Montecchio
Encyclopedia
Montecchio is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Terni
in the Italian
region Umbria
, located about 50 km south of Perugia
and about 30 km northwest of Terni
.
Montecchio borders the following municipalities: Avigliano Umbro
, Baschi
, Civitella d'Agliano
, Guardea
, Orvieto
, Todi
.
The production facilities of the Falesco
winery are located there.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Terni
Province of Terni
The Province of Terni is the smaller of the two provinces in the Umbria region of Italy, comprising one-third of both the area and population of the region. Its capital is the city of Terni...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Umbria
Umbria
Umbria is a region of modern central Italy. It is one of the smallest Italian regions and the only peninsular region that is landlocked.Its capital is Perugia.Assisi and Norcia are historical towns associated with St. Francis of Assisi, and St...
, located about 50 km south of Perugia
Perugia
Perugia is the capital city of the region of Umbria in central Italy, near the River Tiber, and the capital of the province of Perugia. The city is located about north of Rome. It covers a high hilltop and part of the valleys around the area....
and about 30 km northwest of Terni
Terni
Terni is a city in southern Umbria, central Italy, capital of the province of Terni, located in the plain of the Nera river. It is 104 km N of Rome, 36 km NW of Rieti, and 29 km S of Spoleto.-History:...
.
Montecchio borders the following municipalities: Avigliano Umbro
Avigliano Umbro
Avigliano Umbro is a comune in the Province of Terni in the Italian region Umbria, located about 50 km south of Perugia and about 20 km northwest of Terni.-External links:* *...
, Baschi
Baschi
Baschi is a comune in the Province of Terni in the Italian region Umbria, located about 50 km southwest of Perugia and about 35 km northwest of Terni....
, Civitella d'Agliano
Civitella d'Agliano
Civitella d'Agliano is a comune in the Province of Viterbo in the Italian region Latium, located about 80 km northwest of Rome and about 20 km northeast of Viterbo....
, Guardea
Guardea
Guardea is a comune in the Province of Terni in the Italian region Umbria, located about 60 km south of Perugia and about 30 km west of Terni....
, Orvieto
Orvieto
Orvieto is a city and comune in Province of Terni, southwestern Umbria, Italy situated on the flat summit of a large butte of volcanic tuff...
, Todi
Todi
Todi is a town and comune of the province of Perugia in central Italy. It is perched on a tall two-crested hill overlooking the east bank of the river Tiber, commanding distant views in every direction.In the 1990s, Richard S...
.
The production facilities of the Falesco
Falesco
Falesco is a winery and vineyard established in Montefiascone, Italy in 1979. Falesco has been described as a "state-of-the-art winery" and its production facilities are now located in Montecchio. It is a "family affair" run by Riccardo Cotarella, his brother Renzo and his daughter Dominga. ...
winery are located there.