Wine Museum, Torgiano

Name: Wine Museum
Address: C.so Vittorio Emanuele, 31 Torgiano, Italia, Torgiano, Italy

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The Wine Museum of Torgiano is a private museum, specialized and completely dedicated to the culture of wine. Located in an area of wine production, the museum was founded by the wine producers Giorgio Lungarotti, owner and founder of Cantine Lungarotti Winery and his wife Maria Grazia Marchetti in 1974 and is run, together with the Olive and oil Museum, by the Lungarotti Foundation, which promotes studies, cultural events and exhibitions aimed at enhancing the wine and olive oil economy. Through its archaeological, ethnographic and arts collections, the museum provides information on the role of wine in western culture, where wine has always been highly valued not only for its energetic and strengthening properties but also as a cultural product. ()

Local name: Museo del vino Established: 1974 (50 years ago)Coordinates: 43°1'33"N, 12°26'0"E

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C.so Vittorio Emanuele, 31 Torgiano, ItaliaTorgiano Italy

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