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Event Description
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 - 7 confirmed:
- Il Pometo Pinot Grigio, Umbria IGT Bianco - 100% Pinot Grigio
- Torre di Giano, BIanco di Torgiano DOC - Vermentino, Grechetto, Trebbiano
- Aurente, Chardonnay di Torgiano DOC - 100% Chardonnay
- Il Pometo Sangiovese, Umbria IGT Sangiovese - 100% Sangiovese
- Rubesco, Rosso di Torgiano DOC - Sangiovese, Colorino
- San Giorgio, Umbria IGT Rosso - Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese
- Rubesco Riserva Vigna Monticchio, Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG - 100% Sangiovese
TO BE CONFIRMED: Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG - 100% Sagrantino
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How to get there
The Wine Cellars, Fulham, SW6 2SG
71 Townmead Road (access via Big Yellow Storage), Fulham, London
SW6 2SG
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