Le Pergole Torte, Montevertine - 2020

Name: Le Pergole Torte, Montevertine
Brand: Montevertine
SKU: 16907
Price: 649.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 16907 1.5

Le Pergole Torte is winery, Montevertine's, top wine. This is an optimal vintage, in large format, that's made for decades of aging. This aged for the first 6 months in French oak barrique (100% Allier, 25% new), and then is racked into medium-size Slavonian oak casks (12 and 7,5 Hl) for 18 months before bottling.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2020

Country

Italy

Region

Tuscany

Producer

Montevertine

Grape Variety

Sangiovese

Limited Production: Only 1 bottle(s) per customer

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Glossary

Sangiovese

Italy's most planted grape variety is at the heart of some of the most beloved wines in the country. Grown all over the region, but especially in Central Italy, Sangiovese is the only grape allowed in Brunello di Montalcino, and the main grape in Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Chianti, and countless other delicious Italian blends. Sangiovese has shown itself in recent years to be an excellent complement to Cabernet Sauvignon in red Italian blends; this grape duo forms the basis of many of the...

Tuscany

When you think of Tuscan wine, think of Sangiovese, the grape that is common to most great Tuscan reds (Vernaccia is the only white wine made here). Brunello di Montalcino, one of the most complex expressions of Sangiovese, has the best aging potential. Vino Nobile di Montepulciano shows the softer side of the grape, containing up to 20% of other varieties. Young Chianti often smells of fresh fruit and herbs, while Chianti Classico Riserva can be dark and brooding. The term “Super Tuscans”...