Podere Le Boncie 2020 'Chiesamonti' Rosso Toscana IGT

Podere Le Boncie 2020 'Chiesamonti' Rosso Toscana IGT

Item Number: 19082

UPC: 0-811644013055

Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany
Sub Region: Chianti Classico
Appellation/AVA: Toscana IGT
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vineyard Designation: Chiesa Monti
Vintage: 2020
Grape(s): Sangiovese / Canaiolo
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 14
Viticulture: Practicing Biodynamic

Vintage Notes by Vinous 8/2023: “These are the most impressive wines I have tasted from proprietor Giovanna Morganti. Le Boncie is located in Castelnuovo Berardenga, in the southern part of Chianti Classico. At first, the wines can appear a bit light, but they open beautifully in the glass, showing tremendous persistence, finesse and understated complexity. At times, the 2020s reminded me of Gianfranco Soldera’s Brunellos, but naturally, with the more mid-weight body of Chianti Classico. Sustainable farming and minimalist winemaking are the signatures. I can’t recommend the 2020s highly enough.”

Wine Notes: Chiesamonti is from single 1.3-hectare parcel called Chiesa Monti. The parcel is adjacent to the town of San Felice in Castelnuovo Berardenga. It has a stonier soil profile (lower clay content) than Le Trame. The 10-year-old vines consist of almost all Sangiovese with a touch of Canaiolo. Elevage is 2 years in 5hl Stockinger oak barrels, very similar to the Le Trame regimen.

Harvest: Manual
Destemming: Yes
Yeast: Indigenous
Fining: No
Filtering: No
Lees: Wine remains on its fine lees until assemblage prior to bottling
Sulfites: Applied at bottling with ~40 or less mg/l total sulfites

Reviews

  • Vinous
    Rating: 94 (8/28/2023)

    The 2020 Chiesamonti is another super-intriguing wine from La Boncie. Compared to Le Trame, Chiesamonti shows a bit more muscle, while the tannins are marked by an incisive quality that is impossible to miss. Here, too, the purity of the flavors is unmistakable. Dark red cherry, tobacco, incense, grilled herbs, menthol, orange peel and spice all come alive in this striking Sangiovese.