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LUNGAROTTI SOCIETA’ AGRICOLA A R.L. - 06089 TORGIANO (Perugia) Italia – Viale Giorgio Lungarotti n.2
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LUNGAROTTIGROUP
It all began with Rubesco, the iconic label of the Cantine Lungarotti winery, whose name derives
fromtheLatin“rubescere”,toblush.TodaytheUmbriangroup,guidedbyChiaraLungarotti(C.E.O.)
andhersisterTeresaSeverini,produces2.5millionbottleseachyearof27differentwinesexported
to 50 countries worldwide from 250 hectares of vineyards (between the Torgiano and Montefalco
estates),withanoverallturnoverof10.3millionEuros.
With these figures Cantine Lungarotti can be considered a true testimonial for the Umbrian land,
thanks to their integrated promotional system, of which they were forerunners, and a complete
productioncycleincludingagriculturalexploitation(oliveoilandbalsamiccondiment)butaboveall,
unique cultural and tourist activities. A case in point is the Lungarotti Foundation curated by the
founder’s wife, Maria Grazia, who founded the Lungarotti Wine Museum (MUVIT) of Torgiano
(Perugia), the “best in Italy” (source: New York Times) and the Olive and Oil Museum (MOO).
Hospitality is represented by Poggio alle Vigne Agritourism: 10 independent apartments and 2
independenthomeswithpool,setamongtheRubescovineyards.
A technical pit-stop is currently under way for Le Tre Vaselle Wine Resort which after 39 years of
operationsiscurrentlyundergoingrenovations.
Among the founding and innate values of the Lungarotti Group (about 100 employees) are the
constantquestforquality,combinedwithsustainabilityfromthevineyardstothecellars,including
projectsforcompensatingandreducingtheC02emissionsproducedandorganiccertificationforthe
vineyardsandwineryinTurritadiMontefalco.
LUNGAROTTIWINERY
The Lungarotti winery has its productive and historical headquarters in Torgiano where its iconic
wines are produced from the 230 hectares of vineyards owned by the family: the foremost is
undoubtedly Rubesco Rosso di Torgiano DOC which has been epitomizing Umbria’s winemaking
excellenceformorethan50yearsinItalyandworldwide.Itsrubyredcolourevokestheoriginsofits
name: Rubesco, from the Latin verb “rubescere”, to blush. With its average annual production of
500,000 bottles, Rubesco, Rosso di Torgiano DOC, is Lungarotti’s most distributed wine, with its
unmistakablelabelthatdepictsabas-reliefoftheharvestrepresentedontheFontanaMaggiorein
Perugia,oneofItaly’smostbeautiful13th–centurymonumentalfountains.
FromtheDOCtotheDOCGwine,withRubescoRiserva,VignaMonticchioTorgianoRosso:the2011
harvest is once again in this year’s top ten by “Gentleman”, the magazine by Class Editori (Milano
Finanza)whichhassurveyedtheratingsofItaly'ssixmostauthoritativewineguides(GamberoRosso,
Bibenda,DanieleCernilli,Veronelli,VitaeandLucaMaroni)tocompilethenewTop100for2017.
A wine that is enjoyed in 45 countries world-wide, this premium version of Rubesco undergoes an
agingperiodofabout5years,withaverageproductionofabout50,000bottles.
Among the great ratings for the 2011 harvest from the major 2017 wine guides: Tre Bicchieri in
GamberoRosso,96pointsintheUltimateGuidetoItalianWinebyDoctorWine(DanieleCernilli);4
GrapevinesandtheTastevintrophygivenbyVitae,theItalianWineGuidepublishedbytheItalian
SommelierAssociation;98pointsintheLucaMaroniguidecalled“Annuariodeimiglioriviniitaliani”,
Crowninthe“Vinibuoni”guidebyTouringClub;theratingofGrandeVinointheSlowWineGuide
andinclusioninthelist“100winestokeep”fromtheGuide“IVinid’Italia”byL’Espresso.
LUNGAROTTI SOCIETA’ AGRICOLA A R.L. - 06089 TORGIANO (Perugia) Italia – Viale Giorgio Lungarotti n.2
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AnotherhistoricLungarottiwinehailsfromtheTorgianoestate:thewhiteTorrediGiano,Biancodi
TorgianoDOC.With300,000bottles(averageannualproduction)TorrediGianoisfreshandfruity,
produced exclusively with free-run juice. Lungarotti was also one of the pioneers of barriquefermentedand-agedwhites;indeed,asearlyasthe1970’stheyhavebeenproducingTorrediGiano
VignaIlPino,BiancodiTorgianoDOC(20,000bottlesannually).
Developedforayoungmarketandforallseasons,Brezzaisafreshandeasy-to-enjoywineperfectfor
relaxingmoments,alsoavailableintheroséandredversions.
