1997 Lungarotti Rosso di Torgiano DOCG Rubesco Riserva Vigna Monticchio Piedmont due to the special and

due to the special and favorable weather conditions that gave grapes time to reach the optimum sugar and phenolic ripening level

we had a taste of summer: high temperatures around 32 degrees and no rain at all

Cabernet Franc and Nebbiolo

led to a sharp slowdown in the plants' vegetative development

we also had to resort to the use of irrigation systems

1997 Lungarotti Rosso di Torgiano DOCG Rubesco Riserva Vigna Monticchio Piedmont due to the special andAn elegant wine with solid structure, deep ruby colour and complex aroma that recalls marasca cherries and blackberries, followed by notes of violet, light mentholated hints and a spicy finish. A wine of great concentration, fruity and slightly balsamic, it has soft and velvety tannins with a long, lingering finish. Sangiovese from the Monticchio vineyard; double spurred cordon pruning system, harvested in October. Fermented in stainless steel with