Day Six: September 18th: Last Day In Umbria: Lungarotti Museum
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Lungarotti Museum Of Wine
This museum is situated in Togiano which lies between the cities of Assisi and Perugia. This former medieval fortress is now the home of a private museum founded by Dr. Giorgio and Maria Grazia Lungarotti. Dr. Lungarotti passed away some time ago but Mrs. Lungarotti handles the affairs. I had the pleasure of meeting her and she is a charming, elegant gracious and very lovely person.
The museum is housed in what was "Palazzo Graziani-Baglioni" a 17th century summer house. At that time, the building was used to administer the managing of the land, storing equipment and keeping surplus stock.
The museum houses many exhibits that looks at wine cultivation, techniques, the economic relationship of wine in ancient times, traditions of wine making, art and literature -----all involving the relationship of wine and its effect on the history, culture, geography and people of the then and now world.
Exhibits and artifacts such as ancient amphorae, glass jugs and glasses, wine presses, old books referring to wine, art (including an original Picasso), maps, statues refer to the contributions of wine and to wine by the many cultures and civilizations that were involved with it.
The museum also serves as an education tool to schools and the general public who wish to study by direct observation the many aspects of he exhibits. For example: Pottery making which was important in ancient times, can be studied "hands on" at a Kiln next to the museum.
The museum is run by Fondazione Lungarotti which organizes many educational exhibitions in the area.
After the museum, we went to the Lungarotti spa and lunch in Montefalco with Grazia our companion guide from the company.
That ended our formal part of the Umbrian visit. I later paid a visit to Rocca Fabbri where Greg and I obtained a bottle of Montefalco Rosso and some ham, cheese and Mortadella from the shop in Fabbri. We went back to Subretia and enjoyed our "catch" outside in "our" patio.
Then it was packing time for the long, long, long day on Saturday.
END OF DAY SIX
Lungarotti Museum Of Wine
This museum is situated in Togiano which lies between the cities of Assisi and Perugia. This former medieval fortress is now the home of a private museum founded by Dr. Giorgio and Maria Grazia Lungarotti. Dr. Lungarotti passed away some time ago but Mrs. Lungarotti handles the affairs. I had the pleasure of meeting her and she is a charming, elegant gracious and very lovely person.
The museum is housed in what was "Palazzo Graziani-Baglioni" a 17th century summer house. At that time, the building was used to administer the managing of the land, storing equipment and keeping surplus stock.
The museum houses many exhibits that looks at wine cultivation, techniques, the economic relationship of wine in ancient times, traditions of wine making, art and literature -----all involving the relationship of wine and its effect on the history, culture, geography and people of the then and now world.
Exhibits and artifacts such as ancient amphorae, glass jugs and glasses, wine presses, old books referring to wine, art (including an original Picasso), maps, statues refer to the contributions of wine and to wine by the many cultures and civilizations that were involved with it.
The museum also serves as an education tool to schools and the general public who wish to study by direct observation the many aspects of he exhibits. For example: Pottery making which was important in ancient times, can be studied "hands on" at a Kiln next to the museum.
The museum is run by Fondazione Lungarotti which organizes many educational exhibitions in the area.
After the museum, we went to the Lungarotti spa and lunch in Montefalco with Grazia our companion guide from the company.
That ended our formal part of the Umbrian visit. I later paid a visit to Rocca Fabbri where Greg and I obtained a bottle of Montefalco Rosso and some ham, cheese and Mortadella from the shop in Fabbri. We went back to Subretia and enjoyed our "catch" outside in "our" patio.
Then it was packing time for the long, long, long day on Saturday.
END OF DAY SIX
posted by Chuck Byers - Wine Consultant | 3:58 PM
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