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MONTERAPONI (April) MONTERAPONI (April)
MONTERAPONI
LOCALITY: Radda, Chianti Classico LOCALWITIYN:EMAKERR: addaM, CihchiaenletiBCrlagssaincoti WINEMAKER: Michelme Bornatgearnatpioni.it
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A little way off the SR 249 between Radda and Castellina, the road...track...leads off to localita Monteraponi and the
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and historically important. But this is no ‘mere’ historical wonderland and now, Monteraponi is widely considered a
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The Monteraponi estate has about 10 ha of vineyard, planted at altitudes between 400-570 metres and sited around the
The Monteraponi estate has about 10 ha of viineyard,, pllanted at alltiitudes bettween 400--570 mettrress and ssititeed aarroouunnddtthhee 200-hectares of a natural amphitheatre of slopes composed of Chianti’s typical galestro (compact shale and clay) and
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and Colorino for reds and Trebbiano and Malvasia provide the raw material for the fastidious Michele to use his ultra-low
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The Chiantis are fermented in cement tanks, with long macerations – 25 days for Classico and 40+ for Riserva ‘Il Campitello’
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– and aged in large old French and Slavonian botti for, typically, 16 and 26 months respectively. These are lively wines,
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and which once belonged to Ugo, Governor of Tuscany, have been preserved and are visually striking, and architecturally
exquisite grappa.
PRODUCT CTN WSL PRODUCT CTN WSL
L.U.C
2016 Trebbiano ‘Colli della Toscana Centrale’ 2016 T2r0e1b4bCiahniaon‘tCioCllai dsseilclaoToscana Centrale’
2014 C2h0i1a5nCtihCialanstsiiCcolassico Riserva ‘Il Campitello’ 2015 Chianti Classico Riserva ‘Il Campitello’
N/V Grappa di Chianti ‘Il Campitello’ 500ml N/V Grappa di Chianti ‘Il Campitello’ 500ml
12 800
12 12 800 340 86.0036.55 12 12 340 800 36.5586.00 12 800 86.00
L.U.C
12 620 66.65 12 620 66.65
86.00