Meet the Winemaker: Lungarotti - an Umbrian Icon

The Lungarotti family have been making wine in the Middle Tiber Valley, south of Perugia, since the 1700s - Giorgio in 1962 kick-started the modern era for Lungarotti, bringing together a number of families and their farms and launchin his firt wine, Rubesco, dominated by Sangiovese. The first harvest of Rubesco Riserva "Vigna di Monticchio" was in 1964 - a blend of Sangiovese and Canaiolo, similar to Tuscan wines further north.

In 1968 Torgiano was the first DOC awarded in Umbria - following the creation of the DOC system in 1963. During the 1970s, Rubesco becomes popular on the British market, the Lungarottis open a museum and restaurant in Torgiano and Giorgio is fundamental to the creation of Montefalco DOC.

In 1990 top cuvée, Rubesco Riserva Vigna Monticchio, is awarded DOCG - the 10th in Italy. With the death of Giorgio in 1999, his widow Maria Grazia continued his mission with 2 of her daughters, Chiara & Teresa, joining the team - and 2 years later 20 acres were purchased in Montefalco, south of Torgiano, which further developed the company's portofolio of classic Umbrian wines.

2017 was significant with the release of Lingarotti's first organic wine -Ilbio IGT

2022: Rubesco Rosso di Torgiano DOC celebrates 60 years

2024: Rubesco Riserva Vigna Monticchio DOCG turns 60

We are very excited that we will be tasting 8 wines with Francesco from both Torgiano and Montefalco estates - to be confirmed in due course.

Wines on tasting - 8 to be confirmed