Castello di Monsanto Sangioveto Grosso Fabrizio Bianchi 2018 750ml

Packaged in a bulky glass bottle, the Castello di Monsanto 2018 Sangioveto Grosso Fabrizio Bianchi is all Sangiovese (although the synonym Sangioveto is used on the front label) from a 2.2-hectare plot named Vigna Scanni planted to vines in 1968. The site has schistose galestro soils that, in my opinion, render some of the most interesting and complex wines. This expression offers dark fruit with scorched earth, pencil shaving and hints of delicate rosemary or lavender. There is a lot of brightness in this wine. Production is 7,000 bottles.

• Country: Italy
• Region: Tuscany
• Size: 750ml
• Color: Red

Varietal

Sangiovese

The name of this grape, meaning ‘blood of Jove’ conjures up evocative images of long dead civilizations, and gives the Sangiovese varietal a sense of the holy, the sacred, the special. Indeed, this particular type of Italian grape has been cultivated and processed for thousands of years, and is said to be the original favorite grape varietal of the Romans, and the Etruscans before them. Throughout history, vintners have continued to plant this varietal, and they continue to produce wonderful wines to this day. The long bunches of very dark, round fruit are treasured by fine wineries in Italy and a few other places around the world, and when young, these grapes are lively ”“ full of strawberry flavors and a little spiciness. However, it is when they are aged in oak that they take on some truly special flavors and aromas, as seen in some of the finest wines of the Old World.