Winery LungarottiRubesco Rosso di Torgiano
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Sangiovese.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Rubesco Rosso di Torgiano of the Winery Lungarotti is in the top 10 of wines of Torgiano.
Taste structure of the Rubesco Rosso di Torgiano from the Winery Lungarotti
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Rubesco Rosso di Torgiano of Winery Lungarotti in the region of Umbria is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Rubesco Rosso di Torgiano of Winery Lungarotti in the region of Umbria often reveals types of flavors of iron, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, apples or earthy.
Food and wine pairings with Rubesco Rosso di Torgiano
Pairings that work perfectly with Rubesco Rosso di Torgiano
Original food and wine pairings with Rubesco Rosso di Torgiano
The Rubesco Rosso di Torgiano of Winery Lungarotti matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of pot roast, farfalle with gorgonzola or veal tagine with potatoes and olives.
Details and technical informations about Winery Lungarotti's Rubesco Rosso di Torgiano.
Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese
Firm, upright reds with precise acidity and angular tannins, showing aromas of sour cherry, plum, dried herbs, leather, black tea and balsamic notes. Characteristically bitter, savoury finish. Star of Chianti Classico DOCG, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG and Morellino di Scansano. Italy's most planted variety, a descendant of Ciliegiolo × Calabrese di Montenuovo.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Rubesco Rosso di Torgiano from Winery Lungarotti are 2002, 1997, 1988, 2016 and 2018.
Informations about the Winery Lungarotti
The Winery Lungarotti is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 62 wines for sale in the of Torgiano to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Torgiano
Historic Umbrian DOC (1968) south of Perugia, rolling terroirs around Torgiano. Sangiovese signature in red (≥50%): ruby robe, elegant cherry, raspberry, plum and floral-spice notes, fine tannins and freshness. Canaiolo, Trebbiano Toscano and Ciliegiolo as complements. The Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG (1990), with superb ageing, is the emblem of Lungarotti (Rubesco).
The wine region of Umbria
"Green heart" of Italy, cradle of Sagrantino: exceptional tannic red in Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG, dense and concentrated with notes of blackberry, candied plum, liquorice, spice and leather, powerful tannins and long ageing. Suppler Sangiovese in blends, Cabernet and Merlot in Torgiano DOCG. Orvieto whites based on Grechetto and Trebbiano, full and almondy, from dry to sweet Muffato. ~13,000 ha between Tuscany and Lazio.
The word of the wine: Grafting
A method used since the phylloxera crisis, consisting of fixing a graft of local origin on a rootstock resistant to phylloxera.
