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Le Pergole Torte 600cl 1997
HED87761
600cl
13%
£4,000.00
£3,333.33 ex-VAT
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Le Pergole Torte 1997 is a full-bodied red wine produced from Sangiovese grapes in the Chianti sub-region of Tuscany, central Italy. The international reputation of Montevertine`s Le Pergole Torte speaks for itself. The first vintage of this wine was released was the 1977 and was the first 100% Sangiovese to be produced in the Radda in Chianti area. The grapes are carefully selected from Montevertine`s oldest vineyards, which were planted between 1968 and 1999. The wine is aged for one year in Allier oak barriques and one year in Slavonian oak barrels. Adorned with its iconic labelling produced by artist Alberto Manfredi, Le Pergole Torte is a truly legendary wine. The 1997 vintage is available here in spectacular methuselah format. "Class in a glass. Dark ruby colour. Aromas of blackberries, mineral, grilled meat follow through to a full-bodied, very tight tannin structure, with a chewy finish." Wine Spectator, 2000
The 1997 Le Pergole Torte comes across as roasted, warm and unusually ripe, especially by the standards of this wine. I tasted two bottles, both of them advanced. Cedar, tobacco, dried herbs and most tertiary notes inform the 1997, a wine that needs to be drunk sooner rather than later. The natural acidity of Sangiovese is the only saving grace. The 1997 is a solid Pergole Torte, but not up to the level of the best years. This is the last wine Sergio Manetti saw bottled and also the year he became ill. The three years that follow would be a period of transition at Montevertine. - Antonio Galloni
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Sangiovese
black cherry
cherry
fresh herbs
raspberry
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