Allow me to introduce to you Montevertine’s Le Pergole Torte 202 vintage. This wine is only produced in outstanding vintages. Le Pergole Torte is aged in large Slavonian oak barrels for 18 months and then racked into small French oak barrels for the final six month stage of its elevage. It is produced from a two hectare vineyard of Sangiovese vibes planted in 1968. Le Pergole Torte is a wine that shows the true potential of Sangiovese and the uniqueness of Radda in Chianti. It’s creator, the late Sergio Manetti was an industrialist, an intellectual and a man of deep culture. Although Sergio Manetti passed away in 2000. Manetti’s son Martino, has left things pretty much untouched. Martino Manetti and current winemaker, Paolo Salvi are the heirs of a rich tradition handed down by celebrated winemaker Giulio Gambelli and long-time estate foreman Bruno Bini. Le Pergole Torte is not just one of the great wines of Tuscany. It is one of the great wines of the world. Upon arriving at Montevertine in 1967, Sergio Manetti planted two hectares of Sangiovese. He did not like that white grapes needed to be used in the production of Chianti Classico, so he set out to make his wine from 100% Sangiovese and created Le Pergole Torte, which roughly translates to the crooked pergolas. In 1981, Manetti left the producers’ Consorzio when a pure Sangiovese in Chianti Classico was groundbreaking. Within a few years, a number of top estates followed Manetti with their own high-end 100% Sangiovese, including Isole e Olena, San Giusto a Rentennano and Fontodi. Manetti also chose the colorful drawings from artist Alberto Manfredi to adorn his labels. The 2012 Le Pergole Torte is wonderful. The flavors are bright, focused and energetic. Sour cherry, tobacco and floral notes fill the glass and the palate. . . #sangiovese #montevertine #redwine #montevertine2012 #lepergoletorte #chianti #chianti #chiantisuperiore #italianwine #italianwinelover #tuscany #tuscanyitaly #redwine #gorgeouswine #greatwine #delicious #deliciouswine #wineislove #nyc #nyc🗽 #nyclife #nyclifestyle #scenefromny #scenefromnyc #newyorker #newyorkcity #newyorkny #newyorkcitylife #nycmanofmanytalents (at One Fifth Avenue) https://www.instagram.com/nycmanofmanytalents/p/Bwi7SPJHEVO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=16tnu26vc62ll