Wine Lungarotti, Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG, 2015, 1.5 L

Powerful red wine Sagrantino di Montefalco, is of excellent drinkability, created from the same grape variety. Sagrantino – one of the oldest autochthonous Italian grape varieties from which the harmonious, beautifully balanced wine with a complex character. Fermentation with maceration on the skins for 28 days is carried out in steel tanks. Extract of wine for 12 months in barriques passes. Followed by light filtering and aging in the bottle for 18 months.
The label depicts a view of the winery Turrito di Montefalco, and in the foreground you can see the falcon, which is the symbol of the city. Hunting with falcons has been a great passion of Emperor Swabian Frederick II, and it has become an honorable tradition of the city. Vintage 2007 is recommended to drink now through 2018.

Giorgio Lungarotti founded economy Cantine Giorgio Lungarotti in the early 60s. He is one of the devotees of modern high-quality wine. Currently Wineries Giorgio Lungarotti continue his 2 daughters – Chiara and Teresa. Their desire for new things while respecting the family tradition was the impetus for the development of winemaking in the region as a whole. Thanks to their efforts in 1968 wine area Torgiano (Torgiano) one of the first obtained the status of DOC, and since the harvest of 1983, wines of this region have a classification DOCG.
The company also Lungarotti cultivates olive trees and produces excellent balsamic vinegar. A huge role in the company plays the wife of Giorgio Lungarotti – Maria Grazia Marchetti, which attaches great importance to the culture of wine consumption and its long history. Thanks to her in 1974, the company opened Lungarotti Wine Museum, which is located in the palace of the XVII century, and in 2000 the Museum was opened olive oil. In the possession of the family Lungarotti are 260 hectares of vineyards, of which 40 hectares are located in Torgiano and 20 hectares in Montefalco. The cultivation of the vine apply advanced methods and strict limitation of productivity, as well as respect for the environment.