Wine Montevertine, "Le Pergole Torte", Toscana IGT, 2015
Tasting Notes
The wine has a mesmerizing, deep ruby color.
The taste of wine is rounded, full-bodied, beautifully structured, with harmonious acidity, silky tannins and a long finish.
Noble, elegant aroma of the wine shows a unique range in which the tone of black berries complemented floral notes, subtle nuances of the skin and light mineral shades.
Wine is served to the hot white or red meat, poultry on a spit, game and cheeses.
Interesting Facts
Wine "Le Pergole Torte" - one of the jewels of Tuscany, sparkling with incredible charm, invented and produced the light Sergio Manetti. The history of wine making roots in 1968, when Manetti planted a vineyard "Le Pergola cake" Sangiovese vines. His act condemned, did not understand, called insanity. Located at an altitude of 425 meters above sea level with a cool climate and exposure to the north and north-east, this area from a scientific point of view is not suitable for Sangiovese. However, already the first crop gave a stunning result. Today wine from grapes from the land called Tuscan wine icons winemaking.
On the label "Le Pergola cake" for us every year looking woman. This sister Sergio Manetti, which for 15 years, since 1985, drew the artist Alberto Manfredi. The analogy between the wine and the beauty is not accidental. Like wine, stored individually, but changing moods with each vintage, the girl appears to us that the young coquette (1985), the femme fatale (1996), the true lady (1998). In 2000 and winemaker, and the artist died, but the work of the archive Manfredi still appear on the labels of new crops best wine Manetti.
Montevertine is located in the heart of Chianti, in the community of Radda. In 1967, Sergio Manetti - the owner of the steel business, bought Montevertine as a country station. He restored the old house and broke a 2 hectare vineyard to make some wine for friends and customers. First produced vintage - 1971, was more than decent and Sergio Manetti decided to present wine Italian wine fair in Verona - Vinitaly, through the Chamber of Commerce of Siena. The wine was an instant success, and a few years later, Sergio threw his business to devote himself to winemaking. It is from this area is still produced one of the greatest Tuscan wines in history, the icon of the Tuscan winemaking - grand "Le Pergole".
After the death of Sergio Manetti in 2000, vineyard management passed to his son Martino Manetti, who is assisted by Bruno Bini - comprehensive expert on climate and soils, and Giulio Gambella, which since 1977 is the only oenologist and consultant services, author of the first millesime "Le Pergole Torte ".
Now Montevertine vineyards occupy 18 hectares, of which 90% is given Sangiovese and 10% - Colorino and Canaiolo. Wine production is extremely traditional and never changed from the first year of manufacture. The grapes are harvested by hand, fermentation takes place in cement vats enameled, without temperature control about 25 days. The wine is then assembled. Malolaktika also extends in cement vats. Excerpt runs 18 months in Slavonian oak barrels, 6 months in French oak barriques of Allier and 6 months in bottles. No filtration and stabilization is not made, the wine is bottled using gravity. Produced in a limited volume - an average of 2,000 boxes of 6 bottles. Ageing potential of wines - 15 years or more.
