“Montevertine” Rosso Toscana IGT 2023

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

09812123 · 0,75 l · 96,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
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In 1967, Sergio Manetti, a Milanese industrialist and passionate art collector, bought an abandoned estate in the hills of Radda in Chianti. He knew little about wine. He knew a great deal about quality. And he decided early on that his wine would make no compromises – —not even those demanded by the appellation. When the Chianti Classico DOCG stipulated that white grapes must be blended in, Manetti refused. From then on, his wine was called Toscana IGT. Not for lack of pride in Chianti – but because he had too much of it. What grows at Montevertine are the three indigenous reds of Chianti: Sangiovese as the soul, Canaiolo for elegance, Colorino for colour and structure. No additions, no international compromises. Martino Manetti, Sergio’s son, runs the estate with the same conviction: “Simplicity, respect, care for every detail and savoir-faire” – is how the estate itself describes its philosophy. Words that sound simple, yet are so difficult to put into practice.

Montevertine – the heart of the house, the second instalment of the trilogy, situated between the more accessible Pian del Ciampolo and the iconic Le Pergole Torte – aged for 24 months in large Slavonian oak barrels. No new wood, no barriques, no overpowering woody aroma: just neutrality and time, allowing the wine to breathe. Radda in Chianti, galestro and limestone on high hills, cool nights, marked temperature variation.

Bright ruby red. On the nose, red cherry, pomegranate, violets, foliage, a hint of earth and spices – deeply rooted, telling the story of the terroir. Dry on the palate and carried by lively, fresh acidity, with fine tannins and a long, earthy, herbaceous final. SUPERIORE.DE