Montevertine 'Le Pergole Torte' Rosso di Toscana, 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese

and Sangiovese

from delicate seafood—such as oysters on the half shell or scallop crudo—to creamy goat cheese

5% abv and pair with duck confit over bistro lentils or a classic grilled cheese and tomato sandwich

The wine is aged on its fine lees for 4-5 months in a variety of used oak ranging from 500-liter demi-muids to 20-hectoliter foudres

while that is the main varietal in this wine

Montevertine 'Le Pergole Torte' Rosso di Toscana, 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon and SangioveseThe prestige wine of Montevertine is only produced in outstanding vintages. This ultimate wine is aged in large Slavonian oak barrels for 18 months and then racked into small French oak (Allier) barrels for the final six month stage of its elevage. It is produced primarily from a two hectare vineyard planted in 1968 exclusively to Sangiovese vines with a north northeast exposure.