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
Spring was very short in 1980 and flowering was delayed. The summer was characterized by fluctuating temperatures and a long period of dry weather. The harvest was delayed until the last week of October through the first week of November. 1980 was rated by the Consortium as a medium vintage. Over the last 40 years, Monsanto’s 1980 vintage has shown an incredible capacity for ageing, and has developed a very open bouquet and an elegant structure, despite the fact the vintage was not an outstanding one.
