*Presale* Montevertine "Le Pergole Torte" Toscana 2022

Le Pergole Torte 2022 is a stunning expression of Tuscan Sangiovese, hailing from the heart of Chianti Classico. Grown in a single, organic vineyard at 350-450 meters altitude, the galestro (a unique, rocky, clay-limestone soil), infuses the wine with an elegant, earthy minerality. 

The 2022 season in Radda-in-Chianti was the hottest in recent history, with severe drought relieved only by a sprinkle of August rain. Le Pergole Torte’s old vines handled the stress well, producing a wine that avoids excess concentration or harsh tannin. Darker-fruited and slightly more muscular than a the previous vintage, the 2022 still shows the mineral-driven elegance and balance that define the wine; it is appealing now but built for long aging.

Fermented naturally in 150-hectoliter cement vats with a three-week maceration, then aged one year in used small French oak, followed by a second year in large Slavonian casks. Bottled without filtration.

Expect notes of dark cherry, black raspberry, and plum skin with underpinnings of iron, crushed stone, and dried herbs. Black tea, savory spice, and a firm, mineral finish with fine, persistent tannins. Extremely limited and arriving in February.