i. Biography
Paolo Bartoloni works at the point where vineyard, cellar, and appellation meet. At Le Cimate in Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, the winemaker and owner is tied to the cadence of the place, with Montefalco Sagrantino and Trebbiano Spoletino as the core of that work. In that frame, Paolo Bartoloni is not treating varietals as abstractions; he is using them as the working language of a specific landscape.
Coming Up
Today, Paolo Bartoloni is owner of Le Cimate winery of Le Cimate (since 2010), president of the Consorzio Tutela Vini Montefalco of Consorzio Tutela Vini Montefalco, and councillor of Confagricoltura Umbria. Those roles place him across estate, consortium, and agricultural representation, with the daily responsibilities of production joined to the wider task of speaking for Montefalco. Since 2010, ownership of Le Cimate winery has kept that work anchored in the realities of the estate, while the Consorzio Tutela Vini Montefalco role extends it into the collective framework of the region.
Where They Are Now
The work currently sits with the winery and the consortium. He is the owner of Le Cimate winery and the winemaker there in Montefalco, Umbria. He also leads the Consorzio Tutela Vini Montefalco as president. The throughline is continuity: a producer working from within the place that defines the wines, with origin, clarity, and identity as the practical terms of the job. Montefalco is the source material, and Paolo Bartoloni’s work with Montefalco Sagrantino and Trebbiano Spoletino turns that source into bottle through the cellar.
Signature
Paolo's signature dishes include Trebbiano Spoletino Superiore, Donna Giulia, and Macchieto Umbria Rosso IGT. Each wine shows a different side of the Le Cimate range, from the crisp, detailed character of Trebbiano Spoletino Superiore to the composed elegance of Donna Giulia and the broader Umbrian register of Macchieto Umbria Rosso IGT. Read together, they map the range of his focus at Le Cimate while staying anchored to the Montefalco landscape.
In Their Words “Our Sagrantino doesn’t need to follow trends, its strength is in its unique, well-defined character and ability to evoke its land of origin.” That line is a practical statement of approach. In Paolo Bartoloni’s work, Montefalco Sagrantino is treated as a wine defined by place rather than by fashion, with its character left legible instead of pushed toward trend-led style. The emphasis is on preserving what the land gives, then letting that identity remain visible in the finished wine.
Profile updated August 2026
FAQ
Asked of Paolo
What is Paolo Bartoloni's current role?
As of 2026, Paolo Bartoloni is Winemaker.
What is Paolo Bartoloni known for?
Montefalco Sagrantino.
