Pergole Torte 2011 Montevertine Review And Tasting Notes
Pergole Torte 2011 of the Montevertine winery is a superb, nervous, pulpy Sangiovese, but with that deep and stormy elegance that, once tried, one would never want to forget. On the contrary, forget about all the super soft blends of Chianti Classico and those soft and docile wines that are just the opposite of the real Sangiovese.
It is a pure Sangiovese, one of the greatest expressions of this noble vine in the Chianti area, specifically Radda in Chianti, the mecca of Tuscan Sangiovese, which here finds unique finesse, character and acidity. There is no point in beating around the bush: the 2011 Montevertine Pergole Torte is superb, ambitious, cheeky, and arrogant. A wine created to challenge decades and stereotypes, a nectar that concedes little to softness and jam, but rather, on the contrary, tries to concentrate in an austere and balsamic expressiveness. The structure is majestic, the body is remarkable for its thickness and even though the vintage was very hot, the mature tones are under control and never lead to overripe.
How is made?
The Montevertine winery does not need presentations. Organic management of 18 hectares. Each operation is made by hand. And in this case, the Sangiovese vines have an age ranging from 50 to 30 years, so we certainly can’t complain. Long maceration, then refinement in small and large wood for two years. The clay and marl-based soils do the rest and give minerality to the grapes.
Organoleptic characteristics of Pergole Torte 2011 Montevertine
But what interests us is the intransigence of this Sangiovese. Purity of grape variety, but also stylistic and juice. The wine is not shaped but aided by a sweet wood that hasn’t spoiled the varietal. The extract is remarkable and arrogant, the tannins are powerful, yet it is acidity and strength that impress. The bouquet is a saraband of forest scents, cherries in alcohol, but there are many herbaceous suggestions, with sweet spices, tobacco, a thousand balsamic aromas and flowers. But once again, it is the finesse that triumphs. The scents of tomato and watermelon emerge. The most pungent ones are whispered.
On the palate, it attacks powerfully. The acid grit is still disruptive. In the mouth, it tastes of rocks, cherries and china. The complexity is already excellent. The “tertiary sector” is in full development and begins to extend the aromatic volume of this small Tuscan oenological jewel.
Don’t expect a muscled or suffocating wine as much as a druidic song of the woods. A lightly hatched rock fresco.
Food Pairings
This is a thick, wide-ranging wine. You can combine it with a delicious fennel sandwich and more elaborate dishes such as chicken curry, lamb kebabs, gnocchi with Bolognese, hamburgers, baked lasagna, truffle risotto, pasta Amatriciana.
