La cantina Le Cimate, nata nel 2011 e gestita da Paolo Bartoloni, sorge a pochi km da Montefalco, nel cuore dell'Umbria. L'azienda produce i tipici vini di qualità del territorio: Montefalco Rosso DOC, Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG, Trebbiano Spoletino DOC.

The Le Cimate winery was born in 2011 out of Paolo Bartoloni's desire to embark on a new adventure, in the wake of the traditional passion for wine-growing that has always characterised his family, dedicated to agriculture since 1800. In fact, three generations of Bartoloni family members took part in the construction of the winery: his grandfather Cavalier Paolo, who dedicated his life to agriculture, having also been president of the Colli Spoletini cooperative winery for more than 20 years; his son Engineer Giovanni, who had the courage to believe in this investment by building one of the most modern wineries in the area; and his grandson Paolo, the owner of the winery, who dedicates his life to wine by taking care of the Le Cimate winery.Paolo Bartoloni chose to name his project 'Le Cimate', taking inspiration from the name of the hilly area where the winery is located. In fact, it is situated at the top of a splendid hill with a panoramic view of the Martani mountains and the town of Montefalco, one of the most evocative settings in the heart of Umbria.

One of the secrets of the goodness of the wines is the soil, which is silt-clayey in nature, moderately calcareous, deep and cool with a south-eastern exposure and a planting density of 4200 plants per hectare. Part of the vineyard is a slightly sloping terrain where St. Clare of the Cross, who lived around 1300 A.D., is said to have grazed one of her flocks of sheep; in ancient times there was a water spring, which has now disappeared, where she watered her beasts while she prayed. The Saint's words are described as 'a fire, by which the minds of all who heard her were enlightened, consoled and kindled'.

Production focuses mainly on the area's typical denomination wines: Montefalco Sagrantino Secco and Passito DOCG and Montefalco Rosso DOC for red wines; great importance is also given to the area's great whites, in particular Trebbiano Spoletino, vinified today in three different variants that are part of the Spoleto Trebbiano Spoletino DOC. In addition to wine, the winery produces extra virgin olive oil, hazelnuts and hazelnut cream.

The winery's philosophy has always been to give space to the values of tradition, but with an eye on innovation and technology: a mix of elements that allows the best possible management, guarantee and control of the quality level of the wines.