Lungarotti

Few estates are more synonymous with wine production in Umbria than Lungarotti. In the 1960s Giogio Lungarotti - an agronomist and winemaker - put the region on the map through his pioneering efforts in first, producing drinkable wine and then championing the DOC recognition of Torgiano (more latterly this has become a DOCG region). Over the intervening years the estate has achieved great acclaim and grown in size to encompass a wide ranging portfolio of wines at different price points and quality levels; most of which are drawn from the family's extensive plantings around the town of Torgiano. In more recent years the current stewards of the estate, sisters Chiara and Teresa, have refocussed their energies back on the traditions of the area and the essence of the estate itself by committing to sangiovese and cannaiolo through their Rubesco reds and Trebbiano-Grechetto blends for the whites. The results have come quickly and the current crop of wines are excellent expressions of their varieties and provide great value.
The Rubesca Riserva is part of a commitment to an aging program for all the riserva wines and emphasises the depth of the quality being pursued by the new gatekeepers. Outside the Torgiano area the family also has a smaller estate in Montelfalco where they produce excellent quality Sagrantino. PWS