Historical Background: The name of Torano comes probably from the Etruscan divinity “Turan” or from “Turris-Torre”. The commune is situated to the left bank of the Vibrata stream and is 241 metres above sea level. It is famous especially for the wine growing whose wine, by tradition, was used by Hannibal to heal the mangy horses after the battle of Trasimeno. In the 1494, during the war of the Gesso by Charles VII, Torano was razed to the ground and then was rebuilt by the survivor inhabitants and was added to the ancient denomination the adjective “Nuovo”(new). Among the most important architectonics emergencies there is the ancient St. Massimo a Varano church (10th-11th century), situated outside the built-up area, that was within the jurisdiction of the Montecassino abbey. In Villa Torri hamlet there is the St. Martino church, near Villa Cornacchia, with frescos, weapons, and costumes of the homonym family, prior to 1577. The country, famous in the past for the silkworms farming, nowadays is known for the high-quality of the wine production. Indeed besides the most important fine wines Montepulciano, Trebbiano, and Sangiovese, the growing of rare grapes has been reintroducing, from which are made wines like Cabernet, Sauvignon, Verdicchio, and the Passerina autochthonous, that are excellent with the local typical products.