Uncinano: Churches and History

For your trip planning, three themes can be distinguished: wine, the history of two churches, and the Camminata tra gli Olivi in Uncinano. Each appeals to different interests. Madonna delle Grazie is in the area around Uncinano, while San Martino is in the town of Uncinano. If you want to plan around a specific activity, the wine tasting offers a clearly defined format; those interested in architectural history can consider the churches in terms of their different historical contexts. The walking event adds a former circular route to this selection.

Wine Tasting and Wine Profile

At Cantina Colle Uncinano, a wine tasting featuring three wines is offered with a platter of cured meats and cheeses. Booking details may change; confirm them before making your plans. The 2022 vintage of Spoleto DOC Trebbiano Spoletino was made using the Charmat method. This offers two perspectives: the tasting is a food-paired experience, while the Trebbiano is specifically identified by its DOC designation, vintage, and production method. This distinction can help if you are weighing a culinary experience against an interest in a particular wine.

Sacred Architectural History

Madonna delle Grazie is in the area around Uncinano. This small rural church was built by the Collicola family after a devotional image was found in 1746. It has a single-nave interior and elegant architecture. Single-nave means that the interior is laid out as one nave. The 1746 discovery explains the reason for the church’s construction, while the single-nave layout describes the interior itself. Those interested in sacred buildings can thus approach it from both a historical and an architectural perspective.

San Martino in Uncinano has a different historical focus. The church was built in 1929; some of the building materials came from the demolition of the old small chapel. On November 11, 2012, it reopened for worship after more than 35 years. The materials from the old chapel add a specific aspect of reuse to the building’s history. The dates refer to different events: 1746 to the discovery of the devotional image, 1929 to the construction of San Martino, and 2012 to its reopening for worship.

Camminata tra gli Olivi

The Camminata tra gli Olivi in Uncinano followed a circular route starting and finishing at the “Patrice” organic farm; as a walking event, it differs from the churches’ architectural histories. The Municipality of Spoleto described it as the eighth consecutive edition. The circular route starts and finishes at the same point, so you can think of it as a return to the starting point. If you want to include this event in your trip plans, check the specific dates in advance.

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