A blend of Sangiovese, Canaiolo and Colorino grapes, it is aged for about 24 months in Slavonian oak barrels.

It is our first-born wine, produced from 1971 to 1981 as Chianti Classico Montevertine and from 1982, when we left the Chianti Classico Consortium, simply as Montevertine.
A blend of carefully selected Sangiovese, Canaiolo and Colorino grapes, it is aged for two years in Slavonian and Allier oak barrels..

GRAPE VARIETIES
Sangiovese 90% - Canaiolo 5% - Colorino 5%
WINE/HA YIELD
hl 45
ALCOHOLIC FERMENTATION
in concrete vats for about 21 days

MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION
in concrete vats
AGEING
24 months in Slavonian oak barrels, 3 months in bottle
SERVING TEMPERATURE
17-18°
MAKES AN IDEAL MATCH FOR
cold cuts, barbecued meat, pasta dishes, stews, stewed fish