Via dalla pazza folla. Il borgo di Titignano – di Fausto Corini

The article begins with the origins of the nearby Borgo di Titignano, founded on a rocky slope overlooking the Tiber valley in 937. Its medieval government moved among the Montemarte family, Todi and Orvieto before passing through the Camera Apostolica and to the Comune di Todi. Extensive 17th-century alterations gave the village its present form around a central courtyard.

The history of Titignano and Salviano converged in 1830, when Principe Tommaso Corsini bought both properties at public auction. The approximately 2,000 hectares combined fertile ground with rugged terrain. The Corsini princes developed the land into a productive enterprise devoted to wheat, tobacco, olive oil and wine. By the early 20th century, Salviano’s white wine had become known in Italy and abroad.

Donna Nerina Corsini inherited the estate and village in 1985 and began their modernization with her husband, Marchese Enrico Incisa della Rocchetta. Enrico was the brother of Don Mario Incisa della Rocchetta and brought a direct family connection with the development of Sassicaia. In 2015, management passed to Marchese Giovanni Incisa della Rocchetta and Marchesa Tara, who constructed new hospitality infrastructure and reorganized the estate on modern lines.

The article links the property’s cuisine to Umbrian and Tuscan traditions, seasonal produce and ingredients from the estate, including olive oil from its own mill. Signora Giuliana is associated with tasting experiences at Tenuta di Salviano. The wine range named in the article comprises Castello di Titignano Orvieto Classico, Turlò Lago di Corbara, Pinot Nero Rosé, Grechetto Umbria, Brut Metodo Classico and the then-new Rigogoli white.

The surrounding landscape includes the medieval settlements of Acqualoreto, Scoppieto, Civitella al Lago, Melezzole and Toscolano, as well as Lago di Corbara, the Eremo della Pasquarella and the Roccaccia. The property’s future plans are described in terms of recovering its numerous rural farmhouses while preserving their original architecture; these buildings occupy hillsides descending toward Lago di Corbara.