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Monteraponi Chianti Classico 2018

Red Blend from Tuscany, Radda UGA, Italy, Chianti Classico

$65

$62ea in any 3+
$59ea in any 6+
Closure: Cork
Seriously just watch the videos! The wines are as good as the setting in which they are made! I just want to go stay there and drink their Chianti!

Description

Entrancing nose. Sour Cherries & Bloody Good Ones Too! Layered with a richness yet elegant nature. Such harmony. So together, with lovely plush fine tannins. A beautiful mid-weight Sangio. Savoury undertones, with a little spice. Loads of energy.

One of those ones that you’ll drink half bottle and not even notice!

Damn! This is just so easy to devour! 95% Sangiovese, 5% Canaiolo.

As a winemaker watching the photo movie below I get some great insights. Vineyards look great, fruit looks great, they gently destem using a quality destemmer, use whole berries and sort carefully, lots of big old wood in the winery, and, the winery is immaculate. 7 out of 7 for a Sangio maker! Goes a long way to explaining the harmony and wonderful texture of this wine.

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Why is this Wine so Yummy?

About Monteraponi

Monteraponi is an ancient medieval village, built around three square-based towers dating back to the 10th century. The winery is situated on the top of a 470-meter-high hill and dominates the valley below, which slopes down towards the Arbia river.

The winery extends over an area of 200 hectares set in a natural amphitheater, which is exposed to the south and sheltered from the north winds. The vineyards are spread over 12 hectares, the olive trees over 8 hectares, while the remaining area is covered with towering, ancient oaks and chestnut trees which surround and isolate the winery from the outside world.

Harvesting, which usually begins in early October, is done by hand: the grapes are put in small crates, laid out on a conveyor belt and rinsed thoroughly. The grapes are then placed in a special destemmer, which comes from Burgundy and is designed for delicate grape varieties such as Sangiovese and Pinot Noir. The berries are further hand-sorted on a vibrating sorting table to select only the best ones, which are loaded into the press and undergo soft pressing to keep the skins as whole as possible (Demoisy method).

Fermentation is carried out in old concrete vats and in elliptical-based, truncated cone-shaped concrete vats manufactured by Nomblot. The vats have no thermal-conditioning system in order to make fermentation as spontaneous and natural as possible. No selected yeast nor activators, feeders or malolactic bacteria are added.

Situated next to the winemaking cellar is the ageing cellar, housed in an old building, three-quarters underground, the ideal environment for wine ageing. The wine is aged exclusively in large oak barrels coming from Austria and Burgundy.

Where in the World is Monteraponi?

Monteraponi is in Radda right in the heart of Chianti Classico.

94 Points

Perfumed and loaded with finesse, this fragrant red opens with heady scents of fragrant purple flower, woodland berry, camphor and an earthy whiff of tilled soil. On the savory radiant palate, bright acidity and sleek tannins accompany juicy black cherry, raspberry and star anise. Drink through 2025.

Kerin O'Keefe

92+ Points

The 2018 Chianti Classico is fabulous. In 2018, the Chianti Classico is a pretty big wine for this estate, but it's also a serious wine that absolutely needs time in bottle to find its center. Black cherry, tobacco, licorice, cloves and menthol showcase the darker, wilder side of Sangiovese, an impression reinforced by tannins that are potent and burly. I love the 2018 for its weight, substance and faithful expression of a house style.

Antonio Glloni

Where in the world does the magic happen?

Località Monteraponi, 1, 53017 Radda in Chianti SI, Italy

Chianti Classico
Radda UGA
Tuscany
Italy