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Tenuta Montecchiesi, Vermentino, Chardonnay, Toscana IGT, 2024, Tuscany, Italy
Producer Profile
Tenuta Montecchiesi estate has belonged to the Del Cero family since 1980, when the brothers Giuseppe and Dario, sons of the founder Augusto, attracted by the great Tuscan winemaking tradition, decided to devote themselves also to the production of great red wines, in an area of excellence for this type of wine.
It was a great challenge because to acquire this estate, they were forced to deprive themselves of the thing they cared about most: to get it, they were forced to sell part of the estate they had inherited from their father, Augustus.
Convinced of Cortona’s wine-growing potential, they decided to plant new varieties of vineyards in addition to the existing Sangiovese, specialising in the grape variety that proved to be particularly suited to this land: Syrah.
Thanks to the insight and skills of the Dal Cero family, we have moved over time from the initial territory to an area ten times as large and completely devoted to grapevine cultivation.
Viticulture
The vineyards on the estate are at an altitude of between 260 and 350 metres above sea level. The soil is mainly clayey, which in virtue of the mild climate, can contribute to creating wines with considerable structure, very suitable for long ageing. The bush-trained Klanis vineyard, which represents the excellence of the Estate, is located on the hilltop.
Winemaking
Tenuta Montecchiesi’s white wine: Vermentino is the indigenous white grape par excellence of central Italy. Here the family 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.
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.
A minimum of 3 months in steel, with once-weekly bâttonage of the fine lees, followed by a 45-day bottle-ageing.
Tasting Note
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.
Goes well with
Entrees, lighter meats, dishes of fish and shellfish, and vegetarian first courses.
Cellaring
3 -5 years with careful cellaring.
Features
Varieties: Vermentino 60%, Chardonnay 40%
Colour: White
ABV: 12.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Style: Still Wine
Case Size: 12 x 75cl
Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany
Vintage: 2024
