Lungarotti calls this wine “Rubesco”, a proprietary name. Rubesco comes from the Latin rubescere which means to blush. The winery was founded over sixty years ago by Giorgio Lungarotti. The winery is located in the medieval town of Torgiano on Roman ruins. Today the winery is run by Chiara Lungarotti and her sister, Teresa Severini (the winemaker), the first women in Italy to control a major winery.
The first vintage was 1968. The wine is 70% Sangiovese and 30% Canaiolo. It is aged in a combination of barriques and large oak casks for twelve months. It is bottle refined for a minimum of 36 months before release.
Rubesco has flavors of small red berries, with hints of spices, pepper, and tobacco and violets. It is full and well balanced, with good acidity and a slightly mineral finish. It is a wine that will last a long time.
