Montefalco is a medieval village, today known above all for the Sagrantino DOCG wine produced in its territory. It stands on a splendid "terrace" at an altitude of 472 m a.s.l., overlooking the Umbrian Valley.
The existence of a Roman settlement, on the hill which today is occupied by the village, is certain: it must have been a village not far from the Via Flaminia, whose territory, rich in villas and sanctuaries, depended on the neighboring urban centers, above all Bevagna.
The medieval village was born as a strategic settlement in the Lombard border land, and it was called Coccorone. In the twelfth century it was included in a circular wall, then incorporated into the massive expansion of the thirteenth century. In 1249 the town entered into the disputes between the Empire and the Papacy, and it suffered a heavy destruction by a vicar of Frederick II. The emperor stayed here, and it was in that context that the village took the name of Montefalco.
