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2004 Montevertine Le Pergole Torte Toscana IGT Tuscany
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The estate was founded by the late Sergio Manetti in the 1960s. Sergio's son, Martino, runs the winery now, but it was Sergio who created a cult following for the flagship Montevertine and for the single-vineyard Le Pergole Torte. The estate is located in the hilltop town of Radda in the heart of Chianti Classico, but Sergio famously rejected the ill-conceived DOC regulations of the day. He chose instead to label his wines with the lowly "Vino da Tavola" designation. Sergio championed Sangiovese and refused to include white grape varieties like Trebbiano in his blends. He also rejected the trend of adding international varietals, such as Cabernet Sauvignon.
Montevertine is the main wine, but there's also the highly collectible and more expensive Le Pergole Torte. Le Pergole Torte is only produced in the best vintages and can be scarce. The prices which Le Pergole Torte can fetch at auction make the "normale" Montevertine bottling a relative bargain, but all Montevertine wines have stunning aromatics and offer purity and balance over flash and muscle.
Antonio Galloni |
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The 2004 Le Pergole Torte (100% Sangioveto) is a special wine. Beautiful dark cherry, spice, mineral and menthol nuances emerge from its layered, beautiful frame. It shows outstanding depth buttressed by finessed, silky tannins in a classic, medium-bodied style. Today the wine remains very primary. The full breadth of its expression will come only with extended cellaring. Readers seeking instant gratification or who want to be blown away by sheer concentration will likely find more pleasure in other wines from this great vintage. Those who are willing to invest the time to appreciate this wine’s elegance, finesse and textural beauty will be amply rewarded with a superb bottle of wine. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2029.
Readers looking for delicate, perfumed Sangiovese and Sangiovese-based wines need look no further than Montevertine. The estate is located in Radda, one of the cooler, fresher micro-climates in Tuscany. The wines have always required bottle age to develop, yet these are wines that showcase an aromatic side of Sangiovese that shares much in common with Pinot Noir and Nebbiolo, rather than the more overt fruit-driven wines that are made elsewhere. Readers who have visited the property know the facilities are cramped. As a result of space constraints all the wines see multiple bottlings and small variations are therefore possible.
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