Il Borghetto, Monty, Sangiovese, IGP, Tuscany, Italy, 2021
100% Sangiovese - 14.5% abv.
WINE OF THE MONTH - Mindblowing. When projects like this come along, we can’t contain our excitement. I am a huge fan of Sangiovese in general, but I have never experienced it like this before. The wine is made more in the style of a Burgundian Pinot, producing a very expressive wine with amazing clarity of strawberry fruit and candy notes. I would serve this wine chilled, as you would Rosé, enjoying it on a hot summer’s evening or at a BBQ.
A delightful pale garnet red wine with lifted aromas that instantly charm with delicate wild strawberry and tangy cranberry fruit. The palate is complex, the finish is long, and the tannins are fine, supple and effortless. A rare expression of Sangiovese showcasing its versatility.
vegan ∙ certified organic
100% Sangiovese - 14.5% abv.
WINE OF THE MONTH - Mindblowing. When projects like this come along, we can’t contain our excitement. I am a huge fan of Sangiovese in general, but I have never experienced it like this before. The wine is made more in the style of a Burgundian Pinot, producing a very expressive wine with amazing clarity of strawberry fruit and candy notes. I would serve this wine chilled, as you would Rosé, enjoying it on a hot summer’s evening or at a BBQ.
A delightful pale garnet red wine with lifted aromas that instantly charm with delicate wild strawberry and tangy cranberry fruit. The palate is complex, the finish is long, and the tannins are fine, supple and effortless. A rare expression of Sangiovese showcasing its versatility.
vegan ∙ certified organic
100% Sangiovese - 14.5% abv.
WINE OF THE MONTH - Mindblowing. When projects like this come along, we can’t contain our excitement. I am a huge fan of Sangiovese in general, but I have never experienced it like this before. The wine is made more in the style of a Burgundian Pinot, producing a very expressive wine with amazing clarity of strawberry fruit and candy notes. I would serve this wine chilled, as you would Rosé, enjoying it on a hot summer’s evening or at a BBQ.
A delightful pale garnet red wine with lifted aromas that instantly charm with delicate wild strawberry and tangy cranberry fruit. The palate is complex, the finish is long, and the tannins are fine, supple and effortless. A rare expression of Sangiovese showcasing its versatility.
vegan ∙ certified organic
The Azienda Agricola Il Borghetto do things differently in this most well-known and prestigious of Italian wine regions. Led by owner and winemaker Antonio Cavallino, there is a determination to show the potential of the region. As a result, he is at odds with the Consorzio of Chianti Classico over his methods and approach, with incredible results which shows that a little rebellion often pays off. With only a third of the 30ha estate under vine producing less than 1600 cases a year they are a small, but bright thread in Chianti’s tapestry.
By treating Sangiovese more like Pinot Noir, Antonio manages to explore new and thrilling nuances of the variety by harnessing all the vivacity of organically and biodynamically cultivated fruit, and fermenting in concrete. The wines are then bottled in burgundy-shaped bottles as it’s his firm belief that this aids the wine’s development, as opposed to the region’s more traditional bordeaux-shaped bottle. But such bold divergence from the norm has resulted in the wines being declassified to IGP status. Yet with a plethora of top accolades from the well regarded L’Espresso guide and praise from the likes of Jancis Robinson, their approach has been unequivocally validated.
The wine undergoes a natural fermentation in concrete tank with native yeasts and is racked off the skins very early, followed by 8 months ageing in concrete tank for beautiful integration whilst retaining all the life and freshness of the wine.