Questo vino
Vineyard and terroir
The wine comes from the Monteverro estate in Maremma, Tuscany. The vineyards have clay-and-limestone soils and a planting density of 5,555 vines per hectare. The 2024 technical sheet specifies east–west row orientation. Grapes are picked by hand.
Grapes
100% Vermentino, the white variety associated with the Tuscan coast.
Vinification
Whole clusters are pressed, and malolactic fermentation is prevented. Before bottling, the wine is neither fined nor heavily processed, receiving only light filtration.
Ageing
The wine rests on its lees for six months in stainless-steel tanks, with no wood ageing.
Tasting profile
Brilliant grey-gold in colour, with green highlights at the rim. The nose opens with grapefruit, lime and white peach, accompanied by freshly cut grass and an exotic note of starfruit. A very fresh entry leads to flavours of white peach, pear and fresh almond. The finish brings grapefruit-pith bitterness, crushed-rock minerality and salinity. Its broader style is light and delicate, with summer grasses and blossoms, quince and pear among its characteristic aromatic references.
Serving and pairing
Suitable as an apéritif or with seafood.
Vintage notes
The 2024 season recorded exceptionally high average temperatures: it brought the warmest winter and spring measured at the estate since climate records began in 2008, while only the summer of 2017 remained hotter. Heat waves were nevertheless infrequent, allowing regular vine development. Frequent spring rain maintained water reserves for summer but coincided with flowering from late April to mid-May, increasing pressure from powdery and downy mildew. Vineyard management, improved soil microbiology and balanced vines supported natural resilience. A classically hot, mostly dry summer followed. Half of the Vermentino was harvested around mid-August and the remainder in early September, preserving a balance between freshness and aromatic expression.
