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At\nthe end of 2023, a tasting of some wines from the Tuscan Montevertine company\nwas held in Florence at the Palazzo Ramirez Montalvo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\ntasting was conducted by the owner Martino Manetti, Aldo Fiordelli and myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In\nthe past, I have done many verticals of the wines of this splendid company and\nevery time I am struck by the pleasantness of these wines. The tasting\nalternated with stories about Sergio, Martino’s father, anecdotes, memories,\nstories from Aldo and mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\naudience was full of enthusiasts and there were many people on the waiting\nlist, given the success of this event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\nproceeded to analyze each wine and they were all of a high quality level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\nwine created exclusively for Giorgio Pinchiorri and the Chianti Classico\nRiserva 1979 which are still worthy of great interest were also heard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After\nthe tasting which left everyone fully satisfied, given the quality and\npleasantness of the wines, a pleasant light lunch followed by the Enoteca\nPinchiorri. The guests finished drinking the wines from the tasting as there\nwere also bottles in double magnum format and they also tasted and appreciated\nthe 2020 vintage “Pian del Ciampolo” wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Subsequently,\nthe wine auction began and among the first lots there were some with wines from\nthe Montevertine company which reached prices appropriate to the quality of the\nwines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\nauction continued with wines from the world throughout the following day,\nmeeting with the usual great success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\ntasting notes of the wines follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Regarding the width of the\ntannin, it is important to make the following clarifications so that it can be\nunderstood. I feel the tannin of the wine on the upper gum. The total width of\nthe tannin is 6\/6, i.e. the entire width of the upper gum. Obviously, if the\ntannin is less broad, it could be for example 5\/6 and so on. The width of the\ntannin is important when the quality of the tannin is of good or high level.\nThe larger the tannin, the more the wine is worthy of attention, but the\ntannin, as I have specified, must, in any case, be of good quality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let’s now move on to\ndescribing the wines tasted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MONTEVERTINE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n LE PERGOLE\nTORTE 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Toscana\nIGT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n (Grapes: 100% Sangiovese)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ruby red color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nose gratified by aromas of cherry, mint,\neucalyptus, chocolate, rosemary, bay leaf, sage, sweets from the outside of the\ncandy, black pepper, intense nutmeg, hay, raspberry, fir and oil paint. The\ninteresting and rich olfactory journey continues with intense tones of violet\nfollowed by oregano, toasted peanuts and finally with whiffs of liquorice\nstring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the palate the wine has a medium plus body\nand is perfectly balanced. The pleasant and generous freshness completely\ncovers the alcoholic mass. The tannins are sweet, broad (6\/6-) and silky. Its\nintense aromatic persistence is very long with a violet finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (99\/100)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If the tannins had full breadth, the wine would\nhave reached perfection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MONTEVERTINE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n LE PERGOLE\nTORTE 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Toscana\nIGT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 50th\nanniversary edition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n (Grapes: 100% Sangiovese)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bottles produced n. 1,500 and n. 400 Magnum<\/p>\n\n\n\n Garnet red dress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The nose highlights the sweet scents of the\noutside of the dragee, mint, eucalyptus, light dried plum, hay, chlorophyll,\nrosemary, sage, bay leaves, cherry, violet, natural tea to finish with caresses\nof chocolate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Savory and mineral wine with medium body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The freshness dominates, without second\nthoughts, the alcoholic mass, while the tannins are sweet, quite broad (5\/6++),\nsilky and velvety at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Violet flavor that remains throughout its long\ngustatory persistence. Very young wine! (96\/100)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n MONTEVERTINE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n LE PERGOLE\nTORTE 2004<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Toscana\nIGT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n (Grapes: 100% Sangiovese)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Garnet red coat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Earthy aromas, slight aromas of cherry, mint,\neucalyptus, dried plum, sweets from the outside of the candy, India ink,\nvegetable stock cube, fireplace ash, rhubarb root, starch from boiled rice,\nslight aromas of tannery leather at the end of processing , natural tea to\nfinish with whiffs of blood orange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The mouth reveals a medium body and a perfect\nbalance between alcohol and freshness, while the tannins are sweet, broad\n(6\/6–), initially silky and then slightly drying the upper gum. Its taste\npersistence is long. \n(96\/100) MONTEVERTINE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n IL SODACCIO\n1995<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Tuscany\nred IGT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n (Grapes: 85% Sangiovese and 15% Canaiolo)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Produced until 1998.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Garnet red robe with orange border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Olfactory mix composed of aromas of jute, mint,\neucalyptus, rosemary, raspberry, slight carob, hairy red peach, sage, bay leaves,\nsweets from the outside of the dragee, slight camphor, crushed coffee beans,\nintense nutmeg, for ending with flavors of liquorice and mint hard candy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the palate the wine is enveloping, with a\nmedium plus body and a black truffle flavour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The freshness completely envelops the alcoholic\nmass making the wine perfectly balanced. The tannins are sweet, broad (6\/6-)\nand silky. Its intense aromatic persistence is long. \n (96\/100)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n MONTEVERTINE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n LE PERGOLE\nTORTE, reserve, 1990<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Toscana\nIGT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n (Grapes: 100% Sangiovese)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Garnet red.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pleasant sequence of earthy aromas, natural tea,\njus de viande (liquid from red meat left in the refrigerator), dried plum,\nCoccoina glue (coconut and almond milk), jute, blood orange, hints of\nchocolate, chamois leather, leather blonde, peeled tomatoes, hairy red peach,\nfinishing with whispers of sea water (inner white part of the watermelon peel).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Upon tasting it shows a medium body and a\nperfect balance between alcohol and freshness. \nThe tannins are sweet, fat, quite broad (5\/6+) initially silky and then\nslightly drying the upper gum. Wine with a dried plum flavor that remains\nthroughout its long tasting persistence. \n(96\/100)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n MONTEVERTINE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n IL CANNAIO\n1986<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n (Grapes:\n85% Sangiovese and 15% Canaiolo)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wine produced since 1983 exclusively for Giorgio\nPinchiorri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Light brick red.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Multifaceted nose with aromas of mint,\neucalyptus, peanuts, dried plum, cherry, camphor earth, laurel, sage, nutmeg,\nhay, chlorophyll, graphite, juniper berry, ending with caresses of rust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mouth enchanted by a light sensation of black\ntruffle and cherry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The body is medium, the wine is fine, elegant\nwith a perfect balance between alcohol and freshness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The tannins are sweet, quite broad (5\/6++) and\nsilky. Flavor of cherry and light dried plum that persist throughout its long,\nintense aromatic persistence. Tasty wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (97\/100)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n MONTEVERTINE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n CHIANTI\nCLASSICO, reserve 1979<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n (Grapes:\n85% Sangiovese and 15% Canaiolo)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Light garnet red dress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Olfactory sensations of mint, eucalyptus,\ncherry, earth, boiled chestnut with dried wild fennel, sage, natural tea,\nintense juniper berry, jute, hay, finishing with whiffs of cedar wood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The oral cavity perceives a medium body and\nenjoys a perfect balance between alcohol and freshness. The tannins are sweet,\nthick, quite broad (5\/6) initially velvety and then dry the upper gum a little.\nJuniper berry flavor already felt on the nose which remains throughout its long\ngustatory persistence. (96\/100)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n At the end of this enrapturing tasting Martino\ntold me: “these wines, which are rare to drink, should be shared with\npeople who can appreciate them and this audience was worthy and deserving of\nthis”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thanks Sergio and thanks Martino!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 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. 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