2019 | Lungarotti Rubesco Riserva "Vigna Monticchio" | Torgiano | Italy

One of Italy's iconic wines — the single-vineyard Sangiovese that put Umbria on the world map.

Lungarotti's Rubesco Riserva "Vigna Monticchio" is the wine that made Umbria famous, created by the visionary Giorgio Lungarotti and now led by his daughter Chiara. A Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG built on Sangiovese from the single Monticchio vineyard, it's released with bottle age and ranks among the most celebrated and ageworthy reds in all of central Italy — the subject of vertical tastings spanning half a century.

A single-vineyard Italian icon, released mature, is a collector's staple. 95 points Falstaff, praised by James Suckling → back-vintages of this wine are cellar treasures → at $76.99 you're buying one of Umbria's greatest reds.

• Sangiovese (single-vineyard Monticchio)
• Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG — Umbria
• Lungarotti — the estate that defined Umbrian wine
• Released with bottle age; famously long-lived

"Layers of aromas from tobacco leaves to forest floor, dark cherries, macerated flowers, leather and meaty depth… smooth attack with elegant tannins and refreshing acidity." — James Suckling. Translation: complex, savory, spice-driven Sangiovese with polish and length, built to age further.

A single-vineyard Italian classic released ready to drink or hold. Exactly the bottle to cellar or pour for someone who thinks they know Italian wine.