Friday, May 2nd at 6:30pm
Hosted by Iacopo Pambuffetti, owner of Cantina Scacciadiavoli
5 courses, $150 per person excluding tax and gratuity
Reservations required. Call to reserve, 540-253-5501. A credit card is required with your reservation. Please alert us of any food allergies when you make your reservation. Please understand that we may not be able to accommodate all food allergies.
On Friday, May 2nd at 6:30pm, we invite you to help us celebrate the historic wines of Cantina Scacciadiavoli accompanied by the rustic dishes of Umbria. Each of the five courses have been thoughtfully created by Chef Lou to compliment the wines of Scacciadiavoli, and to present the dishes of the lesser-traveled region of Umbria. Iacopo Pambuffetti, fourth generation of Scacciadiavoli, will be presenting his family’s wines at the dinner. Please call to reserve, 540-253-5501. A credit card is required with your reservation.
Fave e Pecorino
Fava bean sformato, a cross between a flan and a soufflé, with a pecorino fonduta
Metodo Classico Rosé Brut NV
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Insalate di Melone e Garum
An ancient Roman dish of melon tossed with mint, black pepper, and a citrus vinaigrette
Montefalco Grechetto DOC 2023
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Risotto ai Funghi
Local and foraged mushroom risotto
Montefalco Rosso DOC 2022
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Fritto Misto
Mixed dish of local meats and vegetables lightly fried tempura style
Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG 2018
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Dolce
Dessert
*Menu and pairings subject to change based on availability
About Cantina Scacciadiavoli
As Montefalco’s oldest winery, the current generation of Cantina Scacciadiavoli produce only a handful of wines with even fewer exported to the US, all made from the ancient grape varietals of the area, Grechetto, Trebbiano Spoletino, and the great red wine of the region, Sagrantino. The fourth generation of the Pambuffetti family, winemakers and owners of Scacciadiavoli, find themselves somewhere between legend, tradition, and modernity as they carve out a small piece of the international wine market for their region of Umbria and it’s local varietals.
Legend. The name Scacciadiavoli translates to ‘to chase away the devil’, and refers to the 14th century story of a young woman possessed by the devil, to whom the exorcist made her drink the local wine, thereby succeeding in driving away the demon.
Tradition. Solid and imposing, the winery appears almost as a fortress, built into the hillside and partly underground. The difference in level of the land allows ‘grapes, men, and means’ to get directly to the top floor, where the fermentation takes place, then by way of gravity the wines are moved to the lower floors for ageing in wooden barrels, cement and amphorae tanks, and in stainless steal tanks. The layout of the building allows for a naturally occurring variation between the floors in terms of temperature, ventilation, and humidity.
Modernity. Scacciadiavoli is consistently in quest of pushing the envelope of Umbria’s wine potential. Under the Pambuffetti family, Scacciadiavioli has experienced many firsts. They were the first winery to vinify a dry version of Sagrantino decades ago, and more recently, the first to vinify a sparkling Sagrantino using the metodo classico, and are now known around the world for their Sagrantino based sparkling brut and rosé wines.
