IL BORGHETTO MONTY
Screw Cap
Stunning rosé.
Tuscany, Italy
2021
14.5% ABV.
100% Sangiovese
75cl
£26.95
Price includes VAT
Tasting notes:
A delightful pale garnet red wine with lifted aromas that instantly charm with delicate wild strawberry and tangy cranberry fruit. The palate is complex, the finish is long, and the tannins are fine, supple and effortless. A rare expression of Sangiovese showcasing its versatility.
About this wine:
By treating Sangiovese more like Pinot Noir, Antonio manages to explore new and thrilling nuances of the variety through harnessing all the vivacity of organically and biodynamically cultivated fruit, and fermenting in concrete. The wines are then bottled in burgundy-shaped bottles as it’s his firm belief that this aids the wine’s development, as opposed to the region’s more traditional bordeaux-shaped bottle. But such bold divergence from the norm has resulted in the wines being declassified to IGP status. Yet with a plethora of top accolades from the well regarded L’Espresso guide and praise from the likes of Jancis Robinson, their approach has been unequivocally validated.
The wine undergoes a natural fermentation in concrete tank with native yeasts and is racked off the skins very early, followed by 8 months ageing in concrete tank for beautiful integration whilst retaining all the life and freshness of the wine.
No oak ageing.
About the producer:
The Azienda Agricola Il Borghetto do things differently in this most well known and established region of Italy. Led by English winemaker Tim Manning who cut his vinous teeth in vintages in Oregon, there is a determination to show the potential of the region. As a result he is at odds with the Consorzio of Chianti Classico over his methods and approach.
The key features of their work are; they work sustainably and organically although they are uncertified, they produce very small amounts of wine (roughly 1600 cases), they treat Sangiovese more like Pinot Noir to explore the untapped potential of the grape.
Food match:
Served chilled. the ideal accompaniment to seafood pasta with a hint of chilli, and the bolder flavours of Asian cuisine.
