Montevertine

Montevertine is one of Tuscany’s most influential small estates, perched at around 425 meters above sea level in Radda in Chianti. Purchased in 1967 by steel industrialist Sergio Manetti as a holiday home, it quickly evolved into a serious wine project after the first vintage in 1971 drew unexpected acclaim. Disenchanted with Chianti Classico rules that then required white grapes in the blend, Manetti left the Consorzio in 1981 and chose instead to bottle his wines as humble Vino da Tavola (and later Toscana IGT),…