Structure
Drinking window
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: marasca cherry, blackberry, violet, light mentholated hints
Palate: soft, velvety tannin, long, lingering finish, fruity and slightly balsamic
Lungarotti's single-vineyard Rubesco Riserva Vigna Monticchio, Umbria's first DOCG wine, marasca cherry and blackberry over soft, velvety tannin.
What it pairs with
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Braised beef
Soft, ageworthy tannin suits a long-cooked dish. -
Aged caciotta
A firmer cheese matches the wine's structure. -
Wild boar pappardelle
Classic Umbrian game ragu for a DOCG riserva.
History
Rubesco Riserva Vigna Monticchio is 100 percent Sangiovese from the Monticchio vineyard, recognised as Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG in 1990, retroactive to 1983.
- 1990: Torgiano Rosso Riserva becomes Umbria's first DOCG
Facts
- Producer
- Lungarotti · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Sangiovese (100%)
- Classification
- Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG
- Oak
- Fermented in steel with skin maceration, aged in wood for one year, then several years in bottle
- Price
- EUR35-48 at retail
- Drinking window
- 30-35 years average ageing potential
- First vintage
- 1983
Frequently asked about Rubesco Riserva Vigna Monticchio
What does Rubesco Riserva Vigna Monticchio taste like?
Lungarotti's single-vineyard Rubesco Riserva Vigna Monticchio, Umbria's first DOCG wine, marasca cherry and blackberry over soft, velvety tannin.
When should I drink Rubesco Riserva Vigna Monticchio?
The producer's own ageing regime points to a drinking window of 30-35 years average ageing potential. Decant younger vintages for 30 to 60 minutes before serving.
What food pairs with Rubesco Riserva Vigna Monticchio?
Best with Braised beef and Aged caciotta and Wild boar pappardelle.