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Montevertine Le Pergole Torte
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Italy
About this product
Le Pergole Torte is Italy's greatest 100% Sangiovese — grown on the alberese and galestro soils of a single vineyard in Radda in Chianti. Classified as IGT Toscana (because Sergio Manetti refused DOCG rules), it nonetheless commands prices above most Brunello Riserva. Each label features an original artwork by sculptor Lorenzo Casini. Made since 1977; aged in small French oak since 1994.
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appearanceruby-garnet; evolves to brick-orange
nosecherry, dried flower, leather, mineral clay, iron, tobacco
palateextreme purity of Sangiovese fruit, electric acidity, fine mineral tannin
signaturethe purest Sangiovese expression — no Cabernet, no additions, full terroir
Service
agingoptimal 10-25 years
decanting2-3 hours young; 1 hour for mature
temperature16-17C
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Italy's greatest Sangiovese — IGT despite Grand Cru quality
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cherry, dried flower, leather, mineral clay, iron, tobacco
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Wagyu premium protein
Wild boar braised in Chianti with pine nuts, chocolate, and vinegar (dolceforte sauce) is a medieval Tuscan recipe. Le Pergole Torte's complex, iron-mineral Sangiovese meets the gamey richness and sweet-sour complexity of the dish.
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Meat poultry
Peposo's black pepper-beef reduction and Le Pergole Torte's earth-cherry character are both expressions of the same Tuscan terroir's directness and power
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Meat poultry
The simplicity of tagliata (sliced grilled beef) is the ideal canvas for an artisan wine of Le Pergole Torte's elegance; the rocket's bitterness amplifies the wine's herb notes
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Le Pergole Torte's pure Chianti Classico Sangiovese pairs with grilled lamb; lentils bridge the minerality
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casual
Le Pergole Torte's pure Sangiovese bridges the ribollita; a great Radda wine for the Chianti farmer's most nourishing dish
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truffle
Le Pergole Torte's pure Sangiovese character bridges the truffle risotto; Chianti Classico terroir in its purest expression
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Vegetables legumes
White beans' earthy creaminess and sage-garlic-tomato preparation create the Tuscan rusticity that Le Pergole Torte's artisan character responds to; a pairing that celebrates Sangiovese's terroir roots
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Charcuterie cheese
Marzolino's delicate freshness (March sheep's milk, traditionally) and the wine's floral-mineral elegance create an understated but beautiful pairing; Tuscan herbs bridge the terroir
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