In the mid-1970s, while the debate around whether or not international vines could be legitimately grown in central Tuscany was raging, Fabrizio Bianchi decided to plant Cabernet Sauvignon in the Il Mulino vineyard. The first harvest was produced in 1982, resulting in a wine that serves as a unique expression of the local area. Its name is inspired by the famous saying “Nemo propheta in patria” – no man is a prophet in his own land – a fitting description of the winery’s cutting-edge and pioneering spirit in those days.
Designation
I.G.T. Toscana Rosso
First year of production
1982
Grape varieties
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Training system
Spurred cordon
Vinification
In temperature-controlled truncated conical steel vats with emptying system (Délestage) and pumping over for about 20/22 days.
Maturazione o invecchiamento
In new French oak barriques for about 18 months
Ageing
Two years of bottle aging
Climate trend
Optimal growing conditions, disrupted by only minimal rainfall towards the end of the harvest, resulting in a “classic” Chianti Classico. In fact 2004 was judged all over the Chianti Classico territory as a 5 star vintage. At Monsanto it is considered one of the vintages with the most elegance and balance in the winery’s history.