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Castello di Montepò by Jacopo Biondi Santi BBS11 Poggio Ferro Toscana 2020
Castello di Montepò by Jacopo Biondi Santi BBS11 Poggio Ferro Toscana 2020

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Technical Details

  • Winemaker Jacopo Biondi Santi
  • Country Italy
  • Region Tuscany
  • Appellation Tuscany
  • Vineyard Poggio Ferro
  • Alcohol 14.5%

Castello di Montepò by Jacopo Biondi Santi BBS11 Poggio Ferro Toscana 2020

Super Tuscan Blends | Tuscany

DC97

SPECIAL: Ground shipping included on 2+ bottles!

$275.00

750ML

This Cru means “iron hill” for the brick red flysch soils where the grapes grow and is located on the opposite side of the estate from Maceone. It’s a stressful environment, with meager nutrients, exposed to the south where strong winds flow down from Montalcino through to the coast and giving it a drastically different personality than the wine above. 100% BBS11 Sangiovese, loaded with a big, beautiful bouquet of violets, lavender, and hibiscus, plus juicy and tart red cherries, rhubarb, cranberry tea, red plums, grilled rosemary, and thyme – with big, silky tannins, iron, slate, and a mineral edge... plus a finish that lasts for days! This might turn out to be the best Sangiovese I’ve ever had, with the depth and power to last decades!

About The Producer

Castello di Montepò was purchased in the 1980s and meticulously planted by Jacopo Biond-Santi. Only about 10 miles from the Mediterranean Sea, and twenty miles south of Montalcino, this stunning property shares the famous galestro soils of Chianti, with a mixture of silt, and clay deposits that add diversity to the myriad blocks spread over 120+ acres of vineyards. Jacopo’s son, Tancredi, heads up the project today, guided by his father and assisted by consulting winemaker, Donato Lanati. This is THE winery to watch in Tuscany.