Tenuta Monteti Toscana Rosso 2018
Tenuta Monteti Toscana 2018, named after the estate's protective hill, is the flagship wine of the winery. It boasts an ideal microclimate, shielded from the powerful Mediterranean winds, and benefits from its proximity to the sea. This blend of Petit Verdot (varying from 40-55%), Cabernet Franc (25-30%), and Cabernet Sauvignon (15-20%) matures for 18 months in French oak barriques, with 70% new. After an additional 2 years of bottle aging, it is released to the market.
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| The nose starts with a soft-serve swirl of vanilla and milk chocolate, then deepens into the richer sweetness of dark cherry syrup, which is balanced by the crackling sharpness of pepper and graphite. The palate turns tart and bitter, while tannins bend in the hot wind created by a blaze of acid. |