“Montevertine” Rosso Toscana IGT 2022

Montevertine | Tuscany
Soc. Agr. Montevertine s.s. | Loc. Montevertine 1 | IT 53017 Radda in Chianti

09812122 · 0,75 l · 92,00 €/l< 24 units available
Limitation of 6 articles per customer

Sergio Manetti, a steel entrepreneur from Florence, bottled his first wine in 1971 – a Chianti Classico from the two hectares of vines he had planted around his holiday home. A wine for friends and business associates, nothing more. He sent a few bottles to Verona for the major wine fair Vinitaly, more out of curiosity than ambition. The reaction was overwhelming. The hobby became a passion, and the passion a vocation. Until 1981, this wine bore the name ‘Chianti Classico Montevertine Riserva’. Then came the turning point. Sergio Manetti refused to blend white Trebbiano into his Sangiovese, as required by the Chianti Classico regulations. The decision cost him the DOCG – and made him a legend. From 1982 onwards, the wine was simply called “Montevertine”, without any additions, without compromise. A name that became a statement: Sangiovese in its purest, most traditional form, just as the old Chianti farmers would have pressed it before bureaucracy and commercialism dictated the rules. The wine comes mainly from a two-and-a-half-hectare plot facing south-southeast, planted in 1982 – in the year of the great upheaval.

A brilliant ruby red with purple highlights. The bouquet is one of elegant clarity: polished aromas of sour cherry, bergamot and liquorice, with hints of leather, rose petals and thyme. Medium-bodied on the palate, with silky, perfectly integrated tannins, lively acidity and final long, spicy final. A wine of classic beauty – robust yet full of finesse, Tuscan to the core. This is Montevertine’s firstborn, the wine that bears the house’s name. Between the fresh Pian del Ciampolo and the monumental Le Pergole Torte, it plays in a league where elegance is more important than power, where authenticity counts for more than perfection. A Chianti Classico that is not allowed to be one – and is, for that very reason, one of the greatest. SUPERIORE.DE

"A refined wine with bright, polished aromas of red cherries, bergamot, liquorice and a hint of leather. On the palate, it is elegant, with a medium body, relaxing, velvety tannins that are firm and well-integrated, crisp acidity and a long, warming and flavourful finish." James Suckling

"Occupying the second ring in a tight portfolio of three wines is the 2022 Montevertine. This is 90% Sangiovese with smaller parts Canaiolo and Colorino that starts off in cement and matures in botte grande. Winemaking is straightforward, traditional and hands-off. However, the intensity is taken up quite a notch compared to the Pian del Ciampolo. This wine shows extra ripeness and more of those Tuscan, sunshine-driven flavors of dark fruit and plum. It also has more volume and layering that is typical of this succulent vintage. It's really lovely. Montevertine reveals complexity and great freshness too, which keeps it in check." Wine Advocate

"The 2022 Montevertine is a real eye-catcher. harvestwill find a wine of unusual depth and resonance, all in the classic Montevertine style with the purity of fruit found in today’s wines. Dark red cherry, red plum, blood orange, pomegranate, spices, menthol and rose petals colour the palate. All the elements are very well balanced. The silky tannins are fully integrated into the fabric of the wine. This is truly impressive. Montevertine is increasingly the wine that the savvy consumer should be buying here." Vinous