At the end of 2023, a tasting of some wines from the Tuscan Montevertine company was held in Florence at the Palazzo Ramirez Montalvo.
The tasting was conducted by the owner Martino Manetti, Aldo Fiordelli and myself.
In the past, I have done many verticals of the wines of this splendid company and every time I am struck by the pleasantness of these wines. The tasting alternated with stories about Sergio, Martino’s father, anecdotes, memories, stories from Aldo and mine.
The audience was full of enthusiasts and there were many people on the waiting list, given the success of this event.
We proceeded to analyze each wine and they were all of a high quality level.
The wine created exclusively for Giorgio Pinchiorri and the Chianti Classico Riserva 1979 which are still worthy of great interest were also heard.
After the tasting which left everyone fully satisfied, given the quality and pleasantness of the wines, a pleasant light lunch followed by the Enoteca Pinchiorri. The guests finished drinking the wines from the tasting as there were also bottles in double magnum format and they also tasted and appreciated the 2020 vintage “Pian del Ciampolo” wine.
Subsequently, the wine auction began and among the first lots there were some with wines from the Montevertine company which reached prices appropriate to the quality of the wines.
The auction continued with wines from the world throughout the following day, meeting with the usual great success.
The tasting notes of the wines follow.
Regarding the width of the tannin, it is important to make the following clarifications so that it can be understood. I feel the tannin of the wine on the upper gum. The total width of the tannin is 6/6, i.e. the entire width of the upper gum. Obviously, if the tannin is less broad, it could be for example 5/6 and so on. The width of the tannin is important when the quality of the tannin is of good or high level. The larger the tannin, the more the wine is worthy of attention, but the tannin, as I have specified, must, in any case, be of good quality.
Let’s now move on to describing the wines tasted.
MONTEVERTINE
LE PERGOLE TORTE 2016
Toscana IGT
(Grapes: 100% Sangiovese)
Ruby red color.
Nose gratified by aromas of cherry, mint, eucalyptus, chocolate, rosemary, bay leaf, sage, sweets from the outside of the candy, black pepper, intense nutmeg, hay, raspberry, fir and oil paint. The interesting and rich olfactory journey continues with intense tones of violet followed by oregano, toasted peanuts and finally with whiffs of liquorice string.
On the palate the wine has a medium plus body and is perfectly balanced. The pleasant and generous freshness completely covers the alcoholic mass. The tannins are sweet, broad (6/6-) and silky. Its intense aromatic persistence is very long with a violet finish.
(99/100)
If the tannins had full breadth, the wine would have reached perfection.
MONTEVERTINE
LE PERGOLE TORTE 2013
Toscana IGT
50th anniversary edition
(Grapes: 100% Sangiovese)
Bottles produced n. 1,500 and n. 400 Magnum
Garnet red dress.
The nose highlights the sweet scents of the outside of the dragee, mint, eucalyptus, light dried plum, hay, chlorophyll, rosemary, sage, bay leaves, cherry, violet, natural tea to finish with caresses of chocolate.
Savory and mineral wine with medium body.
The freshness dominates, without second thoughts, the alcoholic mass, while the tannins are sweet, quite broad (5/6++), silky and velvety at the same time.
Violet flavor that remains throughout its long gustatory persistence. Very young wine! (96/100)
MONTEVERTINE
LE PERGOLE TORTE 2004
Toscana IGT
(Grapes: 100% Sangiovese)
Garnet red coat.
Earthy aromas, slight aromas of cherry, mint, eucalyptus, dried plum, sweets from the outside of the candy, India ink, vegetable stock cube, fireplace ash, rhubarb root, starch from boiled rice, slight aromas of tannery leather at the end of processing , natural tea to finish with whiffs of blood orange.
The mouth reveals a medium body and a perfect
balance between alcohol and freshness, while the tannins are sweet, broad
(6/6–), initially silky and then slightly drying the upper gum. Its taste
persistence is long.
(96/100)
MONTEVERTINE
IL SODACCIO 1995
Tuscany red IGT
(Grapes: 85% Sangiovese and 15% Canaiolo)
Produced until 1998.
Garnet red robe with orange border.
Olfactory mix composed of aromas of jute, mint, eucalyptus, rosemary, raspberry, slight carob, hairy red peach, sage, bay leaves, sweets from the outside of the dragee, slight camphor, crushed coffee beans, intense nutmeg, for ending with flavors of liquorice and mint hard candy.
On the palate the wine is enveloping, with a medium plus body and a black truffle flavour.
The freshness completely envelops the alcoholic mass making the wine perfectly balanced. The tannins are sweet, broad (6/6-) and silky. Its intense aromatic persistence is long. (96/100)
MONTEVERTINE
LE PERGOLE TORTE, reserve, 1990
Toscana IGT
(Grapes: 100% Sangiovese)
Garnet red.
Pleasant sequence of earthy aromas, natural tea, jus de viande (liquid from red meat left in the refrigerator), dried plum, Coccoina glue (coconut and almond milk), jute, blood orange, hints of chocolate, chamois leather, leather blonde, peeled tomatoes, hairy red peach, finishing with whispers of sea water (inner white part of the watermelon peel).
Upon tasting it shows a medium body and a perfect balance between alcohol and freshness. The tannins are sweet, fat, quite broad (5/6+) initially silky and then slightly drying the upper gum. Wine with a dried plum flavor that remains throughout its long tasting persistence. (96/100)
MONTEVERTINE
IL CANNAIO 1986
(Grapes: 85% Sangiovese and 15% Canaiolo)
Wine produced since 1983 exclusively for Giorgio Pinchiorri.
Light brick red.
Multifaceted nose with aromas of mint, eucalyptus, peanuts, dried plum, cherry, camphor earth, laurel, sage, nutmeg, hay, chlorophyll, graphite, juniper berry, ending with caresses of rust.
Mouth enchanted by a light sensation of black truffle and cherry.
The body is medium, the wine is fine, elegant with a perfect balance between alcohol and freshness.
The tannins are sweet, quite broad (5/6++) and silky. Flavor of cherry and light dried plum that persist throughout its long, intense aromatic persistence. Tasty wine.
(97/100)
MONTEVERTINE
CHIANTI CLASSICO, reserve 1979
(Grapes: 85% Sangiovese and 15% Canaiolo)
Light garnet red dress.
Olfactory sensations of mint, eucalyptus, cherry, earth, boiled chestnut with dried wild fennel, sage, natural tea, intense juniper berry, jute, hay, finishing with whiffs of cedar wood.
The oral cavity perceives a medium body and enjoys a perfect balance between alcohol and freshness. The tannins are sweet, thick, quite broad (5/6) initially velvety and then dry the upper gum a little. Juniper berry flavor already felt on the nose which remains throughout its long gustatory persistence. (96/100)
At the end of this enrapturing tasting Martino told me: “these wines, which are rare to drink, should be shared with people who can appreciate them and this audience was worthy and deserving of this”.
Thanks Sergio and thanks Martino!
