Torgiano
Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia
Wine is the reason most people come to Torgiano, the first area in Umbria to win DOC status, back in 1968. The town sits on a hill almost encircled by the Tiber and the Chiascio, which meet just below its walls. In the 17th-century Palazzo Graziani-Baglioni, the Lungarotti family's wine museum traces winemaking from Etruscan and Roman amphorae to a giant old press.
Highlights
- The Wine Museum (MUVIT), with over 3,000 exhibits going back to Etruscan times
- The Olive and Olive Oil Museum, also run by the Lungarotti Foundation
- Torgiano Rosso Riserva, the DOCG red from the surrounding hills (IT)
- Torre Baglioni, the tower outside the walls that is the town's symbol
Summary based on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA), written with AI assistance.
Population: 6,583
Things to see
- San Bartolomeo (IT)
Travel guide (Wikivoyage)
Torgiano is a town in Umbria, 10 km southeast of Perugia. It is mainly famous as the headquarters of the wine producer, Lungarotti and for its wine museum, which should not be missed by anyone interested in wine.