MONTEBELLO IGT 2019

This wine is a unique blend of 9 indigenous varieties all grown in the Montebello vineyard, in the heart of the Badia a Coltibuono property in Monti in Chianti, which is part of the Gaiole UGA. Ciliegiolo, Canaiolo, Fogliatonda, Malvasia Nera, Pugnitello , Mammolo, Sanforte, Colorino and Sangiovese belong to the Chianti tradition as they were field-blended in the old days. For this wine, after a decade of experimentation, in 2011 we developed the idea of a perfectly balanced blend of all 9 varieties. Here Sangiovese, which is the dominant variety in Chianti Classico, plays the role of a supporting actor. Each variety is grown, harvested, fermented and aged individually in barriques before being blended.