Vineyards in Toscana IGT

Montevertine ★ 4.9

Toscana IGT (estate withdrew from Chianti Classico DOCG consortium in 1981)Sangiovese, Canaiolo, Colorino18 haFounded 1967Manetti family (Martino Manetti, son of founder Sergio Manetti)Winemaker Martino Manetti with consulting from Giulio Gambelli historically and currently Paolo SalviToscana IGT (Radda in Chianti)

Sergio Manetti founded Montevertine at Radda in 1967 and walked out of the Chianti Classico consortium in 1981 to bottle pure Sangiovese as Toscana IGT. Le Pergole Torte (1977 first vintage) is the canonical pure-Sangiovese IGT.

Tasting: Cellar tour and tasting by appointment only; small-group visits hosted at the estate cellar at Radda in Chianti.

Signature wines: le-pergole-torte, montevertine-rosso, pian-del-ciampolo

Scores: Wine Advocate 97 (2019), Vinous 96 (2019)

Localita Montevertine, 53017 Radda in Chianti, Siena, Italy Book →

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