the property and used the wine for her demon-ridding rites. The imposing cellars, acquired in 1954, are both attractive in and of themselves, and a testimony to the families which believed in the territory and have been suitably rewarded for their convictions by the success of the name Montefalco.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nMontefalco, therefore, can rightly be considered a gratifying success story and, while the area can boast certain houses with a documented tradition, a large number have sprung up over the past 15-20 years. The\u00a0Scacciadiavoli winery<\/strong>\u00a0of the\u00a0Pambuffetti family<\/strong> is perhaps the leading example of a house which represents real continuity in the zone.<\/p>\n Founded in 1884, it took its name from an exorcist who lived close to the property and used the wine for her demon-ridding rites. The imposing cellars, acquired in 1954, are both attractive in and of themselves, and a testimony to the families which believed in the territory and have been suitably rewarded for their convictions by the success of the name Montefalco.<\/p>\n<\/p>\nThe wines of Scacciadiavoli<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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