From: Radda, Chianti Classico, Tuscany, Italy
Varietal: Sangiovese, Canaiolo, Colorino
Taste & Critical Acclaim: Featuring dark fruit flavors, blue floral aromas, and delicate mineral nuances. The wine exhibits a medium-rich core with a complex array of background subtleties, showcasing the elegance achievable with native Tuscan grape varieties in a warm vintage.
“The 2020 Montevertine is outrageously beautiful, just as it was from barrel. Rich and sumptuous, the 2020 possesses tremendous fruit purity and exceptional balance. Dark red/purplish fruit, lavender, rose petal, mint and sweet spice abound in an exceptional wine that delivers the goods. The 2020 is a wine that marries the classicism of Montevertine with the solar intensity of today's harvests.” 96 Points, VINOUS
“The 2020 Montevertine shows a generous, open-knit presentation with dark fruit, blue flower and delicate mineral highlights. The wine is 90% Sangiovese with small additions of Canaiolo and Colorino. It shows a medium-rich core of fruit but also offers a filigree of background nuances that renders it all the more enticing and interesting. The is a true beauty, showing the subtleties and nuances that can be achieved with native Tuscan grapes in a warm vintage. Some 35,000 bottles were produced.” 95 Points, Robert Parker
Pairing: This pairs best with dishes that balance its structure and enhance its Tuscan elegance. Its bright acidity makes it ideal for tomato-based dishes like pasta with tomato sauce, eggplant Parmesan, or Margherita pizza. The fine tannins are softened by rich meats and aged cheeses, such as bistecca alla Fiorentina, grilled lamb chops, porchetta, or Pecorino Toscano.
Risotto With Duck Confit
By Jonathan Reynolds, NYT Cooking
About: Montevertine is a Tuscan estate renowned for producing some of Italy’s most iconic Sangiovese-based wines. Montevertine has built a reputation for purity, elegance, and authenticity wines in the hills of Radda in Chianti, within the Chianti Classico zone.
Montevertine’s history began in 1967, when Sergio Manetti, a successful steel manufacturer, purchased the property as a vacation home. The estate included a small vineyard, which Manetti decided to restore. Initially, winemaking was not part of his long-term vision, but his passion for viticulture grew rapidly. The first vintage, produced in 1971, was intended solely for family and friends. However, the wine’s exceptional quality garnered significant attention, prompting Manetti to pursue winemaking as a serious endeavor. In 1981, Montevertine famously left the Chianti Classico DOCG. This bold move was a statement against the restrictive regulations of the appellation at the time, which mandated the inclusion of white grapes (Trebbiano) in Chianti Classico blends. Manetti believed Sangiovese should stand alone or be accompanied by complementary red varieties.
