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Lungarotti's Rubesco Vigna Monticchio Riserva, 1969–2019
Sangiovese – but not as we know it. A vertical tasting of a revolutionary Umbrian wine. Above, Chiara Lungarotti in the Monticchio vineyard. A couple of years ago I received...

Walter Speller
Monday 9 June 2025
• 4 min read

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Trebbiano Spoletino – Montefalco's white wild card
Walter Speller
Tuesday 17 December 2024
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