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Chiara Lungarotti in the Monticchio vineyard
Tasting articles 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...
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Walter Speller Monday 9 June 2025 • 4 min read
Trebbiano Spoletino vines
Tasting articles Trebbiano Spoletino – Montefalco's white wild card
Walter Speller Tuesday 17 December 2024 • 5 min read
Montefalco vineyards and olive groves
Tasting articles Montefalco reinvents itself
Walter Speller Tuesday 3 December 2024 • 6 min read

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