Fabrizio Bianchi Sangioveto Grosso

Fabrizio Bianchi Sangioveto Grosso I.G.T. Toscana

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

I.G.T. Toscana Rosso

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 500 litre French oak casks, some new and some second passage, for 18/20 months

Ageing

Two years of bottle aging

94 pt

Doctor Wine

94 pt

Falstaff

94 pt

James Suckling

93 pt

Robert Parker

91 pt

Vinous

GOLD AWARD

Winehunter

Climate trend

The 2016 vintage will be remembered in Chianti Classico as one of the most beautiful of the last decade. The winter was mild with abundant rains. The first days of April were unusually warm, which resulted in early budding by at least 10 days compared to the average. The month of May was considered average in respect to the season. The summer was quite hot, however it was interspersed with a few rainy days in both July and August which helped the progression of ripening the grapes. A September with cooler but sunny days and excellent temperature variations allowed the harvest of very healthy grapes in early October.

Fabrizio Bianchi Sangioveto Grosso