1997 Lungarotti Rosso di Torgiano DOCG Rubesco Riserva Vigna Monticchio Piedmont Alcoholic fermentation continues during this

Alcoholic fermentation continues during this aging period

Each step required the greatest care and attention

led to a sharp slowdown in the plants' vegetative development

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

1997 Lungarotti Rosso di Torgiano DOCG Rubesco Riserva Vigna Monticchio Piedmont Alcoholic fermentation continues during thisAn 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