Montevertine 2022

Grape: Sangiovese, Canaiolo, Colorino
Vintage: 2022
Type: Red

Sourced from the estate’s mid-slope vineyard parcels in Radda in Chianti, this eponymous bottling serves as the true heart and soul of the property. The warm, dry 2022 summer yielded small, highly concentrated berries, but the natural high elevation of these galestro and limestone soils prevented any jammy over-ripeness. Following a traditional 25-day maceration in concrete vats, the wine spent 2 full years maturing in large Slavonian oak casks to naturally integrate its structural elements. It represents a beautifully transparent, unforced portrait of a classic Tuscan vintage that values balance and site specificity over heavy extraction.

In the glass, it pours a dark, translucent ruby with subtle garnet highlights. The nose is highly complex and detailed, offering a beautiful bouquet of black cherry, dried sage, blood orange zest, and a faint hint of cedar shavings. On the palate, a savory, deep core of dark red fruits is corralled by a firm, "crystalline" framework of fine-grained tannins that coat the mouth evenly. A sharp line of limestone-driven acidity cuts right through the textural weight, providing excellent vertical lift and buoyancy. It concludes with an incredibly persistent, bone-dry finish that leaves a savory trail of iron, crushed gravel, and dried tobacco leaf.