Lungarotti

Founding\nGiorgio Lungarotti founded Cantine Giorgio Lungarotti in the early 1960s and became one of the people who helped shape modern quality winemaking.\n\n### Growth of Torgiano as a wine area\nThanks to the efforts of the Lungarotti family, Torgiano became one of the first wine-growing areas to receive DOC status in 1968. Its wines have held DOCG classification since the 1983 vintage.\n\n### Cultural initiatives\nGiorgio Lungarotti's wife, Maria Grazia Marchetti, took on a major role in the company, focusing on wine culture and its centuries-old history. Through her efforts, Lungarotti opened the Wine Museum in 1974, housed in a 17th-century palace, followed by the Olive Oil Museum in 2000.\n\n### Present day\nToday Giorgio Lungarotti's two daughters, Chiara and Teresa, carry on the family wine business, combining interest in new ideas with respect for family traditions.

The Lungarotti family's vineyards are located in Torgiano (40 ha) and Montefalco (20 ha), part of the family's total 260 ha of vineyards.

The vines are farmed using advanced methods, with strict limits on yields and careful respect for the environment.

Besides wine, Lungarotti also grows olive trees and produces balsamic vinegar.

The family describes its approach as combining an interest in new ideas with respect for family traditions, an outlook it says has helped drive the development of winemaking throughout the region. Maria Grazia Marchetti's efforts reflect a strong focus on wine culture and its centuries-old history.