Monteraponi - Chianti Classico Riserva Il Campitello 2020 (750ml)
Price: $109.99
| Producer | Monteraponi |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Varietal | Sangiovese, Canaiolo, Colorino |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Sku | 70123 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Monteraponi Description
Monteraponi walks a fine line between classic and creative, authentic and artistic, conventional and at once disruptive. Michele Braganti and his partner Alessandra Deiana are without a doubt two of the most beloved and boisterous characters in Tuscan wine, who light up any table in town with their profound love of fine wine and undeniable charisma. A man of distinct allure, Braganti crafts pedigreed wines from the rugged hillside vineyards in Radda. In its current incarnation, Monteraponi is a fairly young estate considering the centuries-old region of Chianti Classico. Delicate deviations from timeless Tuscan tradition such as the distinctly savory and textured Trebbiano prove the capabilities and intuition of this estate, whose well-traveled guardians are seeking a spot not only amongst storied neighbors but also on the global stage.
90% Sangiovese, 7% Canaiolo, 3% Colorino. Il Campitello comes from a 50-plus-year-old vineyard, the oldest vines at Monteraponi, that sits at 420 m above sea level. The soil is 50% galestro and 50% alberese. This is the only parcel on the property that has galestro. Fermentation takes place in cement tanks, followed by a maceration of around 45 days. The wine is aged in large oak barrels for around 26 months, and is bottled without being fined or filtered. Campitello is Monteraponi’s classic representation of what is understood to be Chianti Classico.
Vinous: 95 Points
The 2020 Chianti Classico Riserva II Campitello emerges from the oldest vines, planted about 55 years ago. It is also one of the very finest wines I have tasted at Monteraponi. Deep and beautifully layered, the 2020 offers up an exotic mélange of dark fruit mixed with hints of lavender, spice and sage. Time in the glass brings out the wine's striking inner sweetness and perfume. This vivid, explosive Riserva is endowed with tremendous depth and explosive energy.
Wine Advocate: 94 Points
Packaged in a bottle with a black label, the organic Monteraponi 2020 Chianti Classico Riserva Il Campitello is Sangiovese with smaller parts Canaiolo and Colorino. The vines are older for this wine, reaching 55 years of age, and the soils at Il Campitello site offer an even mix of limestone alberese and schist-clay galestro. These conditions naturally set this wine up for both elegance and structural power, and this warm vintage delivers on both, with perhaps more emphasis on the power. It's a lovely wine from one of the best estates in the appellation.
