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TORGIANO
, 8km north, is the last worthwhile stop before Perugia. It's a fairly dull town but is home to a great little
museum
and Umbria's finest
wines
, the latter produced by Giorgio Lungarotti, one of the new breed of Italian producers and now something of a national celebrity. The unexpectedly interesting
wine museum
in Corso Vittorio Emanuele II in the Palazzo Graziani-Baglioni (daily: summer 9am-1pm & 3-7pm; winter closes 6pm; L5000/?2.58), offers a varied and comprehensive look at every aspect of viticulture and the best non-liquid reason for a visit. Any bottle with his name should be good, but particular wines to look out for include Lungarotti's Rubesco, Torre di Giano, Chardonnay and Castel Grifone; an excellent selection of wines are sold at good prices in the adjacent
enoteca
, and in shops and restaurants across Umbria and beyond.
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