Description
History
Monteraponi is a medieval village located in the Radda in Chianti region at a height of 470 meters. The company covers an area of approximately 200 hectares, of which 12 are dedicated to the cultivation of vines and 8 to the cultivation of olive trees in a natural amphitheater facing south. In the cellar, few technologies are used: fermentation takes place in concrete containers using native yeasts and maturation takes place in large oval barrels. All products are certified organic.
Grapes used
Sangiovese 95%
Canaiolo 5%
Production method
Spontaneous alcoholic and malolactic fermentations in vitrified concrete tanks, without the addition of yeasts and without temperature control. Aging lasts 16 months in large oval French or Slavonian oak barrels. At least one month in a concrete tank
Alcohol content
13%
Tasting notes
Ruby red color. On the nose notes of red fruit, violet, green pepper and raspberry. The minerality deriving from the soil is perfectly integrated with the typical freshness of the area. In the mouth it is full-bodied, warm, enveloping, elegant with graceful and fine tannins.
Possible combinations
It pairs perfectly with roast or grilled meat, game and mature cheeses.