Among the latest additions to the lineup are L’U Bianco (Umbria Bianco Igt - Vermentino and
Chardonnay) and L’U Rosso (Umbria Rosso Igt - Sangiovese, Merlot and other local red varietals
harvestedinSeptember-October),twomodernwinesthatarealsosuitableforyoungwine-lovers.
InTurritadiMontefalco,headquartersofLungarotti’ssecondwinery,aremorethan20hectaresof
vineyardswhichin2014,alongwiththewinery,obtainedorganiccertification.
Thisisthevineyard whichproduces Lungarotti’s new entry for 2017. The wine, called ILBIO,isthe
firstLungarottiredwinefromorganicallygrowngrapestobereleasedintheItalianmarket(launch
duringVinitaly).Amedium-bodiedredwineformediumtolongaging,ILBIO(UmbriaRossoIGT2015)
isfermentedinstainlesssteelfor25dayswithskincontact,thenaged10monthincasksof30Hl,
followedby6monthsinbottle.Thecolourisintenseandbrilliantrubyred,whiletheflavoriselegant
withlovelynotesofredfruitandabalsamictouchandanagingpotentialofevenmorethan10years.
ThelabeldepictsthelandregistrymapoftheMontefalcoEstate.Inthepast,landregistrymapsused
tolisttheprincipalelementsofeachfarm(numberofinhabitantsandworkers,crops,yields,etc.),so
inasimilarfashionthelabelliststhemaincharacteristicsofboththevineyardwherethegrapesare
organicallygrownaswellasofthewineitself.
AmongtheothertopwinesproducedatTurritadiMontefalco:MontefalcoRossoDOC,Montefalco
SagrantinoDOCG,awinewithgreatcharacterandnoteworthydrinkabilityproducedexclusivelywith
Sagrantinograpes(oneofUmbria’shistoricnativevarietalswhoserichnessinpolyphenolsisoneof
thegreatestintheworld)andSagrantinoPassitoDOCG.
Technicalsheetsatwww.lungarotti.it
AllofLungarotti’stopwinescanbefoundonthewinelistsoftheworld’sbestdiningestablishments:
from the Bulgari restaurant and Nobu in Tokyo to Pelago in Chicago and Campagnolo in Toronto;
from Enoteca Il Buco in New York to Grill Royal in Berlin and Gallo Nero in Hamburg. Among the
hotelplacements:theFourSeasonshotelinBangkok,GrandHyattinSeoul,uptotheexclusiveGora
KadaninthenationalparkofHakone(Japan).LungarottiwinesarealsofoundinalltheEatalystores
bothinItalyandabroad(NewYork,Chicago,SaoPaolo,Copenhagen,Istanbul,MunichandMoscow).
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NOTONLYWINE
OliveOil.Withits12hectaresofolivegroves,Lungarottiproducedabout20,000ofextravirginolive
oil,betweenDopUmbriaColliMartaniandCanticoExtraVirginOliveOil)in2016.
BalsamicGrapeCondiment.Eachyear2,000cruetsareproducedinthebalsamiccondimentcellarin
Torgiano.Agourmetproductoriginatingfromwhitegrapemust(TrebbianoandGrechetto)simmered
in a bain marie and aged for over10 years in casks of decreasing size made of 7 different types of
wood(oak,chestnut,cherry,ash,acacia,mulberryandjuniper)accordingtothetraditionalmethod
for balsamic vinegar. Its origin from grape must differentiates it from the traditional condiments
basedonwinevinegar.
Grappa’s.GrappadiSagrantino,barriqueagedandGrappaRubesco,ayounggrappa.
CULTURE:LUNGAROTTIFOUNDATION
TheculturalfulcrumoftheLungarottigroup,thatfor30yearshasbeenatthecentreofpromoting
the arts, knowledge and craftsmanship, is the Lungarotti Foundation, a non-profit organization
createdin1987byGiorgioandMariaGraziaLungarotti.
DirectedbyMariaGraziaMarchettiLungarotti,arthistorianandarchivist,theFoundationboastsa
busyagendaofconferences,meetingsandtheme-basedworkshopsandhaspublishedvariousworks,
recipientsofprestigious,eveninternational,awards.Amongitsactivitiesisalsothemanagementof
Lungarotti’s two major exhibition spaces in Torgiano, the Wine Museum and the Olive and Oil
Museum.
