Fabrizio Bianchi Sangioveto Grosso I.G.T. Toscana
Our Sangioveto Grosso is made from another of the winery’s Crus, the “Scanni” vineyard. This wine is the embodiment of the revolutionary nature that has always been synonymous with the history of Castello di Monsanto. The vineyard was planted exclusively with Sangiovese vines in 1968 and produced its first harvest in 1974, in an exception to the Chianti Classico denomination rules that stated that no vineyards could be planted with a different ampelography to the historic system devised in 1800. The wine’s dissenting spirit has always been emphasized by the decision to use Burgundy bottles. An IGT wine, it is mellow and silky in its younger years but has a powerful capacity to stand up to aging.
Designation
Vino da tavola
First year of production
1974
Grape varieties
100% Sangiovese
Training system
Guyot
Vinification
In truncated conical steel vats at controlled temperature with emptying system (Délestage) and pumping over for about 20 days
Maturazione o invecchiamento
In 5000 litre Slavonian oak casks for 3 years
Ageing
Two years of bottle aging
Climate trend
The Chianti Classico Consortium classified 1979 as a 4 star vintage but at Monsanto it is considered one of the best of the entire decade. Chianti Classico producers have disputed the quality of this vintage. It is characterized by the various weather conditions during harvest within the Chianti Classico denomination. The spring was relatively rainy but the summer was warm and the harvest ended later than usual on October 25th. Production in 1979 was average, but the warm and dry summer allowed a perfect maturation of the grapes.
