Chianti Classico Riserva 2014, Fattoria di Montemaggio
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Producer: Fattoria dei Montemaggio
Varietal: Sangiovese: 95%, Merlot 5%
Appellation: Chianti Classico
Region: Tuscany
Type: Red
Alcohol: 13%
Drinking Window: 2021-2035
Awards (if you care about): 92/100 Wine Enthusiast
Not often does it happen that fortune seeks you out, makes you sit down and hands you a gem for your enjoyment.
Our Montemaggio find was one such happening. During a chance meeting in Verona, Italy we discovered their wines and loved it so much that we moved our entire itinerary to accommodate a trip to the estate and the vineyeard.
The rolling hills of Tuscany would mesmerize anyone and the estate of Montemaggio takes those heavenly views to an altogether newer level. The owners have left no stone untruned in their quest to elevate the quality of their wines with signiicant investments in both the cellars and the vineyeards.
The riserva bottling spend about 28-36months in large barrles (32HI) and Tonneaux (5HI). The wine spends a further year in the bottle before being released to the market.
Of the recent released vintages from Chianti 2013 has been among the most outstanding with an almost perfect weather. Only about 9000 bottles of this Riserva were produced.
Tasting Notes
"Made entirely with organically farmed Sangiovese, this opens with aromas of red-skinned berry, violet and underbrush. The elegant, bright palate delivers juicy red cherry, cinnamon, star anise and aromatic herb alongside polished tannins and fresh acidity. Drink through 2029." 92/100, Kerin O'Keefe, Wine Enthusiast, Jan 2020
The Wine & The Estate
The Chianti Classico Riserva di Montemaggio is a red Tuscan wine with an intense ruby colour and a spicy perfume with a hint of wood. It has a bouquet of rich floral notes, enriched with hints of fruits, pleasantly tannic and well balanced taste with persisting presence.
It is produced from a selection of the best Sangiovese grapes that comes especially from the oldest vineyards. The elevated locations of the vineyards (from 450 to 600 metres above sea level) and the large variation in temperature between night and day gives the wine their particular bouquet.
It is worth mentioning that Sangiovese Grapes are collected from the top of each vines lines, where the grapes are the most suffering ones. The grapes for the Chianti Classico are usually take in the middle and for Rose di Montemaggio at the very bottom. We usually wait for the last possible moment in October for the grapes to reach optimum level of maturity in order to obtain perfect Chianti Classico Riserva in the future.
Other details
The Sangiovese grapes are harvested in the second half of October and the Merlot at the end of September. Following a careful selection of the best grapes (that are left on the plant for longer) fermentation lasts for long time and takes place at controlled temperature (less than 26°C) in conical wood trunk vats. Malolactic fermentation takes place in stain- less steel and wooden vats. Thereafter for few months, maturation takes place in large barrels and in tonneaux (5 Hl). Current vintage being sold at the moment is 2014, which is perfect to be enjoyed right now.
Our Montemaggio find was one such happening. During a chance meeting in Verona, Italy we discovered their wines and loved it so much that we moved our entire itinerary to accommodate a trip to the estate and the vineyeard.
The rolling hills of Tuscany would mesmerize anyone and the estate of Montemaggio takes those heavenly views to an altogether newer level. The owners have left no stone untruned in their quest to elevate the quality of their wines with signiicant investments in both the cellars and the vineyeards.
The riserva bottling spend about 28-36months in large barrles (32HI) and Tonneaux (5HI). The wine spends a further year in the bottle before being released to the market.
Of the recent released vintages from Chianti 2013 has been among the most outstanding with an almost perfect weather. Only about 9000 bottles of this Riserva were produced.
Tasting Notes
"Made entirely with organically farmed Sangiovese, this opens with aromas of red-skinned berry, violet and underbrush. The elegant, bright palate delivers juicy red cherry, cinnamon, star anise and aromatic herb alongside polished tannins and fresh acidity. Drink through 2029." 92/100, Kerin O'Keefe, Wine Enthusiast, Jan 2020
The Wine & The Estate
The Chianti Classico Riserva di Montemaggio is a red Tuscan wine with an intense ruby colour and a spicy perfume with a hint of wood. It has a bouquet of rich floral notes, enriched with hints of fruits, pleasantly tannic and well balanced taste with persisting presence.
It is produced from a selection of the best Sangiovese grapes that comes especially from the oldest vineyards. The elevated locations of the vineyards (from 450 to 600 metres above sea level) and the large variation in temperature between night and day gives the wine their particular bouquet.
It is worth mentioning that Sangiovese Grapes are collected from the top of each vines lines, where the grapes are the most suffering ones. The grapes for the Chianti Classico are usually take in the middle and for Rose di Montemaggio at the very bottom. We usually wait for the last possible moment in October for the grapes to reach optimum level of maturity in order to obtain perfect Chianti Classico Riserva in the future.
Other details
The Sangiovese grapes are harvested in the second half of October and the Merlot at the end of September. Following a careful selection of the best grapes (that are left on the plant for longer) fermentation lasts for long time and takes place at controlled temperature (less than 26°C) in conical wood trunk vats. Malolactic fermentation takes place in stain- less steel and wooden vats. Thereafter for few months, maturation takes place in large barrels and in tonneaux (5 Hl). Current vintage being sold at the moment is 2014, which is perfect to be enjoyed right now.