I had the pleasure of being invited by Mrs.\nLiviana Manetti to a lunch held at the “Onde” restaurant in the\nsplendid Four Seasons Hotel in Florence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The guests must have been around twenty, all\nfriends of Liviana and Martino Manetti, owners of the Tuscan Montevertine\ncompany. The official reason for the invitation was to be together with friends\nwho love the wines produced by the Montevertine company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The “Onde” restaurant is located in\nthe beautiful park of the Hotel and is located in a splendid greenhouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the reception we were served, in the garden,\nBollinger brut special cuve\u00e9 champagne with a blend of 60% Pinot Noir, 25%\nChardonnay and 15% Pinot Meunier. A very\npleasant aperitif sipped outdoors under a sun that is anything but November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After the aperitif we went to the adjacent\n“Onde” restaurant where we were immediately served the 2013 vintage\nMontevertine wine which was accompanied by the “warm Mediterranean rabbit\nwith its livers, watercress and roasted sauce”. Next we were served the\n2010 vintage Pergole Torte which was combined with “braised muscle\ntortelli, wild herb butter and cooked boiled meat sauce”, this dish, like\nthe first, went perfectly with the wine that was served.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before the service of the second course Martino\nrevealed to us that there would be a surprise, a wine made with grapes from the\nolder Sangiovese vines of both Pergole Torte and Montevertine. The wine would\nbe bottled in 1000 magnums and would go on sale in May 2025.<\/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 worthy of attention the wine is, 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
The wine was “Sergio Manetti’s 2021”\nwhich was served in a Bordeaux bottle for lunch. We were all curious, eager to\ntaste it, taste it and drink it. The “rain of venison with the scent of\ncypress, pumpkin, currants and chestnuts” was served with this wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The wine kissed the dish we were enjoying,\ngiving both the nose and the taste an intense violet with a final taste of\naromatic herbs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Afterwards we were served a dessert “Pera\nalla bella Elena”, exquisite but I was concentrated and ecstatic in\ndrinking this wine dedicated to Sergio Manetti. All the guests were also\npleasantly moved to have been sent to an event dedicated to friends, in memory\nof Sergio Manetti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MONTEVERTINE COMPANY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n MONTEVERTINE, 2013 vintage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n (grape variety: 90% Sangiovese, 5% Canaiolo and\n5% Colorino)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Garnet red coat with fine\norange edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n From the glass rise balsamic aromas of mint and\neucalyptus followed by cherry, starch from the cotton fabric, rosemary, sage,\nrubber, finishing with light caresses of sea water (it is the same as the\ninternal white part of the watermelon peel).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pleasantly savoury, with a violet flavour. The\nbody is medium sufficient plus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Perfect balance between alcohol and freshness.\nThe tannins are sweet, quite broad (5\/6) and velvety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Its taste persistence is long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wine not of structure but of delicate\npleasantness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (91\/100)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n MONTEVERTINE COMPANY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n “SERGIO MANETTI’S 2021”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1000 Magnum bottles. Sangiovese grapes from the\nolder vineyards of Pergole Torte and Montevertine were used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ruby red color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Olfactory kaleidoscope made of aromas of intense\nviolet, mint, eucalyptus, liquorice, hot cloth soaked in starch for ironing,\nmild bas-armagnac, boiled chestnuts, crushed with grapes, rosemary, blond\nleather, capers, Marseille soap to finish with whiffs of orris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The taste test highlights a medium plus body and\na perfect balance between alcohol and freshness, the latter completely\nenveloping the former.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The wine at the entrance has an intense violet\nflavour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The tannins are sweet, quite thick, wide (6\/6–)\ninitially velvety and then slightly dry on the upper gum (sin of youth). Its\ntaste persistence is long with a medicinal herbal finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (98\/100)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n MONTEVERTINE COMPANY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n LE PERGOLE TORTE Toscana IGT, 2010 vintage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n (grape variety: 100% Sangiovese)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Garnet red dress with orange edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Olfactory mix composed of aromas of mint, worked\nleather, medicinal herbs, chinotto, tamarind, blond leather, hints of rosemary,\nhints of boiled chestnut with dried wild fennel, starch from cotton fabric,\nalmond, rubber, finishing with whispers of star anise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the palate the body is medium and the wine is\nsavory and has a flavor of medicinal herbs and chinotto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Good taste balance with freshness that\ncompletely envelops the alcoholic mass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The tannins are sweet, broad (6\/6-) and velvety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Its intense aromatic taste persistence is long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (95\/100)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I had the pleasure of being invited by Mrs. Liviana Manetti to a lunch held at the “Onde” restaurant in the splendid Four Seasons Hotel in Florence. 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