Frescobaldi Montesodi Toscana IGT 750ml

An extremely elegant ruby colour, with cherry blossom and violets on the nose, and a spicy, liquorice finish.

Montesodi is first characterised by an extremely elegant bright ruby red colour. The appealing bouquet opens with notes of cherry blossom, violet and hibiscus, followed by fruits such as blackcurrant and blackberry. This gives way to an elegant spiciness, with notes of liquorice and pepper. The wine has excellent minerality and fantastically well-integrated light graphite notes. The tannins are silky and mature, and the finish is long, juicy and enticing.

Frescobaldi embodies the essence of Tuscany, its extraordinary vocation for viticulture and the diversity of its territories. Frescobaldi’s uniqueness stems precisely from the representation of this diversity, from its estates and from wines which express a kaleidoscope of aromas and sensations, springing from the characteristics of each individual terroir. Behind every Frescobaldi wine lies the passion of our agronomists and oenologists, who know our vineyards and terroirs down to the finest detail. A commitment to viticulture and to agriculture in general has always been a prominent hallmark of the Frescobaldi family, who have been producing wine in Tuscany for seven hundred years, beginning in the early 1300s.

After careful work on the vine, the Sangiovese from the Montesodi vineyard was harvested by hand into 15kg crates. Further care and selection occurred in the cellar, where the grapes were carefully checked on the sorting table. Only the highest quality clusters were selected based on polyphenolic substances and the health of the grapes. Fermentation took place at a controlled temperature for around 10 days. Maceration was defined based on tasting, and finished after a period of one month. After racking, the wine was completed, bringing the malolactic fermentation process to a close. At the end of the year, Montesodi started its ageing process in French and Austrian oak 30 hl barrels, where it remained for the next 18 months, until it was bottled. The subsequent months of ageing in the bottle enabled Montesodi to express its maximum elegance and potential.

Tasting Note

From a single vineyard in Rufina, this wine expresses mountain-like aromas of fresh violet, rhubarb, root vegetables and fresh forest shrubbery. Bright on the palate with sour cherry aromas and notes of green olive, wild herbs and sweet spice.