Lungarotti
L'Um Rosso 2022
| Denomination | Umbria IGT |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Umbria (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | Merlot, Sangiovese |
| Aging | 8-10 months in barrique and then in bottle before release. |
| Year | 2022 |
| Product name | L'Um Rosso 2022 |
| Color | Bright and intense red with violet hues. |
| Perfume | Complex and warm, with notes of morello cherry, sour cherry and fruit in alcohol; delicate hints of coffee, cocoa and sweet spices. |
| Taste | A wine with a nice structure, supported by fresh acidity and harmonious tannins; the finish is of fresh red fruit and a long, persistent aftertaste with a pleasantly soft finish. |
| History | Label: The image is that of a "Satyr", taken from an eighteenth-century sanguine drawing by Gilles de Ville, kept at the Museo del Vino, Fondazione Lungarotti, Torgiano. |
| Pairings | A modern, lively wine, ideal for creative pairings with dishes from a variety of gastronomic cultures: from goulash to caciucco, from barbecue pork and lamb to pastrami, pizza, savoury pies and, of course, medium-aged cheeses. |
| Region | Umbria |
| Country | Italy |
Description
Still red, 14% ABV, produced by Lungarotti in Umbria, with Merlot and Sangiovese grapes. Vintage 2022. A wine that tells the story of a family and a region, with a blend that combines the structure of Merlot with the liveliness of Sangiovese. Complex and warm, with notes of morello cherry, sour cherry, and fruit preserved in alcohol; delicate hints of coffee, cocoa, and sweet spices. Bright and intense red with purple hues. A beautifully structured wine, supported by crisp acidity and harmonious tannins; a finish of fresh red fruit and a long, lingering aftertaste with a pleasantly smooth finish. Ideal with red meats, game, and aged cheeses.
Awards
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2022
90/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
- Start up year: 1962
- Oenologist: Vincenzo Pepe (consulenti Christophe Ollivier e Lorenzo Landi)
- Bottles produced: 2.500.000
- Hectares: 250
| Name | Lungarotti L'Um Rosso 2022 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Umbria IGT |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | Merlot, Sangiovese |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Umbria |
| Vendor | Lungarotti |
| Story | Label: The image is that of a "Satyr", taken from an eighteenth-century sanguine drawing by Gilles de Ville, kept at the Museo del Vino, Fondazione Lungarotti, Torgiano. |
| Origin | Torgiano (PG). |
| Soil composition | Medium-textured, tending to clayey and deep for the Merlot vines, looser for the Sangiovese vines. |
| Cultivation system | Cordon trained. |
| Plants per hectare | 4,000-5,000. |
| Yield per hectare | 9,500kg/ h. |
| Harvest | Merlot and Sangiovese harvested between mid and late September. |
| Fermentation temperature | 26 °C |
| Wine making | Fermented in stainless steel at controlled temperature (26 °C) with short maceration, daily pumping over and racking after 18 days. |
| Aging | 8 0 months in barrique and then in bottle before release. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |