“Vigna dell’Impero 1935” Trebbiano Toscana IGT 2021 (BIO) · 3 bottles in OWC

Tenuta Sette Ponti | Tuscany
Tenuta Sette Ponti s.a. s.r.l. | Via Sette Ponti 71 | IT 52029 Castiglion Fibocchi

09330321 · 2,25 l · 96,44 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping2 units available
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In 1935, Fascist Italy proclaimed the Empire – and Amedeo di Savoia, Duke of Aosta and Viceroy of Ethiopia, had a vineyard planted on the estate belonging to his family near Arezzo. Three hectares, terraced by hand, in the heart of the estate, at an altitude of 278 metres, facing south-east, on rock rich in galestro. He named the wine Vigna dell'Impero. The vineyard still exists today. Ninety years of vines on the same stones. The historic mixed planting – Sangiovese, Trebbiano, Malvasia, Canaiolo, Colorino, as was the custom in the Chianti region for centuries – survived the wars, structural change and the drive towards monoculture. Today, the Trebbiano from this plot forms the basis of a wine that Antonio Moretti Cuseri bottles only in the very best vintages. Three thousand kilograms per hectare – almost a bountiful yield for ninety-year-old vines on Galestro soil – resulting in a concentration that few Tuscan white wines can match.

The winemaking process is a dialogue between two materials: 70% of the wine matures in cocciopesto amphorae – a material fired from ancient pottery shards and lime, which the Romans used for water pipes and plaster; it is slightly porous, permeable to oxygen and devoid of any woody aromas. The remaining 30% spends a year in small new French barriques. Each component matures separately before being blended and bottled after around twelve months. It is then left to rest for a further twelve months.

The result captures the interplay between two worlds: the freshness and minerality of the clay, and the body and elegance of the wood, united in a Trebbiano that redefines the grape variety. A deep, luminous golden-yellow colour. On the nose, white flowers, broom, vanilla, a hint of coffee, followed by white-fleshed fruits and citrus zest. On the palate, it is direct and elegant, with an unmistakable interplay between freshness and richness; the final is long and balanced. A vineyard that embodies Italy's history – and a wine worthy of the present. SUPERIORE.DE

"Offers textbook flavors of cherry, iron and earth, with accents of eucalyptus and wild herbs. This red starts out supple but firms up while lingering on the finish, which echoes the fruit and savory elements." Wine Spectator

"This Trebbiano displays lovely notes of dried pears and apples, with a hint of white pepper and salt. Chamomile. Full-bodied and complex, with some phenolic notes and hints of dried earth. There's a lot going on here. Just 2,700 bottles were produced." James Suckling