Withacollectionofmorethan3,000works,theLungarottiWineMuseum(MUVIT)tellsthestoryof
viticultureintheMediterraneaninanunprecedentedmanner.Reviewedasthe“bestinItaly”bythe
New York Times, the Museum is a journey over five thousand years through collections of wine
vessels, cups, jugs, amphoras, a noteworthy collection of Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque
ceramics up to the contemporary period, as well as ethnographic collections. The Museum
headquarterslocatedinPalazzoGraziani-BaglionialsohouseoneofthelargestcollectionsinEurope
ofengravingsonaBacchictheme,amongwhichisaninebriatingBacchanalbyPabloPicasso(1959),
and of antique wafer irons. The museum also displays vinification equipment, including the
monumentalpressdescribedbyCatonandusedintheUmbriancountrysideuntiljustafewdecades
ago.Openedtothepublicin1974,theMuseumcelebratedits40thanniversarywithspecialevents
and initiatives, including a Limited, Muvit edition wine label depicting one of its iconic pieces, the
PlatewithSatyrbyJeanCocteau,enamelonterracotta.(Paris,1958).
The600-pluspiecesondisplayattheLungarottiOliveandOilMuseum(MOO)highlighttwouniversal
symbolsofMediterraneanculture.Apreciousproductthathasalsobeendefinedas“greengold”and
aconstantpresenceinthehistoryofmanfromantiquitytotoday:frommedicinetocommerce,from
theworshipofgodstocosmetologywhichinthe17thcenturyconsidereditasthemajoringredientin
therecipefortheelixiroflonglife.Amongtheworksondisplay:millstones,containers,cruetsandan
extraordinary collection of oil lamps that demonstrate oil’s original use as a source of light. In
addition,notebooks,sketches,travelkitsandwatercolourpaintingsfromtheaccountsofintellectuals
travelling on the Grand tour, who were fascinated by the landscapes of olive groves and vineyards
foundinthispartofItaly.
LUNGAROTTI SOCIETA’ AGRICOLA A R.L. - 06089 TORGIANO (Perugia) Italia – Viale Giorgio Lungarotti n.2
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HOSPITALITYANDTOURISM
HospitalityandtourismcompletetheactivitiesoftheLungarottiGroup,oneofthefirstItaliancompanies
topracticeasystemofintegratedandcoordinatedpromotionoftheirlocalarea.
Le Tre Vaselle (Torgiano – PG) Starting November 2016, after 39 years of operations, the 5-star wine
resortisnowunderrenovations.
L’U Winebar. The venue created within the old ceramics kiln of Torgiano in the historical center.
Authentic cuisine paired with wines from the territory in a cozy, welcoming atmosphere are the
ingredientsofLungarotti’slatestwineandfoodoffering,foradistinctivetasteexperience.
Poggio alle Vigne Agritourism (Torgiano-PG). Ten independent apartments and 2 holiday homes, all
featuringapool,immersedintheRubescovineyardsforavacationbasedonrelaxationandintouchwith
nature.www.poggioallevigne.it
PEOPLE
ChiaraLungarotti:atthecompanyhelmsince1999asC.E.O.ofalltheproductionactivitiesthatformthe
company.Hermotto:toconserve,moveforward,innovateanddevelop,whilerespectingtraditionand
one’s own roots. With an Agriculture degree and specialization in Viticulture, Chiara Lungarotti is an
energeticentrepreneurwhohasinheritedfromherfatheradeeploveforthelandand,evenwitheyes
closed,isabletorecognizeitssmellandflavour.SheisacouncilorofFederviniandUnioneItalianaVini,
anAcademicoftheAccademiaItalianadellaViteedelVinoandanAggregateAcademicofAccademiadei
Georgofili,aswellasacouncilorofFondazionePerugiaMusicaClassica.
Teresa Severini: daughter of Maria Grazia and her first husband and one of Italy’s first woman
winemakers.SheobtainedherdegreeinenologyattheUniversityofPerugiaandthenaspecializationat
theInstitutd’OenologieoftheUniversitédeBordeaux.In1979shebeganhercareerinthecompany.She
is one of the founding members of “Donne del Vino” and was one of the first women admitted to the
AcadémieInternationalduVininGenevain1981.
MariaGraziaMarchettiLungarotti:togetherwithherhusband,Giorgio,anddecadesbeforethetrends,
has created a unique system between viticulture, winemaking and the cultural and artistic world,
narratingwineasaculturallode.Hereducationasarthistorianandarchivistandadiscerningsensitivity
forbeautyhavegivenherthetoolsforplanningandcreatingtheFoundationandthetwomuseums.For
tenyearsshewasamemberoftheItalianbranchoftheInternationalCouncilofMuseums(ICOM)she
hasreceivedvariousawards:Benemeritodellaculturaedell’arteforheractivitiesinfavourofCulture
(1995);PremioBellisarioforhercontributiontopromotingsomeofItaly'sproductsofexcellence(2010)
andCavalierediGranCrocedell’OrdinealMeritodellaRepubblica.
LungarottiGroupPressoffice,Ispropress:
MarinaCatenacci(+39327.9131675–[email protected])
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