Wines
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Tenuta Montecchiesi's white wine: its vineyards are located in Montecchio, at 270 metres above sea level. Vermentino is the indigenous white grape par excellence of central Italy. Here we wanted to create a blend of Vermentino and Chardonnay, where the Mediterranean notes of Vermentino such as hawthorn and rosemary are combined with fresher scents such as tangerine. A blend with plenty of sapidity (50% Vermentino - 50% Chardonnay).
| VINIFICATION | The clusters are gently pressed and the must gravity-settled for clarity. After inoculation with cultured yeasts, the must ferments in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks. |
| MATURATION | A minimum of 3 months in steel, with once-weekly bâttonage of the fine lees, followed by a 45-day bottle-ageing. |
| SENSORY PROFILE | Intense straw yellow, with gold highlights. A generous bouquet marries notes of Mediterranean hawthorn blossom and rosemary to crisper impressions of mandarin orange and pencil lead. On the palate, it exhibits stylish grace and superb balance, concluding with a finish marked by ripe fruit and a tangy vein of mineral. |
| SERVING SUGGESTIONS | Entrees, lighter meats, dishes of fish and shellfish, and vegetarian first courses. |
| ALCOHOL | 12,5 % vol |
| SERVING TEMPERATURE | 10-12 °C |
Tenuta Montecchiesi
In Tenuta Montecchiesi, in Cortona, Tuscany, in an area indicated for its qualities, an ‘alberello’, bush-trained, cultivation project is underway.
This type of breeding allows the plant to grow with an all-round exposure to light and sun. The natural and spontaneous growth of the plant is made even freer by strictly manual processing without chemical additives.
It is a new way of looking back at past things, reinforcing them with today's knowledge, experience, and quality.
We wanted to take on an extra responsibility: we decided to guarantee the project's integrity with our word alone.
Toscana
The name of Tuscany is synonymous with its most famous, and probably Italy’s most famous, red wine. Chianti is produced in high volumes and exported worldwide, with a distinctive personality that is difficult to define but that has somehow impressed consumers all over the world. The Sangiovese grape is the key to the region’s success, as the backbone of DOCG wines in Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Carmignano. Yet the region’s prestige is today further enhanced by the evolution of the “Super Tuscan”, wines that now rank among some of Italy’s most refined. Failing to slot into any existing DOC or DOCG category, they are now largely classed as Toscana IGT in order to avoid the humble Vino da Tavola category.
